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EMBARKING ON A SECOND DECADE |
September 2011 ISSUE |
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Hello,
The Student Biotechnology Network is entering its second decade, and we thank you for joining us in this new year. For many of you, vacation is coming to an end and school is right around the corner. For many of you, vacation is coming to an end and school is right around the corner. We wish you best of luck with your endeavors while we provide more, and better networking opportunities for you this year.
If you haven't already, visit the 2011-2012 Executive Committee to learn more about us and get to know our faces! Follow us on Twitter and like us on Facebook to keep up with our news and announcements!
Register today, for our annual kick-off event, Building Biotech: Inspiring Innovators and Growing the Bioeconomy on September 19. More details are given below.
A Welcome Message from our President
 Dear Readers,
I would like to welcome you all to a new academic year, and an exciting year of SBN events. Launching our new season was certainly a series of firsts for the new SBN Executive, and we are looking forward to building our career development skills—and learning about the local and global bioeconomy—along with you.
Taking a proactive approach to career planning can seem like a daunting task, due to the enormous number of career tracks available to sciences graduates, most of which are not immediately apparent. On top of that, we’ve all heard horror stories from talking to recent graduates or watching CNN, which can make it seem like there are no jobs out there for new university graduates... Read more
A Long, Fruitful, and Unexpected Career
Lab. Medicine. Education. I used to believe that these were the only three paths available for those seeking a career in science, and that choosing the most advantageous undergraduate degree for my goals is crucial to my future. After meeting this amazing mentor and friend, my perspective has changed immensely. Learn about Mr. Darren Frew and his experiences in the science industry in this month's edition of Career Q&A.
Nightstand Science
 
Former
SBN executive Erika Diaz returns to share some reading recommendations that you
should add to Nature, Science and whatever other journals you read. September
features The Emperor of all Maladies. Read more
Company Spotlight
 Our In-Kind Sponsor, LifeSciences British Columbia, advocates the growth of Canada's Bioeconomy. They support many new innovative initiatives and help nurture the economic development in BC. By facilitating investments and partnerships between the life science industry here and worldwide, they have been critical in the development of our bioeconomy. With the Technology Vision Group, LifeSciences BC also co-produces the continent's largest stand-alone biopharma partnering event, BioPartnering North America, which SBN has had the honor of joining through our annual Biotech Expo and Conference. Find out more about Life Sciences British Columbia here.
In The News
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Building Biotech: Inspiring Innovators and Growing the Bioeconomy
September 19, 2011 | 6pm - 10pm
Hyatt Regency Vancouver
Start the 2011-2012 academic year with our kick off event, which will be part of Canada's National Biotech Week (Sep 16-23). Building Biotech is a semi-formal event hosted at the beautiful Hyatt Regency Vancouver. Students will have the opportunity to hear about exciting developments in biotechnology while networking with industry leaders in an intimate dinner setting. Join other students and industry professionals to find the tools and resources essential to starting your career, information about emerging trends in bioenergy, and the personal paths to success taken by two pairs of local entrepreneurs.
The SBN is very appreciative to have Dr. Ernie McEachern—the CEO and co-founder of Alectos Therapeutics Inc.—as the keynote speaker for Building Biotech: Inspiring Innovators and Growing the Bioeconomy. Other speakers include Drs. Euan Ramsay and James Taylor of Precision NanoSystems, Paul Shorthouse from the GLOBE Group, and Bob Ingratta, Chair of the Board of Directors at BioTalent Canada.
 
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Annual Biotech Expo & Conference
February 28, 2012
Don't miss out our biggest event of the year and the opportunity to meet several hundred amazing professionals from the life sciences industry. Stay tuned for more details.
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Gene Screen BC Screening Gala
September 26, 2011 | 5pm - 7:30pm
SFU Woodward's, 149 West Hastings St.
Genome BC and BC Clinical Genomics Network are hosting the 2nd Annual Gene Screen BC Screening Gala!
Gene Screen BC is a contest to honour short videos that educate, inform and excite secondary students, the public and healthcare professionals about the role of genetics and genomics in human health. Last year the competition was met with great success and featured films from an array of genres, including animation, documentary - even an old-fashioned silent film!
We are happy to relay that this year many exciting films have already been submitted that "fit the bill"! The top three winning films, along with the People's Choice, will be viewed at the Screening Gala on September 26th in the state-of-the-art Djavad Mowafaghian Cinema at SFU Woodward's in downtown Vancouver. $8,000 in cash prizes will be awarded!
Following the screening, attendees are invited to mingle and congratulate the winners at a post-screening reception featuring light refreshments.
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Get involved
Make a difference, expand your skills sets and strengthen your resume through volunteering. Many great opportunities are available at the following organizations:
The SBN will also be looking for a number of enthusiastic volunteers. For the upcoming Building Biotech: Inspiring Innovators and Growing the Bioeconomy, please email Rableen if you are interested in helping out.
Inspiration
"We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, therefore, is not an act but a habit." - Aristotle
Share
Have interesting biotech news, stories, or opportunities to share? Write for our blogs and/or newsletter! Email Jessica for details.
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| [ GOLD ] Centrifuge Media Lab [ IN KIND ] Discovery Parks, LIfeSciences BC |
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Box 13, 2386 East Mall, Vancouver, British Columbia V6T 1Z3 | Questions? info[at]thebsn.ca
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