1. Lab To Launch Workshop
Dec 8 2012

2. Jobs In Life Science Research
Pre-1990 1990-2010 Post-2010
Academic Scientist Academic Scientist Academic Scientist
Pharma Scientist Pharma Scientist Pharma Scientist
Biotech Scientist Biotech Scientist Biotech Scientist
Other Other Other ?

3. New Life Science Jobs in the 21st Century
Virtual Drug Company
Expert Consultant
Service Provider/CRO
Social Media Expert
Non-Profit Foundation Scientist
DIY-Bio/Citizen Scientist
Science Marketplace
Patient Advocate
Science Lobbyist
Science App Developer Crowdfunder

5. Parents Ran Own Drug Research Program
2010 FDA approves drug treatment for Addi and Cassi
2011 NIH announces expanded clinical trial

6. 7000 rare diseases

7. 25,000,000 people

8. Pharmageddon
“The pharmaceutical industry is imploding in slow motion”
– Forbes 2012
110 Drug Patents Expiring 1 in 13 clinical success rate
$4 Billion Per Drug
300,000+ Layoffs
8

9. 3000 years
(5013 AD)

10. Open Science
Revolution

11. Open Science is About Removing
Barriers to Research
Use Online Data and
Tools To Generate Ideas
Share Research Data Innovation Raise Money by
and Ideas Online Cycle Online Crowdfunding
Find Experts and Shop
Online for Research Services

12. Lab to Launch Speakers
10:00-10:30 Andy Shiau – Translational Research 10:30-
11:00 Susan Gorman & Mark Nuell – IP Checklist
11:00-11:30 Kevin Lustig – Online Research Tools
11:30-12:15 Lunch (Thai)
12:15-12:45 Scott Stanton – Financing Options
12:45-1:15 Kent Prior – Running a Virtual Company
1:15-1:45 Maria Thompson – Science Consulting
1:45-2:00 Mary Canady – Social Media Marketing
2:00 pm Open Forum and Closing

14. Open Science
Revolution
=
Online Science
Revolution

15. Open Science is About Removing
Barriers to Research
Use Online Data and
Tools To Generate Ideas
Share Research Data Innovation Raise Money by
and Ideas Online Cycle Online Crowdfunding
Find Experts and Shop
Online for Research Services

16. “think of the speed of innovation the
open web has unleashed. Then imagine
that transformative efficiency applied
to science and technology.”
James Boyle

17. Open Access
+
Community
+
Citizen Science

18. Open Access

27. Community

28. Science Networks
Science Advocacy Groups
Crowdfunding
Community Labs
Science Blogs
Science Workshops
DIY-Bio Meet-Up Groups

35. Citizen Science

37. The Problem: Life Science Research
Involves Laboratory Experiments
Expensive equipment
Technical experts
Tracking tools

38. Community DIY-BIO labs
http://challenge.assaydepot.com/community-laboratory-spaces/
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39. Assay Depot is an Online Marketplace
for the Citizen Scientist
Browse 17,000+ Services
Communicate with 8,000+ Vendors
Purchase & Track Progress
Rate and Review Services
Share Data Reports
www.assaydepot.com

40. Online Access to 17,000+ Lab Services
Prices and
Turn-around
Times
Link to Technical Details

45. Citizen Scientists Can Now Run Thousands
of Life Science Experiments Online
 Access to research services
 Access to technical experts
 Web-based sourcing tools

46. One person can run an entire drug discovery
research program from concept to clinic

49. Open Source Drug Research
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50. http://browser.openworm.org

51. Open Science Competitions
Be HEARD Unites Science Organizations Worldwide
http://challenge.assaydepot.com/rare-disease-challenge

52. Open Science Revolution

53. Lessons Learned from Building Two Startups
It’s not easy to start a company but it’s worth it!
Only work on ideas and projects that are important to you.
It’s more fun to run a company without venture capitalist (VC) backing.
Going virtual can dramatically improve your quality of life.
It’s difficult to get customers. Start marketing now.
Big is not necessarily better. Simple products can transform entire industries.
Select co-founders who share a common vision but have different skillsets.