Leaders in life sciences analytics from Pfizer, Centocor/J&J and UCSD are transforming traditional laboratory experiments and healthcare data in a fresh generation of innovation. 
 
Our March 23 panel brings us key analytics leaders shaping future opportunities in life sciences, healthcare, biotechnology and related research.  San Diego is on the cutting edge of this hot new field.  Register now for an insiders’ look into remarkable research frontiers, business opportunities and careers. 
 
Panelists:
·         Paul Rejto, Director and Head of Computational Biology, Oncology Research, Pfizer 
Dr. Rejto’s current research interests include applying computational methods to support target discovery and validation, patient selection, resistance modeling and combination therapy.  Paul trained in physical and theoretical chemistry (Harvard A.B. magna cum laude; Stanford Ph.D.; UC Berkeley post-doc) and joined Pfizer La Jolla (Agouron) in 1994. During his career, Paul has developed and applied tools for structure-based drug design, led a team that progressed compounds for the treatment of diabetes into the clinic, and built the computational biology group at Pfizer La Jolla.   
·         Lucila Ohno-Machado, MD, PhD, Division Chief, Bioinformatics, Department of Medicine, UC San Diego
Dr. Ohno-Machado is chief of the University of California, San Diego Division of Biomedical Informatics in the Department of Medicine.  She  was named to the position in 2009 and works closely with physicians at the UC San Diego Medical Center, with various academic departments at the university, and with scientists at the San Diego Supercomputer Center and the California Institute for Telecommunications and Information Technology (Calit2).  Under Ohno-Machado’s leadership, UC San Diego will implement a graduate program in biomedical informatics. Biomedical informatics is the science of collection, management, and application of biomedical knowledge and information to improve patient care, biomedical education, and life sciences research. Before joining UCSD, Ohno-Machado was director of the Harvard-MIT-Tufts-Boston University training program in biomedical informatics.  She holds a medical degree from the University of São Paulo in Brazil, and received her PhD in Medical Information Sciences and Computer Science from Stanford University. 
·         Sandor Szalma, Senior Research Fellow, Knowledge Management, Centocor/J&J; Adjunct Professor, Rutgers University
As senior research fellow at Centocor R&D, Sandor Szalma’s main responsibilities are directing the development, implementation and utilization of integrated informatics, knowledge management and data mining in support of oncology and immunology therapeutic areas and the biopharmaceutical COE. The developed systems and processes enable discovery research, biomarker, translational medicine and clinical development decisions. His current interests span researching, developing and applying statistical data mining, pathway, network and disease modeling, bioinformatics, and medical informatics methodologies for enhancing drug discovery and development. His past positions include president of MeTa Informatics and senior director of Computational Biology and Bioinformatics at Accelrys, Inc.
 
Moderator:
.         Steve Przesmicki, Partner, Cooley Godward Kronish
Mr. Przesmicki is a Partner at Cooley Godward Kronish. He represents public and private companies in a broad range of corporate governance matters, mergers and acquisitions and financing transactions. He is counsel to companies in diverse industries, including diagnostics, enterprise software, medical devices, life sciences, semiconductor, consumer software and web services. Mr. Przesmicki has represented issuers and underwriters in public company financings and initial public offerings involving the sale of approximately $2 billion in equity and debt securities. He has handled a significant number of merger and acquisition transactions, including buyer and sell-side deals, and managed numerous venture capital financings for private company clients. He also has extensive experience managing complex transactions including option-exchange tender offers, debt redemptions, joint ventures and strategic commercial transactions.  He received his law degree, cum laude, from the University of Wisconsin Law School and his Bachelor's degree in Political Science from the University of Wisconsin, Madison. Prior to attending law school, Mr. Przesmicki served as an officer in the United States Navy.

2010 CIO Agenda: Delivering in Changing Times 
  
  
 
Special Keynote from Gartner CIO Research
 
Gain new insights from top CIO leaders and Gartner research consultants.  Hear about the challenges and opportunities facing Enterprise IT leaders, and their strategies for success.  Learn what vendors and technologies are winning, and which ones are being left behind.

..How can you demonstrate real business value?

..What are the keys to managing in changing times?

..How to get beyond simple cost-cutting moves

• If you are a San Diego IT executive, you need to hear what your peers are doing to get ahead.
  
• If you are San Diego IT vendor, you need to hear what your customers think about technology.

• Barbara Gomoloski, Managing VP for Gartner
  
  
• Moderator: Bruce Carothers, Sr. VP and CIO for AMN  Healthcare
   
  CIO Panel members:
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