INDIANAPOLIS (November 20, 2009) – The Indiana Health Industry Forum today announced that Dr. John Hayes, Vice President of Eli Lilly’s Research Laboratories and Neuroscience Leader, Global Brand Development will provide the keynote address at a Neuroscience Summit, to be held on December 4th in Indianapolis. The title of Dr. Hayes’ presentation will be, “What Do the Patients Need? Opportunities in the Neuroscience Development Space in Indiana”.
Dr. Hayes joined Eli Lilly as Medical Adviser to U.S. Neuroscience Marketing and then was named Medical Director for Neuroscience for the United States in 1999. He held subsequent jobs leading Lilly’s global development of new antidepressants, providing global leadership for Zyprexa, and in his current role, has responsibility for all of Lilly’s marketed and late-phase pre-marketed neuroscience products.
The Indiana Health Industry Forum’s Neuroscience Summit is the fourth event in a series of summits examining sectors of critical importance to Indiana’s health and life science industries and will provide a combination of presentations, panel discussions and networking. Indiana’s excellence in neuroscience extends into many areas. In this event, panelists will explore Psychiatric Disorders, Traumatic Brain Injury and Spinal Cord Injury, and Neurodegenerative Diseases. Each of the discussion tracks will explore the topics of basic science, translational research, drug discovery, imaging and diagnostics, and treatment around these select areas of study. The day will conclude with a capstone session to explore gaps and opportunities discovered during the day’s discussions.
The summit goals are to highlight Indiana based achievements in research, diagnostics and treatment; facilitate opportunities for networking, collaboration and partnering; develop a better understanding of the neuroscience care system; and build and strengthen the climate for translational research in Indiana.
The Neuroscience Summit will be held on December 4th at University Place Conference Center on the campus of IUPUI. A summit agenda and registration information is available at www.ihif.org.
About IHIF
The Indiana Health Industry Forum (IHIF) is a not-for-profit, private sector organization with members that represent a private/public alliance of manufacturers, healthcare providers, suppliers, educational institutions, service providers and government officials. Its mission is to create an environment where Indiana is a premier location for the creation and growth of health industry enterprises. IHIF is the Indiana affiliate for BIO, the international trade organization for the biotechnology industry. To learn more, please visit www.ihif.org or contact IHIF at 317.278.9970.
