WOMEN IN BIO | ABOUT WIB

Mission Statement
Women In Bio is an organization of professionals committed to promoting careers, leadership, and entrepreneurship of women in the life sciences.

Welcome
Women In Bio was established in 2002 to help women entrepreneurs and executives in the Baltimore-Washington-Northern Virginia area build successful bioscience-related businesses. Today, WIB aims to serve all women in the bioscience industry. Chapters are opening across the U.S. and abroad, including Atlanta, Greater Boston, Chicago, Montreal, Pittsburgh, Research Triangle Park, San Francisco Bay Area, Seattle-Metro, Southern California, Washington DC/Baltimore, and India.  WIB will continue to expand its chapter reach - please check back to see what new chapters will be opening!

WIB conducts professional development programs, workshops, and seminars; organizes networking opportunities with investors, attorneys, researchers and executives in fields such as finance, marketing, human resources, and communications; and holds exciting social events. Other initiatives include the inspiring Young Women In Bio (YWIB) program and the WIB Scholarship, a fund that was established to advance the educational development of women in the life sciences industry by encouraging and supporting education on the business aspects of life science.

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WOMEN IN BIO | UPCOMING EVENTS

Join Us for WIB-RTP’s “Paths to Success: Careers in R&D and Beyond”
Save the date for another WIB-RTP exciting educational event focused on “Paths to Success: Careers in R&D and Beyond” on May 29, 2013 from 4:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. EDT at the North Carolina Biotechnology Center. Click here to register and for more information.

La section régionale du Grand Montréal de Femmes en bio série déjeuners-exécutifs : Comment tirer profit du Programme canadien pour la commercialisation des innovations (PCCI)
La section régionale du Grand Montréal de Femmes en bio est heureuse de vous inviter à la quatrième présentation de sa série déjeuners-exécutifs. L’événement se tiendra chez Bereskin & Parr (en français), mercredi le 5 juin 2013 de 7h30 à 9h00. Michèle Marcoux, chef, spécialiste d’approvisionnement au sein du Bureau des petites et moyennes entreprises de Travaux publics et Services gouvernementaux Canada (TPSGC) présentera le PCCI conçu pour soutenir l’innovation dans le secteur commercial du Canada, en aidant les entreprises à combler les lacunes à l’étape de la précommercialisation des biens et services innovateurs par le biais d’appels de propositions. Cliquez ici pour lire un résumé complet de l’événement.

WIB-Greater Boston: The Ten Dimensions of Financial Mastery
Join us on Wednesday, June 5, 2013 from 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. EDT for an engaging conversation on the ten dimensions of financial mastery that all women need to know in order to be masters of their own financial destinies.  We'll discuss everything from self-awareness about your money personality and communicating about finances, to strategies for retirement, and how to best be prepared for the unexpected.  Click here to register and for more information.

WIB-RTP’s Book Club Featuring “Lean In: Women, Work, and the Will to Lead”
Join WIB-RTP’s Book Club on “Lean In: Women, Work, and the Will to Lead” by Sheryl Sandberg on June 11, 2013 from 7:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. EDT at the Koinonia Coffee House.  We will discuss the challenges that women face in the workplace and how we can each create a blueprint for individual growth to change the conversation from what we can’t do to what we can. Click here to register and for more information.
 

WIB-Atlanta: Summer Networking Evening
WIB-Atlanta would like to invite you to join us on June 13, 2013 from 6:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. EDT at Eclipse di Luna at Park Place for an evening of networking. We will have good tapas, good wine, and great company. Click here for more information and to register.

Join WIB-San Francisco Bay Area for a Fireside Chat with Gail Maderis
Please join us in conversation with Gail Maderis, President and CEO of BayBio, Wednesday June 19, 2013, 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. PDT at the Stanford Faculty Club, Palo Alto, CA. Hear about her career trajectory and get the inside scoop on strategies that Gail has utilized to engage in an exciting career. Make sure to bring questions. As always, wine, hors d’oeuvres, and time to network before and after the chat. Click here to register and for more information.

Soirée estivale de la section régionale du Grand Montréal de Femmes en bio /WIB-Greater Montreal Throwing a Summer Soiree
Célébrez avec la section régionale du Grand Montréal de Femmes en bio pour sa soirée estivale de 18h00 à 20h30, le mercredi 19 juin 2013 à l’hôtel Novotel de l’Aéroport de Montréal, au coeur de Technoparc Montréal. Joignez-vous à nous pour en apprendre davantage sur notre invitée d’honneur, la Dre Meriem Benmelouka, directrice exécutive du Campus des Technologies de la Santé (CTS) et déguster vin et bouchées. Cliquer ici pour plus d’information et vous inscrire.

Celebrate with the Greater Montreal Chapter of Women In Bio at its summer soiree from 6:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m., Wednesday, June 19, 2013 at the Hotel Novotel Montreal Airport in the heart of the Montreal Technoparc. Join us for wine and canapés as we enjoy an evening of networking and learning with our guest speaker, Dr. Meriem Benmelouka, Executive Director at CTS Healthcare. Click here for more information and to register.

WIB-Washington DC/Baltimore: Bio Boot Camp - a Day of Fun and Discovery for High School Science Teachers
Join us on June 19, 2013 from 9:30 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. EDT for a dynamic and fun program to help you update your science knowledge and get ideas of how to share a passion for science with your students. This program will introduce high school science teachers to current advances in the biotechnology industry, including personalized medicine, in a fun atmosphere.  Leading researchers will share creative ways teachers can communicate these advances in the classroom. THIS EVENT IS FOR HIGH SCHOOL SCIENCE TEACHERS ONLY! Click here to register and for more information.

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