White Hat 2020 is a key component of
Arizona Bioscience Week.
September 13 - 19. 2020
AGENDA
All registered attendees for White Hat 2020 will receive an invitation to the Arizona Bioscience Week app. (AZBW2020)
This is your guide and access point for:
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Arizona Bioscience Week Educational Events
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White Hat 2020 Keynotes and Panels*
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White Hat 2020 Company Presentations*
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White Hat 1:1 Partnering*
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PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS
Leaving a Legacy
Representatives from Family Offices actively engaged in the life science ecosystem share what they do and why they do it.
Wednesday, September 16, 2020 10:00 am - 11:00 am (AZ/MST/PDT)
Sponsored by Cavendish Global. Moderated by Tom McKenzie
- Ronald S. Diamond, Founder and Chairman, Diamond Wealth (View Bio)
- Rachel Butler, President, Cavendish Impact Foundation (View Bio)
To attend this virtual presentation, register using the REGISTER button above and add it your schedule via the AZBW 2020 app.
The Decade Ahead
Some say we are living in an age of miracles. With new technologies emerging, we have embarked on a new decade filled with opportunities, and challenges too. Join us as we look into the crystal ball and get a glimpse of the things yet to come.
Sponsored by Demy-Colton Moderated by Kimberly Ha
Speakers to be announced in 2020
Monday, September 14, 2020
| 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM | The Critical Path Institute: 15 Years of Impact Speaker(s): Klaus Romero, MD, MS, FCP, Critical Path Institute Host(s): Joan Koerber-Walker, Arizona Bioindustry Association |
| 12:00 PM - 12:45 PM | The ABC's of Diagnostics Speaker(s): Mara Aspinall, Blue Stone Venture Partners Host(s): Joan Koerber-Walker, Arizona Bioindustry Association |
| 01:00 PM - 02:00 PM | Partnering for Regional Economic Growth in the Life Sciences Moderator(s): Joan Koerber-Walker, Arizona Bioindustry Association Panelist(s): Cindi Ptak, U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA); Russ Yelton, AZAdvances; Scott Hathcock, Moonshot at NACET; Thomas Schumann, Center for Entrepreneurial Innovation (CEI GateWay) |
| 03:00 PM - 04:00 PM | The Path Forward Moderator(s): Joan Koerber-Walker, Arizona Bioindustry Association Panelist(s): Amish Shah, MD, MPH, Arizona House of Representatives; Kate Brophy McGee, Arizona Senate |
| 05:00 PM - 06:00 PM | Leading Women: Bioscience & Beyond Moderator(s): Laura Dueppe, Perkins Coie Panelist(s): Jenn Koevary, Avery Therapeutics, Inc; Joni Anderson, BD; Nancy Willems, Medtronic Host(s): Nicole DePue, Perkins Coie; Tyler Bowen, Perkins Coie |
Tuesday, September 15, 2020
| 08:00 AM - 09:00 AM | Investment activity in the age of COVID-19 Host(s): Joan Koerber-Walker, Arizona Bioindustry Association |
| 08:45 AM - 04:30 PM | 2nd Annual Drug Discovery & Development Summit: Discovering New Medicines In Arizona Introductory presentation & Moderator(s): Rick Schnellmann, PhD, University of Arizona College of Pharmacy |
| 08:45 AM - 09:00 PM | Welcome & Introduction Introductory presentation & Moderator(s): Rick Schnellmann, PhD, University of Arizona College of Pharmacy |
| 09:00 AM - 09:35 AM | Drug Development and Regulation in the Age of Precision Medicine Speaker(s): John-Michael Sauer, Phd, Critical Path Institute; Tara Sklar, JD, MPH, University of Arizona James E. Rogers College of Law |
| 09:35 AM - 10:10 AM | The Discovery of the HIV-1 Attachment Inhibitor Fostemsavir |
| 10:10 AM - 10:45 AM | Clinical Investigations Speaker(s): Daniel Persky, University of Arizona Cancer Center |
| 10:45 AM - 11:20 AM | Multi-omics Approaches in Precision Cancer Care Keynote Presentation(s): Jeffrey Trent Ph.D., F.A.C.M.G., Translational Genomics Research Institute, an affiliate of City of Hope (TGen) |
| 11:20 AM - 11:55 AM | Oncolytic Virotherapy at ASU Keynote Presentation(s): Grant McFadden, PhD, Biodesign Institute at ASU |
| 12:30 PM - 01:00 PM | A new platform for high-throughput longevity screening in C. elegans Speaker(s): George Sutphin, University of Arizona BIO5 Institute |
| 01:00 PM - 01:30 PM | Targeting Kinase Signaling in Colon Cancer Speaker(s): Curtis Thorne, PhD, University of Arizona BIO5 Institute |
| 01:30 PM - 02:00 PM | Controlling Gene Expression with Small Molecules for the Treatment of Cancer Speaker(s): Vijay Gokhale, University of Arizona BIO5 Institute |
| 02:15 PM - 02:45 PM | Comparison of Phenotypic and Mechanism-Based Drug Discovery in Oblique Approaches to Alzheimer’s Disease Therapeutics |
| 02:45 PM - 03:15 PM | Organs-On-Chip Platforms for Assessing Cancer Treatments and Environmental Exposures Speaker(s): Frederic Zenhausern, PhD, MBA, University of Arizona Center for Applied NanoBioscience and Medicine |
| 03:15 PM - 03:45 PM | Regenerating the Degenerated Brain: Progress and Challenges Speaker(s): Roberta Diaz Brinton, PhD, University of Arizona Center for Innovation in Brain Science |
| 03:45 PM - 04:15 PM | Written in Blood: Ultra-Sensitive and -Specific Cancer Detection Using DNA Methylation Biomarkers Speaker(s): Bernard Futscher, University of Arizona Cancer Center |
Wednesday, September 16, 2020
| 09:00 AM - 10:00 AM | New Uses for Existing Drugs: Applications for COVID-19 and Valley Fever Speaker(s): Marco Schito, PhD, Critical Path Institute |
| 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM | Leaving a Legacy Moderator(s): Tom McKenzie, Cavendish Global Panelist(s): Rachel Butler, Cavendish impact Foundation; Ronald Diamond, Diamond Wealth Strategies; Sally Boulter, Impact Assets Host(s): Joan Koerber-Walker, Arizona Bioindustry Association |
| 03:00 PM - 04:00 PM | Advancing Life Science Innovation Moderator(s): Kimberly Ha, KKH Advisors Panelist(s): Sarah Demy, Demy-Colton; Sherman Williams, Academy Investor Network Host(s): Joan Koerber-Walker, Arizona Bioindustry Association |
| 07:00 PM - 08:00 PM | Celebrating Life & Science Location: CW61 (TV) or YouTube.com/AZBio1 |
Thursday, September 17, 2020
| 07:30 AM - 12:00 PM | Arizona Internship Summit: Industry and Education Moving Forward Together l |
| 12:00 PM - 01:00 PM | How Math, Statistics, and Artificial Intelligence Can be Used to Develop Treatments for Major Diseases: Quantitative Medicine at the Critical Path Institute Speaker(s): Jackson Burton, Critical Path Institute |
| 02:00 PM - 03:00 PM | Building a Bridge Between Life Science Innovation Communities Panelist(s): Joan Koerber-Walker, Arizona Bioindustry Association; Travis McCready, UpShift Host(s): Shaheen Hakami, Venture Café Cambridge Company Presentation Presenter(s): Stephen Albert Johnston, Calviri |
Friday September 18, 2020
| 09:00 AM - 10:00 AM | Overcoming Critical Barriers Speaker(s): Aurea Flores, HonorHealth Research Institute; Francisco Moreno, MD, University of Arizona Health Sciences; Joann Sweasy, University of Arizona Cancer Center Moderator(s): Allison Otu, Univ. of Arizona Health Sciences |
| 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM | Accelerating Drug Development for Rare Diseases through Data Sharing and Analysis |