Add to Calendar 3/27/2019 8:15:00 AM 3/28/2019 2:30:00 PM 2019 Annual Meeting: State of Possible Conference
This year’s Annual Meeting is now the State of Possible Conference where we'll celebrate what’s possible in our industry and for patients today that wasn’t five or 10 years ago. The two-day event will draw over 600 industry leaders from Massachusetts and beyond to debate the most pressing challenges facing the life sciences to ensure we can continue this incredible success. Attendees will hear from the brightest minds through keynotes, panel discussions and 15-minute Possible Talks, inspiring and engaging content in the style of a TED Talk. We'll also have a networking reception, the State of Possible Celebration, immediately following Day 1 of the conference, where we'll have great food, drinks, a DJ. Attendees will also have access to the exhibits at the Museum of Science. Join us as we celebrate the State of Possible!
 

If you haven’t attended our Annual Meeting before, it is the premier east coast life sciences conference and this year’s event is better than ever. With speakers like Katrine Bosley, John Maraganore, Jeremy Levin, George Church, and more, we have some of the brightest names in biotech talking about the issues impacting our industry. See our incredible lineup of speakers and topics below. Online registration closes at noon on Tuesday, March 26th. Walk-in registrations will be available on-site. 

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CEO, Axial Biotherapeutics
David H. Donabedian, PhD, MBA, is co-founder and CEO of Boston-based Axial Biotherapeutics. Since Axial’s launch in November 2016, David has raised significant capital from top-tier VCs, assembled a renowned advisory and scientific board and established the company as a leader in the gut-brain-axis. David was a strategy consultant at Accenture and applied his strong foundation in science and business at Surface Logix, where he headed the company’s business development efforts. His ability to develop successful business strategies and help launch innovative ideas led him to GlaxoSmithKline, where he took an active role in the ceedd leadership team. In 2012, he co-founded Alcyone Life Sciences, which is focused on the central nervous system disorders. In recognition of his skill in identifying future trends, he was recruited by AbbVie, where as VP, Head of Ventures & Early-Stage-Collaborations, he led a global team that managed a portfolio of biotech companies and successfully completed multiple transactions including M&A, licenses and option-deals. David is a Partner of Longwood Fund. David holds a BA in Chemistry from St. Anselm College, a Ph.D. in Polymer Chemistry from the University of Massachusetts Lowell, and an MBA from the University of North Carolina.

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