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Home > Industry Clusters > Life Sciences > COE events

New York State Center of Excellence in Bioinformatics

and Life Sciences Events

         

2008 Events

                                                                                                                                     
MARCH

March 19 - Rensselaer Biotechnology Management & Entrepreneurship Video Seminar Series: Dr. Michael Lysaght
Michael Lysaght, Ph.D., is a Professor of Medical Science (Research) and Engineering. Michael J Lysaght is the Director of Brown University's Center for Biomedical Engineering. His area of specialization is the therapeutic application of synthetic membranes in hemodialysis, apheresis, and tissue engineering. He also studies and has recently described in several influential publications the complex interplay of technology, economics, and public policy in shaping contemporary and emerging organ-replacement therapies. Join us as the Center of Excellence (B1-306) for Dr. Lysaght's video seminar presentation.


March 20 - BNMC Wellness on Wednesdays: Nutition/Diabetes Prevention
Join the BNMC for noon-time wellness seminars on valuable and informative health topics. Wellness on Wednesdays is free and open to the public. Light meal will be provided. Contact the BNMC for more details (716/881-8920) or visit the BNMC website.

March 20 - HWI Seminar Series
4:00pm                  Hauptman-Woodward Institute 700 Ellicott Street
Please join Dr. Christopher D. Lime from Sloan-Kettering Institute for a presentation on "Structure and Function of the Eukaryotic RNA Exosome". Program begins at 4:00pm with a reception to follow. Series is held at the Hauptman-Woodward Institute 700 Ellicott Street, Buffalo, NY 14203.

March 27 - Beakers 'n Beer
Come join researchers, entrepreneurs, and medical professionals from the Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus for food and networking. Invite friends to this FREE event! Refreshments include beer and chicken wings. 5-7pm at the DoubleTree Club Hotel, 125 High Street. Sponsored by the Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus.

March 27 – Life Sciences Commercialization Lecture Series—Starting and Growing a Life Sciences Company in Western New York
4:00pm – 5:00pm NYS Center of Excellence in Life Sciences & Bioinformatics
Our March Life Sciences Commercialization Lecture presentation will be addressing how to start and grow a life science company in Western New York, presented by Lippes Mathias Wexler Friedman, a law firm in downtown Buffalo and the Buffalo Niagara Enterprise. This presentation will be over viewing the Life Science Field Guide, developed by LMWF and the BNE.

                                                                                                                                                                                

APRIL

April 12 - 13 - An Introduction to Biomedical Ontology
The NCBO is sponsoring a two-day training event. This serves also as an upper-level undergraduate and first-year graduate course in the University at Buffalo (PHI 499, PHI 599). This course is designed to provide a basic introduction to the field of biomedical ontology and to enhance awareness of current developments and best practices in ontology in the life sciences. Sections will include: 1. What is an ontology and what is it useful for? 2. Reasoning with biomedical data. 3. The ontology of disease. 4. Ontology and the philosophy of science.

The event will be held at the Center for Inquiry, 1310 SweetHome Road, Amherst, NY, 14228. To register interest in participating please send an email to ontology@buffalo.edu. For more information on the event please visit the website, http://ontology.buffalo.edu/08/TrainingCourse/.

April 16 - BNMC Wellness on Wednesdays: Stress Management & Cancer Prevention
Join the BNMC for noon-time wellness seminars on valuable and informative health topics. Wellness on Wednesdays is free and open to the public. Light meal will be provided. Contact the BNMC for more details (716/881-8920) or visit the BNMC website.

April 24 - Beakers 'n Beer
Come join researchers, entrepreneurs, and medical professionals from the Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus for food and networking. Invite friends to this FREE event! Refreshments include beer and chicken wings. 5-7pm at Ulrich's Tavern, 674 Ellicott Street, at the corner of Ellicott and Virginia Streets. Sponsored by the Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus.

                                                                                                                                       

MAY

May 15 - BNMC Wellness on Wednesdays: Buffalo Welfest @ the Buffalo Convention Center
Join the BNMC for noon-time wellness seminars on valuable and informative health topics. Wellness on Wednesdays is free and open to the public. Light meal will be provided. Contact the BNMC for more details (716/881-8920) or visit the BNMC website.

May 21 - BNMC Wellness on Wednesdays: Walking on Wednesday Begins/National Employee Health & Fitness Day @ Kaminski Park
Join the BNMC for noon-time wellness seminars on valuable and informative health topics. Wellness on Wednesdays is free and open to the public. Light meal will be provided. Contact the BNMC for more details (716/881-8920) or visit the BNMC website.

May 22 - Beakers 'n Beer
Come join researchers, entrepreneurs, and medical professionals from the Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus for food and networking. Invite friends to this FREE event! Refreshments include beer and chicken wings. 5-7pm at the DoubleTree Club Hotel, 125 High Street. Sponsored by the Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus.