Paul A. Offit, M.D. is Chief of the Division of Infectious Diseases and the Director of the Vaccine Education Center at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. Dr. Offit received this year's BIO Humanitarian Award at the 2011 BIO International Convention in Washington, DC.

Ever wonder what it takes to host 20,000 one-on-one meetings at BIO International Convention? Check out our stop-action video of the construction of theBusiness Forum at the BIO 2011 International Convention at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, DC.

Mankind's need to cure disease, combat hunger and discover new forms of energy has never been more urgent.

Dr. Augustus White is author of “Seeing Patients: Unconscious Bias in Health Care” and a pioneer in equitable care. Dr. White will be delivering the keynote address at this year’s Diversity Summit at the 2011 BIO International Convention in Washington, D.C.

BIOtechNOW’s Tracy Cooley talks to Dr. Schubert of the  Bioscience Association of West Virginia about biotech in West Virginia – major areas of growth, the outlook for growth of the industry within the states, and plans for the upcoming  BIO International Convention.