Mid-Atlantic Bio

Roanoke-Based PixelOptics Names Brett Craig as President and CEO –MAB Presenter 2008 –a Carlyle company (PTW 1/2012)

Jan 31, 2012

Roanoke, Va. — PixelOptics, a Roanoke-based developer of electronic focusing eyeglasses, has named Brett Craig as its new president and CEO. He succeeds Ronald Blum, who will become chief visionary officer while maintaining his role as chairman. Craig previously served as the president and COO of photochromic lens company Transitions Optical. “Ron’s vision and leadership [...] Read the full entry »

2011 Mid-Atlantic Bio Symposium Program Announced

Sep 20, 2011

The Mid-Atlantic Bio Host Committee is pleased to announce the program line-up for a special half-day symposium and reception on October 12 at the Carnegie Institution for Science in Washington, DC. The 2011 Mid-Atlantic Bio Symposium will provide attendees with first hand access to critical business intelligence and networking opportunities with the leaders essential to growth in 2012.  Three [...] Read the full entry »

Registration Now Open for the 2011 Mid-Atlantic Bio

Sep 20, 2011

Registration is now open for this year’s Mid-Atlantic Bio Symposium scheduled for the afternoon of Wednesday October 12th at the Carnegie Institution for Science in Washington, DC. Now in its seventh year, the 2011 Mid-Atlantic Bio is on track to bring you the same quality programming that you have come to expect, but condensed into [...] Read the full entry »

2010 Mid-Atlantic Bio Conference Hosted a Stellar Lineup of Industry Luminary Speakers

Oct 29, 2010

The 2010 Mid-Atlantic Bio today completed another successful conference hosting more than 700 registrants from 22 states and 4 countries, with more than 400 companies and 50 qualified investors participating. Dedicated to promoting the biotechnology industry in the Mid-Atlantic region, the conference is hosted collectively by the region’s most influential bioscience and investor associations, the Mid-Atlantic Venture Association (MAVA), the Tech Council of Maryland/MdBio (MdBio) and the Virginia Biotechnology Association (VaBIO). Read the full entry »

Mid-Atlantic Bio Honors NIH’s Francis Collins at Seventh Annual Conference

Oct 29, 2010

The 2010 Mid-Atlantic Bio Conference debuted Wednesday with an opening reception during which National Institutes of Health (NIH) Director Francis S. Collins, MD, PhD, was honored with the Mid-Atlantic Bio Lifetime Achievement Award for his accomplishments in biomedical research and human services and his movement to increase translational work at NIH. Read the full entry »

Mid-Atlantic Bio Conference Reveals Companies Selected to Present at October

Oct 12, 2010

Mid-Atlantic Bio today announced a much anticipated line-up of companies selected to present at their upcoming 2010 Mid-Atlantic Bio Conference, being held October 27-29 at the North Bethesda Marriott Convention Center in Bethesda, Md. Dedicated to promoting the biotechnology industry in the Mid-Atlantic region, the conference is hosted collectively by the region’s most influential bioscience and investor associations, the Mid-Atlantic Venture Association (MAVA), the Tech Council of Maryland/MdBio (MdBio) and the Virginia Biotechnology Association (VaBIO). Read the full entry »

Mid-Atlantic Bio Welcomes Bio West Virginia and Women In Bio as New 2010 Partners

Oct 06, 2010

For the first time, the Bioscience Association of West Virginia (BioWV) and Women In Bio (WIB) will partner with Mid-Atlantic Bio for the 2010 Mid-Atlantic Bio Conference taking place October 27-29 at the North Bethesda Marriott Convention Center in Bethesda, Md. Read the full entry »

PhRMA and BIO Leaders to Jointly Address Mid-Atlantic Bio Conference

Oct 04, 2010

Mid-Atlantic Bio today announced that John J. Castellani, the new President and CEO of the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA) and James Greenwood, the President and CEO of the Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) will share the stage and address attendees in a joint plenary session at 2010 Mid-Atlantic Bio Conference, on October 29 at the North Bethesda Marriott Convention Center in Bethesda, Md. Read the full entry »

NIH Director, Dr. Francis Collins, to Receive Lifetime Achievement Award at Mid-Atlantic Bio Conference

Sep 30, 2010

NIH Director, Dr. Francis Collins, to Receive Lifetime Achievement Award at Mid-Atlantic Bio Conference Francis Collins, Ph.D., M.D., Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), will be recognized for his lifetime achievements in biomedical research and human services at the upcoming 2010 Mid-Atlantic Bio Conference, held October 27-29 at the North Bethesda Marriott Convention Center in Bethesda, Md. Read the full entry »

Biotech Entrepreneur John Crowley to Address Mid-Atlantic Bio Conference

Sep 14, 2010

Biotechnology entrepreneur John F. Crowley, a man whose astonishing personal quest developed a treatment for Pompe disease, which inspired the Harrison Ford film Extraordinary Measures, will address the 2010 Mid-Atlantic Bio Conference on October 29 at the North Bethesda Marriott Convention Center in Bethesda, Md. Read the full entry »