Upcoming Events
War Stories of a Serial Entrepreneur (Sept. 7)
Medical Design Excellence Award-Winning Product: Richard D. Gillespie, III, PE, President, Founder & Director, Pharma-Pen Inc..,will be speaking at the Dallas Forum for Biomedical Technology meeting from 7:00 – 8:30 a.m. on Wednesday, September 7, at the offices of Vinson & Elkins, 2001 Ross Avenue in Dallas. With prepayment, there is a $15 cost for members and a $25 cost for nonmembers--$5 higher at the door. RSVPs/prepayments should be made by noon September 6. For more information and to register, visit the DFBT website www.dfbt.org and click on "Events.”
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Call for Technologies (Sept. 9)
The Arlington Technology Incubator is presenting Paul Huleatt, the CEO of World’s Best Technologies. He will be speaking at 11am on September 9 in Seminar room 100 in Nedderman Hall on The University of Texas at Arlington campus. For more information, contact Geoffrey Grant at ggrant@uta.edu
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5th Annual Health Policy & Technology Forum (Sept. 13)
The Health Industry Council of the DFW Region is hosted its fifth annual Health Policy and Technology Forum at 7:30am on September 13 at the DFW Harvey Hotel located at 4545 W. John Carpenter Freeway in Irving. For more information, see Forum Information.
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An Evening With Michael Capellas (Sept.13)
Metroplex Technology Business Council is hosting an banquet and presentation with Michael D. Capellas, president and CEO of MCI at 5:30pm on Sept. 13 at Marriott At Legacy Town Center, located at 7120 Dallas Parkway in Plano. There is a $65 charge for MTBC members and a $75 charge for non-members.
A seasoned general manager, Capellas has run large, global sales and marketing organizations, managed quality assurance programs, and has held a broad range of line management positions at a variety of companies. For more information, call 972-792-2821 or email RSVP@metroplextbc.org
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The Brain: An Owner's Guide The Tinderbox in the Teenage Brain: A Development Period of Vulnerabilities and Opportunities (Sept. 13)
Dr. Ronald Dahl is giving the first in The Brain: An Owner’s Guide series at 7:00pm on September 13 at the at the Presbyterian Hospital of Dallas’ Fogelson Auditorium located at 8200 Walnut Hill Lane, in Dallas. There is a $25 charge to attend. Adolescence is a time of igniting passions, a period of naturally strong emotions and motivations. New scientific evidence indicates that some of these changes are rooted in the biological processes of adolescent brain maturation, in ways that create unique opportunities and vulnerabilities. For further information or to reserve a seat, contact Jennifer Zientz at 214-905-3007 or online at www.centerforbrainhealth.org. The presentation is sponsored by Center for BrainHealth at The University of Texas at Dallas & the Neuroscience Center at Presbyterian Hospital of Dallas.
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IEEE – FW METROCON 2005 (Sept. 14)
The IEEE Fort Worth Section is presenting Metrocon 2005 – Innovating for Society beginning at 8:30am on September 14 at the Wyndam Arlington Hotel at I-30 and the Convention Center Drive in Arlington.
MetroCon offers three parallel conference tracks: Biotechnologies, Power Engineering and Emerging Technologies. This year's topics include the latest advances in biocompatible artificial nanostructures, ocular patient drug delivery systems, 3-D holography, bio-sensors, and processes for molecular-level data measurement and pancreatic islet cell transplantation. There is a $225 charge for IEEE members, a $300 charge for non-members and a $75 charge for students. For more information, or to register, see http://www.metrocon.org
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Galderma Laboratories: Global Leader in Dermatology (Sept 15)
The BioDFW Breakfast Series continues at 7:30am on September 15 with a presentation by Arthur Clapp, the vice president of business development and strategic planning for Galderma Laboratories, L.P. The event will be held at the UT Southwestern Medical Center A.W. Harris Faculty-Alumni Center located at 5323 Harry Hines Boulevard in Dallas. There is no cost to attend but reservations are required. For more information or to register, see www.dallaschamber.org/calendar.html.
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Angel Groups in Action: Funding Early Stage Innovation (Sept. 15)
The MIT Enterprise Forum is hosting an event on Angel funding at 5pm on September 15 at The University of Texas at Dallas School of Management Building at 900 West Campbell. The MIT Enterprise Forum, Inc. presents a rare insider's look into the ever increasing role of Angel Investing in early stage technologies. Featuring a panel of experts from across the country, "Angel Groups in Action" will close the knowledge gap entrepreneurs and the tech community have of the practices and principles of angel investing. Produced in association with the Angel Capital Association, program attendees and viewers will learn: · the truth behind common myths about angel investors; · common mistakes entrepreneurs make when approaching angels; · the evolution of angel investing and how groups can and do organize effectively today; and · the future trends of angel investments. For more information, or to register email: mitforum@juno.com .
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Society of Women Engineers Presents Nancy Garnett (Sept 20)
The September meeting of the Society of Women Engineers will be held at 6:15pm on September 20 in Nedley’s Restaurant – Community Room. The restaurant is located at 1801 North Plano Road between Campbell and Collins Blvd. Nancy Garnett currently holds the position of Environmental Manager at TXI Operations, LP. Nancy is a graduate of New Mexico State University with a BS in Chemical Engineering and is a Professional Engineer. For more information, contact Jennifer Ray at jray@ppoinc.net or 214-226-6967.
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The Brain: An Owner's Guide – Prozac and the Brain (Sept. 20)
Dr. Graham Emslie is giving the second in the The Brain: An Owner’s Guide series at 7:00pm on September 20 at the Presbyterian Hospital of Dallas’ Fogelson Auditorium located at 8200 Walnut Hill Lane, in Dallas. There is $25 charge to attend. The controversy is heating up about prescribing SSRI’s (Prozac-like medications) to children and adolescents with depression. Reports of suicidal behaviors and adverse effects are coming to light. Scientists are asking questions about the true effectiveness of these medications. Is marketing impersonating itself as science? These and other questions will be discussed as well as how these medications affect the developing brain. For further information or to reserve a seat, contact Jennifer Zientz at 214-905-3007 or online at www.centerforbrainhealth.org. The presentation is sponsored by Center for BrainHealth at The University of Texas at Dallas & the Neuroscience Center at Presbyterian Hospital of Dallas.
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IEEE Vehicular Technology Fall Conference - NextGen Networks and Services through Broadband Wireless (Sept. 25-29)
The IEEE Vehicular Technology Society and IEEE Dallas Section are hosting The IEEE Vehicular Technology Fall Conference is being held on September 25-29 at the Hotel Intercontinental located at 15201 Dallas Parkway in Addison.
The theme of the conference is "NextGen Networks and Services through Broadband Wireless". In addition to having a carefully selected, strong technical program, the conference features visionary plenaries from high profile speakers, and exciting tutorials that represent technical innovation and applications associated with an ever-expanding wireless industry.
The VTC-2005 Fall Conference provides a venue for wireless telecommunications including digital signal processing, transmission technologies and vehicular technologies with academic and industry experts attending to exchange ideas and to discuss their latest projects. The focus is on wireless technologies for 3rd and 4th generation networks and the hardware, firmware and software that are making it all a reality.
For more information or to register, see www.vtc2005fall.org
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How to Grow from Zero to $12 Billion, and Help Create an Industry Along the Way (Sept. 28)
TeXchange is hosting a presentation by Jure Sola, Chairman and CEO of Sanmina-SCI at 6pm on September 28 at the Maggiano’s Little Italy, located in Northpark Mall in Dallas. There is a $40 charge for members and a $60 for non-members.
Mr. Sola co-founded Sanmina in 1980 and has helped grow the company to become one of the world's largest and most successful electronic manufacturing services ( EMS) companies. Today Sanmina-SCI has 45,000 employees, 14 million square feet of facilities located in 21 countries, and over $12 billion in annual sales to customers like Alcatel, Cisco Systems, Echostar, General Electric, Hewlett Packard, IBM, and Nortel and Raytheon. For more information, see www.texchange.org.
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The Contribution of the Italian Researchers in the World The Past- The Present- the Future (Oct. 9)
The Committee for Italians Abroad (Comites) in collaboration with the “ Committee Tricolor for the Italian in the World” ( CTIM) is hosting the conference on “Research by Italians: Past, Present and Future.” The objective of the conference is to promote and satisfy civil, cultural, and social development needs of the local Italian community.
The conference will take place on Sunday afternoon October, 2005 in Dallas in honor of Columbus Day. The location is yet to be determined.
The event will emphasize the role of Italians in the fields of science and technology. The conference will be organized to have both invited speakers as well as a poster session. The invited speakers will be selected from Italian or Italian-American researchers now residing in the State of Texas to talk on modern achievements in medicine, engineering and science. The poster session held after the oral presentations will showcase noteworthy research conducted by young Italian scientists and engineers from local universities and research organizations.
Students interested in participating in this event are encouraged to submit a 200 word abstract (one figure or one table is also advisable) to the organizing committee by September 9 th, 2005.
The abstracts and the posters should be written in English using a Microsoft Windows - compatible format. Abstracts should be sent as an attachment by e-mail to: italconference@hotmail.com and cc to arcobelli@comites-it.org . The authors of selected manuscripts will be notified via email by September 20 th, 2005.
The details concerning the poster’s requirements in term of dimensions and format will follow in later communications. For questions or concerns regarding this event please contact: italconference@hotmail.com and/or arcobelli@comites-it.org.
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Nano Impact Summit (Oct. 19)
The Nano Science and Technology Institute, in alignment with the US government initiatives in Nanotechnology, is presenting an exclusive one-day showcase of the top commercial and technology successes impacting business and society stemming from nanotechnology. The Summit will be held on October 19 at the Hilton Alexandria Old Town Hotel in Washington, D.C.
This ascendant snapshot of nanotechnology successes will decisively illustrate program benefits to participants in the emerging IP and venture communities, the National Nanotech Initiative, the numerous participating funding agencies, academia, Congress, and the Administration in general. Attendance and participation will include leaders from funding agencies, public and private corporate executives, venture capital, licensing executives and leading technology providers and users. For more information or to register, see http://www.nsti.org/NanoImpact2005/
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The Brain: An Owner's Guide – Insights into Senior Moments (Oct. 25)
Dr. John Hart, Jr. is giving the third in the The Brain: An Owner’s Guide series at 7:00pm on October 25 at the Presbyterian Hospital of Dallas’ Fogelson Auditorium located at 8200 Walnut Hill Lane, in Dallas. There is $25 charge to attend. Do you wonder why you forget the name of something at a critical time and hope that it will "pop" into your mind before embarrassment arises? These "senior moments" occur due to asynchrony in the brain cells that retrieve the stored information for objects such as features, categories, emotions and labels. When the brain synchronizes the stored information, you feel the name of what you were trying to remember "pop back in", hopefully just in the nick of time. For further information or to reserve a seat, contact Jennifer Zientz at 214-905-3007 or online at www.centerforbrainhealth.org. The presentation is sponsored by Center for BrainHealth at The University of Texas at Dallas & the Neuroscience Center at Presbyterian Hospital of Dallas.
