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2025 BioNJ Annual Dinner Meeting & Innovation Celebration

February 6 @ 4:45 pm 9:30 pm

Thursday, February 6, 2025 | 4:45 p.m.-9:30 p.m. | Hilton East Brunswick


Award Presentation by
Dr. Sol J. Barer
Former Chair
Celgene Corp.
Chair
Teva Pharmaceutical

Dr. Sol J. Barer Honoree
Jayne Gershkowitz
Chief Patient Advocate
Amicus Therapeutics

John Crowley
President & CEO
Biotechnology Innovation Organization

Husseini Manji, M.D.
Professor, Oxford University; Co-Chair, UK Gov’t Mental Health Mission & Former Global Head, Neuroscience
Johnson & Johnson

Grace Eline
Brain Cancer Survivor
& Founder, With Grace

Peter Marks, M.D.
Director, Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research
FDA


Register today and join us for BioNJ’s 32nd Annual Dinner Meeting and Innovation Celebration, taking place Thursday, February 6, 2025, at the Hilton East Brunswick, where we’ll celebrate the extraordinary innovation happening in the Garden State.  

As always, many surprises are in store for an evening of inspiration and camaraderie. Kicking off the start of the New Year, BioNJ’s Annual Dinner Meeting & Innovation Celebration features: 

  • Networking with biopharmaceutical professionals, government officials, academic leaders and professional service providers
  • The presentation of the Dr. Sol J. Barer Award for Vision, Innovation and Leadershipby Dr. Barer himself to Chief Patient Advocate for Amicus Therapeutics Jayne Gershkowitz
  • The acclaimed Innovator Awards honoring 18 New Jersey companies that received a novel FDA drug approval in 2024
  • The presentation of the Heart of BioNJ Awards to Grace Eline, Brain Cancer Survivor and Founder of With Grace, and Dr. Husseini Manji, Professor at Oxford Univ., Co-Chair of the UK Gov’t Mental Health Mission and Formal Neuroscience Global Head at Johnson & Johnson
  • Organization John Crowley and Director of the Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research, U.S. Food and Drug Administration Dr. Peter Marks
  • Cocktail HourDinner Program and Dessert Reception

Don’t miss this memorable evening celebrating New Jersey’s life sciences ecosystem and the Patients who inspire us. Registration for BioNJ Members is $540 and $625 for Future Members. Reserve a table for your Team today. Visit www.BioNJ.org for more information.

*Note: BioNJ has proudly rolled-out a brand-new Membership Database. If this is your first time logging in to the database, you will need to set a new password. Simply click “Forgot Password” to create one — it’s quick and easy! Thank you.


Contact Cheri Hennessy at [email protected] to learn about Sponsorship Opportunities, reserve a table and to place your organization in the spotlight. 

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East Brunswick, NJ 08816 United States
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