The Johns Hopkins Biotech Network will host a two-day
international biotechnology conference
on Thursday and Friday, May 14 and 15, featuring foreign
dignitaries and representatives from top
foreign companies.
The Thursday session, BioEspana: The Gateway to
Europe, will take place from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. on
the university's Montgomery County Campus in Rockville.
Friday's session, Marine Biotech: An Ocean of
Possibilities, is scheduled for 7:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at
the Center for Marine Biotechnology in the
Columbus Center in downtown Baltimore.
The biotech industry in Spain has grown more than 20
percent during the last five years, giving
rise to more than 200 new biostartups, and the country is
experiencing 25 percent annual growth in
the biotech sector. This has increased the number of jobs,
attracted foreign investors and greatly
impacted Spain's gross domestic product. Speakers will help
increase awareness of what Spanish
biotech companies have achieved, opening the door for a
genesis of alliances and partnerships with
their counterparts in Maryland. Among the speakers are Aris
Melissaratos, senior adviser to the
president of The Johns Hopkins University.
Day two's agenda aims to present the most important
global topics in marine biotechnology
research in the fields of drug discovery, bioremediation
and sustainable fishing. Topics range from a
discussion of PharmaMar's successful marketing of a drug
based on marine bioprospecting to a look at
the country of Oman's Marine Biotechnology Center of
Excellence in the Gulf region.
For more information about the conference and to
register, go to:
www.hopkinsbiotechinternationalconference.com.
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