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PAST EVENTS

BATBA Winter Social Mixer (Year-end event)

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🌞🎉 Thank You for Attending the BATBA Winter Social Mixer! 🎉🌞

Thanks to everyone who joined us on December 7th for our last event of 2024. You helped us wrap up the year perfectly! Your support and enthusiasm throughout 2024 made it a year full of unforgettable memories and inspiration. We hope to see you all again in 2025 as we continue this exciting journey.

Let’s stay connected, continue the conversation, and build a vibrant biotech community together! Stay tuned for upcoming events and updates. We look forward to creating more wonderful moments with you.

BATBA Coffee Chat
with OBI Pharma CEO Heidi Wang

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🎉🌍 Thank You for Attending the BATBA Heidi Wang Coffee Chat! 🌍🎉

A big thank you to everyone who joined us on November 3rd for our Coffee Chat with Dr. Heidi Wang, CEO of OBI! With over 50 attendees online and in person, the event was a great success, creating a vibrant space for networking and sharing insights.

Your enthusiasm and participation truly made this gathering memorable.
We look forward to continuing this journey with all of you. Stay tuned for more events and updates as we work together to build a thriving biotech community!

BATBA Annual Event
2024 US-Taiwan Biomedical Sciences Forum

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Thank you for joining us at the 2024 BATBA annual conference, the 2024 US-Taiwan Biomedical Sciences Forum: Trends and Challenges of Precision Medicine! 


Your enthusiastic participation and support were crucial in making this event such a remarkable success. We are truly grateful to have had you with us!
We hope the forum provided valuable insights, inspiring discussions, and opportunities to connect with fellow biotech professionals. 

Looking ahead, we will continue to share updates and host more exciting events across our social media channels. Stay connected with us on Facebook, LinkedIn, and the official BATBA website for all the latest news.

Once again, thank you for your involvement and support. We look forward to seeing the Taiwanese biotech community continue to thrive and make an even greater impact in the Bay Area!

BATBA Summer Social Mixer

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🌞🎉 Thank You for Attending the BATBA Summer Social Mixer! 🎉🌞

A heartfelt thanks to everyone who joined us for the BATBA Summer Social Mixer on July 27th! Your energy and engagement turned it into an unforgettable and insightful afternoon.

Your active participation created a lively and collaborative environment, sparking new connections and fresh ideas. We're excited to continue this journey with you. Stay tuned for upcoming events and updates. Let's keep the conversation flowing and build a vibrant biotech community together!

Coffee Chat with Business Group Mentors

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Date/Time: June 15th, 2:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Location:  ITRI International, 2880 Zanker Road, Suite 103, San Jose, CA 95134
Participants: Limited Seats

 

Speakers:

  • Li-Ming Liang: VP and Head of Business Development US, Mycenax

  • Chance Lai: Executive Director, Product Development, BioMarin Pharmaceutical

 

This onsite event is tailored for professionals and enthusiasts in the biotech sector, focusing on the latest trends, challenges, and opportunities in business development. Engage in stimulating conversations, network with industry experts, and gain valuable insights to drive your biotech business forward.

Coffee Chat with Science Group Mentors

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Meet the Mentors:

  • Dolly Chang: Chief Scientific Officer, Kodiak Sciences

  • Christina Tsai: Associate Director, Cell Line Development, IGM Biosciences

Early Career Development Tips: Kickstart your professional journey with confidence.

Job Market & Trends Insights: Stay ahead of the curve in today's competitive landscape.Interactive

Q&A Session: Get answers to burning questions about industry vs. academia, career transitions, soft skills, and leadership.

Career Group Mentorship Program-Healthcare/Startup group event:
Start Your Business - Coffee Chat with Dr. K.J. Yang
(online)

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✅Discover the secrets to entrepreneurial success at our upcoming event, hosted by the BATBA Online Career Group Mentorship Program!

 

☕️Coffee chat with KJ, where you'll gain valuable insights and strategies to kickstart your business journey. KJ, the CEO of CURA Care, has more than 20 years of experience in the AI industry. Whether you're a seasoned entrepreneur or just starting, this event offers something for everyone.

BATBA Spring Social Mixer

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Thank you all for joining us at our event! We extend our heartfelt gratitude to the four executives and three mentors who graciously attended. 🥳

2024 Career Group Mentorship Program

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This year we have 10+ mentors for our career group mentorship program, in 3 function-specific groups:

Science: Clinical and basic research, discovery, development, production, and quality.

Business: Product management, marketing, commercial, finance, and business development.

Startup/Health Tech: Entrepreneurship, venture capital, data, AI/ML, diagnostics, medical device, health tech, and digital health.

What you'll get?

Peer group discussion, mentor coffee chats - in person and online, and networking opportunities throughout 2024!

Interested in joining?

Join BATBA in order to participate in this member-exclusive program.

 

Enrollment deadline: 

February 10, 2024 

Year-end Social Mixer

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It's Winder time! Everyone is welcome to join us for Taiwanese food and meet up with Bay Area biotech friends in person! 

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Coffee Chat with Li-Ming Liang: Careers in Business Development

Join us for a coffee chat with Li-Ming Liang to learn about her journey in business development and connect with other BD professionals.

Speaker intro:

Li-Ming has 15 years of experience in business development and strategy in CRDMO and the biotech industry, specializing in new drug discovery, development, and manufacturing. She joined Mycenax in early 2023 as the VP and Head of Business Development US. Before joining Mycenax, she worked in BioDuro-Sundia for six years as Executive and Regional Director of Business Development. Li-Ming holds an MBA in Strategic Management from the University of Denver and a MS from Colorado State University. She also holds an MS and a BS in Life Sciences from National Chung-Hsing University in Taichung, Taiwan.

2023 UTBSF

臺美生醫論壇: 新世代療法—新模態藥物 Bay Area Taiwanese Biotech Association (BATBA) 將與台灣國科會在灣區聯合舉辦台美生醫論壇。我們將邀請產學界的專家們討論目前新模態藥物的研發情形與產業發展。同時為鼓勵更多臺灣人參與生醫領域,我們也將邀請在美的臺灣菁英先進分享他們的研究及職涯規劃。 敬請持續關注本活動專欄註冊及詳細活動資訊更新,一同參與今年的Biomedical Sciences Forum盛會!

Join us at the US-Taiwan Biomedical Sciences Forum on June 24th, 2023 organized by the Bay Area Taiwanese Biotech Association (BATBA) and National Science and Technology Council (NSTC). The Biomedical Sciences Forum will feature presentations by leading professionals in the field who will showcase the latest developments in new modalities. We are also pleased to welcome Taiwanese scientists to share their research projects and career paths. Stay tuned for more updates on the Biomedical Sciences Forum.

Link: https://batba650.wixsite.com/2023-batba-us-tw-bio

BATBA Coffee Chat

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Enjoy a casual weekend talk with Dr. Lu with a cup of coffee~~

Speaker bio:
From 2003 to 2008, Lucy was Vice President of the US Chief Technology Officer at Roche Diagnostics. In her early career, Lucy focused on drug development at Genentech and BMS, before switching to marketing at Applied Biosystems to market novel life science instruments and reagents. She is currently the President of SYNCELL's North American Operations.

BATBA Spring Social Mixer

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It's Spring Time!! Everyone is welcome to join us for Taiwanese food and meet up with Bay Area biotech friends in person!

春天啦!大家一起聚一聚,品嘗,互相交流交流,認識大家。

時間: March 18th, Saturday, 12:00 PM PST (11:30am check in)

地點: Foster City Joy Restaurant

1489 Beach Park Blvd, Foster City, CA 94404

BATBA Career Forum

BATBA Career Forum

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[BATBA演講] From Life Science to Patent Attorney

灣區台灣生技協會(BATBA)邀請孫霖博士為我們分享從生科轉職專利律師的經驗,久違的現場活動人際互動,歡迎"免費"參加!!!

Time: November 13th, Sunday, 11 AM-12 PM PST

Location: Kennedy Commons (Address: 12 Comstock Cir., Stanford, CA 94305)

Have you considered patent lawyer as a career?

This time we invited Dr. Sun-Hoffman, an experienced patent attorney on innovative life sciences, to share her journey from life-science research to a patent lawyer. Whether you are actively thinking about a career switch or are just curious about a career in patent law, come join us on November 13th to learn more about it!

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