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The Neuroscience Frontier Collaboration Opportunities

By Philadelphia Israel Chamber of Commerce (other events)

Tue, Sep 30 2014 5:30 PM EST Thu, Oct 30 2014 7:30 PM EST
 
ABOUT ABOUT

Please join us for a comprehensive program on current neuroscience research at Teva Pharmaceuticals and Jefferson University and Hospitals, and hear about funding opportunities for collaborative US-Israel discoveries in neuroscience.


Agenda:

  • Introduction/ Welcome remarks: US Congressman Chaka Fattah - The Fattah Neuroscience Initiative (FNI)
  • Teva in Neuroscience: Rivka Riven Kreitman, PhD., Sr. VP, Head of Search Evaluation and Alliance Management Global R&D
  • The Neuroscience Frontier at Jefferson:
  1. Mark Tykocinski, MD, Sidney Kimmel Medical College Dean & Jefferson Provost - Introduction
  2. Professor Robert H. Rosenwasser, MD, Jefferson University Physician - Pioneering Functional neuroscience & neurovascular surgery at Jefferson
  3. Professor Lorraine Iacovitti, Department of Neuroscience at Thomas Jefferson University - Stem cell and neurodegeneration dimensions
  • Collaboration Opportunities with Israeli Partners: 
  1. Vered Nohi-Becker, Bi-national Industrial R&D (BIRD) Foundation Representative for Pennsylvania and Delaware - Funding opportunities for collaborative US - Israel neuroscience discoveries
  2. Baruch Ben Dor, PhD., President & CEO, InfraScan Inc. - Infrascan¹s experience as a recipient of a BIRD grant

Entry to Teva's facility requires advanced registration and presentation of a government issued photo ID at the security gate.

We thank our event sponsor: Teva Pharmaceuticals