2007 Agenda
View the photo scrapbook from Convergence 2007 and the agenda below.
| Thursday, June 21st | ||
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4:30pm-5:30pm |
Beyond the Blockbuster: New R&D Strategies Re-imagining Medicine: The View from CIMIT Kenneth Kaitin, PhD, Director, Tufts Center for the Study of Drug Development Moderator: |
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| 5:30pm-7:30pm | Opening Cocktail Reception | |
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7:30pm- |
Dinner on the town with fellow attendees | |
| Friday, June 22nd | ||
| 7:30am-8:45am | Breakfast | |
| 8:45am-9:00am | Introductions | |
| 9:00am-10:00am |
CEO Roundtable: The Toughest Challenges That Growing Life Sciences Companies Face Today John Danner, CEO, Codon Devices
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| 10:00am-10:30am | Networking Break | |
| 10:00am-11:00am |
Children's Activity: Pool Games at the Mansion House pool. Children must be accompanied by a parent or other adult. (Limited space. Sign up at the Convergence registration desk.) |
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| 10:30am-11:30am |
Guest Activity: Visit the Madame Falgoux Aromatherapie shop in Vineyard Haven with other Convergence guests. The shop owner will educate you on aromatherapie as you try some of the products. (Sign up at the Convergence registration desk.) |
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| 10:30am-11:15am |
Novartis in Boston: An Inside Look at the Research and Partnerships Jeff Elton, PhD, COO, Novartis Institutes for Biomedical Research Moderator: |
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| 11:15am-11:30am | Networking Break | |
| 11:30am-12:15pm |
Device Innovation: New Paradigms, New Technologies, and a New Relationship to Drugs Bill Hanson, President, Liberating Technologies Moderator: |
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| 12:15pm-1:30pm | Lunch | |
| 1:30pm-2:30pm |
The View from the Lab David Scadden, MD, Co-Director, Harvard Stem Cell Institute and MGH Center for Regenerative Medicine Moderator: |
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| 2:30pm-3:00pm | Networking Break | |
| 3:00pm-4:00pm |
What Happens When Medicine Gets Personal? The Evolving Relationship Between Diagnostics and Drugs Elan Ezickson, Chief Business Officer, AVEO Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Moderator: |
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| 4:15pm-6:30pm |
Participant and Guest Activity: Felix Neck Wildlife Sanctuary. Guided natural history walk through the sanctuary located a 10 minute drive from the Mansion House (transportation will be provided). See Ospry, barn owls, and other animals making their Spring appearances.(Limited space. Sign up at the Convergence registration desk.) |
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| 4:15pm-6:30pm |
Participant and Guest Activity: Watersports at Wind's Up in Vineyard Haven. Enjoy some sun and sand with Wind's Up watersports, located a short drive (transportation will be provided) from the Mansion House. Canoes, kayaks and sailboats will be available for Convergence attendees. (Limited space. Sign up at the Convergence registration desk.) |
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| 6:30pm-9:30pm |
Children's Program: Time Travel through Martha's Vineyard. Join us on an adventure through Martha's Vineyard past with arts & crafts, games and videos. Dinner will be provided for the children. For children ages 4-10 at the Mansion House. (Limited space. Sign up at the Convergence registration desk.) |
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| 7:00pm-10:00pm | Clambake Dinner (Indoors and Tented at the Black Dog Tavern in Vineyard Haven. Convergence attendees are welcome to have 1 guest join them.) | |
| Saturday, June 23rd | ||
| 8:00am-9:00am | Breakfast | |
| 9:00am-10:00am |
Aesthetic Medicine: The Leading Edge of Looking Good Peter D'Errico, Vice-President, Commercial Operations, Aesthera Corp. Moderator: |
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| 9:45am-11:30am |
Guest Activity: Beauty and the Best Art Exhibition sponsored by the Martha's Vineyard Garden Club at the Old Mill. Join other guests as you view local artwork. Also, take a walk over to the local Farmer's Market at Grange Hall, another historic Martha's Vineyard building. Transportation provided. (Sign up at the Convergence registration desk.) |
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| 10:00am-10:30am | Networking Break | |
| 10:15am-11:45am |
Children's Activity: Felix Neck Wildlife Sanctuary. Questing (treasure hunt program) and tracking (bird tracking program). The sanctuary is located a 10 minute drive from the Mansion House (transportation will be provided). Children must be accompanied by a parent or other adult. (Limited space. Sign up at the Convergence registration desk.) |
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| 10:30am-11:15am |
Fireside Chat: Chris Gabrieli Speaker: Christopher Gabrieli, Managing Director, Ironwood Equity Fund; Chairman, Massachusetts 2020 Moderator: |
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| 11:15am-11:30am | Networking Break | |
| 11:30am-12:15pm |
Fireside Chat: Stan Lapidus Stanley Lapidus, President and CEO, Helicos Biosciences; Founder, Exact Sciences and Cytyc Corporation Moderator: |
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| 12:15pm-1:30pm | Lunch | |
| 2:00pm-4:30pm |
Participant and Guest Activity: Martha's Vineyard Tour (Limited space. Sign up at the Convergence registration desk.) |
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| 2:30pm-4:30pm |
Participant and Guest Activity: Chicama Vineyards. Take a tour and taste some wines produced at the vineyard. Transportation will be provided. (Limited space. Sign up at the Convergence registration desk.) |
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*Guest activities subject to change *Shuttle schedule subject to change |
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