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Celgene CEO Mark Alles Headlines NewYorkBIO Annual Conference, May 11-12NewYorkBIO, New York's life science trade association, today announced that Mark Alles, CEO of Celgene, will headline the NewYorkBIO Annual Conference, May 11-12 in New York City. Mr. Alles's keynote address, "Medical Innovation and Health: Today's Age of Great Hope, Challenges and Opportunities," will take place on Thursday, May 12, during the luncheon program. The NewYorkBIO Annual Conference will take place May 11-12 at 10-on-the-Park at Time Warner (News - Alert) Center in New York City, just steps away from Columbus Circle and Lincoln Center. Along with Mr. Alles, more than 120 speakers will take part in the conference, including Marc Tessier-Lavigne (President, Rockefeller University), Maria Springer-Torres (President, NYCEDC), and Congressional candidate Dr. Dena Minning. In all, over 1,000 senior executives from New York and far beyond-including South Africa, Singapore, and China-will be in attendance. Other highlights include: 40 emerging companies n the 2016 PitchFest Competition; a PhD and Post-Doc Career Development symposium, "Beyond the PhD"; a National Cancer Institute Symposium on Funding & Resources for the Translation of Innovative Cancer Technologies; and extensive networking and business development opportunities. The NewYorkBIO Annual Conference is generously supported by Pfizer; Johnson & Johnson Innovation; Merck; Conner Strong & Buckelew; Roche; Eli Lilly; Kenyon & Kenyon; White & Case; Frommer Lawrence & Haug; Guard Dog Brand Development; and many more. To see the full conference agenda or to register, go to http://conference.newyorkbio.org. About NewYorkBIO NewYorkBIO is the leading advocate for our industry in New York, bringing together over 350 bioscience companies, universities, research institutions, and others dedicated to advancing life science research, development, and commercialization across the Empire State. Join us: http://www.newyorkbio.org.
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