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More Networking Time & Opportunities

• Increased Hours To Network
• Expanded Exhibit Hall
• AM & PM Refreshment Breaks
• One On One Meeting Space
• More Activities In Exhibit Hall
• Opportunities to Hold Team Meetings
• Pre Planning with Event Connect
• Two Networking Receptions

Exhibit Hall Hours    Conference Pre Registration 4:00-5:00 Wednesday Jan. 17th
Wednesday January 17              5:00pm - 6:30pm
Opening Reception Hosted by Esoterix

Thursday January 18                  10:15am- 5:00pm

5:00-6:45 Please join us for a reception hosted by ICON Laboratories

Friday January 19                      10:00am - 2:00pm

About our exhibit hall:
• News stand for industry magazines and journals
• Networking receptions and entertainment
• Private area for one on one business meetings
• Internet Kiosks
• Refreshment breaks and luncheons
• A complete collection of the companies who can meet your lab outsourcing need under one roof

Providing practical solutions for sponsors to improve relationships with Central, ECG, and Imaging labs for more efficient drug development

Friday

MAIN CONFERENCE: DAY TWO FRIDAY JANUARY 19, 2007

Partnering with Central Labs, ECG, and Imaging Labs Event

8:00Morning Coffee
8:30

Chairpersons Recap of Day One

Murray Stewart, Vice President, Clinical Europe Metabolic, GLAXOSMITHKLINE

Gerard Ranasinghe, Vice President Clinical Trials & International, QUEST DIAGNOSTICS

8:45KEYNOTE
Harmonizing Teamwork and Creativity through Music for Better Business

Boris Brott, Orchestra Conductor, Artistic Director of Brott Music Festivals, Conductor and Music Director of the New West Symphony, California, Artistic Director of Symphonia Canada, Conductor of the McGill Chamber Orchestra, Montreal

9:30Conquering the Challenges of Conducting Clinical Sample Testing in Asia

Tonya Houck, PFIZER

Paddy Hanlon, Senior Director, Business Development Central Lab and Centralized Cardiac Services, MDS PHARMA SERVICES

Ken Faulkner, PhD, Vice President, Business Development, SYNARC

Harvey Kincaid, COVANCE CENTRAL LABORATORY SERVICE CHINA

10:1545-Minute Morning Networking Break in Exhibit Hall
11:00Get the Small Pharmaceutical Perspective on Leveraging the Value of Lab Relationships

David Dworaczyk, Vice President, Clinical Services KING PHARMACEUTICALS

John Lee, Senior Director Strategic Operations, CEREXA

Peter Napier, Director of Business Development, ACM-PIVITOL GLOBAL CENTRAL LAB EUROPE

Fraser Day, Vice President, CIRION

11:30Measure Quality Results with the ECG Metrics Steering Committee: ECG Performance Metrics Announcement

ECG Steering Committee:
Nenad Sarapa MD, Executive Director, DAIICHI SANKYO PHARMA DEVELOPMENT

Steve Asbury, Clinical Diagnostic Services, ELI LILLY & COMPANY

Robert Kent, Director of Business Development, QUINTILES ECG SERVICES

12:15Networking Luncheon in Exhibit Hall

DAY TWO TRACKS

TRACK A
Global Outsourcing
and Logistics

TRACK B
Data Integration

TRACK C
Small & Mid-Sized Pharmaceuticals and Biotech Best Practices

TRACK D
ECG Best Practices in Outsourcing to ECG
Core Labs

TRACK E2
Technical Aspects of Working with
Imaging Labs

1:30

Track Chairs Opening Remarks

Hal Mann, Head, Global Central Laboratory Outsourcing, GLAXOSMITHKLINE

Lori Ball, Senior Director Global Logistics, Sourcing & Materials Management, COVANCE CENTRAL LABORATORY SERVICES

Track Chair Opening Remarks

Jennifer Duff, Director Clinical Data Management, ACCENTURE AT WYETH

Track Chair Opening Remarks

David Dworaczyk PhD, Vice President, Clinical Services, KING PHARMACEUTICALS

Track Chairs Opening Remarks

Chantal Sarmanoukian, Director, R&D Procurement Global Procurement Service, SHIRE PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.

Lawrence Satin, MD, Chief Medical Officer, CARDIOCORE

Track Chair Opening Remarks

David Rauh, Clinical Diagnostic Services Imaging Coordinator, ELI LILLY & COMPANY

1:45

KEYNOTE
Improve Compliance by Understanding the International Air Transport Association (IATA) Regulations

Dave Brennan Assistant Director, Special Cargo Standards, INTERNATIONAL AIR TRANSPORT ASSOCIATION (IATA)

 

CASE STUDY
Improve Management and Integration of Local Laboratory Data: A Partnership Program to Deliver Enhanced Results Quickly and Efficiently

Michael Acevedo, External Data Operations Project Manager, BRISTOL- MYERS SQUIBB

James Wagner, MT ASCP, Director, Technical Services, ICON LABORATORIES

Achieve Adaptable and Sustainable Partnerships: Lab Selection and Qualification Process Improvement Strategies

John Lee, Senior Director, Strategic Operations, CEREXA

ECG Equipment Dilemma:

Daniel Bloomfield, MD, Director Clinical Pharmacology, Merck Research Laboratories, MERCK & CO.

Jeffrey Litwin, MD, Chief Medical Officer, Senior VP International Operations, ERESEARCH TECHNOLOGIES

Karen Kline, Account Manager, ERESEARCH TECHNOLOGIES

Drive Change! Imaging Metrics Discussion Forum

David Rauh, Clinical Diagnostic Services Imaging Coordinator, ELI LILLY & COMPANY

Guy Mascaro, President, METRICS CHAMPION CONSORTIUM

2:15

Gain Strategies to Achieve Global Lab Standardization, Quality and Consistency

C. Hyung Park, PhD, Director Lab Quality Management, WYETH

 

INTEGRATION CASE STUDY
Save Time! ECG and Lab Data Integration into One Technical Interface

Mark Engelhart, Vice President of Global Sales, Marketing, & Project Management, QUEST DIAGNOSTICS CLINICAL TRIALS

Effective and Efficient Outsourcing and Operational Process Strategies for Working with Smaller Pharmaceutical Companies

Marion Lorden, PMP, Associate, Clinical Operations Outsourcing, COLEY PHARMACEUTICAL GROUP

Solomon Babani, Director of Contracts and Vendor Management CELTIC PHARMA

Superiority of Continuous Holter ECG over Standard 10-Second ECG for Assessment of Cardiac Risk

Jay Mason, Medical Director, COVANCE

Kathleen Murray, ACM PIVOTAL

Integrating Technology To Facilitate The Image Workflow Of A Clinical Trial

Steve Kundrot, Director Application Development, PERCEPTIVE INFORMATICS

Extended Session

3:00

Evaluate Cost and Compliance Strategies for More Streamlined Global Logistics

Decentralized
Hal Mann, Head, Global Central Laboratory Outsourcing, GLAXOSMITHKLINE

Centralized
Nancy Widener, Global Head of Outsourcing Management, BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB

Paddy Hanlon, MDS PHARMA SERVICES

Minimize the Impact of new Global Patient Demographic Regulations on Data Management

Joanna Beeckler, HUMAN GENOME SCIENCES

Mitchell Brahin, HUMAN GENOME SCIENCES

Effective Use Of Mid-Sized Central Labs For Global Studies

Elena Logan, Vice President, Clinical Trials, ACM-PIVOTAL GLOBAL CENTRAL LAB

MEDIMMUNE

Best Practices in Outsourcing with ECG Core Labs

Chantal Sarmanoukian, Director, R&D Procurement Global Procurement Service, SHIRE PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.

Tim Callahan, CMO, BIOMEDICAL SYSTEMS

MDS PHARMA SERVICES

 

Facilitate Access to Clinical Image Data through the Integration of Data Warehouses and Data Storage Solutions

Jane Gale, Associate Director, Global Development Informatics, BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB

Daru Sharp, Project Manager, External Data Operations, Clinical Discovery, BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB

Ted Gastineau, CEO, BEACON BIOSCIENCES

3:30

Develop Accurate Logistics Budgeting Strategies and Learn Logistics Options for Global Transportation

Patrick Kesslak, AMGEN

John Monetti, Vice President Sales & Marketing, WORLDCOURIER

David Mooney, Global Director of Materials & Logistics, QUEST DIAGNOSTICS CLINICAL TRIALS

Jim Meringolo, Vice President, Finance & Administration, ICON LABORATORIES

Integrating Lab and ECG Data into The Clinical Database: A 2006 Case Study, And Methods To Streamline The Process.

Adam Ruskin, Data Management and Clinical Operations Consultant, CEREXA

Operational Best Practices for Data Management & Assay Transfer for Small Companies

Donna Jarlenski, Clinical Development & Medical Affairs, TOLERRX

Man vs. Machine: ECG Case Study Evaluate Potential Inaccurate Outcomes Of ECG Machines Compared To Expert Human Readers and Identify Limitations Of ECG Algorithms

Chief Medical Officers Of Five Leading ECG Core Labs Present Data To Demonstrate Man's Superiority In Measuring And Interpreting Electrocardiograms In Clinical Trials

Larry Satin, Chief Medical Officer, CARDIOCORE

Jeffrey Litwin, Chief Medical Officer, eRESEARCH TECHNOLOGY

Polina Voloshko, Chief Medical Officer, GENTIAE

William Wheeler, Chief Medical Officer, SPACELABS MEDICAL DATA



3:00 Session Continued

4:00

Previous Session Continues with Panel Discussion: Focus on Courier Pricing

Open Panel Discussion- Ask the Experts!

Open Panel Discussion- Ask the Experts!
Review of the final draft of the MCC ECG performance metrics: how will we all benefit?

Nenad Sarapa, MD, Executive Director, DAIICHI SANKYO PHARMA DEVELOPMENT

Steve Asbury, Clinical Diagnostic Services, ELI LILLY & COMPANY

Tim Callahan, BIOMEDICAL SYSTEMS

Open Panel Discussion- Ask the Experts!
4:30 Conference Concludes

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