Events

Research ShowCASE
Case Western Reserve University
April 5-6, 2006

On April 5 and 6, 2006, hundreds of scientists and scholars will come together for two days of collaboration, creativity, and innovation. From real-world applications to critical insights to creative and intellectual activities, Research ShowCASE highlights the full range of faculty, postdoctoral, and graduate research at Case.

Don't miss Research ShowCASE and your opportunity to view some of the most exciting and important research being done on our campus, in Ohio, and in the world.

Research ShowCASE is a free public exhibit and is held in Veale Convocation Center on the campus of Case Western Reserve University.

For more information, visit the Research ShowCASE website.

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Vaccine Production: Potential Engineering Approaches to a Pandemic
April 10-11, 2006

Hosted by Case Western Reserve University
Severance Hall
Cleveland, Ohio

The National Academy of Engineering, the Institute of Medicine, and other governmental and nongovernmental organizations have organized a Topical Meeting devoted to possible engineering responses to critical vaccine needs that might arise in the event of a worldwide, viral pandemic.

Click here for more information.

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BIO 2006 CHICAGO
April 9-12, 2006

You're invited to join more than 18,000 biotechnology industry professionals in America's vibrant Midwest-where the healthcare, agricultural, environmental & industrial sectors converge. Many companies, from Abbott's laboratories to the smallest start-ups, have chosen Chicago based on a multitude of factors including the world class universities, the cultural amenities only offered by Chicago, the amount of venture capital available for startup companies, & the already established community of biotech industries.

For more information, visit the BIO Website.

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The 8th Annual NIH SBIR/STTR Conference

A one-day Conference for Small Businesses Conducting
Innovative Health-Related Research

July 13, 2006
The Renaissance Cleveland Hotel

This one-day conference, organized by the National Institutes of Health and co-sponsored by BioEnterprise and the Ohio Department of Development, will focus on Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) funding opportunities available explicitly to small businesses that have innovative biomedical or behavioral research ideas with commercial potential. This conference will benefit those who are relatively new to the Program as well as those who are more experienced.

This is a must-attend conference if you're interested in the NIH SBIR/STTR program.

Click here to register for the conference on-line.

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2006 BIO Mid America Venture Forum

September 25-27, 2006

Organized by the Midwest Health Care Investment Network, an association of more than 40 health care investment firms, this conference showcases biotech and medical device product and platform companies as well as emerging technologies from across the Midwest. BIO will host the conference in Cleveland this September. Look for additional information soon.

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BioOhio 2006
October 23-24, 2006

Location: Columbus, OH

More details to be released in Summer 2006.

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The Cleveland Clinic Medical Innovation Summit
November 6-8, 2006

For the fourth year in a row, the Cleveland Clinic will be the site of an unprecedented, international gathering of decision makers from throughout the health care sector. A new feature in 2006 will include a "What's Hot" session on the latest developments and trends in medical therapies and products. The 2006 Medical Innovation Summit: Neurosciences will convene CEOs from industry, providers, government and venture investors.

Click here to visit the CCF Innovation Summit home page.