Events Calendar

As a member benefit, MassMEDIC holds an Annual Conference in May, an Annual MedTech Investors Conference in October and a series of informational programs throughout the year on a wide range of topics of interest to MassMEDIC members, including regulatory affairs, product development trends and reimbursement issues.

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  1. Apr
    17
    Wed

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      MDMA 2013 Annual Meeting, April 15-17, 2013 – Washington, DC (all-day)
      Apr 17
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      Plan to attend MDMA’s 2013 Annual Meeting in our Nation’s Capital, April 15-17, 2013. MDMA’s Annual Meeting will cover key issues impacting the United States’ leadership position in med tech innovation, and how we can all help shape the regulatory and legislative agendas. This year’s focus will address the critical role that medical technology plays in improving the quality of life and reducing the costs of care.

       VALUE OF ATTENDING

      •             Engage industry executives, government officials and expert panelists on critical issues

      •             Hear first-hand updates on the latest news and must have information for med-tech CEOs

      •             Build relationships while networking with over 200 med-tech CEOs and senior executives

      •             Meet with your Congressional delegation on Capitol Hill

       Attendees will get a unique opportunity to meet face-to-face with Congressional leaders and staff to address regulatory and policy concerns.

       Register here.

       

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      MDMA 2013 Annual Meeting, April 15-17, 2013 – Washington, DC (all-day)

  2. Apr
    24
    Wed

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      NEIBC Breakfast Meeting “Trends & Challenges in the Israeli Med-Tech Arena”
      8:30 am – 10:00 am
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      Elka Nir has more than 25 years of extensive experience in senior executive positions in the area of medical devices. Elka is an active chairperson and board member of  several public and private Life Sciences companies in various stages, in Israel and globally, one of which is EyeYon Medical. Mrs Nir is a board director of the Israeli High Tech Association (IATI) and part of the leadership of the BioExecutive forum (500+ members). In the last 5 years, Elka has been Managing Director, Life Sciences at Giza Venture Capital, leading investments and business successes in the portfolio companies.  Formerly, Elka was COO & Director of Development and Operations at Biosense Webster (Israel), Johnson & Johnson as well as VP, R&D and VP Marketing at General Electric Medical Systems (GE), Israel.
       

      Agenda:
      8:30-8:50   Networking & Breakfast
      8:50-9:00   Welcome Remarks:
      David Barone, Chairman NEIBC Life Sciences Commitee
      David Dykeman & Roman Fayerberg, Partners, Greenberg Traurig LLP
      9:00-9:30   “Trends & Challenges in the Israeli Med-TechArena” – Elka Nir
      9:30-9:45    Case Study: EyeYon Medical, Nahum Ferera, CEO
      9:45-10:00  Networking & Close

       

      CLICK HERE TO REGISTER  

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      8:30 am
      NEIBC Breakfast Meeting “Trends & Challenges in the Israeli Med-Tech Arena”

  3. May
    8
    Wed

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      MedTech Innovation in the New Healthcare Economy – MassMEDIC’s 17th Annual Conference
      8:00 am – 11:45 am
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      Due to construction at UMass-Boston, parking for Annual Conference attendees will be available in Campus Lot A or at the Bayside Expo Lot. Those arriving early for the 8:00 a.m. program start will find easier access to Lot A. Those arriving later will likely need to use the Bayside Expo Lot. Shuttle buses will be running every 10 minutes from the Expo Lot to the Campus Center. 

       

      AGENDA

      8:00 am

      Welcoming Remarks
      Peter K. Stebbins, Chair, MassMEDIC
      VP, New Business Development, DePuy-Synthes, Mitek & Codman

      Annual Report
      Thomas J. Sommer, President, MassMEDIC

      Recognition: Legislator of the Year
      Hon. Robert A. DeLeo, Speaker, Massachusetts House of Representatives

      Who Will Win in the New Healthcare Economy?
      The healthcare payment reform rolling out in the U.S. over the next several years will both create and constrain medical device market opportunities.  Which technologies will gain and which will lose in this emerging landscape?  Our panel of experts representing industry, venture capital and health systems will share their perspectives and predictions.

      Moderator: Amy Siegel, Founder, S2N Health

      Panelists:
      Andrew Diston, Head of Medical Technology Practice, Cambridge Consultants
      Justine Carr, M.D., Chief Medical Officer, Steward Health Care System
      Aaron Sandoski, Co-founder and Managing Director, Norwich Ventures

      CIMIT CoLab®: A Collaboration Platform to Accelerate the Healthcare Innovation Cycle
      John M. Collins, PhD, COO & Technology Implementation Director, Center for the Integration of Medicine & Innovative Technology, CIMIT

      9:45 am

      Networking Break 

      10:00 am

      The 2013 MedTech Industry and Innovation Study – Chadwick Martin Bailey & MassMEDIC
      Andrew Wilson, Account Director, Chadwick Martin Bailey

      10:45 am

      AdvaMed 2013 CEO Unplugged – A Roundtable with Area MedTech CEOs

      Moderator: David Cassak, Managing Director, Medical Devices at Windhover Information, a unit of Elsevier Business Intelligence

      CEO Panelists
      Michael G. Frazzette, President, Advanced Surgical Devices Division, Smith & Nephew
      Douglas Godshall, Chief Executive Officer, Heartware International
      Stuart A. Randle, President & CEO, GI Dynamics 

      11:30 am

      Closing Remarks and Recognition 

      11:45 am

      Program Concludes 

       

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      8:00 am
      MedTech Innovation in the New Healthcare Economy – MassMEDIC’s 17th Annual Conference

  4. May
    13
    Mon

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      Plastics in Medical Devices 2013
      1:00 pm – 12:00 am
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      Organized by Plastics News

      The fourth annual Plastics in Medical Devices, with its theme of Reaching Medical Device Goals with Plastics Technologies, engages each part of the supply chain, an imperative in today’s medical device market. The 2013 conference will include presenters from device OEMs, designers, regulatory experts, plastic product makers, university researchers, materials suppliers, healthcare institution officials and industry consultants. Companies serving the medical device sector are up against shorter lead times, stricter U.S. Food & Drug Administration requirements, and changing patent laws amid increasing demand for innovation and cost containment. This conference will present timely, relevant topics to help plastics industry players, device designers, contract manufacturers and others make savvy business decisions and connect the dots with leading thinkers who deliver solutions.

      MassMEDIC members receive a $100 discount on registration fees!

      Click here for more information.

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      1:00 pm
      Plastics in Medical Devices 2013

  5. May
    14
    Tue

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      Plastics in Medical Devices 2013 (all-day)
      May 14
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      Organized by Plastics News

      The fourth annual Plastics in Medical Devices, with its theme of Reaching Medical Device Goals with Plastics Technologies, engages each part of the supply chain, an imperative in today’s medical device market. The 2013 conference will include presenters from device OEMs, designers, regulatory experts, plastic product makers, university researchers, materials suppliers, healthcare institution officials and industry consultants. Companies serving the medical device sector are up against shorter lead times, stricter U.S. Food & Drug Administration requirements, and changing patent laws amid increasing demand for innovation and cost containment. This conference will present timely, relevant topics to help plastics industry players, device designers, contract manufacturers and others make savvy business decisions and connect the dots with leading thinkers who deliver solutions.

      MassMEDIC members receive a $100 discount on registration fees!

      Click here for more information.

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      Plastics in Medical Devices 2013 (all-day)

  6. May
    15
    Wed

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      Plastics in Medical Devices 2013
      12:00 am – 5:00 pm
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      Organized by Plastics News

      The fourth annual Plastics in Medical Devices, with its theme of Reaching Medical Device Goals with Plastics Technologies, engages each part of the supply chain, an imperative in today’s medical device market. The 2013 conference will include presenters from device OEMs, designers, regulatory experts, plastic product makers, university researchers, materials suppliers, healthcare institution officials and industry consultants. Companies serving the medical device sector are up against shorter lead times, stricter U.S. Food & Drug Administration requirements, and changing patent laws amid increasing demand for innovation and cost containment. This conference will present timely, relevant topics to help plastics industry players, device designers, contract manufacturers and others make savvy business decisions and connect the dots with leading thinkers who deliver solutions.

      MassMEDIC members receive a $100 discount on registration fees!

      Click here for more information.

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      12:00 am
      Plastics in Medical Devices 2013

  7. May
    31
    Fri

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      Product Design for Medical Devices-Webinar
      1:30 pm – 2:00 pm
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      With the ever changing environment in the medical device market, companies face continuous pressure to make their products smaller, lighter, more portable and of course, less costly. Please join us for our upcoming product webinar for more information on how Epec can help you with all your medical device needs.

      Areas Covered in this Webinar:

      • 3 mil lines and space on PCB’s – Makes the product smaller but what are the challenges?
      • Optical binding of electronic displays
      • How to use rigid flex PCB’s to reduce package size
      • Embedding LED’s into membrane switches that are water resistant.
      • And a few others…
      Here is a short introduction from our website (http://www.epectec.com/webinar/index.html
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      1:30 pm
      Product Design for Medical Devices-Webinar

  8. Jun
    7
    Fri

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      The State of MedTech Start-up Investment and Non-Traditional Fundraising Strategies
      7:30 am – 2:00 pm
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      The climate for early-stage medtech investment shows no immediate signs of improving. As emerging medical device companies find it increasingly difficult to garner the interest of traditional investors, new financing sources are receiving attention as possible investment solutions. This seminar will examine the current state of medtech investment with a panel of financing and industry experts and short presentations by representatives of non-traditional funding sources. Rana K. Gupta, a medtech entrepreneur and lecturer at Boston University’s School of Management will be the featured luncheon speaker, bringing his years of fundraising and company development experience to our forum.

      AGENDA                                   

      7:30  a.m. Registration – Networking – Continental Breakfast
       
      8:00 a.m. Welcome
        
        Report: Recent Trends in Early-Stage MedTech Investments
      Susan Posner, Health Advances, LLC

      State of Investment in Emerging MedTech Companies
      A panel discussion with Moderator Charlie Johnson, Choate – Chair, MedTech IGNITE

      • Aaron Sandoski, Norwich Ventures 
      • Tim Kofol, S2N Health 
      • Peter Stebbins, VP, Strategy, DePuy Synthes 
      • Grazyna Szymanska, Ph.D., Golden Seeds
        Legal Framework for Non-Traditional Financing
      Todd Finger, Partner, McDermott Will & Emery
        
        Non-traditional Sources of Funding for MedTech Start-up Companies
      Presentations by Representatives of Potential Funding Partners

      • Neo Deguchi, Teijin Pharma Limited
      • Dr. Lee Chou, Longtec Medical Technology Corporation 
      • Aditya Puri, Xeraya Capital 
      • Michelle Lampa, Russian Ventures USA 
      • Brad Prosek, Cubist Pharmaceuticals
        An (other) Approach to Financing MedTech Start-ups
      Rana K. Gupta, Boston University, Former CEO, HistoRx
       
      12:00 p.m. Luncheon
       
      1:00 p.m. Networking Dessert

       

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      7:30 am
      The State of MedTech Start-up Investment and Non-Traditional Fundraising Strategies

  9. Jun
    10
    Mon

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      Symposium on Translation of Regenerative Bioscience and Engineering Discussing the role of academic research in addressing challenges in the development and commercialization of regenerative technologies Sponsored by the Bioengineering Institute at WPI (all-day)
      Jun 10
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      Updated program and registration info
      8:00 – 8:30 am
      Registration

      8:30 – 8:50 am
      Introduction by Eric W. Overstrom, PhD, WPI Provost and Senior Vice President

      Keynote Address
      8:50 – 9:40 am
      David Kaplan, PhD, Stern Family Professor of Engineering, Professor and Chair, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Professor, Department of Chemical Engineering,
      Director, Bioengineering and Biotechnology Center, Tufts University

      Morning Session: Tissue Constructs in Drug Screening
      Topics include 3D tissue constructs, fluid flow in dynamic culture systems, and novel imaging modalities

      Moderator – Ray Page, PhD, Assistant Professor, WPI Department of Biomedical Engineering

      9:40 – 10:20 am
      Myomics – Bob Valentini, MD, PhD, Co-Founder, Director

      10:20 – 11:00 am
      Hepregen – Jack McGeehan, Vice President, Operations

      11:00 – 11:40 am
      Addressing Challenges in Tissue Constructs for Drug Screening

      Christopher Lambert, PhD, Associate Director, Research ad interim, WPI Bioengineering Institute

      Marsha Rolle, PhD, Assistant Professor, WPI Department of Biomedical Engineering

      Arne Gericke, PhD, Department Head and Professor, WPI Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry

      11:40 am – 12:00 pm
      Topic Wrap-Up & Next Steps

      12:00 – 1:00 pm
      Lunch & Poster Session

      Session Opening: David Cyganski, PhD, WPI Dean of Engineering, ad interim

      Afternoon Session: Commercializing Organ Regeneration and Cell Therapies
      Topics include culture conditions for maintaining and triggering growth and differentiation, scaffolds, and tissue models

      Moderator – Kris Billiar, PhD, Associate Professor, WPI Department of Biomedical Engineering

      1:00 – 1:40 pm
      Harvard Apparatus Regenerative Technology – Joseph F. Consiglio, PhD, Director of Business Development

      1:40 – 2:20 pm
      Xcellerex / GE – Parrish Galliher, Founder & Chief Technology Officer

      2:20 – 3:00 pm
      Addressing Challenges in Commercializing Organ Regeneration and Cell Therapies

      Tanja Dominko, PhD, Associate Professor, WPI Department of Biology and Biotechnology

      Glenn Gaudette, PhD, Associate Professor, WPI Department of Biomedical Engineering

      George Pins, PhD, Associate Professor, WPI Department of Biomedical Engineering

      3:00 – 3:15 pm
      Topic Wrap-Up and Next Steps

      3:15 -3:30 pm
      Break

      3:30 – 4:15 pm
      Panel Discussion

      4:15 – 6:00 pm
      Reception and Poster Session

      Register today to reserve your space to participate in interactive sessions,
      network during lunch and a cocktail reception, and view an academic poster session.
      REGISTER NOW!<http://cts.vresp.com/c/?BioengineeringInstit/d375e2f980/890e4d2ffe/3ed9a83677>
      Fee: $50 early bird rate (general)<http://cts.vresp.com/c/?BioengineeringInstit/d375e2f980/890e4d2ffe/adb2c8a5e0/event_id=22&course_id=428>, $35 early bird rate (nonprofit/government)<http://cts.vresp.com/c/?BioengineeringInstit/d375e2f980/890e4d2ffe/6ec162a153/event_id=22&course_id=427>

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      Symposium on Translation of Regenerative Bioscience and Engineering Discussing the role of academic research in addressing challenges in the development and commercialization of regenerative technologies Sponsored by the Bioengineering Institute at WPI (all-day)

  10. Jun
    18
    Tue

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      MD&M East Conference (all-day)
      Jun 18
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      Whatever role you play in MedTech development, and no matter what stage of your career you are in, the MD&M East Conference provides you an opportunity to acquire new knowledge, refresh best practices, explore innovation, and gain the latest updates in industry regulations and standards.

      MassMEDIC members receive a 20% discount off standard registration rates! Please contact MassMEDIC for discount code.

       Click here for more information.

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      MD&M East Conference (all-day)
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