FW: MA Life Sciences Innovation Day on June 3, 2014 - poster submission deadline extended to May 19th!

Thu May 15 11:17:29 EDT 2014

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Hello everyone,

The deadline for MALSI poster submission was extended until May 19th.

If you are thinking about starting a company you should consider presenting your work at this event.
It is an excellent opportunity to let the world know about your big idea, receive feedback from the experts and build a strong network.

Please remember to consult your tech transfer office prior to submission.

Regards,
Tatiana

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Massachusetts Life Sciences  Innovation Day<http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001xVfKZtuRHW_EwrWX9zvn80HOqBtO2L9sDVRgrojY8eJpkQO3t0CbtpFFhYQoJLoLKpd8s-4Lh8-qARsor_XAJHobfPpgPpjqRZ74wwhCdX1Hesd9dVEJS2f0ugkI0LsHIwZ5aVz2CiXslVOXxucPaQ8Y6WnJRBigJK4G2TZ3Bv_iknft6Pif29b2zgUCjYjC2ajVDAwtLb5yxTnegyIACw==&c=zC4GCLBqEo7LB6ztX4X60a7bus0grfp7KF7EBeFEpWgKHgc5Gmrz_Q==&ch=i-iwxqlOWr5RmuUz1erUH5XVY2Wr4XzpDdrpcB1SiKL5z7a604hQaw==>

June 3, 2014  8 a.m. - 7 p.m

Can you still be creative?

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RESEARCH SHOWCASE - EMERGING TECHNOLOGY POSTER SESSION

The "Can you still be creative?" Poster Competition - cash prizes for 3 best posters!

$1000 - the first prize; $500 the second prize and $250 for the third place.

Application submission deadline is  May 6, 2014.

A key goal of the event is an exchange of ideas, to connect the broader scientific community with those working in finance and policy.  The earliest insight can, in time, foster an entire industry.

Our poster session will showcase fundamental advances in research so they can be seen by a broader audience and help set the direction for where the industry could go in the future.

There will be a limited number of poster presentation slots available for researchers and entrepreneurs with "unfunded" companies  to showcase their latest inventions and discoveries at the Massachusetts Life Sciences Innovation Day. If your lab has notable discoveries or new grant awards that you want to publicize to the Massachusetts research and business communities please consider applying to present<http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001xVfKZtuRHW_EwrWX9zvn80HOqBtO2L9sDVRgrojY8eJpkQO3t0CbtpFFhYQoJLoL4hfuFXrfs1FNDBj52fZISVn4v1vt3Gu6bDYRRb3JHra8FgvS6ll_3bpW3MMk_dQx31bBnFCDhilNeP23MwXObbDVYZqvRTMdKKJhRfGBDubK-6XOEA4QODimoiJnQvRNQ46z9YdV8RcU_zQOP968yyKCkHyD_rvxfjxJzVKtsUUSKYpqpBgzj5Qn2eW4dDuWk5C_5pqcEn5Q5lJnWYigyYUqYvtQ0Ez3w43c5HfUHD8=&c=zC4GCLBqEo7LB6ztX4X60a7bus0grfp7KF7EBeFEpWgKHgc5Gmrz_Q==&ch=i-iwxqlOWr5RmuUz1erUH5XVY2Wr4XzpDdrpcB1SiKL5z7a604hQaw==>.

There are no additional fees to present a poster but Poster Presenters must register for the full-day conference.

The 7th Massachusetts Life Sciences Innovation (MALSI) Day  is the biggest day for life sciences startups and innovation in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. This is a high-energy, hands-on event which brings together scientific leaders and business experts to mingle with scientists, post-docs, professors, entrepreneurs, innovators, and venture capitalists.

Can you still be creative? In every lab in every research institution and company, researchers are told that they should be creative.  But can researchers still be creative with the organizational and financial demands that are placed on research environments?  Do corporations and academic institutions still have the courage to allow their teams to be really creative? If you want to do interesting and exciting science can you still get the funding? How does business and finance leadership view creativity? Our speakers and panelists will discuss the current battle to create innovation friendly environments and its impact on entrepreneurs and young researchers finding jobs.

Opening Keynote by Mark Levin, Founder, Third Rock Ventures, LLC

Panels and Discussion Sessions will include:

  *   Startups that got funded in the last 18 months
  *   Creativity in picking indications
  *   How to design experiments for maximum effect
  *   Supporting and managing a creative research environment
  *   How do post-docs and first time entrepreneurs break into the Venture Capital Club?
  *   Developing your plan and pitching your idea
  *   Creative financing - what types of funding is currently available for start-ups

Confirmed speakers include:
Jeffrey Arnold, Arnold Strategies, LLC; Kevin Bitterman, Editas Medicine; Nancy Briefs, InfoBionic; Richard Burtt, Value Added Strategies; Ashok Chander, Cellanyx Diagnostics; Laura Hales, Extend Bio ; Michael Koeris, Sample6; Mark Levin, Thirdrock Ventures; Salvatore Mascia; CONTINUUS Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

The conference will also feature the Innovators' Marketplace, a Networking Reception with leading life sciences CEO's.

Join us for the flagship event of life sciences in Massachusetts, jointly and actively put together by all the major organizations that are involved in starting and supporting the life sciences start-up ecosystem in the Commonwealth.

June 3, 2014 8:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Harvard Club of Boston, 374 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston

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CONFERENCE FEES

  *   $200 Academics/staff at MATTO member institutions and Members of MassBio
  *   $250 Non-members
  *   $60 Students and post-docs (ID's will be required at the event)
  *   $550 -  Innovators' Marketplace Exhibitor (includes two attendees).
  *   $80 Reception only  - includes poster competition, CEO Reception and Innovators' Marketplace (5-7 pm only)

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  Feedback from last year MALSI Day 2013:

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  "The MALSI Day was more than a well-thought-out event-it was an introduction to the entire Life Sciences ecosystem in our region!  As a newcomer to Boston, this was the single most-helpful conference I attended this year.   Everyone you could ever hope to meet in this space was literally in the same room, sharing their viewpoints on opportunities and challenges, and calling on us all to participate and continue to build this amazing community."
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"...I met with 2 Harvard Post docs that were attending [who] had been mulling an idea for a new startup company but have been hesitant to really talk about it or move forward because they were not ready? [T]hey said that after this meeting that they felt much more confident to actually move forward and will start the process of kicking things off."

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"It was fun and most informative. I met some great people, thinkers and continued to expand/deepen my knowledge on life science, innovation and tech transfer. You all dida fantastic job of putting this event together."

"I was presenting a poster and able to speak with both investors and potential partners. The Harvard club is beautiful and a nice historical nod to Boston."

ABOUT MALSI

Massachusetts Life Sciences Innovation Day has been developed by the Massachusetts Life Sciences Start-up Initiative (MALSI). MALSI is a platform organization that brings together all major public and private entities in the State that are committed to building the next generation of Massachusetts companies. MALSI's mission is to ensure that Massachusetts maintains its lead as the #1 region in the world to start, nurture and grow life sciences companies.

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