By Jason Derry  —

The Sino-American Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical
Professionals Association (SABPA) is a non-profit organization dedicated to
fostering licensing and other partnering relationships among biotechnology and
pharmaceutical companies and academia in the United States and China.  The SABPA hosts numerous networking events,
such as dinners and conferences, to facilitate communication between investors,
scientists, and companies from the U.S. and China.  Recently, the SABPA hosted the second annual
Pacific Forum on Life Science Alliances in San Diego.  The SABPA has a number of sponsors, including
Merck, Novartis, and Pfizer.  Detailed
information about the SABPA can be found here.

Jason Derry, Ph.D., who graduated with honors from DePaul University College of Law, is a molecular biologist and founding author of Patent Docs.