Science for Managers

The course is designed for CEOs and executives of companies in the biomedical sector; venture capitalists involved in biotechnology company development; business development executives involved in assessing or acquiring biotechnology companies; consultants entering the biotech arena; marketing professionals in life sciences companies; analysts who evaluate current technologies; government officials involved in making legislative decisions concerning biotechnology; and journalists covering these industries.

During this course, you will:

1. Gain a practical understanding of the scientific vocabulary used in the life sciences
2. Learn the basic foundations of the current technologies shaping the biotech industry and develop an instinct regarding future technical trends
3. Recognize product development hurdles: design, manufacturing, and clinical trials
4. Understand regulatory issues and safety data evaluation
5. Understand the role of networks in promoting innovation

The Building Blocks of Science
The fundamental blocks and interaction systems in the human body (cells, genetic material, proteins, receptors, communication, and defense)
Why and when biological systems malfunction and the consequences

Creating the Toolbox
The basic toolbox that scientists use to create products—genomics, proteomics, bioinformatics, cloning, expression systems, monoclonal antibodies, and their use as therapeutics

Transforming Science into Products
The fundamentals of product development and clinical design
How to develop scalable products and interpret clinical data

Managing and Sustaining Science Innovation
Managing and developing high-performance environments for scientists to spur high-innovation output
The role of networks in promoting innovation

Sangeeta Vohra - Academic Director; Clinical Associate Professor of Health Enterprise Management; Academic Director of Science & Business Initiatives

Richard Graber - Professor of Biochemistry, Molecular Biology and Cell Biology, Weinberg College of Arts & Sciences, Northwestern University

Craig Hendrix, M.D. - Director, Drug Development Unit; Associate Professor, Medicine (Clinical Pharmacology, Infectious Diseases), Pharmacology and Molecular Sciences, and Epidemiology (Bloomberg School of Public Health),Johns Hopkins University

Andreas Matouschek, PhD - Professor of Biochemistry, Molecular Biology and Cell Biology, Weinberg College of arts & Sciences, Northwestern University

Thomas O'Halleran, PhD - Morrison Professor of Chemistry and of Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, and Cell Biology, Northwestern University; Director of Research, Radiation Medicine Institute, Evanston Hospital

Drew Pardoll, M.D., PhD - Seraph Professor of Oncology; Co-Director, Cancer Immunology and Hematopoiesis Program; Professor of Medicine; Professor of Pathology; Professor of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Johns Hopkins University

Steve Rosen, M.D. - Genevieve Teuton Professor of Medicine, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University; Director, Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center; Director of Cancer Programs, Northwestern Memorial Hospital

Richard Silverman, PhD - John Evans Professor of Chemistry, Weinberg College of Arts & Sciences, Northwestern University

C. Shad Thaxton - Assistant Professor, Department of Urology, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University

Location
Northwestern University – Downtown Chicago campus
Wieboldt Hall
Kellogg Conference Center
340 East Superior Street
Maps and Directions

Accommodations
Avenue Hotel Chicago
160 E Huron St.
Tel: 312-787-2900
Rooms are blocked at a reduced rate till a month before the program
Hotel is two blocks from Wieboldt Hall 

The Mile North Hotel
166 E. Superior Street
Tel: 866-980-9717 
(special Northwestern rate depending on room availability; rooms are not blocked)