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VOLUME 3  |  ISSUE 1  |  JANUARY 2012
IN THIS ISSUE:    A Word from Debbie Hart    Membership Update  
 The BioNJ Life Sciences Talent Network    Industry News and Notes    BioNJ Program Calendar  
 Industry Events Calendar    Contact Us
           
 
A Word from Debbie Hart, President of BioNJ
Growing New Jersey's Biotech Industry
Debbie HartBioNJ's 2012 Annual Dinner Meeting, Awards Program, and Networking Event is right around the corner, new State policy initiatives have recently been enacted or introduced that support our industry, and BioNJ will be unveiling new programs in 2012 to better serve our Members. We look forward to an exciting year.

2012 Annual Meeting

With less than a week to go and more than 600 registrants, we're set to break all attendance records, but there's still time to make your plans to attend our 2012 Annual Meeting — BioNJ's 19th — which begins at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, February 2, at the East Brunswick Hilton in East Brunswick, NJ. If you have not yet done so, please click here to register.

With Governor Christie's recent enactment of the GrowNJ program, it is timelier than ever to hear from him as part of the Annual Meeting. We are honored that the Governor is taking time from his demanding schedule to share his thoughts on the biotech industry.

We are also delighted to honor Paul Thomas, Founder and CEO of Roka Bioscience, with the Dr. Sol J. Barer Award for Vision, Innovation, and Leadership. Paul's leadership, insight, and commitment to advancing biotech and creating jobs in New Jersey truly sets him apart.

In addition, Jim Greenwood, President and CEO of the Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO), returns for the fourth consecutive year to provide his perspective on events in Washington, DC, and the upcoming 2012 elections and their potential impact on our industry. If you want to hear an insider's perspective on what's going on in Washington and how it relates to biotech — Jim's advice is not to be missed.

However, the most important element of the Annual Meeting, and the resounding reason why you need to be there — is that this event provides us with an opportunity to bring our community together — to network, to share our thoughts, and to celebrate the upcoming year for our industry. It is a time to foster connections that will grow our industry in the years ahead. I truly hope you can join us.

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MEMBERSHIP UPDATE
 
BioNJ welcomes BioMatters, Inc., and HDL Apomics as new Core Members for 2012.

BioNJ welcomes Acumen BioPharma, Berry & Company Public Relations, Integrated Resources, Inc., Navigant Consulting, and PharmApprove as new Associate Members for 2012.

BioNJ thanks Platinum Members EisnerAmper and Pfizer for renewing their Memberships for 2012.

BioNJ thanks Platinum Members PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP and SNR Denton for renewing their Memberships for 2011.

BioNJ thanks our Core Members who have renewed their Memberships for 2012.

BioNJ thanks our Core Members who have renewed their Memberships for 2011.

BioNJ thanks our Associate Members who have renewed their Memberships for 2012.

BioNJ thanks our Associate Members who have renewed their Memberships for 2011.

Click here for the complete listing of our January Membership Update.

THE BIONJ LIFE SCIENCES TALENT NETWORK
 
Free Job Postings Until the End of January 2012!

INTERN ALERT: Let BioNJ's Talent Network Help Your Company Find Qualified Interns for Summer Internships!

Follow, Like, and Link to the BioNJ Life Science Talent Network (LSTN) Community!

Highly Recognized Mini-MBA Programs Offered at Rutgers

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INDUSTRY NEWS AND NOTES
 
Trenton Report

Governor Chris Christie Takes Action to Create Jersey Jobs and Grow Economy with $200 Million GrowNJ Incentive Program

New Jersey Technology Business Tax Certificate Transfer Program Allocation Letters Issued

EDA Strengthens Lending Programs, Forms New Partnerships to Support Small Business

Washington Report

BIO Announces Fritz Bittenbender as the New Vice President, Alliance Development and State Government Relations

News from our Colleges and Universities

Dr. Joel Bloom Named President of NJIT

Rutgers University Expands Fellowship Program to Include International Participants

Rutgers One of Four Founding Member Corporations and Universities to Sponsor Unit License Rights Contracts

UMDNJ Office of Technology Transfer Newsletter Now Available

Biotechnology Companies in the News

  Click here for a complete list of biotechnology companies in the news as well as links to each item cited.

Immunomedics Announces Presentations at Gastrointestinal Cancers Symposium Showcasing Advances in Pancreatic Cancer Diagnosis and Therapy

Savient's Gout Drug Gets Its J-Dode

BioReference Laboratories, Inc. Announces Contract with Corizon, Inc. to Provide Correctional Healthcare Laboratory Services

Click here for the complete listing of Industry News and Notes.
   

BioNJ Annual Meeting 2012

 
BioNJ Program
Calendar
  February 13-14, 2012
The 14th Annual BIO CEO & Investor Conference

March 14, 2012
Registration Now Open: Diagnostics and Personalized Medicine Summit

May 10-11, 2012
3rd Annual BioPartnering Conference

June 6, 2012
Save the Date: NewX2 BioCruise

June 18-21, 2012
BIO 2012 International Convention

Click here to learn more about these BioNJ Program Events and please watch the BioNJ website for updates on these and other exciting meetings coming in the spring.
 
     
Industry Events
Calendar
  February 15-17, 2012
InformexUSA

March 20, 2012
Pennsylvania Bio 2012 Annual Dinner and Awards Celebration

March 21, 2012
Albert Einstein Memorial Lecture – Princeton Chamber of Commerce

May 2-3, 2012
NYBA 2012 Annual Meeting

May 15-17, 2012
Licensing Executives Society (US and Canada) 2012 Spring Meeting

Click here for additional information about these upcoming industry events.
 
     
 
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  Founded in 1994, BioNJ has been hard at work in its mission to enhance the climate for biotechnology in the state. As the representative of an industry that has the potential to change the course of human health, make our environment cleaner and the foods we eat safer and healthier, BioNJ is single-minded in its commitment to the growth and prosperity of this industry within the State of New Jersey. Contact us today.  
     
 
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