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Sponsors & Exhibitors
		Bose Corporation's ElectroForce Systems Group manufactures ElectroForce® test instruments using proprietary linear motor technology. Bose offers instruments for the characterization of soft tissues, bones, biomaterials, and a variety of medical devices. The ElectroForce BioDynamic® test instrument provides characterization and stimulation of tissue constructs in a biological environment. www.bose-electroforce.com
		DPR Construction (www.dpr.com) is a forward-thinking national general contractor and construction manager specializing in technically challenging and sustainable projects. DPR matches the strength and talent of our team of builders with a flexible, collaborative approach that effectively meets and exceeds the needs and expectations of our valued customers. DPR is a privately held, employee-owned company and has grown to $1.3 billion in annual revenue in 2009. DPR is one of the largest general contractors in the nation and a “great” story of entrepreneurial success.
		Platinum Sponsor Edwards Lifesciences (NYSE: EW) is the global leader in the science of heart valves and hemodynamic monitoring, with more than five decades of experience in partnering with clinicians to develop life-saving innovations. Headquartered in Irvine, California, Edwards has more than 6,500 employees worldwide, selling medical technologies in nearly 100 countries with 2009 sales of $1.3 billion. Edwards treats advanced cardiovascular disease with its market-leading heart valve therapies, and critical care and vascular technologies. More than ninety percent of the company's sales come from brands with leading global market positions, including Carpentier-Edwards, Cosgrove-Edwards, Edwards SAPIEN, FloTrac, Fogarty, PERIMOUNT Magna and Swan-Ganz. For us, saving lives is not just a slogan - it's what we do. From developing devices that replace a diseased heart valve to creating new technologies that monitor vital signs in the critical care setting, we help ensure that patients regain, and even improve, their quality of life. For more information about Edwards Lifesciences, please visit www.edwards.com.
		Bronze Sponsor Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP With 375 intellectual property lawyers, Finnegan is one of the largest IP law firms in the world. From offices in the United States, Europe, and Asia, we work with leading corporations and innovators to protect, advocate, and leverage their most important IP assets. Our lawyers include former patent examiners in the medical device field, and many have degrees in the sciences and technologies behind medical devices and procedures, including mechanical and electrical engineering, biology, and chemistry. We provide insight and advice to clients on multidisciplinary issues that can have critical legal and business implications. As discoveries fuel the convergence of the medical device, pharmaceutical, and diagnostics industries, having a legal team with diverse experience and knowledge of these industries becomes essential. We handle all aspects of U.S. patent, trademark, copyright, and trade secret law, including counseling, prosecution, licensing, and litigation. We also represent clients on IP issues related to international trade, portfolio management, the Internet, e-commerce, government contracts, antitrust, and unfair competition. For more information, please visit www.finnegan.com.
		Instron systems can be used to evaluate a wide range of biomedical materials and devices. Instron provides customers with comprehensive solutions for all their research, quality and service-life testing requirements. For further information, please visit: www.instron.com.
		KnobbeMedical.com is a cooperative portal for entrepreneurs, executives, clinicians, researchers, investors, and corporate board members who are exploring a start-up, joint venture or spin-off in the medical device industry. To succeed, growing medical device companies are required to evolve and grow quickly in today's fast-paced, demanding business environment. During times of rapid change and development, it is challenging for these companies to access the specific resources they need, when they need them. KnobbeMedical.com addresses this challenge by compiling these vital resources and providing easy access to them in one place. KnobbeMedical.com is presented by the IP attorneys of Knobbe Martens. Our goal is to introduce the most current thought leadership and industry developments that may inform your strategy as well as the practical considerations that can help move your venture forward.
		National Instruments equips engineers and scientists with tools to address today's critical business needs and more efficiently create automated test, industrial control, and embedded design applications. For more than 30 years, the company's software-centric approach has helped customers get their innovations to market on time and under budget. Headquartered in Austin, Texas, NI has 5,000 employees with direct operations in more than 40 countries. The company sells to a broad base of more than 30,000 different companies worldwide. For further information, please visit: www.ni.com
		SIMULIA is the Dassault Systèmes brand that delivers a scalable portfolio of Realistic Simulation solutions including the Abaqus product suite for Unified Finite Element Analysis, multiphysics solutions for insight into challenging engineering problems, and SIMULIA SLM for managing simulation data, processes, and intellectual property. By building on established technology, respected quality, and superior customer service, SIMULIA makes realistic simulation an integral business practice that improves product performance, reduces physical prototypes, and drives innovation. Headquartered in Providence, RI, USA, SIMULIA provides sales, services, and support through a global network of regional offices and distributors. For more information, please visit www.simulia.com.
		Cardiovascular Track Sponsor St. Jude Medical develops medical technology and services that focus on putting more control into the hands of those who treat cardiac, neurological and chronic pain patients worldwide. The company is dedicated to advancing the practice of medicine by reducing risk wherever possible and contributing to successful outcomes for every patient. St. Jude Medical is headquartered in St. Paul, Minnesota and has four major focus areas that include: cardiac rhythm management, atrial fibrillation, cardiovascular and neuromodulation. The St. Jude Medical product portfolio includes implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs), cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) devices, pacemakers, electrophysiology catheters, mapping and visualization systems, vascular closure devices, heart valve replacement and repair products, spinal cord stimulation and deep brain stimulation devices. For more information, please visit: www.sjm.com
		Toxikon Corp. is an ISO 17025 accredited preclinical Contract Research Organization (CRO) that conducts safety testing studies for medical device and biopharmaceutical industries. For more information, please visit www.toxikon.com.
		Tribal Engineering helps Biomedical companies create and implement high end engineering environments including software for design, simulation and testing. This helps facilitate product development and FDA approval processes increasing product reliability and innovation. For further information please visit www.tribalengineering.com.
		Bronze Sponsor Learn More and Go Further with a graduate degree from the University of Maryland's A. James Clark School of Engineering. Offering master's degrees and highly specialized post-master's graduate certificate in engineering degrees designed for the working professional, you can complete your degree 100% online in a variety of academic options - Bioengineering, Project Management, Reliability Engineering, and many others. Learn more at www.advancedengineering.umd.edu/online.
		USC's Department of Biomedical Engineering (BME) has a longstanding tradition of advancing biomedicine through the development and application of novel engineering ideas. BME's over 50 primary and affiliated faculty members conduct cutting-edge research in the areas of medical devices, neuroengineering, biomedical modeling and signal processing, and bioimaging and imaging informatics. Currently, the department hosts four internationally recognized research centers: the Biomimetic MicroElectronic Systems Engineering Research Center (funded by the National Science Foundation), the Biomedical Simulations Resource (funded by National Institutes of Health), the Medical Ultrasonic Transducer Center (funded by National Institutes of Health), and the Center for Neural Engineering (funded by a variety of governmental sources). The department ranks in the top tier of all U.S. BME departments in terms of research funding per faculty. The BME department prepares students for diverse professional careers at the interface between engineering, biology, and medicine by providing them with the highest quality graduate and post-graduate education available. Equally important is conducting original biomedical research involving the development and application of engineering approaches in biology and medicine. Application of the knowledge and discoveries of the department's students and faculty improves human health and well-being. For further information please visit: http://bme.usc.edu.