CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Helicos BioSciences Corporation (NASDAQ: HLCS) announced today that it will present at the JPMorgan Healthcare Conference on Thursday, January 15, 2009. Mr. Ron Lowy, Chief Executive Officer and Mr. Stanley Lapidus, Chairman will present at 10:30 a.m. Pacific time. The conference will take place at the Westin St. Francis Hotel in San Francisco, California. Helicos’ presentation will be webcast live and can be accessed through the investor relations section of the Company’s website at www.helicosbio.com. The webcast will be available on the website until February 17, 2009.