Bioscience: Coming of Age
October 29, 2003
South San Francisco Conference Center
The Gene Acres 2003 agenda was crafted by representatives from the following bioscience companies: Aradigm, Bayer, Chiron, Deltagen, DiscoveRx, Genentech, Genitope, Gilead Sciences, Metabolex, Sugen, and Zyomyx. Thank you to our committee members for all their hard work!
Conference Agenda
7:00 am - 8:00 am
Registration, Networking & Continental Breakfast
8:00 am - 8:15 am (Salon E)
Opening Remarks
Mike Arbige, BayBio Chairman, Senior VP, Genencor
Assemblyman Gene Mullin, California State Assembly, 19th District
8:15 am- 9:00 am (Salon E)
Morning Plenary Session : Change Management
Senior Executive panel addressing issues relating to changes (growth, downsize, merger/acquisition) at a company and how it impacts facilities.
Panelists:
Jeff Aibel, Mardis Aibel & Assoc.; James Knighton, Caliper; Benjamin McGraw, Valentis; August Moretti, SurroMed
Moderated by
Darin Buchalter, Ernst & Young
9:00 am - 9:45 am (Salon E)
Plenary Session : State of the Industry Report
G. Steven Burrill, CEO, Burrill & Company
9:45 am - 10:15 am
Networking & Coffee Break
Sponsored by
ISEC
10:20 am - 11:30 am
Breakout Sessions I Session Chairs - Ginny Kosor (Genitope) & Ken Lerch (Flad & Associates)
Salon A-B- The Planning Process : Due Diligence - Create a checklist of criteria to consider when leading a new bioscience space. Learn how to leverage and take advantage of the current Bay Area real estate market.
Speakers: Rick Arnesen, Hathaway Dinwiddie; Gregg Domanico, BT Commercial; Susan Eschweiler, DES Architects; and Maureen Wong, Chiron
Salon C-D- Sustainable Design & Construction...Why Do It? - Session will address three main topics (LEED certification, sustainable design, and energy efficiency) and why a biotech company would want to consider this new method of construction.
Speakers: Ron Espana, Sugen; Alan Laurlund, XL Construction; John Mickow, Flad & Associates; Andrea Porter, PG&E; and Wayne Womer, PG&E
Salon G-H- BioSecurity - Addressing issues faced by local bioscience companies and how they prepare for and react to security and safety incidents. Presented from the security, facility and police department viewpoints.
Speakers: Scott Korney, Scios; Hamilton Mixon, Genentech; Gary Nagamori, HDR; Sgt. Jim Thane, SSF Police Department
11:30 am - 1:00 pm
Lunch
Cynthia Robbins-Roth, BioVenture Publishing & BioVenture Consultants
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Breakout Sessions II
Session Chairs - Edda Mihaescu (Bayer), Walter Ruzzo (Aradigm) & Howard Weiss (MBT Architecture)
Salon A-B- Lab Planning - A look at architecture and lab planning for bioscience companies: establishing space requirements, design process review, space options, etc. Session also includes M/E/P engineering: development of options, designing for flexibility and lab systems.
Speakers: Chris Case, Affiliated Engineers; Martin Gicklhorn, Gicklhorn Lazzarotto Partners; Tully Shelley, MBT; Edda Mihaescu, Bayer
Salon C-D- Ergonomics - Understand how ergonomics plays a critical role in your bioscience facility and why development of ergonomics programs and training is important to employee health and company success.
Speaker:Ira Janowitz, UCSF/UC Berkeley Ergonomics Program
Salon G-H- Facilities Management 101 : Beyond the Basics - what “not-so-obvious” skills you’ll need for a successful career in facilities from our industry’s best.
Speakers:Chuck Alaimo, Millennium; Ron Espana, Sugen; Mike Edwards, Consultant; John Sung, Gilead Sciences; and Maureen Wong, Chiron
2:00 pm - 2:30 pm
Networking Break
2:35 pm - 3:35 pm
Breakout Sessions III
Session Chairs - Mike Edwards (Consultant), Mike Palombo (City of Vacaville) & Walter Ruzzo (Aradigm)
Salon A-B- The Permitting Process - A A summary of the permitting process (excluding entitlements) with key points and helpful solutions to permit successfully.
Speakers: Ellen Ackerman, Green Environment; Gale Bate, Code Resource; Jeff Tarter, Integrated Engineers; and Ginny Kosor, Genitope
Salon C-D- Life Safety - AAn overview of life safety codes, focusing on medical and hazardous waste, bloodborne pathogens and chemical hygiene. Learn where they apply, how to obtain the correct code and how to interpret it.
Speaker:Stephen Craig, EORM
Salon G-H- Inspections - WAn overview of what to expect during a facility inspection: regulatory requirements, API strategies and contract manufacturing; how to deal with an inspector and what different types of inspections to anticipate.
Speakers:Dan Linehan, Pacific BioDevelopment; Barbara Sheng, Pacific BioDevelopment; Karen Walker, Abgenix
3:35 pm - 4:50 pm (Salon E)
Plenary Session : Regulations & Codes
Reinhard Hanselka, Integrated Engineering Services
4:50 pm - 5:00 pm (Salon E)
Closing Remarks
Caitlyn Waller, BayBio
Questions about Gene Acres 2003, please contact Caitlyn Waller at 650-871-7214.
