SDEE Entrepreneurs Roundtable - How to Get Government Grants: The Insider’s View

From Allele News: http://www.allelebiotech.com/News//index.php?mod=article&cat=OtherNewsRelease&article=517

After our first organization event proved to be a great success, SDEE is organizing a second event focusing on getting grants.  This topic was actually the main issue for founders of our organization.  Learning how to get SBIR from people who have written and reviewed applications and people who had started companies with those grants should be helpful to many in our field.  Issues about the recent changes and the future of the SBIR program may also be interesting topics that directly relate to hundreds of companies in San Diego.  Come and join us.

Wednesday May 19th at 5:00 pm
Johnson and Johnson Auditorium
3210 Merryfield Row, San Diego, CA

Please register for this free event via: http://sdee-mayevent-grants.eventbrite.com

• Hear from study section members and successful NIH SBIR grant writers
• Make connections
• Take your idea or company to the next stage.

Program
5:00 – 5:45 p.m. - Networking & Refreshments
5:45 – 6:45 p.m. - Roundtable & Discussion: How to Get Government Grants
Keynote:
John Finn, Chief Scientific Officer of Trius Therapeutics, “SBIR grants as a key source of funding for start-ups: the Rx3 Pharmaceutical Experience”

Panel Discussion:
John Finn, CSO Trius
Scott Thacher, CEO of Orphagen Pharmaceuticals
Dave Larocca, Founder and CEO of Mandala Biosciences
Scott Struthers, CSO and Founder of Crinetics Pharmaceuticals
Moderator: Deborah Slee

6:45 – 7:15 p.m. - Pitch your company or service (30 sec maximum).
Please send a short pitch proposal to pitch@sdentrepreneurs.org by May 17th for consideration. Space is limited and preference will be given to entrepreneurs.

This event is free to the public. Refreshments provided. Donations and sponsorship welcome.

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中国女留学生溺毙, 家人欲来美善后处理, 华人捐款

(原载侨报) 圣地亚哥的中国公派留学生黄路枝在住所内的游泳池不幸溺毙，当地华人和留学生组织为其捐款。
　2010年4月10日晚7点左右，圣地亚哥的中国公派留学生黄路枝在居住小区内的游泳池内不幸溺水身亡。黄路枝于2008年9月在攻读西北农林科技大学博士学位期间，通过中国国家公派项目，来到圣地亚哥的Scripps海洋研究所(Scripps Institution of Oceanography)进行为期两年的交流项目，原本计划2010年9月回国，却不想发生如此不幸。
　　黄路枝同学出生于安徽省安庆市太湖县一个贫苦家庭，父母在家务农，家中有两个哥哥，均是普通民工。黄路枝性格开朗活泼，学习勤奋刻苦，爱好书法及写诗作文，多才多艺。于2001年考入西北农林科技大学，成为家中的唯一一位大学生。她在大学期间依然保持优异的成绩，完全靠奖学金支持学业。本科毕业后留校攻读硕士，3年后继续攻读博士。 (博讯 boxun.com)

　　她的父母和两个哥哥得知她的意外后，都悲痛万分。目前他们正在办理各项手续前来美国与她作最后的告别。但因为家中完全没有积蓄(她出国前交的押金尚是东拼西凑才勉强借够)，现在他们出国的旅行和食宿，以及黄路枝后事料理的费用均毫无着落，圣地亚哥当地华人和留学生组织为其捐款。
　　此次善款筹集活动的筹划者为全美华人文化教育基金会ACCEF (American Chinese Culture and Education Foundation)。加州大学圣地亚哥分校中国学生学者联谊会以及加州大学圣地亚哥分校中国公派学生学者联谊会为此次活动提供必要的组织。他们将在4 月16日-18日下午2时-晚上9时在圣地亚哥大华超市门口设立募捐箱。此外，也可以通过Paypal网上捐款，详细情况请致电 858-337-7679。

The accident happened in a swimming pool in an apartment complex where many UCSD Chinese scholars have lived. It is next to the apartment I used to stay from 98 to 02. It is very sad that someone so young died in such a way.

Recycling in San Diego

Allele Biotech is proud to announce its dedication to recycling! It has been our longtime practice to reuse cardboard and styrofoam boxes, dry ice, and packaging insulation to minimize the waste generated in San Diego County. Not only are we committed to minimizing packaging waste but it is also a part of our weekly routine at Allele Biotech to transport all unusable cardboard, plastics, glass, and metal to the neighborhood recycling center. We take pride in maintaining Green business practices to better our environment and to help preserve our beautiful San Diego. We do not sell back these recyclables and happily absorb the cost of fuel and labor for transportation because we want to send the message that recycling is everyone’s responsibility.

We would enjoy getting other companies involved in reuse and recycling! If there are any companies in the local San Diego City area that would like to drop off styrofoam boxes or have any tips on how to improve local business recycling programs then we are eager to hear about it!