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McGowan Institute - 2010 Scientific Retreat
Nemacolin Woodlands Resort - Farmington, PA

March 7-10, 2010
Note….Poster Session begins on Sunday, March 7 at 6:30 PM

Poster Session Participation/Abstract Submission

On-Line Registration for Faculty, Staff and Trainees

Registration Deadline: February 15th (or sooner; no reservations will be accepted when the reservation quota is filled)

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The 2010 McGowan Institute Scientific Retreat is scheduled for March 7-10, 2010 at the Nemacolin Woodlands Resort. The program committee is led by Dr. William Wagner. On-line registration is available for faculty, students and staff--please see the link below.

The program will include distinguished guest speakers, a poster session, and with the participation of external partners and potential collaborators, there will be multiple opportunities for networking and collaboration.

Featured Speakers Include:

McGowan Institute Distinguished Lecturer
Buddy D. Ratner, PhD
Professor of Chemical Engineering and Bioengineering,
and Director-Engineered Biomaterials (UWEB)
University of Washington

Working Sessions are being finalized and will address topics in the areas of Cell Therapy, Tissue Engineering and Medical Devices. The program can still accommodate a few additional sessions. Please contact John Murphy (jmurphy@pitt.edu) if you would like to discuss organizing a working session.

Participate in the Poster Session

Poster session abstracts are due by February 15th, and are to be sent to Rebecca Bauroth at baurothr@upmc.edu. Reminder: Be sure to include title, authors and abstract (NTE 1,500 characters!) Format: 12 point, Times Roman; all margins are to be 1-inch

Each participating resident/fellow/post-doc/graduate student must have a poster for the poster session. We welcome posters from participating faculty.

Standard poster space is 4’x 4’ - If your poster is “oversized” please notify us; we will do our best to accommodate all requests.

To submit your poster (title and abstract) please email your submission to baurothr@upmc.edu. Reminder: Be sure to include title, authors and abstract (NTE 1,500 characters!). Please note on the submission the recommended category: medical devices, tissue engineering, or cellular therapy. Format: 12 point, Times Roman

If you are required to have a poster…Abstracts MUST BE RECEIVED before February 15th or your retreat registration will be given to someone on the waiting list.

New-Elevator Pitch Opportunity

We plan on a session where a faculty member, or a representative of your lab, can participate in a session to introduce your emerging technology. This "elevator pitch" approach has been used successfully by the MIT Enterprise Forum, and others; click here for additional background.

An elevator pitch (or elevator speech) is a brief overview of an idea for a product, service, or project. The pitch is so called because it can be delivered in the time span of an elevator ride (say, sixty seconds).

The term is typically used in the context of an entrepreneur pitching an idea to a venture capitalist to receive funding. Venture capitalists often judge the quality of an idea and team on the basis of the quality of its elevator pitch, and will ask entrepreneurs for the elevator pitch to quickly weed out bad ideas.

Based on a recent survey of McGowan Institute Faculty, there were at least 15 instances where the faculty identified a technology that was expected to be ready for clinical study within 5 years, so we expect a lot of interest in this 1-hour session, by the faculty and the external participants at the retreat. Click Here to register for the elevator pitch.

On-Line Registration

Please note: this on-line registration is for McGowan Institute faculty, trainees, and guests. For retreat participants from commercial organizations, please contact Kate Lewis (lewisk4@upmc.edu), or 412-624-5211 to arrange for registration.

Lodging reservations for corporate participants is part of the corporate reservation package. McGowan Institute faculty, trainees, and guests, please register for the retreat HERE.

For Room Reservations-Please Note:

If you have already completed the on-line registration, and need the information to make a room reservation, please do not complete the on-line form again. For faculty members, staff and invited guests- you must make hotel reservations directly with Nemacolin Woodlands.

Call Nemacolin Woodlands Resort at: (724) 329-8555 or (800) 422-2736. If available, make your reservation directly with Dawn Bodes.

Accommodations for faculty and guests are in the Lodge at Nemacolin Woodlands. When you call to make your room reservation, you must identify yourself as part of the McGowan Institute Retreat group to get the contracted rate. The McGowan Institute will assume the charge for your reservation (room rate and taxes only) when you check in at the Retreat, but it is your responsibility to make your room reservation and to guarantee your reservation with your credit card. If you are a no-show, you will not be reimbursed for lodging expenses.

Fellows/Residents/Post-Docs/Graduate Students must make hotel reservations through the McGowan Institute.

Accommodations for Fellows, Residents, Post-Doctoral, Graduate Students and Staff are in the townhouses at a rate of $46.33 per night per person (plus tax), three people per unit. While the Institute accepts suggestions on who shares a townhouse, the final decision of townhouse occupants is reserved for the Conference Organizer. No guests of Fellows, Residents, Post-Doctoral Trainees, Graduate Students and Staff are permitted without prior written permission of the Conference Organizer.

The McGowan Institute will assume the charge for your reservation (room rate and taxes) when you check in at the Retreat, but it is your responsibility to make your room reservation and to guarantee your reservation with your credit card. If you are a no-show, you will not be reimbursed for lodging expenses.

To make your townhouse reservation: please call Jaimie Sullivan at the McGowan Institute by calling (412) 383-9998 or by e-mail at sullivanjl@upmc.edu. DO NOT CALL NEMACOLIN directly.

Reserve soon; rooms will only be held until February 15th, or until the room block is filled.

CHECK LIST

	MeetingRegistration	Room Reservation	Poster Abstract
Faculty and Guests	On-Line	Call Nemacolin Resort (Dawn Bodes if available) (724) 329-8555	Send to J. Sullivan before 2/15/10 sullivanjl@upmc.edu
Trainees	On-Line	Contact Jaimie Sullivan (412) 383-9998 sullivanjl@upmc.edu	Send to J. Sullivan before 2/15/10 (required) sullivanjl@upmc.edu
Corporate Participants	Contact Kate Lewis lewisk4@upmc.edu  or 412-624-5211)	Included in meeting registration	If desired, contact Kate Lewis

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