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Arrowhead Conferences Presents the 2nd Annual Pain Therapeutics Summit
October 6-7, 2008 | New Brunswick, New Jersey
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This conference will provide you with thoughful insight from key industry leaders concerning cutting edge drug discovery science and preclinical development trends as well as analysis of key clinical-stage pain therapies and newly marketed products.

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• An examination of regulatory issues facing developers of new pain therapies

Don't miss presentations from the following companies: Amgen, Abbott, Cephalon, Neuromed, Icagen, Neurogesx, Javelin Pharmaceuticals, Xenome, NeuroDiscovery Group and many more...

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The Michael J. Fox Foundation: Proactively Engaging Industry to Spark a Parkinson's Cure

The Michael J. Fox Foundation prioritizes collaboration with companies starting or expanding Parkinson's (or allied CNS) programs:

PD Therapeutics Conference: Monday, September 15, 2008, Chicago, Illinois

Select MJFF-funded investigators present PD research ripe for industry investment, including novel neuroprotective agents, new mechanisms to address symptoms, relevant animal model development and biomarkers. Appropriate for researchers and business development/R&D staff.

For more information, visit: http://www.michaeljfox.org/newsEvents_mjffInTheNews_article.cfm?ID=242.

Therapeutics Development Initiative: Next deadline Tuesday, January 20, 2009

The Therapeutics Development Initiative (TDI) is MJFF's $5-million industry-only funding program to stimulate Parkinson's research within companies. TDI specifically promotes pre-clinical industry-initiated PD research. Funding is available to companies with active PD pipelines or those exploring Parkinson's applications of a compound or delivery device/technology developed for another indication.

Pre-proposals due January 20, 2009. For more information, visit:
http://www.michaeljfox.org/research_openFundingPrograms.cfm.
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2008 Biotech Beach Career Fair

We are pleased to present the BioSpace Career Fair in Biotech Beach on Thursday, September 4, 2008 at the Hyatt Regency La Jolla in San Diego, California..

BioSpace Career Fairs give job seekers the opportunity to meet face-to-face with the region's elite science industry employers while presenting the opportunity to interview for hundreds of specialized open positions.

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Qualified candidates will receive their invitations and confirmation numbers via email 24 to 48 hours after their resumes have been submitted. Pre-screened and accepted candidates must bring a copy of their invitation with confirmation number to the event.

We look forward to seeing you at the Biotech Beach Career Fair!

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