7:30 am: The Pulse Breakfast – Accessing Alternative Sources of Capital
7:30 am – 9:00 am November 2, 2021
Bob Rauker, CEO of Plano-based medical device company Belluscura, one of two Dallas-area life science companies to go public in London this summer, will outline the reasoning for and benefits of accessing capital this way in a fireside chat with Rachel Carroll, President & Managing Partner of Edison Group, a global independent equity research and investor relations company.
10:00 am: How to Get the Best from Supplier Audits
10:00 am – 11:00 am November 3, 2021
Any one vendor can introduce risk to the entire study, its patients, or results. Today’s sponsor must have a philosophy as well as clear procedures to develop and implement a risk-based approach to vendor GCP qualification and auditing. Join us for a roundtable discussion where a panel of experienced auditors will share their expert advice and innovative solutions that avoid problems and help both clinical trial Sponsors and Vendors to manage and prepare for vendor qualification assessments.
10:00 am: How to Get the Best from Supplier Audits
10:00 am – 11:00 am November 3, 2021
Any one vendor can introduce risk to the entire study, its patients, or results. Today’s sponsor must have a philosophy as well as clear procedures to develop and implement a risk-based approach to vendor GCP qualification and auditing. Join us for a roundtable discussion where a panel of experienced auditors will share their expert advice and innovative solutions that avoid problems and help both clinical trial Sponsors and Vendors to manage and prepare for vendor qualification assessments.
8:00 am: Creating Analytics for Business Improvement
8:00 am – 9:00 am November 4, 2021
Given the ongoing complexity in the healthcare marketplace and the need for constant business performance improvement to reduce costs and increase revenue, new, real time, dynamic tools, and metrics help make decision making easier for those who work in the healthcare industry. We’ll be presenting success stories and thoughtful insights on the ongoing changes in the industry, how the better use of data can improve patient care, drive performance improvement, and increase revenue.
9:00 am: Getting it right! Considerations for immuno-oncology and vaccine studies and the bioanalytical tools used
9:00 am – 10:00 am November 4, 2021
Choosing the right bioanalytical platform for your immunology or vaccines clinical trial is critical to data collection. But navigating the intricate bioanalytical process and selection of assay platforms can be difficult. What do these platforms look like in use, and how should you go about selecting the right one? This webinar will demystify the bioanalytical requirements for clinical studies and will discuss the most common bioanalytical platforms used during clinical trials to measure vaccine responses and levels of inflammatory mediators in biological fluids.
9:00 am: Getting it right! Considerations for immuno-oncology and vaccine studies and the bioanalytical tools used
9:00 am – 10:00 am November 4, 2021
Choosing the right bioanalytical platform for your immunology or vaccines clinical trial is critical to data collection. But navigating the intricate bioanalytical process and selection of assay platforms can be difficult. What do these platforms look like in use, and how should you go about selecting the right one? This webinar will demystify the bioanalytical requirements for clinical studies and will discuss the most common bioanalytical platforms used during clinical trials to measure vaccine responses and levels of inflammatory mediators in biological fluids.
2:00 pm: Biosecurity – What Should We Be Concerned About?
2:00 pm – 3:00 pm November 4, 2021
Biosecurity risks are a wide and diverse field that isn’t limited to what’s in your labs. There are many different types of players across the globe. Join our two experts to learn much more.
Panelists: Yong-Bee Lim, PhD, Fellow, Council of Strategic Risks
> Kathleen Vogel, PhD, Director + Professor, School for the Future of Innovation in Society, ASU
10:00 am: Accelerating Clinical Trials with Best-in-Class Technology
10:00 am – 11:00 am November 8, 2021
Traditional methods of setting up trials and managing large volumes of clinical data rely on time-consuming, repetitive manual processes. Today, our industry is increasingly adopting technology solutions to automate end-to-end clinical trials, from protocol to submission. As a result, it’s vital for organizations to be armed with the right knowledge and strategy when selecting solutions and vendors, in order to avoid pitfalls and pave the way for successful implementation. Register for this webinar to hear thought leaders from Formedix and eClinical Solutions discuss metadata management, study automation, and ultimately how to gain faster insights with Clinical Metadata and Data Repositories.
Each year, THBI hosts the annual Summit and Luminary Awards events to highlight the world-class innovation taking place across the state and to educate state policy leaders. This fall, we are excited to plan for the first in-person event since the 2019 Fall Summit. This event will include a half day conference and will host conversations highlighting health policy initiatives and issues impacting patient access, research and development, and the future of the healthcare and life sciences industries in Texas. The event will also highlight industry leaders who have furthered innovation in Texas with the presentation of the annual Luminary Awards at a dinner following the Summit. The Luminary Award honors individuals for their contributions and efforts to further the development of the life science industry in Texas.
Mark your calendar and Save The Date for the 2021 Texas Life Science Forum – Thursday, November 11, 2021, in person at Rice University Jones School of Business. The Texas Life Science Forum is the premier life science event in Texas bringing together members from industry, emerging life science companies, academics and investors.
Mark your calendar and Save The Date for the 2021 Texas Life Science Forum – Thursday, November 11, 2021, in person at Rice University Jones School of Business. The Texas Life Science Forum is the premier life science event in Texas bringing together members from industry, emerging life science companies, academics and investors.
8:00 am: Manufactured in the USA: Choosing a US-based CDMO
8:00 am – 9:00 am November 11, 2021
In this webinar, we’d like to introduce Avéma Pharma Solutions, a contract manufacturer with the capabilities that pharma companies need when selecting a CDMO including in-house R&D capabilities, formulation development, full analytical labs, process scale up and transfer expertise, development and validation of analytical methods, pilot scale and commercial manufacturing capabilities, and regulatory support. As an organization focused on speed to market, we can help you launch your products quickly, efficiently and cost effectively.
8:00 am: Move Faster and Break Nothing with Med Devices, SAMD and DTX
8:00 am – 9:00 am November 11, 2021
This event will feature a mix of industry leaders and pioneers sharing first-hand lessons learned from their pioneering case studies accelerating the development of medical device software at the dawn of the age of digital health. During this webinar, they will share best practices and worst practices learned through their leading edge efforts. They will discuss a variety of tech industry approaches to leverage such as fast feedback loops (e.g., agile and Lean Startup), design thinking, and non-traditional leadership approaches, and how to best fuse those approaches with the constraints and decades of experience already known in regulated MedTech.
Founders Circle is a discussion forum for life science startup founders and C-level executives. This series is facilitated by industry experts and investment professionals and centers on business challenges that all early-stage life science companies face. Discuss innovative growth strategies and learn from the experiences of an exclusive network of your peers.
9:00 am: Are you Truly Overcoming Packaging Issues: Reduce-Reuse-Recycle?
9:00 am – 10:00 am December 2, 2021
Environmental issues are now obvious to everyone. Industry players must rethink their packaging, making it lighter, more recyclable, and reusable. But new regulations and consumer demands regarding packaging can quickly become a constraint for companies. Effective packaging strategy has become a priority for the retail industry as the need to reduce, reuse and recycle has skyrocketed.
10:00 am: BioTexas Cafe: 50th Anniversary of the War on Cancer
10:00 am – 11:00 am December 2, 2021
Over the last 50 years, great strides have been made in the fight against cancer, but we still have a long way to go. New technologies, such as MCED, are game changers in the war against cancer and THBI, along with our partners in the cancer advocacy community, are eager to share why we consider these technologies crucial in reducing the burden of cancer among Texans.