The mission of this forum is to provide attractive platform for entrepreneurs, scientists, investors, executives, and policy makers to promote life sciences, biotechnology, and alliances across the biomedical industry in Southern California and Pacific Asia. The annual biomedical forum is one of the flagship events organized by SABPA OC/LA, which gathered elite speakers and attracted more than 250 attendees and 15 event sponsors in 2015 as we were celebrating our 10th anniversary. Mr. Xianzhi Lu, Consul, head of Science & Technology office at Consulate General of People’s Republic of China in Los Angeles and Dr. Steven Choi, the Mayor of the city of Irvine attended the meeting and congratulated SABPA OC/LA for the important milestone. Dr. Henry Ji, Co-founder, CEO and President of Sorrento Therapeutics, Inc. delivered the keynote speech of the event, talking about his own journey to start from a couple of provisional patents to a Nasdaq traded company.
The upcoming 11th SABPA annual biomedical forum in 2016 will feature Nobel Prize laurate Dr. Robert H. Grubbs as keynote speakers. The forum will focus on the following aeras: (1) Latest innovations in medical devices, in vitro diagnostics, pharmaceuticals and nutraceuticals; (2) FDA regulations and legal aspects concerning medical and pharmaceutical products; (3) China-US connection on latest technology exchange, venture capital investment and government policy on the promotion of innovation and entrepreneurship.
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President, SABPA OC/LA Chapter
Moderator for Morning Section
Huaina Li, Ph.D., DABT
Manager of Analytical Technologies of Pharma R&D, B. Braun Medical, Inc. ";s:7:"program";s:7:"Welcome";}i:1;a:3:{s:12:"time_program";s:19:"8:30 am – 9:30 am";s:19:"description_program";s:146:"Robert H. Grubbs, Ph.D.
Victor and Elizabeth Atkins Professor of Chemistry, California Institute of Technology 2005 Nobel Prize in Chemistry";s:7:"program";s:48:"The Translation of Academic Research to Products";}i:2;a:3:{s:12:"time_program";s:20:"9:30 am – 10:00 am";s:19:"description_program";s:108:"Blake Wilson, Ph.D.
Co-Director, Duke Hearing Center, Duke University Medical Center 2013 Lasker Award";s:7:"program";s:128:"The Development of the Modern Cochlear Implant and the First Substantial Restoration of Human Sense Using a Medical Intervention";}i:3;a:3:{s:12:"time_program";s:21:"10:00 am – 10:30 am";s:19:"description_program";s:39:"Jiwu Wang, Ph.D.
CEO, Allelbiotech";s:7:"program";s:71:"Stem Cells in Therapy and Drug Screening, in Both Academia and Industry";}i:4;a:3:{s:12:"time_program";s:21:"10:30 am – 11:30 am";s:19:"description_program";s:123:"Barak Cohen, Partner, Litigation: Healthcare
Jerry Riedinger, Partner, Litigation: Semiconductor
Perkins Coie LLP";s:7:"program";s:153:"Avoiding Trade Secret Pitfalls: Guidelines for Employers and Employees and Executives
Part 1: Criminal trade secret
Part 2: Civil trade secret ";}i:5;a:3:{s:12:"time_program";s:20:"11:30 am – 1:00 pm";s:19:"description_program";s:138:"China Connection
Moderator for Afternoon Section
Zhen Zhu, M.Sc., MBA
VP, Business Development
WBR Laboratories, Inc. ";s:7:"program";s:6:"Lunch ";}i:6;a:3:{s:12:"time_program";s:19:"1:00 pm – 1:30 pm";s:19:"description_program";s:67:"Becky Lin, Ph.D.
Partner, Seed Intellectual Property Law Group";s:7:"program";s:59:"Patent Eligibility of Biotech and Pharmaceutical Inventions";}i:7;a:3:{s:12:"time_program";s:19:"1:30 pm – 2:00 pm";s:19:"description_program";s:64:"Alex Lu
President and Co-founder at WBR Laboratories, Inc. ";s:7:"program";s:56:"Introduction of ZheJiang Cixi Plan and Life Science Park";}i:8;a:3:{s:12:"time_program";s:19:"2:00 pm – 2:30 pm";s:19:"description_program";s:79:"Jianchun Li and Yongpeng Xia
Banan District Commissioner, Chongqing, China";s:7:"program";s:53:"Introduction of Chongqing Maliu Life Science Platform";}i:9;a:3:{s:12:"time_program";s:19:"2:30 pm – 3:00 pm";s:19:"description_program";s:46:"Luming Zhou
Director of Overseas Business";s:7:"program";s:61:"Introduction of Shenzhen Talent Offshore Entrepreneurial Base";}i:10;a:3:{s:12:"time_program";s:19:"3:00 pm – 3:30 pm";s:19:"description_program";s:65:"Chenchen Zhang
Co-founder, Chief Operating Officer, PlusYoou";s:7:"program";s:60:"Investment on Life Science Innovation in Southern California";}i:11;a:3:{s:12:"time_program";s:19:"3:30 pm – 4:30 pm";s:19:"description_program";s:203:"Panel Discussion Led by Likai Li, Ph.D. and Hong Shi, Ph.D. and Zeming Gao, J.D.
Founding Partner of Guangsheng & Partners, Chairman of Ennohub Technology and Founding Partner of Ennohub Venture";s:7:"program";s:59:"How to Be Successful in Technology Startups and Investments";}i:12;a:3:{s:12:"time_program";s:7:"4:30 pm";s:19:"description_program";s:0:"";s:7:"program";s:7:"Closing";}}
President, SABPA OC/LA Chapter
Moderator for Morning Section
Huaina Li, Ph.D., DABT
Manager of Analytical Technologies of Pharma R&D, B. Braun Medical, Inc. ";s:7:"program";s:7:"Welcome";}i:1;a:3:{s:12:"time_program";s:19:"8:30 am – 9:30 am";s:19:"description_program";s:146:"Robert H. Grubbs, Ph.D.
Victor and Elizabeth Atkins Professor of Chemistry, California Institute of Technology 2005 Nobel Prize in Chemistry";s:7:"program";s:48:"The Translation of Academic Research to Products";}i:2;a:3:{s:12:"time_program";s:20:"9:30 am – 10:00 am";s:19:"description_program";s:108:"Blake Wilson, Ph.D.
Co-Director, Duke Hearing Center, Duke University Medical Center 2013 Lasker Award";s:7:"program";s:128:"The Development of the Modern Cochlear Implant and the First Substantial Restoration of Human Sense Using a Medical Intervention";}i:3;a:3:{s:12:"time_program";s:21:"10:00 am – 10:30 am";s:19:"description_program";s:39:"Jiwu Wang, Ph.D.
CEO, Allelbiotech";s:7:"program";s:71:"Stem Cells in Therapy and Drug Screening, in Both Academia and Industry";}i:4;a:3:{s:12:"time_program";s:21:"10:30 am – 11:30 am";s:19:"description_program";s:123:"Barak Cohen, Partner, Litigation: Healthcare
Jerry Riedinger, Partner, Litigation: Semiconductor
Perkins Coie LLP";s:7:"program";s:153:"Avoiding Trade Secret Pitfalls: Guidelines for Employers and Employees and Executives
Part 1: Criminal trade secret
Part 2: Civil trade secret ";}i:5;a:3:{s:12:"time_program";s:20:"11:30 am – 1:00 pm";s:19:"description_program";s:138:"China Connection
Moderator for Afternoon Section
Zhen Zhu, M.Sc., MBA
VP, Business Development
WBR Laboratories, Inc. ";s:7:"program";s:6:"Lunch ";}i:6;a:3:{s:12:"time_program";s:19:"1:00 pm – 1:30 pm";s:19:"description_program";s:67:"Becky Lin, Ph.D.
Partner, Seed Intellectual Property Law Group";s:7:"program";s:59:"Patent Eligibility of Biotech and Pharmaceutical Inventions";}i:7;a:3:{s:12:"time_program";s:19:"1:30 pm – 2:00 pm";s:19:"description_program";s:64:"Alex Lu
President and Co-founder at WBR Laboratories, Inc. ";s:7:"program";s:56:"Introduction of ZheJiang Cixi Plan and Life Science Park";}i:8;a:3:{s:12:"time_program";s:19:"2:00 pm – 2:30 pm";s:19:"description_program";s:79:"Jianchun Li and Yongpeng Xia
Banan District Commissioner, Chongqing, China";s:7:"program";s:53:"Introduction of Chongqing Maliu Life Science Platform";}i:9;a:3:{s:12:"time_program";s:19:"2:30 pm – 3:00 pm";s:19:"description_program";s:46:"Luming Zhou
Director of Overseas Business";s:7:"program";s:61:"Introduction of Shenzhen Talent Offshore Entrepreneurial Base";}i:10;a:3:{s:12:"time_program";s:19:"3:00 pm – 3:30 pm";s:19:"description_program";s:65:"Chenchen Zhang
Co-founder, Chief Operating Officer, PlusYoou";s:7:"program";s:60:"Investment on Life Science Innovation in Southern California";}i:11;a:3:{s:12:"time_program";s:19:"3:30 pm – 4:30 pm";s:19:"description_program";s:203:"Panel Discussion Led by Likai Li, Ph.D. and Hong Shi, Ph.D. and Zeming Gao, J.D.
Founding Partner of Guangsheng & Partners, Chairman of Ennohub Technology and Founding Partner of Ennohub Venture";s:7:"program";s:59:"How to Be Successful in Technology Startups and Investments";}i:12;a:3:{s:12:"time_program";s:7:"4:30 pm";s:19:"description_program";s:0:"";s:7:"program";s:7:"Closing";}}
Thanks for your interest in attending our event. Online registration is now closed. If you are interested in the event but have not registered yet, please arrive at the following address before 8:30am and register on-site.
Registration fee: $40 ($20 for students/PostDoc)
Time: April 23th, 2016 (Saturday) 8:30 am --- 4:30 pm
Location: Wyndham-Irvine, 17941 Von Karman Avenue, Irvine, CA 92614
Please contact us if you have any questions.
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