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Frank Grassler, JDVice Chair, bionorthTXVice President Technology DevelopmentUT Southwestern Medical
NEXT SESSION: Welcome and bionorthTX Overview – Dr. Vistasp Karbhari”– 8:15AM
Co-Founder and Chair’s Welcome –Frank Grassler, VP Venture Development, UT Southwestern Medical Center and Kay Tieman, VP Sales and Marketing AmeriPac, Inc.
Kay TiemanCo-Founder & COO, bionorthTXVice President Sales and Marketing, AmeriPac, Inc.
Chair’s Welcome –Frank Grassler, VP Venture Development, UT Southwestern Medical Center
Formed 2014Launched June 2015Purpose “Changing Lives Through the Convergence of
Science and Industry”Mission Encourage the development of a rich ecosystem
that allows for the growth and success of North Texas life science companies, as well as strengthening the economy of our local communities
Structure Non-profit 501c(6) trade associationStaff 2 FT and Volunteer Army
*Executive committee member
Thank you to our industry leadership!
Academic Research InstitutionFrank Grassler, UTSW Medical Center, Vice Chair Dr. Duane Dimos, UT Arlington
Bio Pharma/Medical Device Phil Brown, GaldermaDave Carlson, Caris Life Sciences*Vipin Garg, Neos TherapeuticsArt Clapp, Science CosmetiquesFrançois Fournier, Smith & NephewPaul Herchman, ThermiHealthDebbie Hutchinson, Wound ManagementMaxwell Lea, DFB Pharma
Venture Capital
Melissa Krauth, Chair*
Life Science/Tech IncubatorJorge Varela, TECH Fort Worth
Hospital Research InstitutionJamie Walkowiak, Baylor Research Institute
Terry Foster, Executive in Residence*
Members-at-LargeChris Comish, Co-Founder*David Foster, Co-Founder*Kay Tieman, COO & Co-Founder*
StaffMiriam D’Souza, AdministratorHarold Strong, President & CEO *
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Harold Strong, President & CEOMelissa Krauth, Chair
Frank Grassler, UTSW, Vice-ChairKay Tieman, AmeriPac, Co-Founder & COO
Chris Comish, BioNews Texas, Co-Founder, CommunicationsDavid Foster, Tuevol, Co-Founder, Secretary
Dave Carlson, Caris Life Sciences, Treasurer, CFOTerry Foster, Executive in Residence
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Thank you to our industry leadership!
T h a n k y o u t o o u r F o u n d i n g a n d A n n u a l M e m b e r s !
FOUNDING MEMBERS
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EVENT EXHIBITORS
NEOROPHAGY
THERAPEUTICS
ASQ Biomedical Discussion Group Dallas
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TABLE SPONSORS
ASQ Biomedical Discussion Group DFW
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INDUSTRY SUPPORING ORGANIZATION
NEXT SESSION: Opening Keynote – Views On The State Of The Industry – 8:40AM
Introduction of President & CEO Harold Strong
Next Session - Opening Comments, President Vistasp Karbhari – 8:30AM
Harold StrongPresident & CEObionorthTX
NEXT SESSION: Opening Keynote – Views On The State Of The Industry – 8:40AM
Opening Comments
Vistasp Karbhari, Ph.D.PresidentThe University of Texas at Arlington
Next Session: “Charting a National Health Sciences Leadership Strategy for North Texas” – 8:50AM
Opening Keynote – “Charting a National Health Sciences Leadrship Strategy for North Texas”
NEXT SESSION: “Strategies for Success in the emerging personalized medicine era and a look into the future of Cancer Therapeutics and Diagnostics” – 9:30AM
Tom KowalskiPresident & CEO, Texas Healthcare and Bioscience Institute
Brett Giroir, MDManaging Director of the Kirchner Group,
and the founding CEO of Health Scienceand Biosecurity Partners
NEXT SESSION: “What it takes to build a fully integrated bioscience company” – 11:00 AM
Sunil JoshiChief Executive OfficerGradalis
Scott Boyle, Ph.D.Senior Director of Business Development, Caris Life Sciences
John Liete, Ph.D.Vice President of Oncology, Market Development & Product MarketingIllumina
Theodora Ross, MD, Ph.D.Director of Cancer Genetics UT Southwestern
“Strategies for Success in the emerging personalized medicine era and a look into the future of Cancer Therapeutics and Diagnostics”
“What it takes to build a fully integrated bioscience company”
NEXT SESSION: Luncheon Keynote – 12:30 PM
Darlene BoudreauxExecutive DirectorTECH Fort Worth
John HoustonFounder and Chief Executive OfficerDUALAMS
Deborah Jenkins HutchinsonPresidentWound Management Technologies, Inc.
Maxwell LeaManaging DirectorDFB Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Alvaro (Al) Guillem, Ph.D.President and Co-FounderZS Pharma
Luncheon Keynote
NEXT SESSION: The Helix Award – 1:15PM
John McWhorter, III, DScChief Operations OfficerBaylor Scott & White Health System
The 2016 Helix Award – Dr. Dennis K. Stone
Kern Wildenthal MD, Ph.D.President Emeritus – UT SouthwesternPresident of the Children’s Medical Center Foundation
Presentation of The 2016 Helix Award
The 2016 Helix Award
Dr. Dennis K. Stone, MDfor Contributions to Healthcare Innovation and the Life Science Industry
The “Helix” Award is given out annually to an individual who has positively impacted human health by raising awareness and funds for biomedical research, who has impacted innovation to bring it to commercial relevance, and who has given back to their community and those in the scientific field as a supporter, mentor, leader, and educator.
The 2016 Helix Award
NEXT SESSION: “How academic research fuels discovery and is improving healthcare delivery" - 1:30PM
Dr. Dennis K. Stonefor Contributions to Healthcare Innovation & the Life Science Industry
“How academic research fuels discovery and is improving healthcare delivery"
NEXT SESSION: “Building a Scalable and Sustainable Life Science Ecosystem - 3:00PM
Harold StrongPresident & CEObionorthTX
Robert Rennaker, PhDDepartment Head Bioengineering, Director of the Texas Biomedical Device Center, UT Dallas
Frank Grassler, JDVice President Technology DevelopmentUT Southwestern Medical
Anuja Ghorpade, Ph.D. Interim Vice President for ResearchUNT Health Science Center Fort Worth
Jon Weidanz, Ph.D.Associate Vice President for Research
University of Texas at Arlington
Afternoon Keynote “Building a Scalable and Sustainable Life Science Ecosystem”
NEXT SESSION: “Critical funding components of the North Texas Life Science Ecosystem” – 4 PM
Jorge VarelaAssistant DirectorTECH Fort Worth
The Honorable Mayor Betsy
Fort Worth, TX
The Honorable Mayor Jeff Williams
Arlington, TX
“ Two Critical funding components of the North Texas Life Science Ecosystem” – Panel 1
NEXT SESSION: The Role of Philanthropy
Hubert Zajicek, MD, MBACEO, Co-Founder & PartnerHealth Wildcatters
Stella M. Robertson, Ph.D.Founder, Arrochar Consultingand Founding Partner in Bios Partners
Julie GoonewardeneAssociate Vice Chancellor for Innovation and Strategic Investment & Managing Director of UT System Horizon Fund
Andrew Offer, CFAManaging Director and CFOScientific Health Development
“ Two Critical funding components of the North Texas Life Science Ecosystem” – Panel 2
NEXT SESSION: iC3 Closing Remarks – 5:15PM
Kathleen GibsonPresident and CEOSouthwestern Medical Foundation
Nicole G. SmallCEO LH Holdings, Inc.President of the Lyda Hill Foundation
Doug WhiteVice President of InstitutionalAdvancementUNT Health Science Center
Patrick BrannellyProgram DirectorThe Tau Consortium, Rainwater Charitable Foundation
Closing Remarks
NEXT SESSION – THANK YOU’S
Duane Dimos, Ph.D.Vice President ResearchUniversity of Texas at Arlington
SPONSORS
T h a n k y o u !
Contributors!
We can not enable the growth of life science in North Texas
without the support of all stakeholders!
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ANNUAL SPONSORS
T h a n k y o u t o o u r S p o n s o r s !
EVENT SPONSORS
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EVENT SPONSORS
T h a n k y o u t o o u r S p o n s o r s !
EVENT SPONSORS
T h a n k y o u t o o u r S p o n s o r s !
EVENT EXHIBITORS
NEOROPHAGY
THERAPEUTICS
T h a n k y o u t o o u r S p o n s o r s !
EVENT EXHIBITORS
NEOROPHAGY
THERAPEUTICS
ASQ Biomedical Discussion Group Dallas
T h a n k y o u t o o u r S p o n s o r s !
TABLE SPONSORS
ASQ Biomedical Discussion Group DFW
T h a n k y o u t o o u r S u p p o r t i n g O r g a n i z a t i o n s !
INDUSTRY SUPPORING ORGANIZATION
T h a n k y o u t o o u r S p e a k e r s !
SPEAKERS
Scott Boyle, Ph.D. Caris Life Sciences
Darlene Boudreaux TECH Fort Worth
Patrick Brannelly Rainwater Charitable Foundation
Anuja Ghorpade, Ph.D. Baylor Scott and White System
Kathleen Gibson Southwestern Medical Foundation
Brett Giroir, MD Kirchner Group, Health Science and Biosecurity Partners
Julie Goonewardene UT System
Frank Grassler, JD UT Southwestern Medical Center
Al Guillem ZS Pharma
John Houston Dualams
Deborah Hutchinson Wound Management Technologies
Sunil Joshi Gradalis
Vistasp Karbhari, Ph.D. The University of Texas at Arlington
Thomas Kowalski Texas Healthcare and Bioscience Institute
John Leite Illumina
John McWhorter Baylor Scott and White System
Andrew Offer, CFA SHD Partners
Representative Tan Parker Flower Mound
Mayor Betsy Price Fort Worth
Rob Rennaker, Ph.D. UT Dallas
Stella M. Robertson, Ph.D. BiosPartners
Theodora Ross, MD, Ph.D. UTSW
Nicole G. Small Lyda Hill Foundation
Harold Strong bionorthTX
Kay Kirk Tieman bionorthTX, AmeriPac, Inc.
Jon Weidanz, Ph.D. UT Arlington
Doug White UNT Health Science Center
Kern Wildenthal, MD Children's Medical Center
Mayor Jeff Williams ArlingtonHubert Zajicek, MD, Health Wildcatters
T h a n k y o u t o o u r A m a z i n g V o l u n t e e r s !
VOLUNTEERS & STAFF
Melissa Acosta, Baylor Scott & White Health (BRI)
Scott Boyle, Ph.D., Caris Life Science
Art Clapp, NUVOTHERA
Steve Curtis, 2M
Duane Dimos, Ph.D., UT Arlington
Miriam D’Souza, bionorthTX
Trevor Dyck, IGY Life Sciences
Victor A. Fishman, Ph.D., UT Dallas
JR Garcia, Green Park and Golf
Frank Grassler, JD, UTSW
Melissa Krauth
Mike Kreitzinger, Illumina
Phong Le, SGI/HP
Susan McClure, Genome Magazine
Fiona Schlachter, Health Wildcatters
Teri Schultz, Esq., UT Arlington
Kay Tieman, Co-Founder & COO, bionorthTX
Jorge Varela, Tech Fort Worth
Jaime Walkowiak, Baylor Scott & White Health (BRI)
Elizabeth Weathersby, The Weathersby Group
Jon Weidanz, Ph.D., UT Arlington
Hubert Zajicek, MD, Health Wildcatters
STEERING COMMITTEE EVENT VOLUNTEERSAmy Osborne Jordan Patik
Arul Thirumaran Kimberly Bowles
Aruna Govaindaraju Koffi Egbeto
Asami Nagakura Krishnan Shreyas
Auburn JohnsonLokeshwar Raj Mohan
Raj
Banu Mukundan Mahesh Padanad
Caleb Brown Melissa Acosta
Caleb Liebman Mitchell Kroll
Cynthia Gross Rachel Gaskin
Delania Klinger Ryan Rosenberry
Dhivya Srinivasan Seungyong Lee
Edidiong Inyang Sharon Ngwenya
Gunes Bender Somdutta Chakraborty
Henry Chan Supriya Sinha
Irina Filonova Susie Chung
Jackie Gonzalez Venkatesh Srinivasan
Jake Samuel Victoria Messerschmidt
Jasdeep Kaur Wesley Tucker
Jenny Vranish Xinlong Wang
E N J O Y O U R C O C K T A I L R E C E P T I O N S P O N S O R E D B Y C R B U S A
HOST ORGANIZATION
THANK YOU TO THE PARTNERSHIP WITH UT ARLINGTON INCLUDING:
THE RESEARCH STAFF, COLLEGE PARK CENTER, CHARTWELLS, AND TED E’S WHO ENABLED
THIS EVENT TO BE A SUCCESS!