The Marie Curie International Research Staff Exchange Scheme in the People program of FP7 aims at strengthening research partnership through short staff exchanges and networking between European research organizations and organizations in Third Countries (such as the United States). This funding is open to all domains of research, except for the areas covered by the [...]

Title: March 16th – FABS: French American Biotech SymposiumLocation: The Salk Instittute for Biological StudiesDescription: The FABS (French American Biotechnology Symposium) is a scientific seminar devoted to New Therapeutic and Vaccine Approaches to Infectious Diseases.
Start Time: 08:30 AM
Date: 2010-03-16
The objective is to promote cooperation in science and technology between the US and France.
The FABS [...]

Title: March 15th – FBT: French Biotech Tour CaliforniaLocation: The Salk Institute for Biological StudiesLink out: Click here
Start Time: 08:00Date: 2010-02-15
Description: The French Biotech Tour California (FBT) is a US/French partnering event with a focus on infectious diseases. The event will consist of the following:
+ US and French company presentations
+ Pre-booked, validated one-to-one meetings (30 [...]

Drugs chief replaces long-serving CEO Vasella
New CEO says to maintain strategy

* Considers bid for Alcon minorities as fair

* Q4 net profit $2.3 billion vs forecast $2.4 billion

* Shares up 1.5 percent

Title: French Bio Beach January 26th Event: “Development of Toxicology / Ecotoxicology: New European Regulations, New Business Opportunities” Location: The Salk Institute for Biological StudiesRegistration Page: Click hereDescription: We are pleased to remind you that a Life Science Conference dedicated to new business opportunities in toxicology and ecotoxicology will be held on January 26th 2010 [...]

PARIS (Reuters) – Sanofi-Aventis is to buy U.S. consumer healthcare group Chattem Inc for around $1.9 billion, in a deal which will give the French drugmaker over-the-counter presence in the huge United States market.
Deals
Sanofi said it would start a tender offer for all of Chattem’s shares at $93.50 per share, a premium of 34 percent [...]

The scientists made the breakthrough by creating a patch of human skin on a mouse's back using stem cells — cells which have the ability to develop into any human cell.
via French scientists create skin fast from stem cells | Reuters.

Algae-Based Fuel Endorsed with $100 Million in Federal Funds
SAN DIEGO, CA, December 4, 2009 – Sapphire Energy, the leader in algae-based fuel technology, today received another big boost for its groundbreaking energy work. Sapphire was awarded nearly $104.5 million as part of President Obama’s American Recovery and Investment Act and the Biorefinery Assistance Program, authorized [...]

Title: Monday Dec 7th 2009 – Biotech Display / Networking Event with Lyonbiopole: “A Window into Lyon Life Science Companies” and Holiday Networking
Location: The Salk Institute for Biological Studies, 10010 North Torrey Pines Road, La Jolla, CA 92037Link out: Click here
”Lyonbiopole”, the French center of excellence in vaccines and diagnostics, is coming to the Bay [...]

Title: 2009/11/09 – Joint Business Mixer with the San Diego French American Chamber of CommerceLocation: The French GourmetLink out: Click hereDescription: This casual event is co-hosted by the two French business oriented organizations based in San Diego: French BioBeach and the San Diego french American Chamber of Commerce. Our speakers will present their cursus and [...]