Presenting Companies

Presenting Companies at 2008 BIOCOM Investor Conference Announced

BIOCOM is proud to announce that applications from the following 49 public and private Southern California life science companies have been accepted for presentation slots at the third annual BIOCOM Investor Conference, to be held at the Hyatt Regency La Jolla, Oct. 27-28, 2008, with an opening reception on Sunday, Oct. 26. The 2008 BIOCOM Investor Conference will feature leading biotech and medical device companies from throughout Southern California giving company presentations to accredited investors over a two-day period, along with networking and one-on-one meeting opportunities.

October 27, 2008 Morning Session

PUBLIC COMPANIES (Aventine Ballroom C)
PRIVATE COMPANIES(Aventine Ballroom B)
Track OneTrack Two
9:30am Genoptix9:30am Ambrx, Inc.
10:00am Cytori10:00am Tracon Pharmaceuticals
10:30am Avanir Pharmaceuticals
10:30am Phenomix Corp.
11:00am Inovio Biomedical Corporation11:00am Regulus Therapeutics LLC
11:30am Anadys Pharmaceuticals, Inc.11:30am Regenemed, Inc.
12:00pm Gen-Probe Incorporated12:00pm Ambit Biosciences
To listen to the public presentations in the Aventine Ballroom C, please click HERE.To listen to the private presentations in the Aventine Ballroom B, please click HERE.


October 27, 2008 Afternoon Session

PUBLIC COMPANIES (Aventine Ballroom C)PRIVATE COMPANIES (Aventine Ballroom B)
Track OneTrack Two
2:00pm Halozyme2:00pm AltheaDx
2:30pm Adventrx2:30pm Theragen
3:00pm Metabasis3:00pm Mpex
3:30pm Volcano3:30pm Amira
4:00pm Invitrogen4:00pm Asphelia
4:30pm Hollis-Eden Pharmaceuticals4:30pm DermTech
5:00pm Spectrum5:00pm Novocell
5:30pm Alphatec Spine5:30pm Ultimate Lab
To listen to the public presentations in the Aventine Ballroom C, please click HERE.To listen to the private presentations in the Aventine Ballroom B, please click HERE.


October 28, 2008 Morning Session

PUBLIC COMPANIES (Aventine Ballroom C)
PRIVATE COMPANIES (Aventine Ballroom B)
Track OneTrack Two
9:30am Cadence9:30am Anaptys
10:00am Transdel10:00am GenVault
10:30am Amylin10:30am KAER Therapeutics
11:00am Vical, Inc.11:00am Braincells
11:30am Epicept11:30am Histogen
12:00pm Isis12:00pm Avitacor
To listen to the public presentations in the Aventine Ballroom C, please click HERE.To listen to the private presentations in the Aventine Ballroom B, please click HERE.


October 28, 2008 Afternoon Sessions

PUBLIC COMPANIES (Aventine Ballroom C)
PRIVATE COMPANIES (Aventine Ballroom B)
Track OneTrack Two
2:00pm Arena2:00pm Vitreoretinal
2:30pm AMN Healthcare2:30pm BioAtom
3:00pm Nventa3:00pm CalciMedica
3:30pm Acadia3:30pm VentiRx
4:00pm Orexigen4:00pm Pico Pharmaceuticals
4:30pm Automedics Medical Systems4:30pm Medipacs, Inc.
To listen to the public presentations in the Aventine Ballroom C, please click HERE.To listen to the private presentations in the Aventine Ballroom B, please click HERE.

Company and Web site (Stock symbol for public companies)

ACADIA PharmaceuticalsCalciMedicaMedipacs, Inc.
AdnavanceCardium Therapeutics (CXM)Mpex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Adventrx Pharmaceuticals (ANX)Cytori TherapeuticsNexBio
Alphatec Spine (ATEC)DermTech Novocell
AltheaDXDigirad (DRAD)Nventa Biopharmaceuticals (NVN.TO)
Ambit BiosciencesEpiCept Corporation (EPCT)Orexigen Therapeutics, Inc. (OREX)
Ambrx, Inc.Genoptix (GXDX)RegeneMed, Inc.
Amira Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Gen-Probe Incorporated (GPRO)Regulus Therapeutics LLC
AMN HealthcareGenVault CorporationSpectrum Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (SPPI)
Amylin Pharmaceuticals (AMLN)Halozyme Therapeutics (HALO)Theregen, Inc.
Anadys Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (ANDS)Histogen Inc.Tracon Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
AnaptysBio, Inc.
Hollis-Eden Pharmaceuticals (HEPH)Transdel Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (TDLP.OB)
Arena Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (ARNA)Inovio Biomedical Corporation (INO)Ultimate Labs
Asphelia PharmaceuticalIntrinsic LifeSciencesVentiRx Pharmaceuticals
Avanir Pharmaceuticals (AVNR)Invitrogen (IVGN)Vical Inc. (VICL)
Avitacor LLCIsis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (ISIS)Vitreoretinal Technologies, Inc.
Braincells Inc.Kaer BioTherapeuticsVolcano Corp. (VOLC)
Cadence Pharmaceuticals (CADX)Metabasis Therapeutics, Inc. (MBRX)


ADVISORY BOARD**

Michael Brinkman, Piper JaffrayScott Foote, Square 1 BankElliot Parks, Hamilton BioVentures
Carin Canale, Porter Novelli Life SciencesJennifer Jarrett, Credit SuisseCamille Samuels, Versant Ventures
John Chambers, Roman and RenshawLisa Haile, DLA PiperDrew Senyei, Enterprise Partners
Chris Christofferson, Morgenthaler VenturesDavid Kabakoff, Sofinnova VenturesNandini Tandon, Lumira Capital
Stuart Collinson, Forward VenturesKim Kamdar, Domain AssociatesEd Torres, Lilly Ventures
Rajeev Dadoo, SR OneDan Kleeburg, Ernst and YoungCharles Warden, Versant Ventures
John Dunn, Biogen Idec New VenturesJoel Martin, Forward VenturesMarty Waters, Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati
Rod Ferguson, Panorama CapitalSteve Meehan, UBSKen Widder, Latterell Ventures
Steve Ferruolo, Goodwin Proctoe, LLPBob More, Domain AssociatesKleanthis Xanthopoulos, Regulas Therapeutics LLC
Stan Fleming, Forward VenturesArt Pappas, Pappas VenturesIlan Zipkin, Prospect Venture Partners


**Advisory Board Members as of 7/25/08.

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