Welcome! San Francisco Bay Area Chapter Launch Event.

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Welcome! an Francisco Bay Area hapter Launch Event

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Welcome!

San Francisco Bay Area Chapter Launch Event

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Chapter Sponsors

 

   

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Event Speakers Kim Popovits, President & CEO, Genomic Health

A pioneer in the field of personalized medicine, and one of the San Francisco Business Times’  most influential women in the Bay Area since 2006.

Phyllis Dillinger, Chairman on BIO, Women In Bio; and EVP & CFO of KPL

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National & International Chapters

Chicago, IL Greater Boston, MA Research Triangle Park, NC San Francisco Bay Area, CA Seattle Metro, WA Washington, DC/Baltimore, MD India (Mumbai)

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Who We Are

Entrepreneurs, scientists, academics, investors, service providers and other professionals from all walks of the life science industries and the businesses who serve them.

Tri-Con Meeting - SF

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What We Do

We offer programs and events that promote growth, understanding, career development, leadership and entrepreneurship, with an emphasis on helping women in the field.

Our focus is education, mentoring, professional development and networking for those already in the industry as well as for students interested in a career in the life sciences.

Biotech Showcase 2012

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Why Join WIB-SF? Far-reaching networking and relationship building Professional development programs Mentorship at all levels Membership directory Opportunities in top leadership roles Targeted community-service involvement Opportunities to attend unique non-WIB events and programs Inside track on issues that affect women in bioscience-related careers Access to influential women entrepreneurs and bioscience industry

leaders WIB National Network = contacts, activities in other regions

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WIB- SF Committees Chapter Chair: Simone Fishburn Co-Vice Chairs: Tania Fernandez & Virginia Brooks Communications Committee Membership Committee Program Committee Sponsorship/Funding Committee Young Women in Bio Committee General Steering Committee

Come Join Us GET

INVOLVED IN

WIB!!

Come Join Us GET

INVOLVED IN

WIB!!

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Future 2012 Events*National “Discussion with the Expert Series”

Jeff Shuren, M.D., J.D., Director, CDRH, FDA on April 26th Video Stream at Fenwick & West Offices, San Francisco

ATCC Hosts Young Women in Bio ProgramCAREERS IN BIOTECHNOLOGY: Coming this April

WIB at the 2012 BIO International Convention, June 18-21, Boston

San Francisco Major Fall Event in planning stages Several 2012 Special Interest Events in planning stages

* See WIB website for details: http://www.womeninbio.org