BioOhio Statehouse Day

March 10, 5:00pm - 7:00pm, Statehouse Atrium, Columbus

A legislative networking event for BioOhio members only. BioOhio and its members will come together in Columbus to discuss our individual and collective successes with Ohio’s public officials and advocate for continued support of bioscience and the Third Frontier Project.

E-mail Jen Goldsberry for details and to RSVP.




BioOhio Suppliers & Service Providers Expo

March 16, 10am-4pm, Aladdin Shrine Center, Columbus

Check out the latest offerings from Ohio-based bioscience suppliers and service providers (nearly 70 exhibitors). Whether you're seeking partners or vendors to help get your own products and services to market, BioOhio's Suppliers & Service Providers Expo is a value-packed day. Attendance is Free! See updated list of exhibitors.

Click here to register as an attendee, or
Click here for an exhibitor application (Ohio-based exhibitors only)

Raising Capital for Life Science Companies - Brave New World

March 22, 10am - 1pm, Health Foundation of Greater Cincinnati

A panel of investors discuss what health care companies need to do to successfully raise capital or secure strategic partnerships. Hosted by BIOSTART; $35 registration. For more info and to register: www.biostart.org/capital/.




Medical Fair India

March 12-14, Mumbai, India

The Ohio Department of Development's Global Markets Division, in partnership with the Ohio India Office and BioOhio, is pleased to announce a catalog exhibition opportunity for Medical Fair India 2010. The exhibition will promote Ohio suppliers, manufacturers and distributors of medical products at the Medical Fair. Participants will have their organization's contact information, a brief company profile, and their export objectives listed in an Ohio-branded catalog.

For more info: http://development.ohio.gov/cms/uploadedfiles/ITD/India_MedicalFlier.pdf?LangType=1033




University of Toledo College of Medicine Research Day

March 27, Dana Conference Center on campus

First annual COM Research Day to share the continuing research work of its faculty, both in the basic sciences and clinical areas.

For more info: Diane.ammons@utoledo.edu




Plastics in Medical Devices Conference

April 13-14, at La Centre in Cleveland

After staging three successful Plastics in Medical Devices conferences in Brussels since 2006, European Plastics News is joining forces with Plastics News to bring the event for the first time to the U.S. It will provide a unique forum for leading pharma companies and device designers to lay out their requirements for plastics in the medical sector. A highly focused, plastics-oriented conference, it will bring members of the entire medical-devices supply chain together under the same roof for two days of information sharing and networking. BioOhio is a supporting sponsor.

For agenda details and registration: www.plasticsinmedicaldevices.com/index.html




OVALS 8th Annual Conference

April 15-16, Marriott Louisville Downtown

Ohio Valley Affiliates for Life Sciences' 2010 Conference titled "Tools and Techniques to Cross the Commercialization Chasm.

For more information: www.OVALSgroup.org or univconf@uc.edu.




MedCon 2010

May 4-7, at Xavier University, Cincinnati

The FDA and Xavier University invite you to attend MedCon 2010 - a Global Conference for the Medical Device Industry. Global regulatory officials and industry experts will facilitate not only general session discussions, but also three separate track sessions that are specific to Quality, Regulatory and Clinical Trial issues. BioOhio is a supporting sponsor.

Learn more: www.xavier.edu/xlc/medcon/index.cfm