WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The BIO Investor Forum drew 1,237 registered professionals from the investment community, industry executives and the media. The conference was hosted by BIO and supported by Pacific Growth Equities; Acumen BioFin, a Division of Rodman & Renshaw; Jefferies & Company; RBC Capital and Bank of America. The conference was held October 9-11 at the Palace Hotel in San Francisco, Calif.