Conference Agenda
2010 MOBIO Life Sciences Summit, Annual Conference and Annual Meeting
Capitol Plaza Hotel, Jefferson City
November 4/5, 2010
Thursday, November 4th
7:15am: Continental Breakfast & Registration
7:30am: Board of Director's Meeting (Attendees: MOBIO Board)
9:00am: Opening Remarks by Chairman Ludwig
9:15am: Welcome Remarks - Governor Jay Nixon
9:30am: CardiaLen: A Model of a Successful Life Science Start-Up?
10:00am: The Missouri Plant Science Center - Fostering Statewide Innovation, Commercialization and Economic Growth
10:15am: Phycal: Innovating Algal Biofuel Technology in Missouri
10:30am: Dr. Jon Hagler, Director – MO Department of Agriculture
10:45am: "A Vision & Mission for Transforming Missouri's Economy"
Moderator: Greg Williams, Director of Research Parks, University of Missouri - System
Panelists: Mike Downing, Deputy Director, MO Department of Economic
Development
Michael Nichols, Ph.D., Vice President for Research and Economic Development, University of Missouri - System
Daniel P. Getman, Ph.D., President, KCALSI
11:45am: Exhibitor Break
12:00pm: Lunch – U.S. Senator Kit Bond, Luncheon Keynote
1:30pm: Local and International Bioscience Initiatives
Jason Hall, Executive Director, Missouri Technology Corporation
Ann Pardalos, International Marketing and Affairs Officer, MO
Department of Economic Development
2:15pm: Immunophotonics: Benefits & Challenges of Running a Start-Up Biotech Company in Missouri
2:30pm: Missouri Legislative Report – Representative Mike Talboy
2:45pm: Higher Education: The Pathway to Job Creation and Economic Growth
Moderator: Rose Windmiller, Assistant Vice Chancellor, Government & Community Relations, Washington University
Panelists: Joseph O'Sullivan, Ph.D., Dean, UMSL/WU Joint Undergraduate
Engineering Program
Charles Ambrose, Ed.C., President-University of Central Missouri
Michael T. Nietzel, Ph.D., Education Advisor to the Office of the Governor
3:30 pm: Exhibitor Break
3:45 pm: Representative Jerry Nolte, District 33, Gladstone
4:00pm: Community, Education, Business and Policy Panel
Dr. Gary Clapp, Institute for Industrial and Applied Life Sciences
Keith Gary, Ph.D., Director of Program Development, Kansas City Area Life Sciences Institute
Danielle N. Lee, Ph.D., Urban Outreach Coordinator, SCOPE
Rear Admiral Lee Metcalf, US Navy, retired
4:45pm: Education Outreach Vehicle Tours
MOBIO – Biotech Outreach Trailer
MySci – Investigation Station
St. Louis Community College – Mobile Tech Center
Western Institute – BIO Bus
6:00pm: Networking Reception
Jefferson City Country Club, 516 S. Country Club Drive
7:15pm: MOBIO Board of Directors and Membership Dinner
Steven St. Peter, M.D., MBA, Managing Director, MPM Capital, Dinner Speaker
Friday, November 5th
8:00am: Full Breakfast Buffet
9:00am: Electoral Impact on Life Science Industry
Duane Simpson, Regional Director of Governmental Affairs, Monsanto Company
Frank Plescia, Senior Policy Advisor, Bryan Cave LLP & Consultant to BIO
Trey Davis, Vice President of Governmental Affairs, Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry
10:00am: Continuing to Chase Capital
Jeffrey Craver, Senior Vice President, Advantage Capital Partners
Brian Clevinger, Ph.D., Managing Director, Prolog Ventures
Jake Halliday, Ph.D., President and CEO, Missouri Innovation Center
11:00am: BIO Benchmarking 2011 Projected Plan
11:30am: Closing Remarks
Companies, Exhibitors and Sponsors to the 2010 Life Sciences Summit
ABC Laboratories - Advantage Capital Partners -
ARCO Construction Company, Inc. - Astellas Pharma US, Inc. - Burns & McDonnell - Center for Emerging Technologies - Chippendale Consulting LLC - Chubb Group of Insurance Companies - City of Mexico - CRB Consulting Engineers - Clayco - The Art & Science of Building - Coalition for Plant and Life Sciences - Common Ground Public Relations - CORTEX - Daniel and Henry Life Sciences Insurance - EFL Associates - Hellmuth, Obata + Kassabaum, Inc. (HOK. Inc.) - Hemco Corporation - Innovate St. Louis - Institute for Industrial and Applied Life Sciences - Iowa Biotechnology Association - JE Dunn - JGB Advisors, LLC - Johnson & Johnson - Kansas City Area Life Sciences Institute, Inc. - Lincoln University - McCownGordon Construction, LLC - Metropolitan Community Colleges - Missouri Coalition for Lifesaving Cures - MO Department of Agriculture - MO Department of Economic Development
Missouri Innovation Center - Missouri Technology Corporation - Missouri Western State University
Monsanto Company - MU Office of Technology Management & Industry Relations - MySci - Neosho Chamber of Commerce - Northwest Missouri State University - Praxair Distribution, Inc. - RubinBrown LLP - SCOPE - Spencer Fane Britt & Browne LLP - St. Louis Community College - St. Louis RCGA - Tarlton Corporation - The Missouri Partnership - The Vandiver Group, Inc. - Treanor Architects, P.A. - University of Central Missouri - University of Missouri System - University of Missouri-Columbia - VWR International, Inc.
Walsh and Associates, Inc. - Washington University in St. Louis
