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2010

PA Biotechnology Center Celebrates Grand Opening of Entrepreneur Wing

World Hepatitis Day Rally at U.S. Capitol Attracts Hundreds
Hepatitis B Foundation Calls for Increased Federal Funding to Improve the Lives of More than 5 Million Americans Suffering from Chronic Hepatitis B and C Infections

2009

Hepatitis B Foundation Launches New Health Screening Programat the 14th Annual Chinatown Mid-Autumn Festival in Philadelphia

APAMSA students assist the Hepatitis B Foundation

17 Students “graduate” from Summer Research Internship Program

Members of Congress Speak Out on Hepatitis B and C
A Public Hepatitis B & C Screening hosted by House Representatives on Capitol Hill Draws Crowds and Builds Awareness of the Devastating Effects of these Diseases

Congressional Briefing on Chronic Viral Hepatitis and
Liver Cancer Highlights World Hepatitis Day
Hepatitis B Foundation, AAPCHO and NVHR Work Together to Raise Awareness
About 6 Million Americans Suffering from Chronic Hepatitis B
and Hepatitis C

Hepatitis B Foundation Sponsors
Hepatitis B Patient Education Group in Philadelphia
Right Knowledge, Right Action

2009 CONGRESSIONAL BRIEFING
CHRONIC VIRAL HEPATITIS: A LIVER CANCER STORY

Hepatitis B Foundation to Sponsor May’s First Friday Doylestown
(Feature Appearance by Doylestown Native and NBC 10 Meteorologist Michelle Grossman) DOYLESTOWN, PA (April 2009)

Hepatitis B Foundation Presents Distinguished Scientist Award 2009 to Dr. Brian McMahon at Crystal Ball Gala
Dr. McMahon Honored for Advancing the Science and Medicine of
Hepatitis B DOYLESTOWN, PA (April 2009)

Dr. Brian J. McMahon of the Alaska Native Medical Center Receives Prestigious Distinguished Scientist Award 2009 from the Hepatitis B Foundation. Doylestown, PA (April 2009)

Hepatitis B Foundation President Dr. Timothy Block Elected AAAS Fellow Dr. Block honored for discovery of molecular mechanisms of viral persistence and therapeutic strategies for Hepatitis B. Doylestown, PA (March 2009)

Free Hug to Hep B Patients" activity gets warm response in China.  Zhengzhou, China (January 5, 2009)

2008

Hepatitis B Foundation Supports National Hepatitis B Initiative for Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (December 17)

Hepatitis B Foundation Co-sponsors Philadelphia Conference on The Severity of Hepatitis B in Asian Communities (November 26)

The Pennsylvania Biotechnology Center of Bucks County Names Ethan Byler as its Director of Biotechnology Development (October 24)

Focus on Commercializing New Discoveries at 8th Annual Regional Biotech Conference in Bucks County (October 10)

CDC Releases New Chronic Hepatitis B Testing Recommendations for Asian Pacific Islander Populations (September 18)

Hepatitis B Foundation Launches Community Initiatives with New Associate Director of Public Health (September 15)

Hepatitis B Foundation STEERS Students through Summer Enrichment Programs (September 10)

Nassau Swim Team Raises Funds for Hepatitis B Foundation at the Fifth Annual Andrew Wise SwimAthon (August 20)

Hepatitis B Foundation Names Mary Ann Baviello Program Coordinator (July 18)

Scientists of Tomorrow Visit Labs of Today (May 23)

Biotech Warriors for HBV (May 12)

Hepatitis B Foundation Sponsors First Friday Doylestown in May (May 9)

A Congressional Briefing - Zero Tolerance for Hepatitis B: the Health Needs of Women and Children (April 25)

Hepatitis B Foundation to Sponsor May’s First Friday Doylestown (April 18)

Hepatitis B Foundation Presents Distinguished Scientist Award 2008 to University of Michigan Professor at Annual Crystal Ball Gala (April 17)

Internationally Recognized Expert on Immune Response to Viruses speaks at HBF (April 15)

CBS 3 Anchor Larry Mendte Emcees HBF Crystal Ball Gala (April 9)

HBF Crystal Ball To Honor Dr. Anna Lok as Distinguished Scientist 2008! (April 8)

Hepatitis B Foundation Receives $40,000 IMPACT Award from GlaxoSmithKline(March 28)

Hepatitis B Foundation Testifies Before Congressional Appropriation Committee and Urges More Federal Funding for Hepatitis B (March 19)

Hepatitis B Foundation Research Institute Sponsors Alternative Energies Workshop at PA Biotech Center (March 17)

Hepatitis B Foundation Promotes Patti McAloon to Accounting Manager (February 28)

Hepatitis B Foundation Hosts Leadership from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) (February 1)

Philadelphia Leaders Join the Hepatitis B Foundation Board of Directors (January 24)

Hepatitis B Foundation Expands Outreach Team by Three (January 10)

YouTube Selects Hepatitis B Foundation for Nonprofit Program (January 2)

2007

Researchers Celebrate the Spirit of Giving
Hepatitis B Foundation and PA Biotech Center collect 1,067 pounds of food (December 20)

HBF Scientists Discover Possible New Alternative to Liver Biopsy for Early Detection and Monitoring (December 19)

Hepatitis B Foundation Receives $21,000 Capacity Building Grant from The Philadelphia Foundation (December 6)

Pennsylvania Biotechnology Center Names Pavilion In Honor of Dr. Joshua Feldstein (November 13)

Hepatitis B Foundation Features Local Biotech Success Stories at 7th Annual Regional Biotech Conference in Bucks County (November 13)

Peggy Farley of the Hepatitis B Foundation Addresses the ABC's of Hepatitis (October 5)

The Institute for Hepatitis and Virus Research and BioLeap Collaborate to Discover Novel Compounds for the Treatment of Hepatitis C (October 1)

Melanie Groft of Doylestown Named Director of Development of the Hepatitis B Foundation (October 1)

Honorable Patrick J. Murphy Publicly Recognizes Hepatitis B Foundation in Congress (September 12)

Hepatitis B Foundation Honors Summer College Research Interns (September 10)

Hepatitis B Foundation Bids Farewell to Executive Director Molli Conti (August 13)

Summer High School Enrichment Program is Launched by Hepatitis B Foundation (August 3)

House Appropriations Committee Approves $1 Million Budget Increase for CDC Division of Viral Hepatitis (July 31)

HBF President Dr. Block is Guest Speaker at First Symposium on Chronic Hepatitis and Liver Diseases in Taiwan (July 26)

Chari Cohen Promoted to Senior Research Associate in New HBF Public Health Department (July 18)

Hepatitis B Foundation Hosts National Patient Conference in Philadelphia (July 11)

Hepatitis B Foundation Presents High School Science Awards to Area Graduates (June 26)

Hepatitis B Foundation Co-Sponsors HIV and HBV Vaccine Symposium at Library of Congress (May 11)
      Fight HIV in DC 4.21.07

Scripps Research Institute Professor Receives Award for Changing the Way Science Thinks About Hepatitis (May 3)

Hepatitis B Foundation Presents Distinguished Scientist Award 2007 To Scripps Research Institute Professor Dr. Francis V. Chisari (April 24)

HBF Sponsors First Friday in Doylestown with Feature Appearance by CBS 3 Anchor Larry Mendte (April 23)
      PR Leap 4.18.07

Hepatitis B Foundation Co-Founder and President Touches Lives Locally, Nationally and Internationally (March 31)
      Bucks County Herald 4.12.07

HBF Promotes Peggy Farley to Community Relations Manager (March 16)
      Bucks County Herald 3.29.07

HBF Offers Summer Internship Opportunity to College Students (February 12)

Hepatitis B Vaccinations Provided to 40 Staff and Customers of the PA CareerLink in Bucks County (February 9)

Nobel Laureate Dr. Baruch Blumberg Joins Hepatitis B Foundation as Distinguished Scholar (January 19)
      Phila. Bus. Journal 2.2.07

2006

James Greenwood Receives 2006 Achievement Award from the Annual Regional Biotech Council Conference (SB Wire, October 17)

Grand Opening of the PA Biotechnology Center (Pharma Voice, October 6)

Pennsylvania Biotechnology Center of Bucks County Opens (The Trend Leader, September 20)

Bucks Co. Biotech Center Designated Innovation Zone (Philadelphia Business Journal, September 15)

PA Biotechnology Center Opens in Bucks (Bucks Co. Herald, September 14)

The Hub of a Science Alliance (The Morning Call, September 8)

Biotech center opens in Bucks County (Philadelphia Business Journal, Sepember. 8)

Governor Rendell Launches Bucks County Innovation Zone (Office of the Governor, September 7)

National Hepatitis B Act Introduced in US Senate (Bucks Co. Herald, August 10)

Student Interns Assist Hepatitis B Foundation (July 13)

Nabi Biopharmaceuticals Receives Positive Opinion from FDA Committee for Nabi-HB(TM) Intravenous (July 13)

Curing Cancer Through Vaccines: What's the Outlook? (June 8)

"AIM for the B" Education Program Held May 15-22, 2006 (May 15)

First Friday Features Music, Art, and Hepatitis Awareness (May 11)

Hepatitis B Caused Mental Discomfort, Courier Post (May 10)

Hepatitis B Foundation Sponsors First Friday Doylestown (April 20)

HBF Hires PR Agency to Launch Awareness Campaign (April 17)

NIH Convenes Meeting to Determine Who To Treat and How To Treat
Hepatitis B (April 9)

HBF Attends National Leadership Meeting Sponsored by the CDC (April 4)

Dr. Raymond Schinazi Honored as Distinguished Scientist at HBF Crystal Ball (March 12)

Hepatitis B Vaccine Saves Lives Letter to the Editor, Intelligencer (January 25)

2005

HBF and Aetna Foundation Partner in Cultural Competency Program (October 1)

Sigety Research Scholar Recognized (Auust. 8)

Hepatitis B Foundation Participates in U.S. Capitol Briefing (July 25)

Hepatitis B Foundation Welcomes New Board Members (June 28)

 Pulitzer Prize-Winning WriterJeffrey Marx Talks About Hepatitis B (June 28)

  HBF Honors Drexel University and Dr. Bill Stephenson (April 14)

 HBF Offers Unique Oxford Scholar Program (March 22)

HBF Opens New Research Institute (February 17)

HBF Announces New Partnership With Drexel University (February 1)

2004

HBF Develops Unique Research Center in Bucks County (October 3)

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