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CBA-CSSA 秋季联合BBQ
Event Report
Saturday, Oct 08, 2011
Centennial Park South Picnic Area
10000 Route 108, Ellicott City, MD 21042
Dear Friends of CBA,
Upon the arrival of the golden autumn, the Chinese Biopharmaceutical Association of the United States (CBA USA), and Chinese Scholar and Student Association (CSSA) are co-sponsoring an annual barbeque. We sincerely invite you and your families join our celebration.
Chinese Biopharmaceutical Association is a non-profit organization, whose members includes, but not limited to, many Chinese students, experts and scholars in the North American biotechnology and pharmaceutical fields. Since its inception in 1995, we strive to provide a wide-reach platform for students, scholars and professionals to communicate, cooperate and advance their professional development. The participants of this BBQ will include many outstanding scholars, entrepreneurs and government officials in the field of bio-pharmaceutical. It’s going to be a great casual networking opportunity for all of us!
This BBQ is free for CBA and their families. If you are interested in joining CBA during the BBQ, for $10 you can receive a full-year membership, including the fee for the BBQ.
Time: 11:00 am -3:00 pm, Saturday, Oct 8th, 2011
Location: Centennial park south picnic area, 10000 Route 108, Ellicott City, MD 21042
Cost: Free for CBA members and their family. Others: $5 / person or $10 / family. (Note: If you pay $5 for meals, with additional $5, you can become a CBA member. For those who paid $10 for family, no additional contribution is needed to become a registered CBA member.)
Please register online at:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dDdyNTVrWl9zVVJEdWVUNUVrMjJ3VWc6MQ
The 3 blanks to be filled in are: Name, Contact info, and # of participants.
We look forward to seeing you and your family this weekend!
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------CBA及CSSA的朋友
大家好,
凉风吹过，这秋如期而至，绿野霜染成了一片片五彩缤纷，丰盈出一地地秋金黄的诗情画意。层林浸染的枫叶，摇曳秋时的景致，赏心悦目在湖光水色，极目远眺进远山长天。在这美丽的今秋10月里，由美国华人生物医药协会 (Chinese Biopharmaceutical Association, CBA) 赞助，联合大华府地区包括ＵMB, Hopkins, NIH, College Park 高校及研究所学生学者联谊会(Chinese Scholar and Student Association, CSSA)举办的BBQ诚邀您的参与！
美国华人生物医药协会是一个非盈利性的组织，会员由北美华人生物科技领域的学生，专家及学者组成，自1995年成立以来，多年来致力于为学生和学者提供一个广泛交流，合作以及职业规划沟通的平台。本次的BBQ将会有多名生物科技领域杰出的学者，企业家以及从事该领域的政府官员参加。无论您是想了解该领域的学生，或者是想找工作的毕业生，或者是寻求合作伙伴的企业界人士，或者您就是想出来散散心，多交朋友，这都是一个绝佳的机会！
本次CBA的活动，其中一项宗旨是推广CBA社团活动，扩大CBA的会员及影响。如果您有兴趣加入CBA成为会员，费用是$10/人，入会的朋友可以得到最新的人才交流，招聘资讯以及得到CBA在北美及中国国内开展一系列活动的优惠。
时间： 11:00 am -3:00 pm, Saturday, Oct 8th, 2011
地点： Centennial park south picnic area，10000 Route 108, Ellicott City, MD 21042
费用：如果您是上述各大高校及研究院所或其他任何高校的学生，学者，本人免费（以学校ID为凭）；您的家人收取$5/人，或$10/家庭。CBA的members以及他们的家人均免费。 其他已经毕业或者工作的朋友们，$5/人，或$10/家庭（注：若您交了$5 的餐费，只要再交$5即可成为CBA的会员，对于交家庭餐费的朋友，无需再额外缴纳会费即可当场成为注册会员。）
注册： 为了避免浪费，请务必到以下链接注册，标明到场人数，这样方便我们组织者确定食物的购买量。
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dDdyNTVrWl9zVVJEdWVUNUVrMjJ3VWc6MQ
地址Tip：有些用GPS的朋友找不到以上地址，正确的方法是：在输入‘Street’的时候，不要输入‘Route’， 请直接输入108即可！拐进公园后在第一个路口左转，开到路尽头的停车场（之前还一个停车场），我们的聚会将在 Pavilion A 附近。
恭候您的到来！
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Pictures from 2011 UCAPO Picnic:
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Sunday, Sept 4th, 2011 11am-3pm
Black Hill Regional Park, Picnic Shelter A
20930 Lake Ridge Dr, Boyds, MD 20841
The Union of Chinese American Professional Organizations (UCAPO) will hold a picnic at Black Hill Regional Park on Sunday, September 4th, between the hours of 11am and 3pm. This event is FREE for all current CBA members and families. To register, please provide Peter Qian with your name and number of guests at pqreg@yahoo.com.
大华府华人专业人士联谊日(华专联日)
增进华人友谊,欢度中秋佳节，纪念辛亥百年
美国华人专业团体联合会组织大华府地区生物医药, IT信息系统工程, 金融管理, 工商企业和文艺团体等主要专业团体及江西同乡会和新疆同乡会将于9月4日(星期日)在马里兰州的黑山公园（Black Hill Regional Park）举办华人专业人士联谊日，增进华人友谊,欢度中秋佳节, 纪念辛亥百年。
华专联汇集了大华府地区包括科技、医药、电脑、金融、工商、文艺和媒体等32个专业团体和精英，本次联谊活动会正值秋高气爽之机，各行各业人士，亲朋好友即可郊外欢聚一堂，领略大自然的美景，又能相互交流信息、增进友谊，其乐融融。我们还将为参加联谊的各专业人士和学生提供一个难得的专业发展咨询, 寻找工作咨询，公司商务咨询，金融法律咨询，以及在全球经济衰退情况下如何生存发展的机会，正在美国学习考察的国内知名企业的代表也将受邀出席，将为有志成为“海归”的朋友提供最新最及时的讯息。当地成功的华人企业家将会热忱地向正在寻找工作的专业人士介绍该公司新的工作机会, 并在现场会见有意向的候选人。此外, 我们还有由专职中西医师团队为大家提供免费的医疗咨询服务。中国大使馆，马里兰州(Maryland State)和蒙哥马利郡(Montgomery County)官员也应邀参加,我们也将举行辛亥革命百年图片展，回顾辛亥革命百年来中国的巨变，并进行“辛亥百年”有奖知识竞猜。
位于马里兰州的黑山公园静谧优美，交通便利。联谊会将为大家准备美味的烧烤，丰盛的中式午餐。大家可以边吃边玩，同时结交新朋老友，其乐融融。届时还将举办家庭缚腿走(夫妻对，母子对), 孩子蒙眼找妈妈, 拔河(以棚子为单位), 排球等儿童和成人户外游艺、体育比赛活动，为孩子们新学期的生活丰富了内涵。串插于联谊会各项活动之间, 华专联还将提供优厚奖品, 举办抽奖活动, 为各位参加华专联联谊日活动的华人专业人士助兴.我们热忱欢迎华府地区各界的专业人士参加，也很欢迎本地的各高校学生踊跃参加我们的联谊活动。
时间：2011年 9月4日星期日，上午11点至下午3点。
地点：Black Hill Regional Park (Shelter A, C, J)
可参考网址
http://www.montgomeryparks.org/facilities/regional_parks/blackhill/index.shtm
活动登记及收费:
• 提前网上登记参加者(在9月2日以前),请游览华专联网 (www.ucapo.org), 可用信用卡预付, 请保存收据以备验收.
成人(十三及十三岁以上）: $8; 老人(六十五岁以上)/儿童(十二及十二岁以下）: $5;
幼儿（五岁以下）: 免费;
• 当日现场登记参加者(以及9月2日以后网上登记参加者)
成人(十三及十三岁以上): $10; 老人(六十五岁以上)/儿童(十二及十二岁以下）: $6;
幼儿（五岁以下）: 免费;
各亭负责团体：
A亭 (生物医药): 美國華人生物醫藥科技協會, 美华药协(美国华人医药科学家协会),
全美中华医学学会, NIH 中国学生学者联谊会, 江西同乡会等.
C亭 (IT和其他科技工程, 人文科学): 旅美科技协会DC分会/网络学会, 中国协会, 华盛顿土木建筑协会, GMU中国学生学者联谊会， 新疆同乡会等
J 亭 (金融管理,工商企业,文艺团体): 江苏国际商会/无锡同乡会, 世界銀行-國際貨幣基金-泛美开发银行中國職員協會, 黃河藝術團, 美中工商聯合会, 環球中國環境專家協會, 新东方中文学校
如遇恶劣天气，我们将通过华专联的网站及时通知大家。请查看www.UCAPO.org信息。
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POTOMAC, Md., June 30, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- The Chinese Biopharmaceutical Association-USA (CBA) successfully held its 16th Annual Conference on June 26 in Maryland, US.
With the theme of From Personal Genomes to Translational Medicine, the conference drew nearly 500 attendees with more than 30 distinguished speakers. Many sponsors supported and exhibited at the conference, including Chinese leading biotech parks, international pharmaceutical and biotech companies, US and Chinese government agencies, and international non-profit organizations.
Mr. Xiongfeng Chen, Counselor and Consul General of the Embassy of People's Republic of China in the USA, attended the conference. In his opening remarks, Mr. Chen recognized CBAs contributions in promoting scientific communications and collaborations between the US and China, and encouraged the CBA to continue to serve as a bridge between the US and Chinese biopharmaceutical industries. He noted that China will spend $308 billion on science and technology by the end of 2015, and he believes the vast investment will further enhance scientific collaboration between the US and China.
During the conference, Zhifeng Long, PhD, CBA president (2011-2012), chairperson of the conference organizing committee, presented 2011 CBA Brilliant Achievement Award to Mr. Thomas Watkins, President and CEO, Human Genome Sciences Inc, and Jonathan M. Rothberg, PhD, Founder, CEO and Chairman, Ion Torrent Corporation, in recognition of their seminal contributions to science, technology or business development in the biopharmaceutical fields, and their efforts in promoting public awareness of the importance of collaborations between basic and applied researchers, between academia and industry, and between researchers and entrepreneurs.
Dr Long also presented the 2011 CBA Outstanding Public Service Award to Yuling Li, PhD, former CBA president (2007-2008), Fellow at Bioprocess Chemistry, MedImmune, in appreciation of her long-term contribution to the growth of the CBA, her dedication in promoting CBA members career advancement, and her long-lasting efforts in carrying out CBAs mission of facilitating collaboration between biopharmaceutical professionals and promoting global business collaboration in biopharmaceutical fields.
Click here to view the conference program
CBA also held its annual election for president-elect during the conference. Richard Y. Zhao, PhD, professor of pathology, Microbiology-Immunology and Human Virology, University of Maryland School of Medicine, was elected CBAs new president-elect (2011-2012). According to CBAs bylaws, Dr Zhifeng Long becomes CBAs president (2011-2012) and Dr Sujuan Ba becomes CBAs immediate-past president after the annual conference.
In his inaugural speech, Dr Zhao promised to honor CBAs tradition, to attract new blood from old and young, to maximize each CBA member's potential, and to promote in-depth collaboration with biopharmaceutical partners to achieve a greater impact of CBA worldwide.
In his closing remarks, Dr Long expressed his sincere appreciation for the strong support and broad participation of CBA members and friends and for the generous support from the speakers and sponsors, many of which exhibited and showcased their products during the conference. |
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