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June 2003 A scientific advisor and a business advisor join the team.
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July 2003 Arrival of GeneOb in the United States.
A business development manager from Invitrogen Corporation becomes an advisor for GeneOb.

August 2003 A retired CFO from Garrett Corporation joins GeneOb as a business advisor of unparalleled quality.
September 2003
A scientific advisor joins GeneOb
December 2003
A new business advisor specialised in finance and marketing joins the team.
January 2004 Two students from the University at Buffalo School of Management teamed with the Bufflink organization to start working with GeneOb. The two students are in the last semester of their MBA program.
February 2004 Provisional patent submission: Genetic profiling for obesity
March 2004 Partnership signed with Underberg & Kessler LLP

July 2004 Addition of a new member on GeneOb's business advisory board: Dr. Elspeth Murray. read
August 2004 EXCLUSIVE REPORTS from Business First: Health experts endorse new policy on obesity.
September 2004 A Life Science Equity Analyst from Fraser Mackenzie Limited is on GeneOb's Business Advisory Board. read
GeneObUSA become an affiliate member of the UB Technology Incubator. read
October 13 2004 Insurance reimbursement issues with Blue Cross. read
An article from The Wall Strees Journal
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July 29 2004 ---- E. Murray is an assistant professor at the highly reputable School of Business, Queen's University. She has received numerous academic awards and homours, and has published several articles on various subjects such as strategic management. Elspeth Murray is an authority on linking information technology strategy and business strategy. She began her career as a consultant with Canada Systems Group (now ISM), and then worked as a systems engineer with IBM Canada. At Western, she undertook ground-breaking research on the uses of information technology for competitive advantage in a large sample of international firms. She has taught Management Information Systems at the Western Business School, and has taught on the Western Director's Program. She is also a regular contributor to executive development programs at the University of Western Australia's Graduate School of Management. She has developed a program, ""Technology as an Enabler of Change,"" which bridges the fields of technology, operations, and strategy. Clients: She is an active consultant and researcher in strategic management and information technology for a number of private- and public-sector organizations, including Alcoa, Ryder Logistics, Royal Insurance, and the Ontario Ministry of Labour.

September 7 2004 ----Maria Luckevich is a business consultant specializing in new ventures in biotechnology. She has both an MBA for Science and Technology, from Queen's University, as well as a Master of Science degree from Guelph University. She started her career by working in scientific research for several years, with applications of both protein biochemistry and molecular genetics. She participated in the establishment of the first transgenic spruce trees resistant to spruce budworm. After the accomplishment of her MBA she worked as a consultant for the investment banking industry. More recently she worked at Invitrogen, a large U.S. biotechnology tools provider. At Invitrogen she provided strategic business analysis for corporate development initiatives, and was instrumental in the integration of its Bioreliance acquisition in early 2004. She is now a Life Science Equity Analyst at Fraser Mackenzie Limited A Boutique Institutional Dealer.

September 15 2004 ----GeneObUSA was invited during the winter 2004 to joint the University at Buffalo Technology Incubator, located in the Baird Research Park (www.stor.buffalo.edu). On September 9th 2004 the company accepted to become an affiliate member of the Incubator. The Incubator's primary mission is to provide an environment that assists start-up companies in becoming independent, thriving businesses. Assistance is provided in several areas including office and laboratory space, administrative support, counseling, mentoring and networking. The Incubator is a member of the National Business Incubation Association (NBIA) and follows the best practices models developed and supported by that organization.

The UB Technology Incubator is a 40,000-square-foot multi-tenant facility subdivided into offices and lab suites ranging from 277 square feet to more than 2,000 square feet.



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