::: BioMeet 2005 - 2nd Edition: Sponsored by Gene Logic, Inc. (Gaithersburg, MD) :::

The BioMeet 2005 inaugural meeting was held on Thursday, June 23, 2005 in Gaithersburg, MD. BioMeet 2005 is designed to be a recurring networking event for healthcare-IT professionals and is open to anyone with a biomedical / IT focus including but not limited to Pharma / Biotech companies, Federal government agencies, hospitals, law firms specializing in biotech IP, etc. The benefits of attending the event include:

• Networking with local businesses, entrepreneurs, Federal agencies and healthcare/IT companies
• Understanding skills needed for biotech / pharma / healthcare consulting careers
• Finding jobs / internships with the government or with biotech / consulting firms
• Identifying business / contracting opportunities with commercial / government agencies
• Meeting with UMD / JHU etc. grads and experienced individuals from local firms

Individuals affiliated with the following organizations attended the event: Anthrotronix, Applied Data Systems, Applied Biosystems, Booz Allen Hamilton, Celera, Biological Information Sciences, Emerging Growth Equities, Gene Logic, Georgetown University, George Washington University, Indigo Healthcare, ISCB, MIT, Maxcyte, NIH, NCI, Perlegen Sciences, SAIC, SWIFT, University of Maryland, USDA, etc. Thank you all for attending and for making the event successful and memorable!

Pictures from the First BioMeet are available here. BioMeet 2005 will be back with special satellite events, innovative formats and themes tailored for specific types of professionals, such as venture capitalists, law firms, investment bankers, Pharma/Biotech professionals, postdocs and under/graduate students, etc. Please contact us at info@perlsource.net with suggestions and for sponsorship opportunities for future events. Please watch this site for more information on BioMeet 2005 2nd Edition.

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