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U.S. Department of Homeland Security Keynote to Open 16th Biodetection Technologies Conference Next Month in
Arlington, VA
Technological Responses to Biological Threats

BOSTON, MA – May 12, 2010 - The Knowledge Foundation has announced that the opening keynote address for the 16th
Biodetection Technologies conference will be made by Dr. Michael V. Walter, BioWatch Program Manager at the U.S. Department
of Homeland Security. Dr. Walter will discuss lessons learned from technological problems, the current status of BioWatch Gen-3
sensor-type technologies, and plans for Gen-4 advanced systems. Biodetection Technologies will be held from June 17-18, 2010
at the Sheraton National Hotel in Arlington, VA.

Biodetection Technologies is an internationally recognized event for experts in detection and identification of biological and
chemical threats and will explore the latest R&D developments as well as ready-to-market systems for major biothreat detection,
identification, and analysis both in the field and at the point-of-care. More than 140 organizations from around the world convened in
Baltimore for last year’s conference. Program topics include:

- Point-of-care applications for pathogen, virus & threat detection & identification Featured Market Research
- Technological challenges for rapid, early, specific & sensitive detection
- Role of nanotechnology and system miniaturization - MEMS & bioMEMS
- Use of biochip technology - micro- & nanofluidics
U.S. Military Unmanned Aerial
- Bioinformatics for biodefense Vehicles (UAV) Market Forecast
- Field-deployable devices: portability/compatibility/reliability/scalability 2010-2015
- Reagentless vs. reagent biodetection systems Deep Packet Inspection (DPI): U.S.
- Non-PCR vs. PCR based detection techniques
Government Market Forecast 2010-
Distinguished Faculty 2015
- Elodie Brient-Litzler, PhD, Bertin Technologies  Virtual Conference & Trade Show
- Caifu Chen, PhD, Life Technologies Corporation
- Douglas B. Chrisey, PhD, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Market Forecast 2010-2015
- Claudia Gärtner, PhD, microfluidic ChipShop GmbH  Worldwide Defense High
- Vincent Gau, PhD, Genefluidics Performance Computing (HPC)
- Haiqing Gong, PhD, Nanyang Technological University
- Marcy Beth Grace, PhD, U.S. Department of Health & Human Services
Market Forecast 2010-2015
- Kathryn M. Hansen, California Department of Public Health  U.S. Government Wireless Voice
- Winston Ho, PhD, Applied Biocode and Data Spending Forecast 2010-
- Michele D. Kattke and Larry D. Stephenson, PhD, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers 2015
- Ken Klein, Smiths Detection, Inc.
- Marie Lesaicherre, PhD, Morpho Detection Inc., SAFRAN  U.S. Federal Cybersecurity
- Leanna M. Levine, PhD, President and CEO, ALine, Inc. Market Forecast 2010-2015
- Feng Long, Tsinghua University  U.S. Federal IT Market Forecast
- Rosemonde Mandeville, PhD, Biophage Pharma Inc.
- Mansoor Nasir, PhD, Naval Research Laboratory
2011-2015
- Rosemary Tan, PhD, Genecet Biotechnologies Pte Ltd. & Veredus  U.S. Federal Cloud Computing
Laboratories Pte Ltd. Market Forecast 2010-2015
- Willy A. Valdivia-Granda, PhD, Orion Integrated Biosciences Inc.
- Michael V. Walter, PhD, U.S. Department of Homeland Security
- Julie Zhu, PhD, GE Global Research, General Electric Company

About The Knowledge Foundation

The Knowledge Foundation integrates scientific ingenuity and real-world applications by fostering collaborative research at the
rapidly changing intersection of science and business. Known for providing members of its Technology Commercialization Alliance
with direct and unbiased state-of-the-art scientific information, the Knowledge Foundation is uniquely qualified to provide wider
exposure for important developments in the emerging fields of alternative energy, nanotechnology, and chemical/biological detection
technologies.

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