The theme of the conference will be "Growing South Florida's Life Science Cluster", with a specific focus on Biotechnology and Molecular Medicine and future plans for the I-95 Life Sciences Corridor Initiative linking academia and industry. Specific topics to be covered include:

* Morning Keynote Address: Senator Jeremy Ring (District 32)

* Luncheon Keynote Address: Ivan C. Baines, Ph.D., COO, Max Planck Florida Institute

* Promising basic and translational research from academia

* New initiatives in technology transfer and commercialization

* Previews of local biotech startup companies including faculty startups

* Impact of regional medical schools on the growth of the life science cluster

* Updates from private research institutions

* Workforce development for tomorrow's industry


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