News and Events
Former President and CEO, North Carolina Biotechnology Center
Press Releases
- NCBIO Elects Directors
- QBV Companies Raise $1.7 Billion
- NCBIO Publishes Medical Device Directory
- NCBIO Releases Survey of Emerging Life Science Companies
- Bioscience Companies Offer Student Internships
- NCBIO Members on BIO Committees
- BIO President Jim Greenwood Visits NC
- NCBIO Elects Officers
Newsletters
- NCBIO Update (June 2008)
- NCBIO Update (May 2008)
- NCBIO Update (April 2008)
- NCBIO Update (March 2008)
- NCBIO Update (February 2008)
2007 Newsletters
- NCBIO Update (December 2007)
- NCBIO Update (November 2007)
- NCBIO Update (October 2007)
- NCBIO Update (September 2007)
- NCBIO Update (August 2007)
- NCBIO Update (July 2007)
- NCBIO Update (June 2007)
- NCBIO Update (May 2007)
- NCBIO Update (March/April 2007)
- NCBIO Update (February 2007)
- NCBIO Update (January 2007)
2006 Newsletters
- NCBIO Update (December 2006)
- NCBIO Update (November 2006)
- NCBIO Update (October 2006)
- NCBIO Update (September 2006)
- NCBIO Update (August 2006)
- NCBIO Update (July 2006)
- NCBIO Update (June 2006)
- NCBIO Update (May 2006)
Legislative Fact Sheets
Other Documents
- QBV Follow-on Investments
- Water Well Rulemaking
- Business NC Trial Subscription
- CSC Immersion Lab Proposal
- Life Science Deal Summary (2007)
- Biofuels Strategic Plan
- State Government Ethics Act
- State Government Lobbying Rules
- "While Others Stall, Life Science Goes On," special section as it appeared in July 2006 Business North Carolina magazine
- Sales & Use Taxation of Prototypes
- Validation as Practice of Engineering
Events
July 30 , 2008. CED MedTech Forum 5:30-8:00 PM. "How to Achieve a Therapeutic Valuation for a MedTech Company. For more information.
Summer 2008. Biotechnology Workshops for Educators. Sponsored by the North Carolina Biotechnology Center, multiple workshops on various subjects through out the summer. North Carolina educators receive a daily stipend, room and board, technology or regular CEUs, and access to the Biotechnology Center’s Free Supplies and Equipment Loan Programs. Workshops are designed for high school teachers, but middle school teachers, community college instructors and college faculty may also attend. For more information.
June 30-July 3. Genomics and Bioinformatics: Teaching with Model Organisms, UNC Chapel Hill. This workshop is for both high school and college faculty. Lead instructors from the National Human Genome Research Institute and Washington University’s Science Outreach Program will cover key technologies supporting genomic science, and applications of this science in medicine and agriculture. Instructors will highlight simple activities and demonstrate how model organisms can be used in the classroom to study genomics and bioinformatics. For more information.
July 8-11. Let it Glow: Using GFP as a Basis for Understanding Protein Structure and Function, Campbell University. Green fluorescent protein (GFP) is used to explore protein expression because its glow makes visualizing the protein straightforward. The simple detection of this protein means that it can be used to demonstrate concepts as diverse as bacterial transformation and protein separation. For more information.
September 9-10, 2008. BioPharm America 2008. Atlanta, GA |
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Based on the same winning formula used in EBD Group’s distinguished European partnering conferences BIO-Europe and BIO-Europe Spring®, BioPharm America is expected to become the premier stand-alone bio-pharma partnering event in North Carolina America. With a clear focus on generating one-to-one meetings for attendees, BioPharm America offers an unrivalled opportunity for participants across the entire biotech value-chain to identify and enter into strategic relationships. For more information |
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September 21-24, 2008, AdvaMed 2008, Marriott Wardman Park, Washington DC. Designed by industry, for industry, AdvaMed 2008 is the premier medical technology conference and exhibition for business leaders, policymakers, investors, news media, |
patient advocates, and industry stakeholders from around the world. This year’s conference offers a variety of workshops and panel discussions on subjects such as Medicare reimbursement, compliance, intellectual property, global market opportunities, corporate finance, public policy, emerging company issues, 21st century health care and the value of medical technology. Whether you need to finance, partner or license technology, AdvaMed 2008 introduces you to key decision-makers featuring a business development partnering program, company presentations, and an exhibition showcasing the latest medical technologies and products. 
The Trade Association for the N.C. Bioscience Industry