{"id":7667,"date":"2013-02-13T12:09:25","date_gmt":"2013-02-13T17:09:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/murc\/?p=7667"},"modified":"2013-02-13T14:01:40","modified_gmt":"2013-02-13T19:01:40","slug":"marshall-experts-to-speak-at-state-biosciences-summit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/murc\/marshall-experts-to-speak-at-state-biosciences-summit\/","title":{"rendered":"Marshall experts to speak at state biosciences summit"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\"Maher-high-res\"HUNTINGTON, W.Va.\u00a0<\/strong>\u2013\u00a0Several Marshall University representatives are among more than 20 life science experts who will share experiences and discuss strategies for successfully growing the state\u2019s bioscience industry during the upcoming West Virginia Bioscience Summit.<\/p>\n

Sponsored by the Bioscience Association of West Virginia (BioWV), the summit will take place from 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 28, at the Marriott Town Center in Charleston. The annual event brings together members of the state\u2019s bioscience community with policy and opinion leaders, economic developers and others who are interested in learning more about how to grow and nurture the industry.<\/p>\n

At the summit, Dr. John Maher, Marshall vice president for research, will join representatives from the Blanchette Rockefeller Neurosciences Institute, West Virginia State University, the University of Charleston and West Virginia University on a panel highlighting research being conducted in the state.<\/p>\n

\"abraham\u201cThe BioWV Summit is a tremendous opportunity to bring attention to the significant economic development happening via West Virginia\u2019s life sciences community,\u201d said Maher. \u201cAt the other end of the pipeline we have a great deal of exciting biotechnology work happening here at Marshall and we are pleased to have this chance to share it with our colleagues and friends from around the state and region.\u201d<\/p>\n

Dr. Nader Abraham, vice dean for research at the university\u2019s Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine, is on the program to share information about clinical trials at Marshall, and the assistant director of Marshall\u2019s Technology Transfer Office, Amy Melton, will participate in a panel discussion about commercialization opportunities and recent changes in U.S. patent law.<\/p>\n

In addition, representatives of two Marshall spinout companies, Derek Gregg of Vandalia Research and Dr. Pier Paolo Claudio of Cordgenics, are scheduled to be on a panel of bioscience company representatives and funders who will discuss the challenges of raising capital and creating an environment for life science growth in the state. Gregg and Claudio both founded their companies on technology they developed in the university\u2019s labs.<\/p>\n

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A host of industry leaders, policy-makers and other experts also will participate in the conference, including the following:<\/p>\n