Pharmaceutical & BioScience Society, PBSS

About Us:

Pharmaceutical & BioScience Society (PBSS) is a non-profit professional organization of scientists and other professionals in various pharmaceutical and life science fields, working in diverse organizations such as the biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries, instrumentation and analytical product suppliers, universities, government laboratories and contract research organizations. Our root in analytical chemistry, mass spectrometry, drug metabolism and pharmacokinetics is still reflected in some of the programs we organize. While our 3000+ members are largely concentrated in the San Francisco Bay Area and the San Diego Area, we also have members residing in other biotech / pharmaceutical clusters in North America.

Mission Statement:

The mission of PBSS is to promote the exchange of scientific and technical ideas and to provide educational and growth opportunities in the fields of pharmaceutical / life science and related disciplines. We foster interactions and disseminate information through seminar luncheons, targeted workshops (short courses), expert forums, vendor shows, and job opening announcements.

Event Calendar:

All of our scheduled events are listed below.

For further event details, click on the event title and speakers' names.
To register for an event, click here.
To suggest seminar or workshop topics / speakers, or to volunteer to lead/co-organize a workshop,click here.

Status	Date	Time	Place	EventName	Major Sponsor	Speakers	EventType
General Registration:Open; >>Registered Vendors	6/20/2023	11:30-13:30 Pacific Time	Webcast from PBSS SF.	[Free Symposium from PBSS-SFBay] Highlights of 2022 FDA Approvals >>Details...		Elizabeth Kelley (Genentech), Karen Samy (Genentech) >>Details...	Webcast
General Registration:Open; >>Registered Vendors	6/20/2023	11:30-13:40 Pacific Time	Online via Zoom	[Free Online] Highlights of 2022 FDA Approvals >>Details...		Elizabeth Kelley (Genentech), Karen Samy (Genentech) >>Details...	Symposium
General Registration:Open; >>Registered Vendors	6/29/2023	8:30-13:40 Pacific Time	Webcast from PBSS SF.	[Free Workshop from PBSS-San Diego] Leveraging Biomarkers in Drug Development: Discovery and Applications >>Details...		Gizette Sperinde, Genentech; I-Ming Wang, Pfizer; Jen-Chieh Chuang, Takeda; Brad Ackermann, Eli Lilly & Company; Sarah Huntwork-Rodriguez, Denali Therapeutics; Marisa Dolled-Filhart, Bristol Myers Squibb >>Details...	Webcast
General Registration:Open; >>Registered Vendors	6/29/2023	8:30-13:40 Pacific Time	Online via zoom	[Free Online] Leveraging Biomarkers in Drug Development: Discovery and Applications >>Details...		Gizette Sperinde, Genentech; I-Ming Wang, Pfizer; Jen-Chieh Chuang, Takeda; Brad Ackermann, Eli Lilly & Company; Sarah Huntwork-Rodriguez, Denali Therapeutics; Marisa Dolled-Filhart, Bristol Myers Squibb >>Details...	Workshop
General Registration:Open; >>Registered Vendors	8/17/2023	8:30-13:20 Pacific Time	Webcast from PBSS SF.	[Free Symposium from PBSS-SFBay] The Science and Stories of Promising Biotech Startups >>Details...		Arthur Suckon, DTX; Shilpa Sambashivan, Nura; Ritu Lal, Gen1E Lifesciences; Keting Chu,Bluejay; Annahita Kervala, Genascence; Shelley Force Aldred, Rondo Therapeutics; Donald McCarthy, Samsara BioCapital >>Details...	Webcast
General Registration:Open; >>Registered Vendors	8/17/2023	8:30-13:20 Pacific Time	Online via Zoom	[Free Online] The Science and Stories of Promising Biotech Startups >>Details...		Arthur Suckon, DTX; Shilpa Sambashivan, Nura; Ritu Lal, Gen1E Lifesciences; Keting Chu,Bluejay; Annahita Kervala, Genascence; Shelley Force Aldred, Rondo Therapeutics; Donald McCarthy, Samsara BioCapital >>Details...	Symposium
General Registration:Open; >>Registered Vendors	9/8/2023	8:45-17:00 Pacific Time	Webcast from PBSS SF.	[Workshop from PBSS-SFBay] Distribution and Disposition Studies for Biotherapeutics for IND/NDA Filings: Multi-specifics, ADCs, Nucleotides, Peptide conjugates, and Protein Degraders >>Details...		TBD >>Details...	Webcast
General Registration:Open; Vendor Registration:Open >>Registered Vendors	9/8/2023	8:45-17:00 Pacific Time	Crowne Plaza, Foster City, CA (San Francisco Bay Area)	[In-person] Distribution and Disposition Studies for Biotherapeutics for IND / NDA Filings: Multi-specifics, ADCs, Nucleotides, Peptide conjugates, and Protein Degraders >>Details...		TBD >>Details...	Workshop
General Registration:Open; >>Registered Vendors	9/21/2023	8:45-17:00 Pacific Time	Webcast from PBSS SF.	[Symposium from PBSS-SFBay] Advances in Cancer Therapeutics >>Details...		TBD >>Details...	Webcast
General Registration:Open; Vendor Registration:Open >>Registered Vendors	9/21/2023	8:45-17:00 Pacific Time	Crowne Plaza, Foster City, CA (San Francisco Bay Area)	[In-Person] Advances in Cancer Therapeutics >>Details...		TBD >>Details...	Symposium
General Registration:Open; >>Registered Vendors	10/6/2023	8:45-17:15 Pacific Time	Webcast from PBSS-SFBay	[Workshop from PBSS-SFBay] Human PK and Dose Prediction for Small Molecules >>Details...		Li Di (Pfizer), Ryota Kikuchi (AbbVie), Kishore Pasikanti (Grünenthal Group), Yurong Lai (Gilead), Cory Kalvass (AbbVie), Yuching Yang (FDA) >>Details...	Webcast
General Registration:Open; Vendor Registration:Open >>Registered Vendors	10/6/2023	8:45-17:15 Pacific Time	Crowne Plaza, Foster City, CA (San Francisco Bay Area)	[In-Person] Human PK and Dose Prediction for Small Molecules >>Details...	(2)Alturas Analytics; Veloxity Labs	Li Di (Pfizer), Ryota Kikuchi (AbbVie), Kishore Pasikanti (Grünenthal Group), Yurong Lai (Gilead), Cory Kalvass (AbbVie), Yuching Yang (FDA) >>Details...	Workshop
General Registration:Open; >>Registered Vendors	1/15/2024	8:45-17:30 Pacific Time	Webcast from PBSS SF.	[Workshop from PBSS-SFBay] ADME/DMPK Studies for IND and NDA Filing for Small Molecules: Nuts, Bolts and Best Practices >>Details...		TBD >>Details...	Webcast
General Registration:Open; Vendor Registration:Open >>Registered Vendors	1/15/2024	8:45-17:30 Pacific Time	Crowne Plaza, Foster City, CA (San Francisco Bay Area)	[In-Person] ADME/DMPK Studies for IND and NDA Filing for Small Molecules: Nuts, Bolts and Best Practices >>Details...	(1)Q2 Solutions;(Major Sponsorship - Afternoon session still open)	TBD >>Details...	Workshop
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Local Chapters:

We currently have the following two local chapters under the PBSS umbrella, though other local chapters may be established in the future. The upcoming events are shown in the Event Calendar table. Please click on the following links to go to the website of the chapter of your interest, where you can sign up for the free membership and mailing list, and register for the upcoming events.

The San Francisco Bay Area Chapter (PBSS-San Francisco Bay Area)

The San Diego Chapter (PBSS-San Diego)

PBSS Governing Board:

Shichang Miao (ChemoCentryx, Inc.), President
Robyn Rourick (Genentech, Inc.), Secretary; San Diego Chapter Chair
Dave Toman (Elan Pharmaceuticals, Inc.), Treasurer; San Francisco Bay Area Chapter Chair
Sam Sperry (eFFECTOR Therapeutics)
Jennifer Yang (Ardea BioSciences, Inc.)
Jim Zhang (Affymax, Inc.)

Click here, or email to info@pbss.org
Mailing address: PO Box 2342, South San Francisco, CA 94083-2342.