Commercializing New Diagnostic Technologies in Women's Health Today

Event description
Women's health today means more than just obstetrics and gynecology. As we deepen our understanding of a number of areas in biology, including immunology and cancer genetics, it becomes ever clearer that we need to scrutinize an old, unexamined assumption: that most of the physiology of women and men is interchangeable. To the contrary, both disease pathology and response to treatment may often be distinct in women - in ways that we are only beginning to comprehend. Understanding the variations between genders should, however, lead to improved health outcomes for all. To that end, both probing disease processes and developing treatments will increasingly require a new set of unique, powerful diagnostic tools. Here at HBA Boston, we are contributing to these critical developments by inviting prominent speakers from the diagnostics industry to address various aspects of women's health. Join us for this informative panel discussion, led by Kristin Pothier of Ernst & Young and featuring diagnostics industry leaders from Hologic, Thermo Fisher Scientific and Foundation Medicine, along with expertise from Massachusetts General Hospital.

Learning objectives
1. Investigate the role played by diagnostics in the global improvement of healthcare, particularly women's health
2. Offer a nuanced understanding of the process of developing and bringing new tests to market, including reimbursement and collaborations with healthcare partners
3. Provide detailed examples of how product innovation is managed in the fast-changing diagnostics marketplace

Agenda
5:30 PM - 6:30 PM          Registration and networking
6:30 PM - 6:40 PM          Opening remarks/introduction of speakers
6:40 PM - 7:40 PM          Topic discussion
7:40 PM - 8:00 PM          Q & A
8:00 PM - 8:15 PM          Closing remarks
8:15 PM - 9:00 PM          Networking

Event location
John Hancock Tower
200 Clarendon St- 44 Floor
Boston, MA 02116

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Speakers
Kristin Pothier (Moderator)
Partner, commercial advisory services, Ernst & Young

Nan Doyle
Director of strategic partnerships and development, pathology, Massachusetts General Hospital

Lori Fontaine
Vice president, clinical affairs, Hologic

Mary Pat Lancelotta
Vice president, strategic marketing, Foundation Medicine

Michele Zwickl
Vice president, commercial operations, Thermo Fisher Scientific

Registration information
Event is open to: HBA members and nonmembers
Online registration deadline: April 25, 2015
Onsite (walk-in) registration: Is allowed

Capacity
Is capacity limited? Yes
Space is limited to 100 registrants.

Cancellations/refunds
Is this event refundable? Yes
If yes, requests must be submitted in writing to events@hbanet.org by April 22, 2015; no refunds are available after this date.

Event questions/support
- Chapter contact for event: Khandan Baradaran at khandan.baradaran@dimensiontx.com or 617-966-7155
- Membership questions: membership@hbanet.org or 973-575-0606 ext 1
- Online registration assistance: events@hbanet.org or 973-575-0606 ext 3

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Pricing

	Member	Non-Member
Regular Registration	$40.00 / €34.00	$70.00 / €60.00

Members receive up to 50 percent discount

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