Biotech Demystified: The Science Behind the Business

About the Program

This course, intended for non-scientist business professionals in the Biotech and Pharma industries, provides participants with a practical understanding of the basic science powering their businesses, giving them the essential tools needed to succeed in today's life science industries.This course provides executives and decision makers with a practical understanding of the basic science powering the biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries.

San Diego is one of the nation’s top-ranking biotech centers and is home to more than 500 biotech and four major research institutions. This course is offered through the Rady School of Management in collaboration with UC San Diego’s Division of Biological Sciences and Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences.

Program Topics

    Science fundamentals
    Cell biology and molecular biology
    Stem cell research
    Personalized medicine and drug delivery
    Cancer and therapeutic approaches
    Biosimilars and biobetters
    Genetic and genome mapping
    Hands-on lab experience with DNA testing

Who Should Attend

    CEOs and executives
    Venture capitalists and angel investors
    Service providers including attorneys, insurance brokers, real estate professionals
    Business development executives
    Consultants
    Marketing and sales professionals
    Government officials
    Executive recruiters
    Journalists covering related industries

Testimonials

“I still can’t get over all of the excitement from the week. It was a great learning experience.”

— Senior Director,

“I have spent years in the industry, but for the first time I learned about terms used in areas like genomics, pharmaceutical development and immunology. The courses on DNA testing were fascinating. For business people who want to speak intelligently to professional scientists, this course is hugely helpful.”

— Chief Engineer, .
Venue
Name: Rady Center for Executive Development
Address : 9500 Gilman Drive
City: La Jolla
State : California
Country : United States
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Organizations
Organization Name : Rady Center for Executive Development
Conference Speakers
Brookie Best Assistant Clinical Professor of Pharmacy and Pediatrics, Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences   Williams Ettouati Director of Industry Relations and Development, Professor, UC San Diego Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences   Randy Hampton Professor of Biology, UC San Diego Division of Biological Sciences; Pharmaceutical and Biotechnology Consultant   Jean Wang Professor of Medicine, Moores Cancer Center Biology   Steve Wasserman Professor, UC San Diego Division of Biological Sciences
Additional Information
Featured Companies   Amgen Alexandria Real Estate Amylin Pharmaceuticals Becton Dickinson Canon U.S. Life Sciences, Inc. Deutsche Bank DPR Construction Eli Lilly and Company GE Healthcare Genentech Microsoft Morgan Stanley New York City EDC Equities Paperboy Ventures Paris/Henry County EDC Pfizer Silicon Valley Bank Turner Construction Company