2011 BIO International Convention to Host New Forum on Diabetes

The 2011 BIO International Convention will take place June 27-30, 2011, in Washington, D.C., and is expected to attract an estimated 15,000 attendees from around the world.

The Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) and the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF) will feature a two-day diabetes forum for the first time at the 2011 BIO International Convention. The Convention will take place June 27-30, 2011, in Washington, D.C., and is expected to attract an estimated 15,000 attendees from around the world.

The sessions within Diabetes Forum: Emerging Strategies, Challenges and Partnerships will showcase key opportunities and developments in type 1 and type 2 diabetes, including the latest research in novel therapies, vaccines, and biomarkers. The Forum will also seek to address the global impact of the disease and its burden on healthcare systems, as well as showcase commercial, financing and medical trends to develop promising technologies and therapies to treat and cure diabetes.