Utah Organizations that were featured in the Utah Pavilion at BIO 2006

   Ballard Spahr Andrews & Ingersoll, LLP
   BioMicro Systems, Inc.
   Brigham Young University - Technology Transfer Office
   Cephalon
   Daw Technologies, LLC
   The Economic Development Corporation of Utah
   Frontier Scientific, Inc.
   Governor's Office of Economic Development
   Lifetree Clinical Research
   Q Therapeutics Inc.
   Oracle
   Salt Lake Community College
   Sorenson Genomics, LLC
   Stoel Rives, LLP
   Tandem Labs
   Utah Science, Technology, and Research (USTAR) Initiative
   Utah Technology Council



  Ballard Spahr Andrews & Ingersoll, LLP
Barbara Bagnasacco ,  801-517-6831

Ballard is a national law firm with over 460 lawyers in seven offices in the mid-Atlantic region and western United States. Ballard combines a broad scope of practice with strong local knowledge to represent companies, individuals and other entities. The lawyers in the Salt Lake office offer a full range of legal services and have extensive experience in business, real estate, public finance, litigation, communications and cable and provide services to companies of all sizes in the public, private and nonprofit sectors.


  BioMicro Systems, Inc.
Katie McDaniel ,  801-454-1485 or 801-303-1470

BioMicro Systems, Inc., based in Salt Lake City, Utah, is a private company focused on developing and commercializing biological research products based on its proprietary microfluidic and microarray technologies. BioMicro System manufactures the MAUI Hybridization System and MAUI Mixers to produce high-quality microarray data. To date, over 375 MAUI Systems have been sold worldwide.


  Brigham Young University / Technology Transfer Office G. Michael Alder ,  801-422-6266

Brigham Young University (BYU) is located in Provo, Utah in the shadow of the towering Mt. Timpanogos. Bio related research at BYU truly reaches for heights of excellence. Some of the better-known bio inventions that have come from BYU are:

Tunable Hearing Aid
Carbonated Yogurt
Hair Cell Leukemia Drug
New Gram Negative Antibiotic
Turkey Vaccines
Bio-detection and Biosensor Instruments
Equol for skin, hair and brain health

Please visit www.techtransfer.byu.edu to discover more about our office.


  Cephalon

Founded in 1987, Cephalon, Inc. is an international biopharmaceutical company dedicated to the discovery, development and marketing of innovative products in four core therapeutic areas: central nervous system, pain, oncology and addiction. The company currently employs approximately 3,000 people in the United States and Europe.


  Daw Technologies, LLC
Lance Howell ,  801-977-3115

Daw Tech is the leading global supplier of controlled environmental (Cleanroom) solutions. We offer an integrated approach to deliver leading-edge controlled environments to our customers by providing a range of products and services from general construction, design and engineering, specialty contracting and architectural components for contamination control and containment.


  The Economic Development Corporation of Utah
Jeff Edwards ,  801-328-8824

The Economic Development Corporation of Utah (EDCUtah) is a private economic development organization working with government and private industry to promote the state of Utah. EDCUtah specializes in being a comprehensive source of critical economic data and key public/private contacts in order to facilitate the development and expansion of Utah businesses.


  Frontier Scientific, Inc.
Bert Israelsen ,  435-753-1901

FSI is a chemical developer, manufacturer and custom research services provider to the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, industrial chemical, government, and academic sectors. FSI specializes in the development of chemical compounds and process related to porphyrins, phthalocyanines and boronic acids. FSI develops building blocks for small molecule drug discovery, SAR studies, and lead optimization. FSI provides standard catalog products (www.frontiersci.com) with production quantities generally in the milligram to kilogram scale.


  Governor's Office of Economic Development
Gary Harter ,  801-538-8784

In 2005, Utah restructured the economic development office to foster specific industry cluster growth. Life Sciences was chosen as an important driver for economic growth in the state as world class technology in specific sectors has been demonstrated. Various programs and incentives were created to recruit companies and talent to Utah and to increase the support in universities for Life Science research.


  Lifetree Clinical Research
Alice A. Jackson ,  801-269-9415 ext. 331

Lifetree Clinical Research? is more than a CRO.? We are a Specialized Research Organization (SRO) offering Multi-Therapeutic CTM and Site Expertise in Phase I-III with a specialized focus in phase I, abuse liability and analgesia. Our professional staff is dedicated to supporting the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries in efficiently developing new compounds.


  Q Therapeutics Inc.
Deborah Eppstein ,  801-582-5400

Q Therapeutics is developing cell-based therapies using glial progenitor cells to treat demyelinating diseases of the central nervous system including multiple sclerosis, transverse myelitis, spinal cord injury, cerebral palsy, stroke and certain genetic diseases. Q-CellsTM will be an off-the-shelf therapeutic product. Q expects to begin clinical trial in 2008.


  Oracle
Sean Bittner ,  480-363-7336

Oracle's business is information. How to manage it, use it, share it, protect it. For nearly three decades, Oracle (NASDAQ: ORCL), the world's largest enterprise software company, has provided software and services that enable organizations to get the most accurate and up-to-date information from their business systems. Today, Oracle has over 275,000 customers,including 98 of the Fortune 100 in more than 145 countries.


  Salt Lake Community College
Tamara Goetz ,  801-256-5927

The Biotechnology Technicians Program (BTP) at Salt Lake Community College gives students the skills required for technical positions in the growing fields of biotechnology research and manufacturing. The program is strengthened by partnerships with local biotechnology companies that provide students with the most current knowledge and cutting-edge techniques in the field. The program emphasizes hands-on experience with over 100 hours spent in the laboratory, beginning in the second semester of study. Students complete internships at local biotechnology companies, giving them a unique opportunity to apply their knowledge in an industry environment.


  Sorenson Genomics, LLC
Kenneth Eddington ,  801-462-1455

Sorenson Genomics is an independent, internationally accredited laboratory offering superior DNA testing services. As experts in human identity, we perform high-throughput DNA purification, genotyping and sequencing services for pharmaceutical, government, biotech, and academic institutions. The company is dedicated to the continued success of its partners within the biotech industry.


  Stoel Rives, LLP
Sam Webb ,  801-328-3131

Stoel Rives LLP is a full service, western U.S. region law firm. The firm's Life Science Team is comprised of knowledgeable attorneys with specialized experience in an wide range of technologies that reflect the diverse makeup of the life science industry from medical devices to molecular genetics. Because Stoel Rives is a full service law firm, our attorneys handle a full spectrum of intellectual property and corporate legal needs for companies of all sizes. Additional information is available at www.stoel.com.


  Tandem Labs
Jean Pineault ,  609-228-0201

Tandem Labs is a CRO providing bioanalytical, immunoanalytical, and PK/PD services supporting drug discovery and development for the pharmaceutical industry. By applying scientific expertise, responsive communication, flexible client services, high compliance, and a commitment to information technology, Tandem offers customized technical services that help clients bring medicines to market faster.


  Utah Science, Technology, and Research (USTAR) Initiative
Ted McAleer ,  801-538-8700

USTAR is an innovative, aggressive and far-reaching effort to recruit world-class research teams in carefully targeted disciplines such as genomics and personalized medicine. These teams will develop products and services that can be commercialized in new businesses and industries.

Utah already excels in research and development, bringing in over $500 million each year in research grants. USTAR will provide $65 million, plus $110 million bonding authority, to build state-of-the-art research buildings at Utah State and University of Utah, recruit top national science teams and create five Innovation Centers throughout the state to support research and business creation.


  Utah Technology Council
Steve Reed ,  801-568-3500

The Utah Technology Council (UTC) is the premier industry-led life science and information technology organization in Utah. The UTC works with business and government leaders to make Utah an even more vibrant, attractive, and rewarding place for technology companies to do business.


Utah's vibrant Life Sciences industry boasts more than 250 companies. Utah offers a world-class effort in arterial and vascular access devices, producing 70 percent of all devices used worldwide, and developed the first human artificial heart. In addition, Utah is very active in the biotech and drug delivery sectors. The Utah Human Genome Database, coupled with the state's genealogy records, is the world's most comprehensive of its type, leading to the discovery of more human genes than anywhere else that will, in time, translate into major technology being applied to the emerging field of personalized medicine. The state is working to cluster its resources to make this a reality.

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