These forums aim to promote innovation and entrepreneurship in life sciences, with a focus on medical devices, by bringing together a selected group of doctors, venture capitalists, professors, and students from UC Berkeley and UCSF to discuss a specific clinical area and identify unmet clinical needs.

In order to keep the group small and to maximize interactions, VIP forums are by invitation only and the size of the group is usually limited to 40 people.

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VIP Forum on Orthopaedics - SOLD OUT

This is the first forum organized by VIP. This forum will take place from 3-6pm on Thursday, November 1st, 2007 and will focus on spine, hip and knee.

Agenda
3:00-3:15         Welcome
3:15-3:30         Idea Creation – Mike Carusi, Advanced Technology Ventures
3:30-3:45         Orthopaedics and Venture Capital – Rich Ferrari, De Novo Ventures
3:45-4:00         Clinical aspects of Orthopaedics – David Bradford MD, UCSF
4:00-4:45         Q&A session with a panel of Orthopaedic Surgeons
4:45-5:30         Brainstorm session on unmet clinical needs
5:30-6:00         Networking reception

Sponsored by the Gerson Lehrman Group