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FIFTH ANNUAL
LifeScience Alley™ CONFERENCE & EXPO
Wednesday, December 6, 2006
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RiverCentre St. Paul, MN
 
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Agenda
December 6, 2006
7:15 - 7:45
Registration 
7:45 - 9:15
Breakfast General Session: Leaders Forum – The Future Landscape of Our Diverse Life Science Industry

Doug Cameron
Chief Scientific Officer
Khosla Ventures

Lonnie Moulder
President & CEO
MGI PHARMA

Susan Paquette
Commercialization Director
3M Health Care Business

Becky Bergman       Vice President
Science & Technology
Medtronic

Thomas Gunderson
Moderator
Sr. Research Analyst
Piper Jaffray

9:15 - 11:15

Exhibit Hall Open
University of Minnesota Biomedical Engineering Institute and BioTechnology Institute Poster Session
New Technology Showcase

TRACK
SPONSOR
Faegre & Benson, LLP
Medtronic logo
Mayo Clinical Trial Services
Fredrickson and Byron logo
KPMG International
Dorsey & Whitney, LLP
Lindquist & Vennum, PLLP

TRACKS

Agricultural & Industrial Bioscience

Regulatory
Affairs

Clinical
Studies

Research & Development

Manufacturing/ Quality

Leadership

Emerging Companies

Seminar
Session 1
9:45 - 11:00
101
Biofuels Central: What’s Cooking in the Upper Midwest

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102
The Changing Tide in Post-Market Reporting

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103
Best Practices for Managing Clinical Trial Contracts

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104
Convergence Technology Partnerships: Big Steps Toward Big Cures

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105
Running a Tight Ship from a Messy Desk: Lean Manufacturing Meets Creative Innovation

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106
New Ways of Doing Business: Learn from the Leaders

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107
Start-Up Strategies: Building Blocks for Success

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11:00 - 11:15
Exhibit Hall Refreshment Break
Seminar
Session 2
11:15 - 12:30
201
The New Generation of Industrial Biotechnology: Bio-Based Innovations for the Future

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202
What’s New in the EU?

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203
Post-Market Studies: Strategies for Success

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204
Intellectual Property Elixirs: Patenting the Magic Ingredients

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205
Taking Your Work Horse to the Racetrack: Adapting Your Technologies to the Life Science Arena

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206
Integrating the Latest Management Techniques and Adapting Them To Your Culture

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207
Sourcing Capital to Fuel Growth: Gaining and Maintaining Your Investor Base

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12:30 - 2:15

Luncheon General Session:
University of Minnesota Juried Student Poster Awards Presentation
New Technology Showcase Presentations
Keynote:  “Predictive, Preventive & Personalized Medicine – How Do We Get There?”-  Dr. Leroy Hood

2:15 - 2:45

NEW! Track Chats Break
University of Minnesota Biomedical Engineering Institute and BioTechnology Institute Poster Session

Seminar
Session 3
2:45 - 4:00
301
Nutragenomics: The Great Convergence of Food and Health

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302
Asian Submission Issues and Lessons Learned

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303
Planning Double-Duty Outcomes: Supporting FDA Approval & CMS Reimbursement

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304
Discovery!  Sharpening Your Competitive Edge

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305
Comprehensive Quality Surveillance:  Latest Trends

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306
Shaping the Workforce of Tomorrow: A Critical Challenge

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307
Building A Strong Network: Leverage the Expertise Around You

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4:00 - 6:00
NEW! Holiday Alley Chats
Networking Reception in Exhibit Hall, Fabulous Door Prizes!