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BIOAGENDA 2007 SUMMIT: EAST
"On the Edge: Can We Heal the Rift Between Science and Politics?"

June 21, 2007
AFI Silver Theatre and Cultural Center
Silver Spring, Maryland
(Washington, DC Area)

Host: David Ewing Duncan
Award-Winning Science Writer, Director of BioAgenda Institute

Chair, BioAgenda East Vanguard Committee: Jennie Hunter-Cevera, PhD
President, University of Maryland Biotechnology Institute

An invitation-only, one-day retreat for a select group of leaders and thinkers from science, business, academia, the media, public policy, advocacy, and the arts, representing differing points of view, gathering to discuss the most pressing issues in the life sciences.

Event Registration

General Admission - $695
Academic/Nonprofit/Arts/Gov't Admission* - $495
Media and others Inquire

* Please note: to qualify, fulltime employment by an academic or nonprofit organization is required.

To register, you must have an invitation code. To request a code, please click below to request one.

To register, click here

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Hotel Accommodations

For BioAgenda attendees needing hotel accommodations, we recommend the Courtyard Marriott in Silver Spring, Maryland, just 2 short blocks from the AFI Silver Theatre location of the BioAgenda Summit. The regular room rate of $289 per night. You can either contact the Marriott directly or our travel agency for assistance.  

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This is a very busy time period in this Silver Spring area and most hotels within walking distance are already booked to capacity. Don’t delay.

Summit Overview

• What is the BioAgenda 2007 Summit East and West
• BioAgenda 2007 Summit/East Theme
• Fascinating Speakers
• Some Issues we will discuss 

What Is the BioAgenda 2007 Summit East and West?

The BioAgenda 2007 Summits East and West are gatherings of luminaries and leading thinkers to discuss and debate the state of science and politics as a watershed presidential election approaches in 2008. With controversies simmering about federal support of embryonic stem cell research, decreases in federal funding for basic research, delays in drug approvals at the FDA, continuing increases in US and global health care costs, what will be the legacy of the Bush years - and what is the next administration likely to be faced with in the realm of life sciences? We will amaze you, make you think, and provide you with valuable insights and roll-up-your sleeves participation in developing ideas and innovations.

BioAgenda 2007 Summit: East Theme

“On the Edge: Healing the Rift Between Science and Politics” will address the ancient interplay between these two realms in panels, talks and presentations from scientists, politicians, ethicists, critics, journalists, advocates, lawyers, and artists who represent all points of view. The summit will also focus on various political reactions to scientific discoveries and opportunities – including the shift to state-funded research initiatives that are challenging the traditional role of the federal government in stem cell research and other fields.  

BioAgenda will include all of the talks and features that have made our longer summits popular – the BioAgenda Innovator, the BioAgenda Challenge, the BioAgenda Great Debate and the Homework Sessions.

Fascinating Speakers

Confirmed speakers include Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley • Steve Burrill • Greg Stock • Rustum Roy • Joshua Boger • Juan Enriquez • Jim Barrett • Jennie Hunter-Cevera • David Sinclair • Fred Frank • Karen Bernstein • Cynthia Schneider • Greg Simon • Tom Kalil • Michael Zasloff • Jason Pontin, and more. Major presidential candidates have been invited, including Senator Hillary Clinton and former Mayor Rudolph Giuliani. For a complete list, click here.

Some Issues we will discuss:

• Science in the Bush Years and Beyond
• Reforming the FDA: More Regulation, or Less? 
• Science vs Ideology: Who Is in Charge? 
• Global Promise, Global Threat in the Year 2032 
• The BioAgenda Great Debate: "Should the world ban the genetic modification of humans: yes or no?" 
• Innovator of the Year, Fireside Chat and the BioAgenda Challenge 

Current Program

For the current Summit program agenda, please Click Here.

BioAgenda gratefully acknowledges the generous support of the following in making the BioAgenda 2007 Summit/East possible

Co-Organizers