Leaders in Business, Government and Life Sciences Sector Promote New York's Biopharmaceutical Industry

BUFFALO, NY (11/16/2011)(readMedia)-- Heather Briccetti, acting-president & CEO of The Business Council of New York State, Inc. will join other leaders for a press conference aimed at promoting the growth of the Empire State's biopharmaceutical industry.

In April, the Public Policy Institute, the research arm of The Business Council, released a report titled New York Must Step Up Its Game: The Global Struggle for Biopharmaceutical Jobs, which examines high-paying jobs emanating from the biopharmaceutical sector and the impressive multiplier potential that these jobs have on the economy.

WHO:

Guest speakers are as follows:

• Heather Briccetti, acting-president and CEO of The Business Council

• Lyn Dyster, vice president of operations at Kinex Pharmaceuticals

• Nathan Tinker, executive director of the New York Biotechnology Association

• Senator Michael Ranzenhofer

• Assemblyman Robin Schimminger

• Jeffrey Lombardo, vice president of pharmacy operations at OncoMed Oncology Pharmacy
WHAT:

Growing New York's Biopharmaceutical Sector
WHEN: Wednesday November 16, 2011 at 02:00PM Eastern Time (US & Canada)
WHERE: New York State Center of Excellence in Bioinformatics & Life Sciences
701 Ellicott St.
Buffalo, New York 14203
NOTES:

Below are directions to the COE.

From the West:

Take the I-90 East (New York State Thruway) to exit 53: I-190 North towards Downtown Buffalo/Niagara Falls. Go through the Toll Barriers and continue on I-190 North for 5 miles. Take the Elm Street exit and proceed straight down Elm. The Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus will be straight ahead. Elm ends at Goodell Street. Turn left on to Goodell Street. Turn right onto Ellicott Street. The Center of Excellence is at the corner of Ellicott and Virginia Streets.

From the East:

Take the I-90 West (New York State Thruway) past the Williamsville Toll Barriers. Stay on the I-90 West and shortly thereafter take exit 51W (Route 33 West towards Buffalo). Continue on Route 33 West (Kensington Expressway) for 7 miles. Note the sign for the "Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus" and exit at the Locust Street exit, proceeding straight. The Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus will be on your right. Turn right onto Ellicott Street. The Center of Excellence is at the corner of Ellicott and Virginia Streets.

For further details on directions, please visit: www.bioinformatics.buffalo.edu/about_directions.php