WSJ.com: 'Colorado BioScience Association Commends Boettcher Foundation For Ongoing Commitment To Early-Career Investigators Through Its Webb-Waring Biomedical Research Program'

 Quoting from yesterday's posting:

"The Boettcher Foundation Board of Trustees released the names of the eight early-career scientists selected for the fourth class of Boettcher Investigators in the Webb-Waring Biomedical Research Program. The announcement is made by April Giles, President and CEO of the Colorado BioScience Association (CBSA), who said 'Our association commends Boettcher Foundation for its ongoing commitment to this stellar program that assists early-career investigators in our state to continue their important research.'

Launched in 2010, the Webb-Waring Biomedical Biomedical Research program fills an unmet need in the state by assisting early-career investigators engaged in biomedical sciences to advance their research. Further, the program honors the tradition of Colorado's Webb and Waring families by investing in science that has the possibility of making significant contributions to human health. Boettcher Foundation is a Titanium Sponsor of the CBSA.

Timothy W. Schultz, President and Executive Director of the Boettcher Foundation, said 'Through this program, the Boettcher Foundation has been able to bring resources to an area where funds are currently lacking and where federal and private research programs provide limited support. Early-career investigators quite frequently have a difficult time securing a first opportunity at an independent research effort that will move them out of the laboratory of their mentors and onto their own new and exciting areas of discovery.'"

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Coverage Overview: 2013 Boettcher Investigators

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CBSA Commends Boettcher Foundation For Ongoing Commitment To Early-Career Investigators Through Its Webb-Waring Biomedical Research Program

 Today, the Boettcher Foundation Board of Trustees released the names of the eight early-career scientists selected for the fourth class of Boettcher Investigators in the Webb-Waring Biomedical Research Program. The announcement is made by April Giles, President and CEO of the Colorado BioScience Association (CBSA), who said "Our association commends Boettcher Foundation for its ongoing commitment to this stellar program that assists early-career investigators in our state to continue their important research."

Launched in 2010, the Webb-Waring Biomedical Biomedical Research program fills an unmet need in the state by assisting early-career investigators engaged in biomedical sciences to advance their research. Further, the program honors the tradition of Colorado's Webb and Waring families by investing in science that has the possibility of making significant contributions to human health. Boettcher Foundation is a Titanium Sponsor of the CBSA.

The 2013 (fourth) Class of Boettcher Investigators in the Webb-Waring Biomedical Research Program includes:

* Dr. Amrut V. Ambardekar, M.D., University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Assistant Professor of Medicine - Cardiology, Myocardial Recovery After Ventricular Assist Device Implantation

* Dr. Joseph A. Brzezinski, Ph.D., University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology, Mechanisms of Retinal Development and Disease

* Dr. Soyeon Park, Ph.D., University of Colorado Boulder, Assistant Professor of Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology, Molecular Mechanisms of Proteasome Biogenesis

* Dr. Abigail L. Person, Ph.D., University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Assistant Professor of Physiology and Biophysics, Corollary Discharge Pathways Underlying Schizophrenia Symptoms

* Dr. Michael Strong, Ph.D., National Jewish Health, Assistant Professor of Genes, Environment, and Health, Genomics of Respiratory Disease Associated Pathogens

* Dr. Lucas Argueso, Ph.D., Colorado State University, Assistant Professor of Radiation and Cancer Biology, Gene Copy Number Variation

* Dr. Brad Borlee, Ph.D., Colorado State University, Assistant Professor of Bacteriology, Molecular Regulation of Bacterial Pathogenesis

* Dr. Melissa Krebs, Ph.D., Colorado School of Mines, Assistant Professor of Chemical & Biological Engineering, Controlled Delivery of Therapeutics from Biopolymer Systems

With the addition of the 2013 Class, there are now 22 Boettcher Investigators conducting research in the following Colorado institutions: University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, University of Colorado Boulder, Colorado State University, National Jewish Health and Colorado School of Mines. All grant awards are $225,000.

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Berkeley District Merchants Host Painted Cats on Tennyson Street: Month of June, Including First Friday Artwalk June 7th

Cat Care Society’s Tails of the Painted Cats will be found at Tennyson Street businesses (38th Avenue to 46th Avenue) again this year. Hosted by the Berkeley District Merchants Association, Painted Cats will be at these merchants June 1st -28th, including First Friday Artwalk, June 7th (Link to Map):










ReMax - 3870 Tennyson                  
Betsy the Beautiful
Vincent Van Cat - 1st Friday only

Highlands Dance Studio - 3875 Tennyson
Pablo Picatso

Giggling Green Bean  - 3929 Tennyson
KittyFly

Flesher/Hinton - 3936 Tennyson
Green Eyed Lady

Ooh! Aah! Jewelry  4216 Tennyson
Celeste-Celestial Cat of the Heavens

Mouthfuls -  4224 Tennyson
Barn Cat

Clotheshorse Wendy - 4232 Tennyson
Tiffany

Tyg-Art Wine Bar  - 4267 Tennyson
Lily the Calla-Co Cat

Tennyson Book Bar  4280 Tennyson
Cheshire Cat

Pearl Velo Bike Shop  4301 Tennyson
Sebastian the Steampunk Messenger Cat

Planet Pet  4338 Tennyson
Six Lives

Small Batch Liquors  - 4340 Tennyson Super
Aloha Kitty

Good Art Stuff  - 4383 Tennyson
Pysanky Aloha

Tennyson Pediatric Denistry  - 4383 Tennyson
Puff 'n' Friends

Tenn St Art/Tenn St Coffee - 4418 Tennyson
Frida Kat-lo

Gallery NRC  - 4424 Tennyson
Gray-dient

The Mac Garage - 4417 W 43rd Ave
Cat Ballou

Modestea - 4415 W 43rd Ave
Japanese Tea Kitty

Local 46 - 4586 Tennyson
The Weather Cat

Link to Tennyson Map To Find Each Cat (print and bring with you)

Link to the Tails of the Painted Cats Advanced Bidding Site

Save July 11th, 6 to 8 p.m., for Tails of the Painted Cats In Cherry Creek North

 

Join Cat Care Society for a Wine & Cheese Reception celebrating the 2013 Tails of the Painted Cats. 

When: Thursday, July 11, 6 to 8 p.m.  
Where: Fascination St. Fine Art in Cherry Creek, 315 Detroit St. 
Cost: $10 per person donation at the door for the shelter cats 

Note: two-hour parking is free on 4th avenue and free with no time limit on 4th avenue after 6:00.

To see the 2013 Painted Cats in advance, visit the Online Gallery at http://www.catcaresociety.org/paintedcatsgallery.html - or on YouTube at http://youtu.be/m7hSu2V8lHk. 

The Tails of the Painted Cats Summer Tour culminates Saturday, July 20, at the Gala Dinner & Auction at Pinehurst Country Club. Douglas M. Tisdale, Esq. (the Honorable Mayor of Cherry Hills Village), joins the team as Auctioneer, and Ed Greene, CBS4 Weather & News Anchor, again serves as Master of Ceremonies for Cat Care Society’s signature fundraising event.

Link to purchased Gala tickets in advance

Link to Bid on a Cat in advance

Link to learn more about Cat Care Society

July 3 Deadline: Gov. Hickenlooper and COIN Launch Entrepreneurial Competition; Win $100K Cash + Inkind

 Quoting from yesterday's Denver Post:

"Gov. John Hickenlooper and the Colorado Innovation Network announced Thursday a new statewide business competition that will provide financial incentives for entrepreneurs, innovators and advanced industries.

Entrepreneurs in the state operating on less than $1 million in annual revenue are eligible to compete for $100,000 in cash and in-kind donations that could assist their business venture."

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Link to apply

NCBR: 'Inviragen’s sale this month likely to boost investor interest in NoCo bioscience firms'

Quoting from the article by Steve Lynn:

"'Fort Collins and Northern Colorado are starting to get some credibility behind the cluster that’s growing there,' said April Giles, chief executive of the Colorado BioScience Association in Denver. 'I think investors are starting to look at that cluster and realize that there’s good momentum and really great opportunity for partnership on the ground.'

Privately held Inviragen, based in Fort Collins with facilities in Madison, Wis., and Singapore, specializes in research and development of vaccines for infectious diseases such as dengue; hand, foot and mouth disease; and chikungunya, a viral disease transmitted by mosquito bites that can cause illness. Established in 2005, the company makes DENVax, a dengue vaccine that is being evaluated in phase 2 clinical trials. It employs about 50 people."

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Coverage: Colorado BioScience Association Applauds Signing of The Colorado Advanced Industries Acceleration Act

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InnovatioNews: 'Hickenlooper signs Advanced Industries Acceleration Act to help boost high-tech sectors'

 Quoting from today's posting:

"Under the new law, Colorado-based advanced industry sectors are eligible for proof-of-concept grants of up to $150,000, early-stage capital and retention grants capped at $250,000 and infrastructure grants of up to $500,000.

The program builds on the Bioscience Discovery Evaluation Grant Program created by the legislature in 2006 to help grow the state’s bioscience industry.

'We are very supportive of the expansion of the bioscience grant program through this legislation, as it will fuel the state’s economy across six additional industries,' said April Giles, executive director of the Colorado BioScience Association."

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Colorado BioScience Association Applauds signing of The Colorado Advanced Industries Acceleration Act (HB 1001) by Gov. John Hickenlooper

 The Colorado BioScience Association (CBSA) applauds the signing of The Colorado Advanced Industries Acceleration Act (HB 1001) by Gov. John Hickenlooper today at the University of Northern Colorado in Greeley. The announcement is made by CBSA President and CEO April Giles who explains the bill was the first of the session in January 2013 (see photo), sponsored by Senator Rollie Heath (D-Boulder) and President-designate John Morse (D-Colorado Springs).

“We need to build on areas in which we excel. Colorado is poised to grow in high-tech sectors. Our businesses, schools, and labs are already on the global forefront of technology. Investing in them is smart for our overall economy,” Senator Heath said about the legislation.

The Advanced Industries Acceleration Act is designed to grow all the high-tech sectors in Colorado including:

* Advanced manufacturing

* Aerospace

* Bioscience

* Electronics

* Energy and natural resources

* Engineering

* Information technology

This bipartisan legislation creates the Advanced Industries Acceleration Grant program in the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade. Colorado-based advanced-industry sectors would be eligible for proof-of-concept grants, capped at $150,000; early stage capital and retention grants, capped at $250,000, and infrastructure grants, capped at $500,000. This economic-development grant program builds upon the Bioscience Discovery Evaluation Grant Program (BDEGP) created in 2006 by the Colorado General Assembly to grow the bioscience industry in the state.

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News Coverage - CBSA Announces New Board Chair and Directors

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Tonight: the 2013 Tails of the Painted Cats Debut at the Lakewood Arts Council Gallery... Be There!

 For a third year, Painted Cats will again raise funds for Cat Care Society shelter cats and community outreach programs with 'Tails of the Painted Cats.' The tour starts this month at the Lakewood Arts Council Gallery and culminates Saturday, July 20, at the Gala Dinner & Auction at Pinehurst Country Club. Douglas M. Tisdale, Esq. (the Honorable Mayor of Cherry Hills Village), joins the team as Auctioneer, and Ed Greene, CBS4 Weather & News Anchor, again serves as Master of Ceremonies for Cat Care Society’s signature fundraising event.

Tonight (Thursday, May 9th) is the public debut reception for the Painted Cats... 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the Lakewood Arts Council Gallery, 85 South Union Blvd. Please stop by.

Here’s a schedule of the 2013 Tails of the Painted Cats Summer Tour (mark your calendars and join us):

* May – Lakewood Arts Council Gallery – regular gallery hours
* May 15 – Vincent Van Cat at Wystone’s World Teas, Belmar, Benefit Brew – 5 to 8 p.m.
* June 7 – First Friday Art Walk, 6 – 10 p.m., Tennyson Street Cultural District (area galleries and businesses)
* June - Tennyson Street Cultural District, plus other Metro Denver locations (for example, Broadway Betty will be at PISMO Fine Art Glass in Cherry Creek)
* June 29 – Festival of Felines, Cat Care Society, 5787 W. 6th Avenue, Lakewood – 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. * July 11 – Fascination St. Fine Art in Cherry Creek, 315 Detroit St., Wine & Cheese Reception (admission)
* July 20, 5 to 9 p.m. – Pinehurst Country Club - 2013 Gala Dinner & Auction (advance tickets required)

Some of the Painted Cats are standing, and some are sitting, but they are all unique, original decorator pieces created by accomplished area artists.

You can visit the Online Gallery at http://www.catcaresociety.org/paintedcatsgallery.html - or on YouTube at http://youtu.be/m7hSu2V8lHk. Each painted cat has an opening bid of $300 or $500. This year several of the cats have a “Buy It Now” price if you’re interested in securing your Painted Cat early (note: Buy It Now Cats remain on tour through the July 20th Gala). Advanced online bidding (including Buy It Now) is available at http://BidOnACat.blogspot.com through Wednesday, July 17, 2013, at noon (MDT). Advanced bids can also be placed by calling Suellen Scott, CCS director of development, at 303-239-9680, ext. 19.

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CBSA Announces New Board Chair, Directors and 2013 Sponsors

 Denver, CO – May 3, 2013 – Derek Cole, President of Investor Relations Advisory Solutions (http://iradvisory.com), was named Chairperson of the Board of Directors for the Colorado BioScience Association (CBSA) at its 2013 Annual All-Member meeting held at the Omni Interlocken Resort in Broomfield, CO, Wednesday. The announcement is made by April Giles, CBSA President and CEO, who says Cole assumes chairperson responsibilities from Steve Orndorff, Ph.D., CEO of Ariel Pharmaceuticals, Broomfield (http://arielpharma.com).

In addition at the meeting, special recognition was given to CBSA’s 10-year members in honor of the Association’s 10th anniversary.

Newly appointed CBSA board members include: 

Brenda Fielding, Executive Vice President, Regulatory and Strategic Development, Clinipace
Scott Larson, Senior Vice President, Legal and General Counsel, Terumo BCT
Brett Lund, Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, Gevo
Bill Marshall, Ph.D., President, CEO, Co-Founder and Director, miRagen
Chris Myatt, Ph.D., Co-Founder and CEO, MBio Diagnostics, Inc.
Bob Reddy, Director of Global Marketing, Medtronic

2013 Corporate Sponsors include: 

Titanium 
Boettcher Foundation – http://www.boettcherfoundation.org
Colorado State University - http://www.colostate.edu
Fisher Scientific - http://www.fishersci.com
Fitzsimons Redevelopment Authority - http://www.fitzscience.com
Johnson and Johnson - http://www.jnj.com

Platinum 
Colorado Office of Economic Development and Intl Trade - http://www.advancecolorado.com University of Colorado - http://www.colorado.edu
Cooley - http://www.cooley.com
Dorsey and Whitney - http://www.dorsey.com
Ernst and Young - http://www.ey.com
PhRMA - http://www.phrma.org

Gold 
Amgen - http://www.amgen.com
Merck - http://www.merck.com
Sheridan Ross - http://www.sheridanross.com
Snell and Wilmer - http://www.swlaw.com

Silver 
CBIZ - http://www.cbiz.com
EKS and H - http://www.eksh.com
Faegre Baker Daniels LLP - http://www.faegrebd.com
GlaxoSmithKline - http://www.gsk.com
Polsinelli Shughart - http://www.polsinelli.com
Terumo BCT - http://www.terumobct.com

Bronze 
DaVita Clinical Research - http://www.davitaclinicalresearch.com 
Genentech - http://www.gene.com Pfizer - http://www.pfizer.com
SomaLogic - http://www.somalogic.com
TOLMAR - http://www.tolmar.com
The Wright Group/Travelers - http://www.twgservices.com / http://www.travelers.com

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