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Enabling business success in the life sciences. July 2010
Thirty Leaders in Diabetes to Showcase Regional inside
Excellence in Minnesota at Summit on July 14
Member News p2
O
n July 14, the new approaches to working In-Transition LifeScience Alley
Membership p2
International with diabetic patients. His
Diabetes Center address is titled “Treatment Education Programs – E-mail
at Park Nicollet will host Fit in Diabetes – The Next Marketing and Print Sponsorship
Support 2010 p3
a full day LifeScience Frontier.”
Alley Crossroads Series Contribution – Pens Needed
The Innovations in Diabetes for LifeScience Alley Programs &
event called Innovations
Summit will highlight Events p3
in Diabetes Summit –
unmet needs of this
Leveraging Excellence in the 21st Annual Alley Institute
growing population and Scholarship Golf Tournament p4
Upper Midwest. Experts
feature some of the most
from such leading health Decision Makers Invited to Explore
promising technologies
organizations as Mayo Critical Thinking Through August 19
Victor Montori, MD and approaches aimed at Workshop p8
Clinic, the University of
prevention, treatment, and
Minnesota, Medtronic, panel showing some of Annual UEL BBQ – 2010 p8
cures. It will also serve to
Cargill, UnitedHealthcare Minnesota’s infrastructural
both introduce attendees to Following an Entrepreneur to
and Merck will provide expertise which provides Market p9
the scientific and business
high-level overviews of critical support to the
leaders who are driving Alley Chats Boat Cruise & 2010
their advances in research health care industry as Update p9
innovation and stimulate
and clinical care in the field well as the medical device
networking throughout New Member Corner p10
of diabetes prevention, and biopharmaceutical
the community to help
treatment and cure. industry. The depth of 2010 Minnesota Tekne Awards p10
participants discover new
knowledge in – for example Women Leaders in Life Sciences and
This event will also feature partners and build valuable
– legal, clinical research, Health Care Come Together p10
a panel of Type I and Type relationships. Further, it
regulatory, reimbursement
II diabetes patients who will kick off a working group BioSpace – BioMidwest Campaign
and marketing services p10
will share what it’s like to that will meet quarterly to
in Minnesota helps give
live with diabetes and offer continue connecting key Business Referral Update for
our region the edge in
their suggestions of what players and supporting new May 2010 p11
successfully developing new
is needed, from a patient’s developments in the field Women’s Golf Clinic p11
therapeutics and bringing
perspective. In addition, of diabetes.
them to patients. Featured Job Postings p11
there will be separate
For more information
panels focused on recent A special mid-day News Bytes p12
and to register: https://
advancements in scientific keynote by Mayo Clinic Calendar p13
www.lifesciencealley.org/
research, clinical care and endocrinologist Victor
programs_events/detail.
therapeutics, plus a special Montori, MD, will explore
aspx?id=514.
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member news
renewing members
Access Genetics LLC Devicix, LLC KMI Diagnostics, Inc. Ridgewater College
www.access-genetics.com www.devicix.com www.kmidiagnostics.com www.ridgewater.edu
Scott Kelly, VP Sales and Rick W. Stein, VP Busines Mark Kowal, President & CEO Jenni Swenson, Dean of Liberal
Marketing Development Arts and Sciences
Medical Device Resource Group
Antares Pharma, Inc. Genentech www.mdrg.org Rockwell Automation
www.antarespharma.com www.roche.com Charlie Jones, President www.rockwellautomation.com
Peter L. Sadowski, VP, Devices Scott Setzepfandt, Senior Regional Sidney J. Solazzo, Life Sciences
MedInvent, LLC
Group Manager, SGA Business Development Manager
http://nasoneb.com/
Avnet Electronics Marketing Gray Plant Mooty William Flickinger, CEO Shatin Associates, LLC
www.avnet.com www.gpmlaw.com shatin-associates.com
Metro Mold & Design, Inc.
Fred Chu, Regional Technical Kermit Nash, Attorney Dr. Deborah Shatin, Principal
www.metromold.com
Manager Greater Fargo Moorhead Dave J. O’Brien, Director of Sales Start Recruiting
Bayer Healthcare Economic Development www.startrecruiting.com
Minneapolis Heart Institute
www.bayerhealthcare.com/scripts/ Corporation Lee Waldron, President
Foundation
pages/en/index.php www.gfmedc.com www.mplsheartfoundation.org Surgical Technologies, Inc.
Craig Mischo, Sr. Regional Brian Walters, President James Toscano, President www.scanlangroup.com
Manager, State Government HealthEast Care System Timothy Scanlan, President & CEO
Affairs Minnesota State Colleges &
www.healtheast.org Universities (MnSCU) Twin Star Medical, Inc.
City of Blaine Roger Green, VP Strategy, Policy www.mnscu.edu www.twinstarmedical.com
www.ci.blaine.mn.us & Communications Dr. Gail C. O’Kane, System Jim Stice, President
Curt Larson, Economic Immunochemistry Technologies, Director for Education-Industry
Development Specialist Uroplasty, Inc.
LLC Partnership www.uroplasty.com
Closys Corp www.immunochemistry.com MPI Research Susan Hartjes Holman, Chief
www.closyscorp.com Sally A. Hed, Vice President, www.mpiresearch.com Operating Officer
Gervaise Wilhelm, President Marketing Joan Manners, Director of
& CEO Vital Images, Inc.
Joglekar Associates, Inc. Marketing www.vitalimages.com
Consulate General of Canada www.joglekarassociates.com Muve Kim Tucker, Marketing Director
www.canadainternational.gc.ca/ Anand Joglekar, Founder & www.muveinc.com
minneapolis President James Meyer, Chief Operating
Paul Hansen, Trade Commissioner Katz Analytical Services Officer
www.katzanalytical.com NAI Welsh
new members
Bill Katz, President www.welshco.com
ASIC Systems, Inc.
Eric Dueholm, Vice President
www.asicsystems.com
Corporate Services
Joseph Pagliolo, Manager
Neuromics, Inc.
BARD Advertising
www.neuromics.com
www.bardadv.com
Brett J. Schroeder, Director of
In-Transition LifeScience Alley Membership Operations
Joseph C. Horvath, Account
Director of New Business
In light of the challenging job market we know many Nimlok Minnesota/ABF Display
CMC Consulting Group
Company
of you are facing, LifeScience Alley is extending a six www.nimlok-minnesota.com
www.cmc-co.net
Tim Oswald, Partner
month In-Transition Membership to individuals formerly Steven A. Miller, Exhibit
Consultant Exos Corporation
employed with member companies. We hope that this will
www.exosmedical.com
help keep you connected to our strong network. Olsson, Frank and Weeda, P.C.
Fariborz Boor Boor, President
www.ofwlaw.com
The In-Transition Membership allows many of the Neil F. O’Flaherty, Principal MEDTOX Scientific, Inc.
www.medtox.com
traditional membership benefits, including access to the PlaCor, Inc.
Richard J Braun, President, CEO,
www.placorinc.com
online member directory and the ability to register for all Chairman
Dr. Bill S. Haworth, President &
education programs at the member rate. Chief Technical Officer Northstar
www.northstaraerospace.com
If you are interested in becoming an in-transition member, Principal Financial Group
John Eagleton, CEO
www.principal.com
please submit your name and contact information to Alyssa J. Kreutzfeldt, Marketing R8Scan
lsteffel@lifesciencealley.org. Director www.r8scan.com
Roger Jensen, CEO and CFO
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Education Programs – E-mail Marketing and Print Sponsorship Support 2010
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ifeScience Alley professionals and decision Target Audience only be reserved with a
is offering a new makers via e-mail, and Program attendees signed reservation form and
sponsorship to help most programs include typically represent middle payment.
support our Shared Interest printed handouts of speaker management and above • One $4,000 sponsorship
Group (SIG) education presentations available to in medical devices, (earns exclusivity for 6
programs. Our Education all attendees. Sponsors diagnostics, biotechnology, months*)
department produces 80+ SIG will receive the following pharmaceuticals, academia,
programs each year currently benefits and exposure: and health care delivery. OR
focused on topics in: • Up to three $1,500 shared
• “E-mail Sponsored
Available Options sponsorships are available
• Biotechnology by: ‘Hyperlinked
• Clinical Studies organization name’ ” Sponsorships are available per 6-month period
(URL of sponsor’s choice) for 6-month periods; the
• Manufacturing/Quality
placed prominently in next available period is Questions
• Marketing
weekly Program Calendar July – December 2010. Contact Ryan Baird,
• Regulatory Affairs
e-mails (distributed Sponsorships are NOT Communications Manager,
• Reimbursement industry category exclusive.
every Tuesday) – sent to at 952-746-3818 or rbaird@
• Research & Development All Sponsorships are lifesciencealley.org to find
over 12,000 life science
• And other Featured available on a first-come, out more.
professionals in MN and
programs first-served basis and can
Midwest
These programs are
• “Printing Sponsored by:
designed to keep life science
‘Organization name’ ” and
professionals up-to-date on
logo to appear in black
policies, regulations, and
& white on front page of
technology advances that help
all printed presentation
them to better perform their
handouts available onsite
jobs and contribute to the
at education programs
success of their organizations.
– our 40+ programs are
Sponsorship Details held in a 6-month period,
with 25 – 150 attendees,
All of our education
depending on the
programs are marketed to a
program
diverse group of life science
Contribution – Pens Needed for LifeScience
Alley Programs & Events
LifeScience Alley would like to thank member companies
Intertek, Kablooe Design, and Kluge Design Inc. for
providing pens to be used at our programs and events.
We are always in need of pens for our programs, so if you
or your organization is interested in an opportunity to help
our education department and to raise the profile of your
business, please send pens to:
LifeScience Alley
Attn: Sharon Hollister
1550 Utica Avenue South, Suite 725
St. Louis Park, MN 55416
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21st Annual Alley Institute Scholarship Golf Tournament
September 13, 2010 – Golden Valley Golf & Country Club
Join us this year for a fabu- concludes with an awards Thank You to Our About Alley Institute
lous day of golf in support banquet where players can Sponsors To-Date Alley Institute is committed
of a good cause on one network together. Medpoint, LLC, Lommen, to provide actionable
of the premier courses in Abdo, Cole, King & solutions to help increase
Minnesota! The tournament Playing in the Tournament the awareness of career
Stageberg, P.A., Pace
sponsorships raise funds The Player Registration Early Analytical Life Sciences, options in the life sciences,
for students interested in Bird deadline is July 30, Patterson Thuente, Kluge and to help ease the
careers in the life sciences. so register online now to Design Inc., Adolfson & work force shortage in
save. Players may sign up Peterson Construction, these specialized fields.
This year, the tournament
individually or in foursomes. Scales Advertising, and Raising funds through
will be held at the Golden
View registration details The BioBusiness Alliance of the Scholarship Golf
Valley Golf & Country Club,
online. Minnesota. Tournament is a tangible
providing a challenging
experience for players while way to make a difference in
Sponsorships Questions? Call Michelle this effort.
helping a good cause. We Holker at 952-746-3822
A variety of sponsorships
use a scramble format so or e-mail mholker@
are available, ranging from
players of all abilities can lifesciencealley.org.
$500 – $5,000. See more
participate, and the day
details online.
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A Medical Product Outsourcing Event
A Conference Offering Opportunities & Solutions
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A Medical Product Outsourcing Event
September 15, 2010 • The Northland Inn & Conference Center • Minneapolis, Minn.
CardioTec is the first and only conference dedicated to cardiovascular
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through a specialized agenda and line-up of speakers.
CardioTec launches:
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SPONSORS
In one day, you’ll benefit from the showcase of a select group
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Seminar Tracks:
Therapeutics
Diagnostics
Health IT
Market Development
Finance
International
Talent &
Management
“ Many of the University of Minnesota’s
DECEMBER 8, 2010 research centers and institutes look
forward to the Annual LSA Conference
Minneapolis Convention Center & Expo as a unique and valuable
Minneapolis, Minnesota opportunity to meet and exchange ideas
and information with the life science
community. There is no other place
What is the future that can compare to the effectiveness
of health care innovation? of the University’s participation in the
LifeScience Alley Conference & Expo for
Innovators from research organizations, meeting and sharing information with
start-ups, established companies, and like-minded professionals.”
health care organizations will present their
visions of new technologies and delivery Elaine Nissen
models, with a focus on disease prevention, The Ofce of Business Relations
diagnosis, and intervention. University of Minnesota
2 0 0 9 AT T E N D A N C E
1,400 People
33 States
8 Countries
650+ Organizations
Visit the conference website: www.LifeScienceAlleyConference.org
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Exhibit Hall has SOLD OUT the Past Five Years!
A range of high-impact
sponsorship opportunities are
available to t every budget
Expanded Expo Hall oor offers new
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Sponsor trademarks are the sole property of the sponsoring company or organization and their use here
does not imply endorsement of the sponsoring company or organization or any of its subsidiaries.
Visit the conference website: www.LifeScienceAlleyConference.org
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Decision Makers Invited to Explore Critical Thinking Through August 19 Workshop
Our lives are filled with to learn how to recognize from Medtronic and an Learning Outcomes:
important decisions – both and assess the influences organizational educator with After attending this highly
personal and professional. that get in the way of good deep experience at Fortune engaging and interactive
Many are low-risk, but decision making and make 500 firms – is being offered workshop, participants will
some – especially in the a shift away from biased for the first time through be able to:
bioscience and health fields actions and reactions. This LifeScience Alley to help
– have much more serious starts with paying attention participants build their abil- • Recognize and learn to
implications. To make better to our behavior even as we ity to think critically based avoid common influences
decisions and increase our are in the process of think- on three perspectives: that can result in poor
odds of a good outcome, we ing. decisions
1) Brain-wiring: predictable
need to develop our ability • Assess bias in self and
The ‘’Critical Thinking for ways that our brains
to think critically. others
Decision Makers’’ class – process and interpret
With experienced leaders led by a highly respected information • Manage group
as our guides, it is possible senior scientist/engineer interactions to improve
2) Personal: influences that
come from personal the decision-making
experience, education process and drive
Annual UEL BBQ – 2010 toward more successful
and culture
University Enterprise Laboratories is holding its annual BBQ outcomes
on July 21, 2010, from 3 – 7 p.m. 3) Group dynamics: unique
influences that emerge To register: https://www.
It will be held at the UEL campus: lifesciencealley.org/
when we work together in
1000 Westgate Drive, St. Paul, MN 55114 programs_events/detail.
groups to solve problems
To attend, please RSVP by July 9 th to info@uelmn.org or call and make decisions. aspx?id=523.
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Following an Entrepreneur to Market
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n early 2009, LifeScience strength adhesive, sturdy collaborating with exporter
Alley News featured a Latex-free closed cell foam Tushar Gupta, President of
story on product design- and a unique top layer that Sanguine International, as
er and entrepreneur Tracy D. wicks away moisture. For a future pathway to market
Sigfrid. At the time, Tracy more information on the products in India. The com-
was in the early stages of pads visit: www.Custom- pany is currently seeking
developing several medical ComfortPads.com. angel investors to raise capi-
products, one of which is tal for continued marketing
Ptech also collaborates with
a novel technology used in Tracy D. Sigfrid of products in the U.S. and
alliance partners to assist
tracheotomies. abroad. The company has
clients with product devel-
In February of 2010, Tracy several products for licens-
Now, over a year later, Tracy opment, including patents
launched her second com- ing and IP sale.
has taken on a new chal- and commercialization. The
lenge by successfully launch- pany, Product Technologies company has formed an alli- Tracy D. Sigfrid is the
ing two companies in the Design (Ptech Design). ance with colleagues from President of Ventum, Inc.,
past six months. Today she This multi-faceted company other companies – including and Ptech Design, and
is President of both Ventum, has grown quickly and has medical device companies can be reached at tracy@
Inc., and Product Technolo- expanded to include an – to work with Ptech clients ptechdesign.com or
gies Design (Ptech Design). “incubator group” for other in the U.S. Ptech is also 763-754-9801.
product developers. The list
She started with the incor- includes a variety of clients
poration and launch of from both Minnesota and
Ventum, Inc., in November out of state. Ptech Design
Alley Chats Boat Cruise & 2010 Update
of 2009, and quickly moved has built an outstanding Only 3 Alley Chats remain for 2010:
forward to establish an advi- management team and staff
sory board for the company. July 15 Boat Cruise (Mississippi River) –
by attracting a variety of top
Taken from the Latin word registration opens early June ($65 to attend)
talent, increasing the team
for “wind”, Ventum aptly from one to twelve mem- September 16 Minnetronix ($25 to attend)
describes this respiratory bers as of June 2010. For November 11 Medtronic – CRDM Headquarters
company. One of Ventum’s more information on the ($25 to attend)
medical products – the Ptech Idea Team, log on to
Trach-Tapeze – was recently www.ptechdesign.com. LifeScience Alley has hosted these valuable “Knowledge
evaluated by the Medical Bridging” events over the past five years to help link life
Industry Leadership Insti- Ptech recently launched science industry resources. Nowhere else can engineering,
tute (MILI) Valuation Lab a new product – Custom regulatory, clinical, marketing, product development, busi-
at the University of Min- Comfort Pads – that is gain- ness development, facilities and people from MANY other
nesota Carlson School of ing recognition and strong disciplines get together to discuss areas of shared interest.
Management. The product support from participants in
a cross-section of individual For this reason, we describe Alley Chats as: “A networking
was issued a 510K Device
and team sports markets. event engaging LifeScience Alley members to collaborate
Exemption by the FDA and
These high performance in sharing resources, discussing topics of mutual interest,
is patent pending. The
pads are a solution to and improving the status of the industry.”
Ventum Advisory Board
is currently seeking angel replace band-aids, “mole We would like to thank our Boat Cruise sponsors – Consul-
investors to raise seed capi- skin”, carpet padding, cos- ate General of Canada, Amphenol Medical, and Underwrit-
tal. The company is plan- metic sponges or any other ers Laboratories for making the July 15 event possible.
ning to license the product make-shift item athletes
typically use – in any kind of All hosting and sponsoring opportunities for 2010 are
to an established respiratory SOLD OUT. If your organization is interested in host-
company to produce and shoe, helmet or other type
of sports equipment. This ing or sponsoring a 2011 Alley Chats Networking Recep-
market the product. tion, please visit us online for more info, or contact Frank
professional-grade prod-
uct features an industrial Jaskulke, Member Services Manager, at 952-746-3814.
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Women Leaders in Life Sciences and
Health Care Come Together
new member corner LifeScience Alley’s annual provides a source of inno-
summer Women’s Leader- vation across interrelated
ASIC Systems, Inc. ship Luncheon will be held industries. Beyond that,
www.asicsystems.com at the Golden Valley Golf cultivating a close group of
and Country Club on August ‘’go to’’ people and mentors
Main Contact: Joe Pagliolo, President
12, offering excellent net- on whom to rely as a sound-
Phone: 763-586-0820
working opportunities. It ing board for professional
E-mail: info@asicsystems.com
will also provide participants advice is a key ingredient
Year Founded: 1996
with an overview of the among women leaders who
Headquarters: Minneapolis, MN
LifeScience Alley’s Women’s thrive. This luncheon offers
Key Products/Services: Leadership Roundtable an opportunity to build new
program – which will launch bridges with exceptional
ASIC Systems, Inc.(ASI) was founded 14 years ago to provide
its 4 th circle in the fall. people.
support and design services for the development of mixed-
mode (mixed-signal) application specific integrated circuits In today’s health care Space at the luncheon is
(ASIC’s). ASI’s particular technical expertise is in the area of and life science business limited to 100 attendees.
low voltage, low power (and micro-power) analog integrated environment, having a For more information and to
circuits (IC’s) and custom digital cells. strong and diverse network register, please visit: https://
is especially important. www.lifesciencealley.org/
Organization Overview: Greater connectivity leads programs_events/detail.
ASI was founded with the goal of making the capabilities to a better understanding of aspx?id=521
of custom integrated circuits (IC’s) accessible to small the shifting landscape and
and midsize companies. Custom IC’s are not just for large
companies with high product volumes any longer. The
maturity of full-custom and semi-custom IC technology,
and the resulting reduction in cost and development risk,
has made the competitive advantages of IC’s available
to companies that may not have previously considered
this approach feasible. To accomplish our goal, ASI has
developed services that can guide companies though all
stages of an IC development project, from initial feasibility
analysis and planning, to production support.
2010 Minnesota Tekne Awards
APPLICATION DEADLINE EXTENDED: JULY 9, 2010
BioMidwest: Put your company ON THE MAP
The Minnesota Tekne Awards honor companies, innovations
BioSpace is excited to announce that we will be launching
and individuals that positively impact Minnesota’s
the next edition of the BioMidwest branding and marketing
technology-based economy. The Tekne Awards began in
campaign this July. Join the BioSpace community
2000, and are presented by the Minnesota High Tech
of 400,000+ industry professionals, executives and
Association, in partnership with the BioBusiness Alliance of
investors via the BioMidwest 2010 branding and marketing
Minnesota, LifeScience Alley and Enterprise Minnesota.
campaign. Reach this vast and targeted audience with
Applying for a Tekne can bring extensive visibility to an your news, recruitment, partnering/licensing, product/
organization and provides great opportunities to celebrate service and investor message. Visit www.biospace.com/
and promote products and leaders within an organization. biomidwest and contact Ryan Guensch at 732-746-2283 or
Apply here. ryan.guensch@biospace.com for details.
For more information, visit www.tekneawards.org.
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Business Referral Update for May 2010
We have documented over • Referred a start-up What sort of help can sciences such as clinical
250 referrals for the month diagnostics firm to a we provide? research, regulatory,
of May. These connections potential strategic partner reimbursement, product
• Identify researchers who
include helping member development and more.
• Referred an academic can assist in specific
companies to identify key
researcher to an industry projects from academic • Identify potential strategic
business partners and ser-
contact for commercial institutions, health partners for product
vice providers necessary to
support care settings or private development.
their business initiatives.
industry.
How We Can Help You What sort of help won’t
In May, we: • Identify available talent for we provide?
If you or anyone else in your
• Referred a large medical organization is looking for hire or resource providers
• We will not provide
device company to an partners or solution provid- that can assist in the
contact information
engineering consultant ers, please contact a Life- process.
of members for the
to assist in new product Science Alley staff member • Identify vendors and purposes of solicitation.
development and make a request. solution providers in
For more information,
IT, Operations, HR,
contact Frank Jaskulke at
Finance and specialized
952-746-3814 or fjaskulke@
areas of the life
Women’s Golf Clinic lifesciencealley.org.
Thank you to all of the
women who participated Featured Job Postings
in LifeScience Alley’s first
Women’s Golf Clinic on Principal Design Assurance Engineer
Wednesday, June 30, at the AGA Medical Corporation
Brookview Golf Club. Also, Sr. Quality Engineer
a big thank to our friends Acist Medical Systems, Inc.
at Scales Advertising for all
of their help and support in Sales Engineer, Medical (Minneapolis)
producing this event. Sciemetric Instruments
Principal Reimbursement Analyst – SQDM
Medtronic, Inc.
Job Board – A Workforce Development Tool
The job board is an excellent tool for recruiting highly-
skilled talent to fill positions in the Twin Cities and
surrounding areas. It is also the 2nd most highly-trafficked
area on our website.
Details
• All organizations signing up for membership or renewing
membership in 2009 and beyond will receive one free
posting to be used at any time
• Postings are only $50 for members and $75 for
non-members
Please take advantage of this opportunity to extend the
reach of your organization’s name to our life sciences
students and job-seekers.
Visit the job board at www.lifesciencealley.org/careers.
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Database of 235 FDA-approved port innovation. Members lob-
treatments that might be use- bied in support of the recently
ful in treating orphan diseases. passed angel-investor tax
new s byte s Drug Industry Daily credit. The law awards angel
investors a tax credit worth 25
FDA, NIH aim to cultivate percent of their investment in
Scientists reveal the mystery of European physicians participat-
personalized medicine a Minnesota startup company.
sudden cardiac death ing in the survey, conducted
FDA Commissioner Margaret Minneapolis/St. Paul Business
The pioneering research, using by the Association of Clinical
Hamburg and NIH Direc- Journal
detailed computer models, Research Organizations and
tor Francis Collins said their
could help save lives through the Academy of Pharmaceuti-
agencies are working together Pfizer announces creation of
preventative treatment of those cal Physicians and Investiga-
to advance personalized rare disease research unit
most at risk from a form of tors, said the current regulatory
medicine, which includes gene Pfizer Inc. recently announced
heart rhythm disorder called environment – including medi-
therapy and diagnostic tests. the creation of a new Research
sick sinus syndrome. This cal liability, conflict-of-interest
The initiative includes a regula- Unit focused on rare diseases.
occurs when the activity of rules and disclosure require-
tory pathway for gene tests and This new unit will significantly
the heart’s pacemaker, the ments – is making clinical trials
treatments as well as research expand Pfizer’s presence in
sinoatrial node, is impaired. Up difficult to manage. Clinical
centers specializing in such rare disease research with
to now, no-one has been able Trials Advisor
products. Reuters the goal of discovering novel,
to work out why this happens.
Finding a funding ally in life-saving medicines for
R&D Magazine Medtronic to unveil Patient
Defense Dept. diseases affecting less than
Care Center program in China 200,000 patients. Its creation
CMS, FDA sign MOU, paving Small businesses turn to
the route for devices to get to Medtronic will introduce on within Worldwide Research
the Defense Department for
market faster Aug. 8 its Patient Care Center and Development represents a
money now that angel invest-
pilot program in Beijing to further step in Pfizer’s strategy
A new memorandum of under- ments and venture capital are
discuss the benefits and cost to apply our strong science
standing (MOU) between the weaker. Entrepreneur David
of cardiovascular implantation and technology base to find
FDA and Centers for Medicare Reamer is looking for fund-
procedures with prospective innovative new treatments
& Medicaid Services (CMS) ing for his business, which is
patients free of charge, said for patients with large unmet
could eventually accelerate developing sensors to detect
Jean-Luc Butel, group presi- medical needs. Bioresearch
the regulatory route for PMA dangerous gases as far as a
dent of the firm’s international Online
devices. The agreement, which kilometer away. But he’s not
unit. Butel said the initiative
was signed last week and will asking angel investors or ven-
can help spare patients from EnteroMedics stock jumps
go into effect next month, will ture capital firms for money.
waiting in long lines at outpa- 108%
allow the FDA and CMS to Instead, Reamer is courting
tient clinics of their providers. The Roseville company says
share confidential information the U.S. Defense Department.
Medical Devices Today/The its anti-obesity medical device
about a submission on a more Star Tribune
Gray Sheet has promising results in two
regular basis. The MOU could
Senator urges FDA to improve patient studies. Shares of
lead to a dual-approval process MOJO Minnesota agitates
orphan drug development EnteroMedics Inc. soared
for PMA devices between the for startups
To spur orphan drug develop- 108 percent on June 22 on
agencies in which the FDA A group of entrepreneurs,
ment, the FDA should develop positive news about the unique
would make the safety and investors, attorneys and
a system to prioritize the top obesity-fighting medical device.
efficacy decision while CMS other business leaders have
100 rare diseases, Sen. Sam Two patient studies indicated
determines whether to reim- come together to launch a
Brownback (R-Kan.) said dur- that the company’s Maestro
burse for the device. Devices new organization called Mojo
ing a Senate subcommittee System “shows our technology
& Diagnostics Letter Minnesota. The group, which
hearing. The FDA needs to works and we’re here to stay,”
Burdensome regulation is held its official launch party said Chief Financial Officer
collaborate with industry, aca-
barrier to investigators last month, wants to drum up Greg Lea. EnteroMedics has
demia and federal agencies to
excitement and generate self developed an implanted pace-
The regulatory environment in “quarterback” therapies under
confidence among the state’s maker-like device that sends
the U.S. and Western Europe an accelerated review process,
startups and policy makers, intermittent electrical impulses
is largely responsible for a Brownback said. The agency is
with a mix of community- to the vagus nerve, which tells
decline in the number of physi- already addressing this need,
building events and grass-roots the brain when the stomach is
cians willing to participate in FDA Deputy Commissioner
for Science and Public Health activism. Part of the group’s empty. The technology blocks
clinical trials in those regions,
Jesse Goodman said, pointing role will be to advocate for impulses that make people
according to a survey. Seventy
to a Rare Disease Repurposing public-policy changes that sup- overeat. The Star Tribune
percent of U.S. and Western
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