Vancouver Pharmaceutical & BioScience Society, Vancouver-PBSS

Event Calendar:

All of our scheduled events are listed below.

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Webcast from Other Chapters:

As a benefit to Vancouver-PBSS members, we'll be webcasting the following workshops hosted by our sister organization PBSS-San Francisco Bay.

Date & time: 2024-09-20; 8:45-17:00 Pacific Time
Webcast: "[Webcast from PBSS-SFBay] Non-clinical Safety Assessments of Biologics and Other Novel Modalities for IND/NDA/BLA Filings"
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Speakers: Christina de Zafra, Seagen; Kaushik Datta, BMS; Xiaoting Wang, Amgen; Haley Neff-LaFord, Seagen; Mayur Mitra, Genentech; Jessica Sims, Genentech; Majlinda Thomas, Gilead Sciences; Carolyne Dumont, CRL; Ijeoma Uzoma, FDA
Place: Webcast from PBSS SF.

Date & time: 2024-09-25-9/25/2024 8:30-12:45 Pacific Time
Webcast: "[Free Online by PBSS-SFBay] Development of Protein Degraders: Computational Modeling, Medicinal Chemistry and Early Development"
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Speakers: Valentina Kwak, Freelance Scientific Editor; Hongtao Zhao, AstraZeneca; Anil Vasudevan, AbbVie; Jesus Medina, Arvinas; Donglu Zhang, Genentech; Elisia Villemure, Genentech
Place: Webcast from PBSS SF.

Date & time: 2024-10-10; 8:45-17:30 Pacific Time
Webcast: "[Webcast from PBSS-SFBay] Regulatory Global Submission: Strategies and Best Practices for FDA, EMA and PMDA"
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Speakers: Yoshimasa Shimoto, Kenai Therapeutics; Jay Fajiculay, FDA; Kristina Luong, FDA; Huong Huynh, Critical Path Institute (C-Path); Terra Johnston, Novotech; Xiling Song, Beigene; William Salminen, Premier consulting; Yoshimasa Shimoto, CMIC Holdings
Place: Webcast from PBSS SF.

Date & time: 2024-10-17; 8:30-12:00 Pacific Time
Webcast: "[Free Online by PBSS-San Diego] Patient Centric Blood Sampling for Facilitating De-centralized Clinical Trials: Implications for ClinOps, PK/ClinPharm, Bioanalytical and Biomarkers"
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Speakers: Neil Spooner, Patient Centric Sampling Interest Group; Brian Booth, FDA; Mitch Johnson, Veloxity Labs, LLC; Jeff Silverman, Edgewise Therapeutics Inc.; Katty Wan, Pfizer; Jeff Plomley, Altasciences; Sally Fischer, Genentech, Inc.
Place: Webcast from PBSS SD.

Date & time: 2024-10-25; 8:30-12:00 Pacific Time
Webcast: "[Free Online by PBSS-SFBay] Unleashing the Power of Real-World Evidence / Data (RWE/RWD) to Facilitate Drug Discovery, Development, and Beyond"
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Speakers: Lixia Yao, Polygon Health Analytics LLC; Aaron Mackey, Lokavant; Ying Li, Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.; Daisuke Goto, Organon & Co.; Star Chen, Merck & Co.
Place: Webcast from PBSS SF.

Date & time: 2024-11-01; 8:45-17:00 Pacific Time
Webcast: "[Webcast from PBSS-SFBay] Clinical Pharmacology Studies on Hepatic and Renal Impairments for NDA Filing: Strategies, Design, Conduct, Analysis and Regulatory Aspects"
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Speakers: Martina Sahre, FDA; Luna Musib, ArriVent Biopharma; Stephen Flach, Fortrea; Christine Bowman, Genentech; Mohamed Elmeliegy, Pfizer; Ying Ou, BeiGene; Chunze Li, Genentech; Sravanthi Cheeti, Genentech
Place: Webcast from PBSS SF.

Date & time: 2024-11-13; 8:30-12:30 Pacific Time
Webcast: "[Webcast from PBSS-SFBay] Career Transition for Research Scientists: Business Development & BioPartnering"
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Speakers: Lesley Stolz (J&J), Jimmy Zhang (previously Merck, J&J, Lilly), Cheni Kwok (Linear Dreams), Sarah Bodary (Darwin Bodary Consulting), Lizabeth Leveille (Merck), Jennifer Leeds (Retired from Novartis)
Place: Webcast from PBSS SF.

Date & time: 2024-11-15; 8:45-17:00 Pacific Time
Webcast: "[Webcast from PBSS-SFBay] Current State of Bioanalysis for Biologics and Cell/Gene Therapy Products: Refining Established Approaches for New Complex Therapies"
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Speakers:
Place: Webcast from PBSS SF.

Date & time: 2024-12-05; 8:30-14:00 Pacific Time
Webcast: "[Free Webcast from PBSS-SFBay] Innovative Mass Spectrometry and Related Technologies for Life Science and Drug Development"
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Speakers: TBD
Place: Webcast from PBSS SF.

Date & time: 2025-01-22; 8:45-17:00 Pacific Time
Webcast: "[Webcast from PBSS-SFBay] Small-Molecule Formulation for Discovery & Early Development (jointly by PBSS / AAPS-BADG / Syner-G)"
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Speakers: TBD
Place: Webcast from PBSS SF.

Date & time: 2025-02-06; 8:45-17:00 Pacific Time
Webcast: "[Webcast from PBSS-SFBay] Intellectual Property (IP) Strategies and Best Practices"
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Speakers: Maya Skubatch (Wilson Sonsini), Juia Minitti (Wilson Sonsini), Robert Hess (Life Science Angels), Janet Xiao (Morrison & Foerster), Minako Pazdera (Carmot Therapeutics)
Place: Webcast from PBSS SF.

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About Us:

Vancouver Pharmaceutical & BioScience Society (Vancouver-PBSS) is a Vancouver-based non-profit professional organization of scientists and other professionals in the life science sector, working in diverse organizations such as the biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries, instrumentation and scientific product suppliers, academia, government laboratories and contract research organizations.
We are a member organization of Pharmaceutical & BioScience Society International (PBSS), which has 5000+ members and is active through five member organizations in San Francisco Bay Area, San Diego Area, Boston, Vancouver and Korea, some of the largest life science clusters in the World.

Mission Statement:

The mission of Vancouver-PBSS is to promote the exchange of scientific ideas while providing educational and growth opportunities in the fields of pharmaceutical / life science related disciplines. We foster interactions and disseminate information through seminar luncheons, targeted workshops (short courses), expert forums, symposia, vendor shows, as well as career opportunity announcements.

Executive Committee:

Harvey Wong, PhD, Co-Chair (Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of British Columbia)
Beth Allison, PhD, Co-Chair (viDA Therapeutics)
Renee Mosi, PhD (Alectos Therapeutics)
Walter Korz, MBA (WEX Pharmaceuticals)
Donald Wong, PhD (WEX Pharmaceuticals)
Alistair Stewart, PhD, AJS Consulting
Steve Arns, PhD, AdMare Bioinnovations
Evelina Rubinchik, PhD, Non-clinical Consulting
Senior Advisor: Clara Faan (BRI Biopharmaceutical Research)

405 – 8623 Granville Street, Vancouver, BC, V6P 5A2, Canada.
General: click here, or email to info.vancouver@PBSS.org