Life Science Action Summit April 18
The region’s premier biotechnology event, the Life Sciences Action Summit, takes place at the Fargo Hilton Garden Inn on April 18 with honorary co-host U.S. Senator Kent Conrad.
This year’s theme, Biopreparedness, will examine the important measures we must consider to address the threat of new strains of disease, pandemics, and biological warfare. Our nation is answering these questions with new technologies in vaccines, antivirals, antibiotics, diagnostics, and medical equipment right here in the Research Corridor.
Hear from the nation’s leading experts and funders of research including:
United States Senator Kent Conrad
Dr. Bruce Gellin, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and Director, National Vaccine Program Office
Rear Admiral Stephen C. Redd, MD, Director of Centers for Disease Control’s Influenza Coordination Unit
Brian Kelsey, Senior Policy Advisor, Office of Innovation & Entrepreneurship, Economic Development Administration
George W. Korch Jr., Ph.D Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Register and view the full agenda for the summit
