DBJ: 'Biotech industry honors founders, companies'

Quoting from the November 8th posting by Greg Avery:

"The Colorado BioScience Association has given special awards to industry players who made the most notable acheivements and contributions during the group’s 10-year history."

Link to the Denver Business Journal

Rocky Mountain Life Science Investor and Partnering Conference Announces Thirty Regional Companies for 2013 Presentation Lineup

Denver, CO, August 12, 2013 – Thirty companies from Arizona, Colorado, Montana and Utah have been chosen to present at the 2013 Rocky Mountain Life Science Investor and Partnering Conference (RMLIPC), September 18-19, at The Ritz-Carlton in Denver, Colorado. The announcement is made by April Giles, President & CEO of the Colorado BioScience Association (CBSA), on behalf of the RMLIPC Selection Committee, who says the presenting companies were selected from more than 60 applicants by a committee of investors and industry experts. 

2013 Rocky Mountain Life Science Investor and Partnering Conference Presenting Companies:

AmideBio, LLC - Boulder, CO - http://www.amidebio.com
Biodesix - Boulder, CO - http://www.biodesix.com
BioFusionary - Wheat Ridge, CO - http://biofusionary.com
Boulder Diagnostics - Boulder, CO - http://www.boulderdiagnostics.com
Convoy Therapeutics - Oro Valley, AZ - http://www.convoytx.com
DiscGenics - Salt Lake City, UT - http://discgenics.com
EndoShape - Boulder, CO - http://endoshape.com
ENDURX Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - Oro Valley, AZ - http://www.endurxpharma.com
FitBionic - Boulder, CO - http://www.fitbionic.com
Lazarus Medical Technologies - Salt Lake City, UT - http://www.lazarusmedtech.com
Lineagen - Salt Lake City, UT - http://www.lineagen.com
MBio Diagnostics - Boulder, CO - http://mbiodx.com
MSDx - Tucson, AZ - http://www.msdx.co
Nasseo, Inc. - Peoria, AZ - http://www.nasseo.com
Neuro Assessment Systems - Littleton, CO - http://www.neuroassessments.com
Prima-Temp, Inc. - Boulder, CO - http://prima-temp.com
Regenesis Biomedical - Scottsdale, AZ - http://www.regenesisbio.com
Renaptys Vaccines, LLC - Aurora, CO - http://www.renaptys.com
Rocky Mountain Biologicals - Missoula, MT - http://rmbio.com
Sharklet Technologies, Inc. - Aurora, CO - http://sharklet.com
Sinopsys Surgical - Boulder, CO  - http://www.sinopsyssurgical.com
Surefire Medical - Westminster, CO - http://surefiremedical.com
SuviCa - Boulder, CO - http://suvica.com
Transverse Medical - Evergreen, CO - http://www.transversemedical.com
Ventria Bioscience - Fort Collins, CO - http://ventria.com
VetDC Inc. - Fort Collins, CO - http://www.vet-dc.com
Vivaldi Biosciences - Fort Collins, CO - http://www.vivaldibiosciences.com
Wasatch - Salt Lake City, UT - http://www.microfl.com
Xalud Therapeutics, Inc. Boulder, CO - http://www.xaludthera.com
Xenograft Corporation - Missoula, MT - http://www.ihimontanafoundation.org

The 2013 Rocky Mountain Life Science Investor and Partnering Conference – spearheaded by the Colorado BioScience Association in collaboration with associations in Arizona, Montana, New Mexico and Utah — will open with a reception at the Colorado Governor’s Mansion September 18th and follow with a full day of company pitch presentations September 19th. The keynote breakfast will include Kyle Lefkoff, founder and General Partner of Boulder Ventures, leading a conversation with the CEOs of Colorado's two premier publicly-traded pharmaceutical companies-Patrick Mahaffy, Founder and CEO of Clovis Oncology and Ron Squarer, CEO of Array BioPharma. The keynote lunch will be a presentation from Johnson and Johnson Development Corporation executive leadership. For more information and registration details, visit http://www.RockyMtnBioInvest.com

On Twitter, please use the hashtag #RockyMtnBioInvest for your tweets.

Link to the PitchEngine social media release

CBSA Commends Boettcher Foundation For Ongoing Commitment To Early-Career Investigators Through Its Webb-Waring Biomedical Research Program

 Today, the Boettcher Foundation Board of Trustees released the names of the eight early-career scientists selected for the fourth class of Boettcher Investigators in the Webb-Waring Biomedical Research Program. The announcement is made by April Giles, President and CEO of the Colorado BioScience Association (CBSA), who said "Our association commends Boettcher Foundation for its ongoing commitment to this stellar program that assists early-career investigators in our state to continue their important research."

Launched in 2010, the Webb-Waring Biomedical Biomedical Research program fills an unmet need in the state by assisting early-career investigators engaged in biomedical sciences to advance their research. Further, the program honors the tradition of Colorado's Webb and Waring families by investing in science that has the possibility of making significant contributions to human health. Boettcher Foundation is a Titanium Sponsor of the CBSA.

The 2013 (fourth) Class of Boettcher Investigators in the Webb-Waring Biomedical Research Program includes:

* Dr. Amrut V. Ambardekar, M.D., University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Assistant Professor of Medicine - Cardiology, Myocardial Recovery After Ventricular Assist Device Implantation

* Dr. Joseph A. Brzezinski, Ph.D., University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology, Mechanisms of Retinal Development and Disease

* Dr. Soyeon Park, Ph.D., University of Colorado Boulder, Assistant Professor of Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology, Molecular Mechanisms of Proteasome Biogenesis

* Dr. Abigail L. Person, Ph.D., University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Assistant Professor of Physiology and Biophysics, Corollary Discharge Pathways Underlying Schizophrenia Symptoms

* Dr. Michael Strong, Ph.D., National Jewish Health, Assistant Professor of Genes, Environment, and Health, Genomics of Respiratory Disease Associated Pathogens

* Dr. Lucas Argueso, Ph.D., Colorado State University, Assistant Professor of Radiation and Cancer Biology, Gene Copy Number Variation

* Dr. Brad Borlee, Ph.D., Colorado State University, Assistant Professor of Bacteriology, Molecular Regulation of Bacterial Pathogenesis

* Dr. Melissa Krebs, Ph.D., Colorado School of Mines, Assistant Professor of Chemical & Biological Engineering, Controlled Delivery of Therapeutics from Biopolymer Systems

With the addition of the 2013 Class, there are now 22 Boettcher Investigators conducting research in the following Colorado institutions: University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, University of Colorado Boulder, Colorado State University, National Jewish Health and Colorado School of Mines. All grant awards are $225,000.

Link to the Business Wire newswire

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Great Read: new Issue of 'Bioscience Colorado' Magazine with updated industry directory

 The Colorado BioScience Association (CBSA) releases its 10th anniversary edition of Bioscience Colorado, this week at the BIO International Convention in Chicago, IL. This publication is Colorado’s only in depth guide and directory to the bioscience industry. With a total audience of over 15,000, including online impressions, Bioscience Colorado is one of the industry’s greatest voices locally, nationally and internationally.

The announcement is made by CBSA President and CEO April Giles, who says, “In honor of our ten years of supporting the bioscience industry in Colorado, we are celebrating our successful history and looking ahead to the future. In this issue of Bioscience Colorado we look at the entire bioscience ecosystem in the State. The articles examine projects and research that will infuse scientific excitement, highlight the success of policy partnerships – both locally and nationally, and showcase the evolution of Colorado’s industry.”

The issue also includes: 

* Complete listing of every Colorado bioscience company
* Annual industry financing and investment overview
* Bioscience Discovery Evaluation Grant Program (BDEGP) update

Flip book of the new issue: http://www.cobioscience.com/magazine2013flip-book 

pdf of the new issue: http://www.cobioscience.com/Magazine%202013/Bioscience_2013-Fin.pdf

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Video Highlights: CBSA's 2013 BioTech Pharma Symposium

 Colorado BioScience Association held its annual BioTech Pharma Symposium on February 28, 2013, at the Denver Four Seasons Hotel. Many thanks to sponsors of the event: Fitzsimons Redevelopment Authority, GlaxoSmithKline, Johnson and Johnson, Merck, Pfizer and PhRMA. Here are the video highlights:

Introductory Remarks: Genia Long, Analysis Group, Inc., presented 'The Biopharmaceutical Pipeline: Evolving Science, Hope for Patients'

http://youtu.be/fuGUz9Z1kKo

Kevin Koch, Ph.D., President and Chief Scientific Officer, Array BioPharma on Networking: 'I really want to know what my customer wants'

http://youtu.be/EX_Sp6uzo3A

Array BioPharma Overview: Kevin Koch, Ph.D., President and Chief Scientific Officer

http://youtu.be/bs-YMcEeJM8

GlobeImmune Overview - Timothy Rodell, M.D., CEO and President

http://youtu.be/qQE06h-AgWo

Inviragen Overview - Dan Stinchcomb, PhD, Co-founder and CEO

http://youtu.be/MAcYb_JAVr0

Link to the CBSA YouTube Channel

Link to learn more about the 2013 BioTech Pharma Symposium

Cat Care Society's Best Broncos Fan Gibby: Today's Celebrity 'Pet Looking for His Forever Home' on 9News Petline9

Darling Gibby donned his United In Orange Broncos cap and blue collar for 9News Petline9 today with Cat Care Society Volunteer Kay Higgins. Becky Ditchfield hosted.

Gibby is a one-year-old orange tabby (with white) domestic short hair. He is neutered, micro-chipped, vaccinated and tests negative for feline diseases. Plus, full of energy, ready to play, and very friendly. He is a healthy 10 pounds, has a good appetite and is litter box trained. Gibby was found wandering a neighborhood as a stray and came in to his rescuers back yard.

This cutie has won over everyone at Cat Care Society in just a week, now it’s time for us to find him a forever home of his own.

Check out all the Cat Care Society adoptable cats: http://www.catcaresociety.org/adoption_cats.html

2012 Top Ten: Absolutely PR's Most Popular Tweets of the Past Year

Absolutely PR's top tweets for 2012, with client noted:

#1 - May 14, 2012 for Colorado BioScience Association – 33 Clicks - CBSA Applauds Dr. Larry Gold and Team for Organizing Gold Labs Symposium http://ow.ly/aUoHH  #PersonalizedMedicine via @COBioscience (Gold Labs program logo pictured)

#2 - Oct 22, 2012 for Colorado BioScience Association – 26 Clicks - Business Insider: 'Introducing Colorado Entrepreneurial By Nature' Join Now http://ow.ly/eGbLg  #Colorado #BusinessFriendly via...

#3 - Apr 17, 2012 for Fitzsimons Redevelopment Authority – 21 Clicks - Aurora Sentinel: 'Denise Brown stepping down from unique Colo projects and an industry she helped create' http://ow.ly/akcia  via @DenverPR

#4 - May 25, 2012 for Cat Care Society – 15 Clicks - Cat Care Society's Abbi Collins: 'How To Foster A Cat' in The Daily Cat http://ow.ly/b8AM5  #Cats #Kittens #AnimalRescue via...

#5 - Nov 5, 2012 for Cat Care Society – 13 Clicks - Cat Care Society Is Celebrating #DenverArtsWeek With the Launch of the 2013 Tails of the Painted Cats http://ow.ly/f2jsa  via...

#6 - Jun 29, 2012 for Colorado BioScience Association – 11 Clicks - BIO-Supreme Court 'Ruling Must Now Lead to Implementation That Will Promote Innovation and Expand Access' http://ow.ly/bTY4m  via...

#7 - Dec 12, 2012 for Cat Care Society – 7 Clicks - Volunteer Kay & handsome Phelps on Petline9 this a.m. http://twitpic.com/blcmq5 w/ ‏@Amelia__Earhart http://ow.ly/g2rSp  via...

#8 - Apr 3, 2012 for Colorado BioScience Association – 6 Clicks - CaridianBCT becomes Terumo BCT: Focusin on Blood Banking, Transfusion Medicine and Cellular Therapies http://ow.ly/a3UXY  via @COBioscience

#9 - Jan 23, 2012 General Business Tweet – 4 Clicks - Fortune/CNN Money: Google tops list of Best Companies to work for http://ow.ly/8CQLf  #TopCompanies via @AbsolutelyPR

#10 - Aug 28, 2012 for Fitzsimons Redevelopment Authority – 4 Clicks - Aurora Sentinel: 'FRA celebrates grand opening of new wing' http://ow.ly/diwTC  #Colorado #Biotech #MedDevice via @FitzLifeSci

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Absolutely PR 2012: Year-end Review, Campaigns and Placements

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