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SUMMARY:BioME Annual Conference 2025
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Join us at the BioME Annual Conference 2025 on October 8 at University of Southern Maine in Portland. Learn about the life sciences industry in Maine and network with the biotech and medical device community at our biggest event of the year. The Conference will feature panel sessions\, engaging talks\, presentations\, networking and expo tables. \nBioME Annual Conferences are open to all and provides the community with an opportunity to learn about the life sciences industry in Maine\, and connect with industry professionals\, academia\, research institutions and government. BioME Annual Conference brings together over 200 professionals to discuss our industry’s importance within the state\, partnerships and collaborations\, and the latest in scientific breakthroughs. \nScroll down for parking information and coupon code.[/vc_column_text][vc_btn style=”btn-1 secondary” title=”REGISTER NOW” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fmebio.app.neoncrm.com%2Fnx%2Fportal%2Fneonevents%2Fevents%3Fpath%3D%252Fportal%252Fevents%252F24353|target:_blank”][vc_column_text] \nAgenda\n[/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner equal_height=”yes”][vc_column_inner width=”1/5″][vc_column_text] \n10:30-11:00AM\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”4/5″][vc_column_text] \nRegistration\, Expo Tables & Networking\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner equal_height=”yes”][vc_column_inner width=”1/5″][vc_column_text] \n11:00-11:15AM\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”4/5″][vc_column_text] \nWelcome Remarks & BioME Updates\nAgnieszka Carpenter (BioME)\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner equal_height=”yes”][vc_column_inner width=”1/5″][vc_column_text] \n11:15-11:30AM\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”4/5″][vc_column_text] \nState of Maine Presentation\nGovernor Janet T. Mills (invited)\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner equal_height=”yes”][vc_column_inner width=”1/5″][vc_column_text] \n11:30-12:15PM\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”4/5″][vc_column_text] \nPanel Discussion: Growing the Future of Life Sciences in Maine\nSpeakers:  Sarah Delmar (Delmar Group\, Moderator)\, Michael Duguay (Maine DECD)\, Dr. Beth Orcutt (Bigelow Laboratory)\, Dr. Jessica Chertow (MaineHealth Institute for Research)\, and Jennifer Fitz (BioPILOT Lab)\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner equal_height=”yes”][vc_column_inner width=”1/5″][vc_column_text] \n12:15-12:30PM\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”4/5″][vc_column_text] \nPresentation: Wet Lab Space Incubator Grant\nDr. James Weis (Hatch.Bio Labs) and Dr. Aileen Huang-Saad (The Roux Institute)\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner equal_height=”yes”][vc_column_inner width=”1/5″][vc_column_text] \n12:30-12:45PM\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”4/5″][vc_column_text] \nLife Sciences Champion Awards Presentation\nSenator Teresa Pierce (Maine State Legislature) and Heather Johnson (Former Maine DECD Commissioner)\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner equal_height=”yes”][vc_column_inner width=”1/5″][vc_column_text] \n12:45-1:30PM\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”4/5″][vc_column_text] \nLunch Break\, Networking & Expo Tables\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner equal_height=”yes”][vc_column_inner width=”1/5″][vc_column_text] \n1:30-2:15PM\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”4/5″][vc_column_text] \nKeynote Address: A Better Time for Building\nDavid Johnson (Regional Growth Strategies and BioCrossroads)\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner equal_height=”yes”][vc_column_inner width=”1/5″][vc_column_text] \n2:15-2:45PM\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”4/5″][vc_column_text] \nBreak: Networking and Expo Tables\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner equal_height=”yes”][vc_column_inner width=”1/5″][vc_column_text] \n2:45-3:15PM\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”4/5″][vc_column_text] \nStartups Presentations\nSpeakers: John Konsin (Prapela)\, Trevor Ruggiero (Looma)\, Veronica Achorn (Salmonics)\, and Dr. Srinidi Mohan (Satya Diagnostics)\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner equal_height=”yes”][vc_column_inner width=”1/5″][vc_column_text] \n3:15-3:30PM\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”4/5″][vc_column_text] \nBreak: Networking and Expo Tables\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner equal_height=”yes”][vc_column_inner width=”1/5″][vc_column_text] \n3:30-4:15PM\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”4/5″][vc_column_text] \nPanel Discussion: How AI is Shaping the Future of Life Sciences\nSpeakers: Dr. David Watts (Colby College\, Moderator)\, Barry Wark (Ovation.io)\, Dr. Melanie Tory (The Roux Institute)\, Dr. Jens Rueter (The Jackson Laboratory) and Dr. Andre Khalil (University of Maine)\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner equal_height=”yes”][vc_column_inner width=”1/5″][vc_column_text] \n4:15-4:30PM\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”4/5″][vc_column_text] \nClosing Remarks\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner equal_height=”yes”][vc_column_inner width=”1/5″][vc_column_text] \n4:30-6:00PM\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”4/5″][vc_column_text] \nNetworking Reception\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_column_text] \nSpeakers\n[/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/4″][vc_single_image image=”12987″ img_size=”full”][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”3/4″][vc_column_text] \nDavid Johnson\, President\, Regional Growth Strategies LLC\, Keynote Speaker\nDavid L. Johnson is the president of Regional Growth Strategies LLC\, a consulting practice working with communities\, universities and foundations seeking to define collaborative opportunities to grow\, capitalize and sustain technology-based regional economies. \nJohnson has been involved in the hands-on work of economic development for nearly 25 years. He began this engagement as a finance lawyer and community volunteer\, seeking to organize and then co-founding Indiana’s life sciences initiative\, BioCrossroads\, in 2001-2002. Johnson went on to serve as the BioCrossroads CEO from 2005-2018. There\, he organized and led the capitalization of five seed and early-stage venture capital funds to support locally based life sciences start-ups. He also drove the formation and capitalization of several major public-private enterprises. These include the Indiana Biosciences Research Institute\, an industry-university applied research enterprise; OrthoWorx Indiana\, a spin-out organization focused on northern Indiana’s historically outsized concentration of major manufacturers and med-tech start-ups in orthopedics implants; and 16 Tech\, Central Indiana’s first innovation district\, rising on 50 acres of formerly blighted real estate in the heart of downtown Indianapolis and focused on advancing both community growth and innovation opportunities in healthcare and life sciences through a compelling place-based strategy. \nMore recently\, and in addition to his continuing leadership role at BioCrossroads\, Johnson also served as the CEO of the Central Indiana Corporate Partnership (CICP) from 2012 until early 2023. CICP is a nationally recognized\, collaborative economic development organization of chief executives drawn from Indiana’s leading companies\, universities and philanthropic foundations (and the parent organization of BioCrossroads). At CICP\, Johnson identified key opportunities for and oversaw the formation of two additional branded initiatives: AgriNovus Indiana\, to organize and advance the state’s significant ag-biosciences sector; and Ascend Indiana\, to address shared and critical needs of industry leaders for an effective\, employer-focused platform to supply essential workforce and talent. At CICP\, Johnson also spearheaded efforts to join regional industry and academic leaders under a new initiative—AnalytixIN—in pursuit of timely opportunities for clinical and commercial applications in artificial intelligence and data analytics. \nJohnson is an honors graduate of Harvard University\, Harvard Law School and Oxford University\, where he studied as a Rhodes Scholar. Currently\, he also serves as a Non-Resident Senior Fellow for the Brookings Institution’s Metropolitan Policy Program.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/4″][vc_single_image image=”13013″ img_size=”full”][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”3/4″][vc_column_text] \nMichael Duguay\, Commissioner\, Maine Department of Economic & Community Development\nCommissioner Duguay is charged with overseeing more than two dozen experts across several bureaus whose mission is to help communities and businesses prosper through a variety of programs that provide everything from targeted tax relief to community block grants to tourism marketing. Previously\, as Vice President for Innovation and Executive Director of the Harold Alfond Institute for Business Innovation at Thomas College in Waterville\, he helped hundreds of entrepreneurs market their products and scale their businesses\, and trained thousands of students to succeed in good-paying careers in Maine. Duguay began his economic development career at the Department of Economic and Community Development in 1990.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/4″][vc_single_image image=”12921″ img_size=”full”][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”3/4″][vc_column_text] \nSarah Delmar\, Partner\, Delmar Group\nSarah Upton Delmar is a partner at Delmar Group\, a consultancy dedicated to community building through ecosystem\, workforce\, and leadership development. She currently serves as a life sciences consultant to FocusMaine\, where she is helping to accelerate the growth of the sector through strategic planning\, ecosystem development\, and stakeholder engagement. She is also working with the Maine Technology Institute (MTI) to build lab infrastructure in the state through the recent shared lab RFP. \nSarah previously spent over a decade at the Cambridge Innovation Center (CIC)\, where she led global expansion and was instrumental in building CIC’s premier shared lab platform. Her work there focused on creating programmatic and physical innovation infrastructure to support tech and life sciences startups in cities across North America\, Europe\, and Asia. \nOriginally from a rural town in Downeast Maine\, Sarah has recently relocated back to the state with her family. She chairs FocusMaine’s Bioscience Advisory Team and is passionate about supporting Maine’s innovation economy.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/4″][vc_single_image image=”12990″ img_size=”full”][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”3/4″][vc_column_text] \nJohn Konsin\, Principal Owner & CEO\, Prapela\nFor 45 years\, John Konsin has solely focused on the challenges and rewards of commercializing Med Tech innovations to improve human health. \nHis latest endeavor is the Prapela SVS hospital bassinet pad\, which restores healthy rhythmic breathing and heart rate in newborns. The device was granted FDA De Novo marketing authorization on April 4\, 2025\, creating a new category of medical devices – vibrational therapeutic pads for infants. The company will initially focus on medical applications\, including reducing withdrawal symptoms in newborns exposed to opioids before birth and helping preterm babies breathe while minimizing their exposure to caffeine and invasive oxygen therapies. Prapela shipped its first production unit on August 6\, 2025\, and is accepting new orders for delivery in Q4. Over 95% of the company’s $8.6M+ funding is from non-dilutive grants\, including >$6M in Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) awards from the National Institutes of Health. \nPreviously\, five of the Top 25 Medical Device companies in the world trusted John in leadership and executive roles. He led or assisted in generating over $5.4 billion in revenue and launched over 100 new products. His experience includes work in Medical Devices\, Diagnostics\, Imaging\, Durable Medical Equipment\, Biologics\, Wearables\, and Genetic testing. He has worked closely with physicians\, nurses\, therapists\, and leaders in Neonatology\, Orthopedics\, Pain Management\, OB/GYN\, and Cardiology specialties. As a 2X CEO\, his operational experience includes general management\, marketing\, sales\, finance\, HR\, operations\, R&D/product development\, clinical research\, quality\, and regulatory affairs.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/4″][vc_single_image image=”12992″ img_size=”full”][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”3/4″][vc_column_text] \nBarry Wark\, Co-Founder & CSO\, Ovation.io\nBarry Wark is the co-founder and Chief Strategy Officer of Ovation.io\, a human multi-omic data company committed to accelerating the development of precision medicine. Ovation provides life sciences with access to high-quality\, consented\, multi-omic data linked to rich\, longitudinal phenotypic data at scale. Ovation’s data enables researchers to accelerate therapeutic target\, mechanism of action\, and biomarker discovery and validation. \nBarry holds a B.S. in Symbolic Systems from Stanford University and a PhD from the Program in Neurobiology and Behavior at the University of Washington.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/4″][vc_single_image image=”12995″ img_size=”full”][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”3/4″][vc_column_text] \nDavid Watts\, PhD\, Director\, Davis Institute for Artificial Intelligence\, Colby College\nDavid brings to Colby College a wealth of experience in driving research\, development\, innovation\, scaling businesses\, and leading transformative technological advancements in AI\, hybrid cloud\, and enterprise systems. As a seasoned executive with deep expertise in both corporate and startup environments\, David has played a key role in co-creating AI-powered solutions that have reshaped industries. With a career spanning over two decades in high-growth companies\, including IBM\, David combines technical acumen with a strategic mindset\, enabling businesses and institutions to achieve sustained growth\, market leadership\, and impactful customer outcomes. \nCurrently serving on the Board of Directors for the GEM National Consortium\, where he chairs the Finance Committee\, David leverages insights from a distinguished career in leading innovation and growth\, focusing on growing impact by supporting the development of the next generation of STEM leaders.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/4″][vc_single_image image=”11896″ img_size=”full”][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”3/4″][vc_column_text] \nBeth Orcutt\, PhD\, Vice President for Research\, Senior Research Scientist\, Geomicrobiologist\, Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences\nOrcutt has been the Vice President for Research (VPR) at the Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences since 2022. Building from an award-winning career in deep-sea science leadership\, she guides the bold strategic research priorities for the institution and relationships with external funders of over $15M annually in sponsored and contracted research projects. She also energizes blue economy innovation in Maine\, including overseeing innovation disclosures\, patenting\, and licensing processes for technology transfer at Bigelow Laboratory\, as well as partnering with others in the State to advance ocean-based solutions. \nOrcutt is also a globally-recognized expert in the environmental impacts of deep-sea mining. She’s authored some of the most highly cited papers on understanding the ecosystem services provided in the deep sea by the microscopic realm of life. She is regularly invited to provide expert guidance to policy makers and scientific societies and is often quoted in the media on the topic. Orcutt is the Associate Director of the COBRA Crustal Ocean Biosphere Research Accelerator\, spurring deep sea research to inform decision making. \nOrcutt’s expertise in deep-sea mining impacts stems from over a decade of leadership experience directing diverse and international teams of scientists and students in the exploration of the deep sea. Using seafloor exploration assets and deep-sea observatories\, her research has focused on discovering how “deep biosphere” microscopic life thrives in strange environments and how their living impacts global processes. Orcutt is a co-founder and co-instructor of the Deep-Sea Expedition Leadership Master Class\, which trains early career professionals on how to lead effective deep-sea expeditions. At Bigelow Laboratory\, she directs the Deep Biosphere Laboratory team. She has a Ph.D. in Marine Sciences from the University of Georgia.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/4″][vc_single_image image=”13000″ img_size=”full”][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”3/4″][vc_column_text] \nSrinidi Mohan\, PhD\, Founder & Chief Scientific Officer\, Satya Diagnostics\nDr. Mohan is a Professor and Chair of the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Administration at the University of New England’s WCHP School of Pharmacy. He is also the Founder and Chief Scientific Officer of Satya Diagnostics\, a Maine-based company dedicated to advancing diagnostic technologies. He earned his Ph.D. from Mississippi State University and completed post-doctoral research at MSU and the University at Buffalo. His research focuses on optimizing treatment outcomes for high-risk breast cancer patients and exploring new therapeutic targets for age-related diseases.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/4″][vc_single_image image=”13002″ img_size=”full”][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”3/4″][vc_column_text] \nJessica Chertow\, PhD\, MBA\, Vice President of Research\, MaineHealth Institute for Research\nDr. Jessica Chertow is an infectious disease investigator with extensive work experience in government organizations including the CDC\, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases\, and National Heart\, Lung\, and Blood Institute. She has served as the Associate Director of Scientific Resources at the National Institutes of Health since 2022\, overseeing a broad portfolio spanning scientific support services\, safety\, and security. Before this position\, she served as Deputy Scientific Director in the National Heart\, Lung\, and Blood Institute (at NIH) from 2015-2022.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/4″][vc_single_image image=”13011″ img_size=”full”][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”3/4″][vc_column_text] \nAndre Khalil\, PhD\, Founding Director – CompuMAINE Lab\, University of Maine and Founder\, WAVED Medical LLC\nAt the University of Maine\, I am the founding director of the CompuMAINE Lab (Computational Modeling\, Analysis of Images and Numerical Experiments). I have co-authored 133 publications and obtained 44 grants/contracts totaling $8.4M (as PI\, co-PI\, or senior personnel)\, while developing or restructuring several undergraduate and graduate courses in Mathematics\, Statistics\, Chemical Engineering\, and Biomedical Engineering. I have trained (or am currently training) 31 thesis students (8 PhDs + 17 Masters + 6 Honors). In 2022 I received a Faculty Mentor Impact Award at the University of Maine. \nMy most focused project relates to breast cancer\, where I have co-authored numerous peer-reviewed publications\, presented at several international conferences\, and advised 11 thesis students on this topic. I have secured over $1.5M in funding specifically for the breast cancer project from the Maine Cancer Foundation\, the National Cancer Institute\, the Maine Technology Institute\, the National Institute of General Medical Sciences\, the National Science Foundation\, and various accelerator programs. I am a co-inventor on three issued patents related to this work (two in the U.S. and one in Europe)\, and we recently filed for another provisional patent. In 2022 I founded a startup company called WAVED Medical LLC\, which was awarded an exclusive license from UMaine to commercialize our breast cancer risk assessment technology. At WAVED\, we went on to secure more grants from federal\, state\, and private entities\, which is leading to very exciting and promising results. \nThrough this work\, our academic research is now translating into clinical applications with the potential to save lives by improving early detection and risk assessment.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/4″][vc_single_image image=”13019″ img_size=”full”][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”3/4″][vc_column_text] \nMelanie Tory\, PhD\, Director of Human Data Interaction\, The Roux Institute\nMelanie Tory is Director of Human Data Interaction Research at the Roux Institute\, Northeastern University. Her team focuses on empowering people to do more with data\, through the design and evaluation of novel visualization techniques\, human-data interactions\, and technology interfaces. She is especially focused on visualizations for health and engineering applications\, and the interplay between visualization and AI\, in alignment with other priority research areas at the Roux. In her previous role at Tableau\, Melanie managed an applied user research team and conducted research in natural language interaction with visualizations\, ultimately commercialized as Tableau’s Ask Data feature. She also worked as a faculty member in visualization at the University of Victoria\, where she explored topics such as collaborative and personal visual analytics. Melanie earned her PhD in Computer Science from Simon Fraser University and her BSc in Microbiology from the University of British Columbia.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/4″][vc_single_image image=”13021″ img_size=”full”][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”3/4″][vc_column_text] \nJennifer Fitz\, BioPILOT Lab Manager\, The Roux Institute\nJennifer Fitz is the BioPILOT Lab Manager at The Roux Institute at Northeastern University\, where she leads operations supporting teaching\, research\, and entrepreneurship to advance research and development in biotechnology. In addition to her role with the BioPILOT\, she also provides support to the BioIN Lab at the University of Southern Maine. With a strong background in cell and molecular R&D\, Jennifer previously served as Co-Founder and Director at biotech start-up Hound Bio and has over a decade of industry experience at IDEXX Laboratories.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/4″][vc_single_image image=”13022″ img_size=”full”][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”3/4″][vc_column_text] \nVeronica Achorn\, Co-Founder\, Head of Operations\, Salmonics LLC\nVeronica is a seasoned professional who seamlessly blends scientific expertise with strong business acumen. She holds a B.S. in Marine Science and an M.S. in Marine Biology from the University of Maine\, where her research focused on bacterial kidney disease in salmonids. She further honed her technical expertise at Kennebec River Biosciences and sharpened her leadership and business skills at VWR International. As a key driver behind the development of Salmonics\, she has played a crucial role in everything from laboratory setup and quality management to marketing and operations. Her passion for technology\, innovation\, and sustainability fuels her commitment to advancing science and ensuring a healthier environment for future generations.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/4″][vc_single_image image=”13030″ img_size=”full”][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”3/4″][vc_column_text] \nJens Rueter\, MD\, Co-Founder\, Chief Medical Officer\, The Jackson Laboratory\nJens Rueter\, M.D. is the Chief Medical Officer of The Jackson Laboratory and Medical Director for the Maine Cancer Genomics Initiative. Rueter is a practicing hematologist/oncologist in Maine and has served as Medical Director for MCGI since its inception in 2016. In 2021\, Rueter was named JAX’s first CMO and serves as the institution’s principal medical advisor. \nRueter came to JAX from Eastern Maine Medical Center Cancer Care (EMMC) in Brewer\, Maine\, where he was Medical Director for EMMC’s Translational Oncology Program and the EMMC Biobank. He has been on staff at Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center since 2010\, and a member of the JAX adjunct faculty since 2012. Prior to joining JAX\, Rueter collaborated with several JAX investigators and technicians on developing new approaches to treating cancers while advancing translational research at EMMC. After graduating from medical school in Berlin\, Germany\, Rueter completed his residency in internal medicine at Tulane University and fellowship training in hematology/oncology at the University of Pennsylvania.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/4″][vc_single_image image=”11903″ img_size=”full”][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”3/4″][vc_column_text] \nAileen Huang-Saad\, PhD\, MBA\, Director of Life Sciences and Engineering Programs and Associate Professor of Bioengineering\, The Roux Institute at Northeastern University\nAileen Huang-Saad is the Director of Life Sciences\, Health\, and Engineering Programs at Northeastern’s Roux Institute (Portland\, Maine) and an Associate Professor of Bioengineering. Leveraging her experience with design\, entrepreneurship\, education research\, and industry\, she seeks close the gap between higher education and professional practice. Specifically\, she is designing interdisciplinary experiential education life sciences\, health\, and engineering programs to attract\, retain\, and advance talent in the state of Maine. These programs are designed to re-imagine how higher education and communities can work together to impact economic and talent development. Dr. Huang-Saad currently serves as Deputy Editor-in-Chief of Springer’s Biomedical Engineering Education and is a member of the Maine State Workforce Board and the National Academies’ Roundtable on Systemic Change in Undergraduate STEM Education. She is also an American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering Fellow.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/4″][vc_single_image image=”13036″ img_size=”full”][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”3/4″][vc_column_text] \nJames Weis\, PhD\, Founder & CEO\, Hatch.Bio Labs\nDr. James W. Weis is an entrepreneur\, investor\, and researcher. He earned his Ph.D. from the MIT Media Lab for developing network-analysis algorithms to predict and prioritize high-impact scientific work\, published in Nature Biotechnology and featured by MIT News\, and his S.M. from MIT’s Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory for applying information-theoretic methods to protein simulations. As founder and CEO of Hatch.Bio Labs\, he built an incubation platform that has helped accelerate more than 60 startups over the last eight years\, collectively raising $3.6 billion USD\, creating over 3\,000 jobs\, and reaching a combined market valuation exceeding $13 billion USD. He also co-founded the MIT Biotech Group and the MIT Life Sciences Angel Group and co-instructed the Revolutionary Ventures course at the MIT Media Lab (cross-registered with MIT Sloan and Harvard Business School).[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/4″][vc_single_image image=”13040″ img_size=”full”][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”3/4″][vc_column_text] \nTrevor Ruggiero\, Founder\, Looma\nTrevor is a product design engineer and serial entrepreneur with deep expertise in bringing medical devices and life science products from concept to market. He holds both a bachelor’s and master’s degree in engineering from Northeastern University and spent over a decade at one of Boston’s leading design firms\, where he helped biotech and medtech companies develop and launch breakthrough technologies. His work spans AI-powered point-of-care devices for blood analysis to automation systems for pathology labs. Trevor is listed as an inventor on numerous patents and has contributed to client projects that raised over $200 million in funding.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”3/4″][vc_column_text] \nParking information\nBioME will be covering parking for all attendees at this location only but you must register your vehicle. The gates will be open. Please meet us inside at the BioME registration desk to register your vehicle OR register your vehicle ahead of time using code BIOME (see attached PDF and scan the QR code). Please make note of your license plate number so you are able to register your vehicle if you do not do so ahead of time.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/4″][vc_single_image image=”13042″ img_size=”full”][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_column_text] \nSponsors\n[/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=”12970″ img_size=”full”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row disable_element=”yes”][vc_column][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/4″][vc_single_image image=”11910″ img_size=”full”][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”3/4″][vc_column_text] \nDana O’Brien\, Founder & President\, BioHarbor Strategies\nDana O’Brien: Dana is the founder and president of BioHarbor Strategies\, a boutique public affairs consulting firm centered on boosting the blue bioeconomy through sustainability and science. He is an accomplished government and association executive with significant experience in public policy\, communications\, and coalition building. Dana has a record of securing lasting and impactful policy wins in complicated political environments and holds deep connections with players in government and across the food and agriculture value chain. He began his career on Capitol Hill serving as Legislative Director for Congressman Ike Skelton\, a bipartisan and respected leader on rural development and military affairs. He then served as Executive Vice President for Food and Agriculture and Chief Sustainability Officer at the Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO) and as President of FocusMaine. Dana is a member of the BioME advocacy committee and the Maine Ballot Question Committee seeking voter approval of the Maine Research and Development Bond (Question #2) this fall. He is also a passionate advocate for LGBTQ+ rights and serves on the Board of Directors of The Cultivating Change Foundation\, an organization dedicated to valuing and elevating LGBTQ+ people in food and agriculture. Dana is a graduate of the University of Missouri-Columbia and resides in Oguniquit with his husband Kevin Kelley and his dog\, Murphy.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/4″][vc_single_image image=”11900″ img_size=”full”][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”3/4″][vc_column_text] \nPatrick Breeding\, Co-Founder & CEO\, Marin Skincare\nPatrick is a biotechnology entrepreneur and co-founder of Marin Skincare\, which develops active skincare ingredients from sustainable marine sources\, and brings products to people through their brand Marin Skincare. Marin creates gentle and effective skincare products for people with eczema\, psoriasis and dry skin using a glycoprotein found in lobster as the key ingredient. He is also a co-founder of KinoTek\, an innovative movement analysis startup using motion capture and virtual reality to visualize\, analyze and communicate biomechanical information to decrease risk of musculoskeletal injury. \nPatrick earned his B.S. in Biomedical Engineering in 2017 and M.S. in Biomedical Engineering in 2019 from the University of Maine. He is passionate about biotechnology research and commercialization in various fields\, spanning skincare\, marine bioresources\, drug development\, medical education and sports performance innovation\, and enjoys participating in regular K-12 outreach experiences motivating and mentoring students for careers in STEM.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_column_text] \nSponsors\n[/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=”11966″ img_size=”full”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row disable_element=”yes” css=”.vc_custom_1717603283971{margin-bottom: 0px !important;border-bottom-width: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;}”][vc_column][vc_column_text] \nSpeakers\n[/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/4″][vc_single_image image=”11353″ img_size=”full”][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”3/4″][vc_column_text] \nMike Saxl\, Managing Principal\, Maine Street Solutions\nMike became Managing Principal of Maine Street Solutions and Counsel to Verrill following his service as a member of the Maine House of Representatives (1995-2002) and as Speaker of the Maine House (2000-2002). Mike brings over 30 years of professional public policy experience\, through his service an elected official\, a campaign operative\, state and federal policy staff\, and lobbying at all levels of government. Through those experiences\, Mike and the MSS team provide a cutting-edge combination of services to clients. \nMike grew up in Bangor\, graduated from Bowdoin College and the University of Maine School of Law\, represented the West End of Portland in the legislature and currently resides in Belgrade.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/4″][vc_single_image image=”11339″ img_size=”full”][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”3/4″][vc_column_text] \nLucy Liaw\, PhD\, Faculty Scientist III and Professor\, MaineHealth Institute for Research\nLucy Liaw is currently a Faculty Scientist at MaineHealth Institute for Research where she leads a biomedical research program in cardiometabolic disease\, a Center of Biomedical Research Excellence in Metabolic Networks\, and two institutional training grants to support research experiences for undergraduate college students and MaineTrack medical students. She is passionate about training\, education\, and mentorship\, and accessibility of careers in STEM. Because of this\, she has overseen the Research Training and Education programs at MaineHealth Institute for Research for over a decade. Through her academic affiliations at University of Maine\, Tufts University School of Medicine\, University of Southern Maine\, and the Roux Institute\, she serves as a professor\, mentor\, and advocate for students and young professional advancing within biomedical sciences and research.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/4″][vc_single_image image=”11361″ img_size=”full”][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”3/4″][vc_column_text] \nBarbara Stewart\, PhD\, Chair of Science Department and STEM Coordinator\, Bangor High School\nBarbara is the chair of the science and engineering department at Bangor High School. She is also the research coordinator for the STEM Academy at Bangor which provides STEM research and educational opportunities for forty five students each year. Her students have achieved at the highest levels of science competition\, including the International BioGENEius\, the International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF)\, and the National Junior Science and Humanities Research symposium (JSHS). She is also a founding member of Water for ME\, a nonprofit organization promoting water education and research in the state and throughout the world. \nBarbara earned at PhD in chemistry at the University of Maine\, a master’s degree in science education from the University of Maine and a bachelor’s degree from Wesleyan University in Connecticut. After completing her post doc at the University of Massachusetts\, she moved back to Maine with her family to start an educational software company and work as a lecturer in the chemistry department at the University of Maine. She also grew up in Houlton and is proud of her county roots.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/4″][vc_single_image image=”11374″ img_size=”thumbnail”][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”3/4″][vc_column_text] \nSarah Stillings\, Sr. Learning and Talent Program Manager\, Global Operations Program Management Office\, IDEXX\nSarah Stillings is a learning practitioner with more than a decade of experience designing\, developing\, and delivering learning experiences across K12\, Higher Education\, and corporate markets. She has developed and led learning programs at Pearson Education\, University of New England\, and IDEXX Laboratories\, helping learners build the skills they need to excel in their current roles and grow their careers. Sarah currently works in Global Operations at IDEXX Laboratories where she leads a diverse portfolio of learning and talent programs that align with the organization’s business objectives while nurturing the employee experience to improve retention\, performance\, and engagement.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_btn style=”btn-1 secondary” title=”REGISTER NOW” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.eventbrite.com%2Fe%2Fbiome-annual-conference-2023-registration-695343690697%3Faff%3Doddtdtcreator|target:_blank”][/vc_column][/vc_row]
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LOCATION:University of Southern Maine – Abromson Community Education Center\, 88 Bedford St\, Portland\, ME\, 04101\, United States
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DESCRIPTION:[vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1691437398096{margin-bottom: 0px !important;border-bottom-width: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;}”][vc_column][vc_column_text] \nEvolving Bioscience: Building the Ecosystem\nJoin us at the BioME Annual Conference 2023 on September 21st from 1:30-7:00PM at the University of Southern Maine’s Abromson Community Education Center in Portland\, ME. Learn about the life sciences industry in Maine and network with the biotech and medical device community. \nThe theme of this year’s conference is Evolving Bioscience: Building the Ecosystem. The event will feature two panel sessions\, engaging talks\, presentations\, networking and expo tables. \nBioME Annual Conferences are open to all and provides the community with an opportunity to learn about the life sciences industry in Maine\, and connect with industry professionals\, academia\, research institutions and government. BioME Annual Conference brings together nearly 250 professionals to discuss our industry’s importance within the state\, partnerships and collaborations\, and the latest in scientific breakthroughs.[/vc_column_text][vc_btn style=”btn-1 secondary” title=”REGISTER NOW” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.eventbrite.com%2Fe%2Fbiome-annual-conference-2023-registration-695343690697%3Faff%3Doddtdtcreator|target:_blank”][vc_column_text] \nAgenda\n[/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner equal_height=”yes”][vc_column_inner width=”1/5″][vc_column_text] \n1:30-2:00PM\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”4/5″][vc_column_text] \nRegistration\, Expo Tables & Networking\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner equal_height=”yes”][vc_column_inner width=”1/5″][vc_column_text] \n2:00-2:15PM\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”4/5″][vc_column_text] \nWelcome Remarks & BioME Updates\nAgnieszka Carpenter (BioME)\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner equal_height=”yes”][vc_column_inner width=”1/5″][vc_column_text] \n2:15-2:30PM\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”4/5″][vc_column_text] \nNew Dirigo Business Incentives Program\nCommissioner Heather Johnson (Maine DECD)\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner equal_height=”yes”][vc_column_inner width=”1/5″][vc_column_text] \n2:30-3:15PM\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”4/5″][vc_column_text] \nPanel Discussion: Lessons from Other States: How to Grow a Life Sciences Ecosystem and Stay Competitive\nPanelists: Carol Malysz (RI Bio)\, Russ H. Read (National Center for the Biotechnology Workforce)\, Andrea Hechavarria (NH Life Sciences)\, Ryan Mudawar (Massachusetts Life Sciences Center)\, and Moderator: Leo Waterston (FocusMaine).\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner equal_height=”yes”][vc_column_inner width=”1/5″][vc_column_text] \n3:15-3:30PM\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”4/5″][vc_column_text] \nQ&A Session and Comments from the Audience\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner equal_height=”yes”][vc_column_inner width=”1/5″][vc_column_text] \n3:30-3:45PM\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”4/5″][vc_column_text] \nBioME Advocacy Update: Bills to Watch in 2024\nMichael Saxl (Maine Street Solutions)\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner equal_height=”yes”][vc_column_inner width=”1/5″][vc_column_text] \n3:45-4:15PM\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”4/5″][vc_column_text] \nBreak: Networking\, Coffee and Snacks\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner equal_height=”yes”][vc_column_inner width=”1/5″][vc_column_text] \n4:15-4:30PM\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”4/5″][vc_column_text] \nMaine’s Mobile Learning Lab\nKate Howell (Educate Maine)\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner equal_height=”yes”][vc_column_inner width=”1/5″][vc_column_text] \n4:30-5:15PM\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”4/5″][vc_column_text] \nPanel Discussion: Building Career Pathways for Maine Bioscience Talent\nPanelists: Dr. Daniel Moore (Southern Maine Community College)\, Dr. Barbara Stewart (Bangor High School)\, Dr. Andrea Tilden (Colby College / MDI Biological Laboratory)\, Dr. Lucy Liaw (MaineHealth Institute for Research)\, and Moderator: Dr. Aileen Huang-Saad (The Roux Institute).\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner equal_height=”yes”][vc_column_inner width=”1/5″][vc_column_text] \n5:15-5:30PM\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”4/5″][vc_column_text] \nQ&A Session and Comments from the Audience\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner equal_height=”yes”][vc_column_inner width=”1/5″][vc_column_text] \n5:30-5:45PM\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”4/5″][vc_column_text] \nBreaking Barriers\, Unlocking Potential: Clearing Career Pathways through Mentorship\nSarah Stillings (IDEXX)\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner equal_height=”yes”][vc_column_inner width=”1/5″][vc_column_text] \n5:45-6:00PM\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”4/5″][vc_column_text] \nClosing Remarks and Menti Polls\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner equal_height=”yes”][vc_column_inner width=”1/5″][vc_column_text] \n6:00-7:00PM\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”4/5″][vc_column_text] \nNetworking Reception\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_column_text] \nSpeakers\n[/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/4″][vc_single_image image=”11347″ img_size=”full”][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”3/4″][vc_column_text] \nHeather Johnson\, Commissioner\, Maine Department of Economic and Community Development\nCommissioner Heather Johnson has a diverse background in the private technology sector including sales\, operations and general management roles at Nokia\, Gateway and Toshiba. After leaving the private sector\, Heather accepted a position as the Executive Director of Somerset Economic Development Corporation and had the opportunity to concentrate on rural economic development. Prior to her role as Commissioner Heather served as Director of the ConnectME Authority\, focusing on expanding access to and increasing adoption of broadband connectivity in Maine. As Commissioner of the Department of Economic and Community Development Heather continues to dedicate her career to fostering economic development throughout the entire State of Maine.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/4″][vc_single_image image=”11338″ img_size=”full”][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”3/4″][vc_column_text] \nLeo Waterston\, Program Director\, FocusMaine\nLeo Waterston serves as FocusMaine’s Program Director\, working closely with statewide partners to oversee programs\, grants\, and initiatives to grow Maine’s food economy and bioeconomy\, and a thriving workforce to support them. \nLeo brings diverse experience within healthcare\, scientific research\, and public health settings to his work in economic development. Prior to joining FocusMaine in early 2022\, Leo served as the Program Director for the Center for Outcomes Research and Evaluation (CORE) at Maine Medical Center Research Institute (now MaineHealth Institute for Research). While in that role\, Leo also served for 5 years as the Project Director for the Maine Lung Cancer Coalition\, a grant-funded\, statewide\, multi- sector initiative focused on reducing the burden of lung cancer in Maine. Prior to coming to Maine\, Leo held various roles at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston. \nLeo holds a Master’s degree in clinical psychology from Fordham University and a Bachelor’s degree from Clark University. Leo is a graduate of Leadership Maine (Damariscotta Class). He currently serves as Vice President on the Board of the Maine Public Health Association and is on the Executive Committee of SEA Maine (Seafood Economic Accelerator for Maine).[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/4″][vc_single_image image=”11337″ img_size=”full”][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”3/4″][vc_column_text] \nCarol Malysz\, MBA\, Executive Director\, RI Bio\nAs Executive Director of RI Bio\, Carol’s mission is to grow the life sciences economy in Rhode Island and southern New England. Having built a strong Board and life sciences community\, Carol leads the organization in developing valuable collaborations among life sciences companies\, entrepreneurs\, sources of capital\, academic and medical centers\, hospitals and government organizations to ensure a high-value life sciences community. In all her actions\, she advances the organization’s goals: advanced innovations that change the world and improve lives\, increased visibility and influence for the life sciences sector\, and increased business opportunities and economic impact. \nCarol brings more than 25 years of economic development\, entrepreneurship\, management and marketing experience to RI Bio. Prior to RI Bio\, she worked with firms across all industries in greater New England to provide executive coaching\, leadership\, talent development and workplace analytics consulting for startups to Fortune 500 companies. \nCarol earned her MBA in Entrepreneurship from Babson College and is a graduate of the Center for Creative Leadership.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/4″][vc_single_image image=”11341″ img_size=”full”][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”3/4″][vc_column_text] \nRuss H. Read\, Executive Director\, National Center for the Biotechnology Workforce\nRuss has worked in the bioscience industry for over thirty – five years. Formerly he was an executive with the Burroughs Wellcome and Glaxo Wellcome companies. He was heavily involved with the commercial development of antivirals like AZT and 3TC\, which are mainstay treatments for HIV illness. He was CEO of the Kucera Pharmaceutical Company- a start-up bio-pharmaceutical company based in Winston-Salem. He has led a national biotechnology workforce effort for seventeen years called the National Center for the Biotechnology Workforce (NCBW). The NCBW is based in Winston-Salem and is a part of North Carolina’s Community College System\, Forsyth Technical Community College\, and the college’s division of Student Academic Success. The NCBW focuses on achieving best practices and skill standards for skilled technical workers. Russ leads or co-leads several NSF ATE grant initiatives\, including BETA Skills WFIRM Regen Med. Workforce and the Workforce Hub of InnovATEBIO.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/4″][vc_single_image image=”11346″ img_size=”full”][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”3/4″][vc_column_text] \nAndrea Hechavarria\, President & CEO\, NH Life Sciences (NHLS)\nAndrea Hechavarria is President & CEO of NH Life Sciences (NHLS). This is the Granite State’s first ever life sciences association. Its arrival in New Hampshire represents an exciting new chapter in the state’s economic history. The organization will advocate to nurture\, protect and grow the Granite State’s cutting edge life sciences sector and the high quality jobs it delivers. \nPrior to becoming a founding member of NHLS\, Andrea was Vice President of Government Affairs and Chief of Staff to the CEO at Butterfly Network\, a disruptive digital health company transforming ultrasound with semiconductor technology and artificial intelligence. Prior to joining Butterfly\, Andrea co-lead U.S. Federal Affairs for 3M Company with a focus on 3M’s Health Care Business\, guiding the company through its COVID-19 response in Washington including the ramp up of global N95 mask production. While in Washington she also was one of the first Ambassadors for the Global War on Terrorism Memorial Foundation\, where she helped advocate for a Memorial to be built on the Mall in Washington\, DC to honor the service and sacrifice of all who served in the Global War on Terrorism. Earlier in her career\, Andrea spent nearly a decade as a U.S. Senate aide. \nAndrea is a proud NH native. She enjoys advising senior business leaders and executives on engagement and communications strategies with government officials and public policy stakeholders. She holds an M.B.A. from Johns Hopkins Carey Business School and a B.A. in political science from Loyola University Maryland.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/4″][vc_single_image image=”11340″ img_size=”full”][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”3/4″][vc_column_text] \nRyan Mudawar\, Vice President of Education and Workforce Programs\, Massachusetts Life Sciences Center\nRyan Mudawar joined the Massachusetts Life Sciences Center (MLSC) in 2009 and currently serves as Vice President of Education & Workforce Programs. He oversees the development and implementation of the MLSC’s education and workforce investment strategy and leads efforts that foster partnerships and collaboration with public\, private\, and non-profit stakeholders. He manages programs and initiatives that focus on enhancing\, expanding\, and diversifying the life sciences talent pipeline. These most notably include the MLSC’s largest and longest-running program\, the Internship Challenge\, which has created more than 6\,000 internships for college students with over 1\,000 companies. The success of the program led to the creation of a high school apprenticeship program\, as well as an internship program for students with data science skills. He also manages equipment and professional development grants for public middle and high schools and capital grants for post-secondary institutions. \nPrior to joining the MLSC\, Ryan worked at several non-profit organizations throughout Greater Boston. He is a lifelong Massachusetts resident\, receiving his Master’s in International Relations from Suffolk University and a Bachelor’s in Political Science from the University of Massachusetts Amherst.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/4″][vc_single_image image=”11353″ img_size=”full”][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”3/4″][vc_column_text] \nMike Saxl\, Managing Principal\, Maine Street Solutions\nMike became Managing Principal of Maine Street Solutions and Counsel to Verrill following his service as a member of the Maine House of Representatives (1995-2002) and as Speaker of the Maine House (2000-2002). Mike brings over 30 years of professional public policy experience\, through his service an elected official\, a campaign operative\, state and federal policy staff\, and lobbying at all levels of government. Through those experiences\, Mike and the MSS team provide a cutting-edge combination of services to clients. \nMike grew up in Bangor\, graduated from Bowdoin College and the University of Maine School of Law\, represented the West End of Portland in the legislature and currently resides in Belgrade.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/4″][vc_single_image image=”11351″ img_size=”full”][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”3/4″][vc_column_text] \nKate Howell\, Director of Workforce Partnerships\, Educate Maine\nKate leads a variety of initiatives at Educate Maine focused on connecting learners at all levels to careers in Maine including early career exploration\, internships\, pre-apprenticeship\, and apprenticeship. She has worked in talent development and leadership roles throughout her career. Prior to joining Educate Maine\, Kate was an HR leader at a biotech company in Portland focusing on recruitment\, career development\, and university relations. Before moving to Maine\, Kate worked in New York City and Washington\, DC across a variety of industries and non-profit organizations. Kate holds a Bachelor of Science in Business from Syracuse University and a SCP certification from the Society for Human Resources Management.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/4″][vc_single_image image=”11336″ img_size=”full”][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”3/4″][vc_column_text] \nAileen Huang-Saad\, PhD\, MBA\, Director of Life Sciences and Engineering Programs and Associate Professor of Bioengineering\, The Roux Institute at Northeastern University\nAileen Huang-Saad is the Director of Life Sciences\, Health\, and Engineering Programs at Northeastern’s Roux Institute (Portland\, Maine) and an Associate Professor of Bioengineering. Leveraging her experience with design\, entrepreneurship\, education research\, and industry\, she seeks close the gap between higher education and professional practice. Specifically\, she is designing interdisciplinary experiential education life sciences\, health\, and engineering programs to attract\, retain\, and advance talent in the state of Maine. These programs are designed to re-imagine how higher education and communities can work together to impact economic and talent development. Dr. Huang-Saad currently serves as Deputy Editor-in-Chief of Springer’s Biomedical Engineering Education and is a member of the Maine State Workforce Board and the National Academies’ Roundtable on Systemic Change in Undergraduate STEM Education. She is also an American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering Fellow.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/4″][vc_single_image image=”11343″ img_size=”full”][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”3/4″][vc_column_text] \nDaniel Moore\, PhD\, Chair of Biological Sciences and Professor\, Southern Maine Community College\nDr. Daniel Moore is a Professor of more than 15 years at Southern Maine Community College. As Chair of Biological Sciences\, he is teaching courses and incorporating workforce development into the Biotechnology and the Marine Science programs. To complement his understanding of the life science industry\, he gained new skills and knowledge by interning two months this summer at a bioscience company\, KeraNetics\, in Winston Salem\, North Carolina\, through a fellowship from the NSF ATE BETA Skills program. \nDaniel is actively involved in efforts to increase STEM education in Maine by acting as a co-PI of the Growing Future STEM Teachers in Maine (GFSTM) project along with faculty at Saint Joseph’s College in Standish. This program is funded through an NSF Noyce Teacher Scholar grant. Daniel is also involved in efforts to increase the life sciences in Maine by acting as the SMCC administrator of the NIH INBRE grant and as a steering committee member of the Maine Life Science Network. \nDaniel earned a PhD in Biology from Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge\, an MA in Liberal Education from St. John’s College in Annapolis\, MD\, and a BA in Chemistry from the University of Oregon. He has previously worked as a researcher in academic settings\, such as the Maine Health Institute of Research in Scarborough and at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine in Baltimore\, MD\, and he was a Senior Scientist at a small pharmaceutical startup in the Boston area.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/4″][vc_single_image image=”11339″ img_size=”full”][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”3/4″][vc_column_text] \nLucy Liaw\, PhD\, Faculty Scientist III and Professor\, MaineHealth Institute for Research\nLucy Liaw is currently a Faculty Scientist at MaineHealth Institute for Research where she leads a biomedical research program in cardiometabolic disease\, a Center of Biomedical Research Excellence in Metabolic Networks\, and two institutional training grants to support research experiences for undergraduate college students and MaineTrack medical students. She is passionate about training\, education\, and mentorship\, and accessibility of careers in STEM. Because of this\, she has overseen the Research Training and Education programs at MaineHealth Institute for Research for over a decade. Through her academic affiliations at University of Maine\, Tufts University School of Medicine\, University of Southern Maine\, and the Roux Institute\, she serves as a professor\, mentor\, and advocate for students and young professional advancing within biomedical sciences and research.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/4″][vc_single_image image=”11361″ img_size=”full”][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”3/4″][vc_column_text] \nBarbara Stewart\, PhD\, Chair of Science Department and STEM Coordinator\, Bangor High School\nBarbara is the chair of the science and engineering department at Bangor High School. She is also the research coordinator for the STEM Academy at Bangor which provides STEM research and educational opportunities for forty five students each year. Her students have achieved at the highest levels of science competition\, including the International BioGENEius\, the International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF)\, and the National Junior Science and Humanities Research symposium (JSHS). She is also a founding member of Water for ME\, a nonprofit organization promoting water education and research in the state and throughout the world. \nBarbara earned at PhD in chemistry at the University of Maine\, a master’s degree in science education from the University of Maine and a bachelor’s degree from Wesleyan University in Connecticut. After completing her post doc at the University of Massachusetts\, she moved back to Maine with her family to start an educational software company and work as a lecturer in the chemistry department at the University of Maine. She also grew up in Houlton and is proud of her county roots.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/4″][vc_single_image image=”11363″ img_size=”thumbnail”][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”3/4″][vc_column_text] \nAndrea Tilden\, PhD\, Director of the Linde Packman Lab for Biosciences Innovation\, Colby College and Director of Education\, MDI Biological Laboratory\nAndrea Tilden is the inaugural Director of the Linde Packman Lab for Biosciences Innovation at Colby College and is the Director of Education at the Mount Desert Island Biological Laboratory. In both roles\, she has been at the forefront of advances in biomedical education\, including developing curricula and experiential learning opportunities for undergraduates and high school students. She has helped to launch programs at Colby in neuroscience and genomics\, collaborating with partner institutions MDI Bio Lab\, JAX\, and Bigelow. Currently\, she is developing programs with those and other partner institutions to create opportunities for students in bioinformatics\, data science\, and biotechnology. Andrea has had a career-long dedication to diversity in STEM\, having worked with various initiatives to increase access to STEM education and careers for first-generation and BIPOC students\, and securing grants and other funding to support these initiatives. A native Mainer\, she is dedicated to the growth of the bioscience workforce within the state and has served for over 20 years as the Colby representative to the NIH Maine INBRE Steering Committee.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/4″][vc_single_image image=”11374″ img_size=”thumbnail”][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”3/4″][vc_column_text] \nSarah Stillings\, Sr. Learning and Talent Program Manager\, Global Operations Program Management Office\, IDEXX\nSarah Stillings is a learning practitioner with more than a decade of experience designing\, developing\, and delivering learning experiences across K12\, Higher Education\, and corporate markets. She has developed and led learning programs at Pearson Education\, University of New England\, and IDEXX Laboratories\, helping learners build the skills they need to excel in their current roles and grow their careers. Sarah currently works in Global Operations at IDEXX Laboratories where she leads a diverse portfolio of learning and talent programs that align with the organization’s business objectives while nurturing the employee experience to improve retention\, performance\, and engagement.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_column_text] \nSponsors\n[/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=”11386″ img_size=”full”][vc_btn style=”btn-1 secondary” title=”REGISTER NOW” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.eventbrite.com%2Fe%2Fbiome-annual-conference-2023-registration-695343690697%3Faff%3Doddtdtcreator|target:_blank”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://biomaine.org/event/biome-annual-conference-2023/
LOCATION:University of Southern Maine – Abromson Community Education Center\, 88 Bedford St\, Portland\, ME\, 04101\, United States
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SUMMARY:BioME Career Exploration
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] \nCareer expo and workshops for Maine life science students and recent graduates\nJoin us this February at our new BioME Career Exploration event – a career expo for Maine life science students. This event is for students at the high school junior and senior level\, college undergraduates\, college graduates\, recent graduates and anyone looking to change careers. Learn how to best position yourself for a career within Maine’s life sciences industry and explore the many opportunities within the state. \nMaine’s life science sector is thriving\, offering diverse fields of study\, a myriad of career opportunities\, and limitless potential for growth. A career in the life sciences can take many forms\, and students are able to receive education\, training and a great job right here in Maine. This event will provide a great opportunity for attendees to speak with Maine life science companies directly and hone their early career skills through professional workshops tailored to life science students. \nThe expo will feature tables staffed by Maine life science companies who will speak with students about positions within the company\, credentials needed\, and other tips about what they might look for in a team member. Workshops and breakout sessions will be geared toward students and new professionals looking to build on their life science specific workforce skills. \nLunch will be provided. Free headshots and company tables will be available all day.  \nSee agenda\, workshop speakers\, and participating expo table organizations below.[/vc_column_text][vc_btn style=”btn-1 secondary” title=”REGISTER NOW” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.eventbrite.com%2Fe%2Fbiome-career-exploration-tickets-503834541677|target:_blank”][vc_column_text] \nAgenda\n[/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner equal_height=”yes”][vc_column_inner width=”1/5″][vc_column_text] \n11:50AM\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”4/5″][vc_column_text] \nRegistration\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner equal_height=”yes”][vc_column_inner width=”1/5″][vc_column_text] \n12:00-1:00PM\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”4/5″][vc_column_text] \nLunch\, Networking\, Tables & Headshots\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner equal_height=”yes”][vc_column_inner width=”1/5″][vc_column_text] \n1:00-3:45PM\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”4/5″][vc_column_text] \nWorkshops\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner equal_height=”yes”][vc_column_inner width=”1/5″][vc_column_text]1:00-1:30PM[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”4/5″][vc_column_text]Science-to-Business: Commercialization and Entrepreneurship\, Patrick Breeding\nGetting a job with a pre-established company or organization is not the only path for someone with a science background. Have a great idea? Learn from a UMaine grad about how he commercialized his research. [/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner equal_height=”yes”][vc_column_inner width=”1/5″][vc_column_text]1:45-2:15PM[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”4/5″][vc_column_text]Communicating to Impress: Professionalism for Scientists\, Kate Howell & Sara Conant\nFrom interviews to offers – virtual meetings to in-person networking. How do you stand out from the crowd and build the right brand of professionalism while staying authentic? We’ll discuss the best options for making a great first impression\, showing off your scientific skills\, and communicating with team members at all levels in a way that will get you seen and heard.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner equal_height=”yes”][vc_column_inner width=”1/5″][vc_column_text]2:30-3:00PM[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”4/5″][vc_column_text]From a Recruiter’s Perspective: Resume Writing & Interview Tips\, Basant Paradis\nLearn from an IDEXX recruiter\, trained as a scientist herself\, about what makes a resume stand out.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner equal_height=”yes”][vc_column_inner width=”1/5″][vc_column_text]3:15-3:45PM[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”4/5″][vc_column_text]Building your Brand: Using Linkedin to Enhance your Hire-ability\, Jeff Nevers\nLearn how personal branding can be the “nugget” from which all job searches\, and networking begin. How do you present yourself online to get the job you want?[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner equal_height=”yes”][vc_column_inner width=”1/5″][vc_column_text] \n3:45-4:00PM\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”4/5″][vc_column_text] \nNetworking\, Tables & Headshots\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_column_text] \nWorkshop Speakers\n[/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/4″][vc_single_image image=”2743″ img_size=”full”][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”3/4″][vc_column_text] \nPatrick Breeding\, Co-Founder\, Marin Skincare\nPatrick is a wellness entrepreneur and co-founder of Marin Skincare\, which creates gentle and effective skincare products for people with eczema\, psoriasis and dry skin using a glycoprotein found in lobster as the key ingredient. He is also a co-founder of KinoTek\, an innovative movement analysis startup using motion capture and virtual reality to visualize\, analyze and communicate biomechanical information to decrease risk of musculoskeletal injury. \nPatrick earned his B.S. in Biomedical Engineering in 2017 and M.S. in Biomedical Engineering in 2019 from the University of Maine. He is passionate about biotechnology research and commercialization in various fields\, spanning skincare\, marine bioresources\, drug development\, medical education and sports performance innovation\, and enjoys participating in regular K-12 outreach experiences motivating and mentoring students for careers in STEM.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/4″][vc_single_image image=”10904″ img_size=”full”][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”3/4″][vc_column_text] \nKate Howell\, Director of Workforce Partnerships\, Educate Maine\nKate Howell has worked in Human Resources and leadership roles throughout her career. Prior to joining Educate Maine\, Kate was HR Generalist at a biotech company in Portland focusing on recruitment\, career development\, and university relations. She led the national university relations program and brings a wealth of knowledge in the area of internship programming and university partnerships. Before moving to Maine\, Kate worked in New York City and Washington\, DC across a variety of industries and non-profit organizations. Kate holds a Bachelor of Science in Business from Syracuse University and a SCP certification from the Society for Human Resources Management.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/4″][vc_single_image image=”10905″ img_size=”full”][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”3/4″][vc_column_text] \nSara Conant\, Program Director\, Maine Career Catalyst – Educate Maine\nPrior to joining Educate Maine in 2022\, Sara worked for the University of Maine Cooperative Extension 4-H Youth Development Program. Her career & educational experiences have provided her with an understanding and practice in the design\, implementation\, & evaluation of experiential learning programs for both youth and young adults. Sara holds a Maine Professional Teacher Certification and is a graduate of the Muskie School of Public Policy at USM where she earned a Masters in Policy\, Planning\, and Management with a concentration in Public & Nonprofit Management.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/4″][vc_single_image image=”10906″ img_size=”full”][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”3/4″][vc_column_text] \nBasant Paradis\, Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist\, IDEXX\nOriginally from southern Georgia\, Basant obtained her BS in Chemistry from Georgia Southern University in 1998. She then joined International Paper’s Chemical Products Division\, Arizona Chemical (now Kraton Polymers) in Savannah\, Georgia where she worked in new product development. She left to attend the University of Maine where she obtained her MS in Chemical Engineering in 2001. Upon graduation\, she joined Georgia Pacific Corporation in Old Town\, Maine where she worked as a Process Engineer and supported process development initiatives. She left corporate America to be an entrepreneur owning several different types of businesses. She also taught Chemistry at the collegiate level for 4 years. In 2016\, she joined F-O-R-T-U-N-E Personnel Consultants of Bangor as the Director of Recruiting\, Specialty Chemicals. Her recruiting focus was working with chemical\, biotech\, and paper companies finding research and development scientists and engineers. In August of 2021\, she joined IDEXX as a Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist where she finds scientists and engineers for the Innovation Team. She truly enjoys working with candidate to help them find the best fit within the organization\, and she equally enjoys working with hiring managers to find the best fit candidates for their teams. She currently lives in Old Town\, Maine with her husband\, Mark\, their two children\, Andre and Olivia\, their two 2 dogs\, May and Abby\, their cat\, Piper\, and their two juvenile red-foot tortoises\, Scarlett and Bowser.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/4″][vc_single_image image=”10908″ img_size=”full”][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”3/4″][vc_column_text] \nJeff Nevers\nJeff Nevers has counseled thousands of students and alumni in his 15 years in the Career Services field. He has advised and presented on topics ranging from career exploration to salary negotiation\, for a host of majors and professions from liberal arts to science to high tech. At the University of New England\, he held many career services roles\, most recently as director. He was also an affiliated faculty member\, teaching professional competencies to health professions students\, and was a faculty coach for interprofessional healthcare student teams competing nationally\, which resulted in two medaling teams in four outings. Jeff has presented on the intersection of human resources and higher education\, locally\, statewide and nationally. He most recently advised students at the Roux Institute of Northeastern University. A Maine native from Presque Isle\, Jeff has with a BS in Political Science from the University of Southern Maine and an MA in Journalism from Syracuse University. He lives in Portland with his wife\, Michelle.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_column_text] \nParticipating Expo Table Organizations\n[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]MaineHealth / MaineHealth Institute for Research\, IDEXX\, Yokogawa Fluid Imaging Technologies\, Puritan Medical Products\, University of Maine Graduate School of Biomedical Science and Engineering (GSBSE)\, MDI Biological Laboratory\, Roux Institute\, The Jackson Laboratory\, Bigelow Laboratory\, Maine Molecular Quality Controls\, Inc (MMQCI)\, Covetrus\, and University of New England School of Pharmacy[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text] \nEvent Sponsors\n[/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”2/3″][vc_single_image image=”10980″ img_size=”full”][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/3″][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://biomaine.org/event/biome-career-exploration/
LOCATION:University of Southern Maine – Abromson Community Education Center\, 88 Bedford St\, Portland\, ME\, 04101\, United States
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