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星期五, 10月 31, 2014

Asian-Americans at Suffolk 11/3

30 October 2014
Dear Colleagues,
Asian-Americans have been enrolling and teaching at Suffolk for decades. We have a program that will highlight the experiences of some of these people, titled Asian-Americans at Suffolk.
Frederick Hom Dow will talk about being Asian-American today and also tell us about his father, Harry M. Dow who graduated from Suffolk in 1929 and became the first Chinese-American admitted to the Massachusetts Bar.
Allan Tow taught at the law school and now offers courses through the Government Department.
Jessica Sedgwick from the Moakley Archive will tell us about the records we hold concerning these Asian-Americans.
Yours truly, Ronald Suleski, will act as Moderator.
Monday, 3 November 2014, from 2:30pm to3:34pm at the Poetry Center (third floor of the Sawyer Library at 73 Tremont Street, Boston). The meeting is Open to the Public. Refreshments will be Provided.
The program is sponsored by the Asian Studies Program, the Moakley Archives and Institute at Suffolk, the President’s Committee on Diversity, and the Rosenberg Institute.
Ron




星期四, 10月 30, 2014

張伯科創辦美麗生物科技 納米無針無痛技術受矚目

大波士頓人的回中國創業,隨著人數多了,行業種類也變化多端起來,但走“美容”路線的,迄今恐怕還只有張伯科一人。
            2011年落戶中國浙江省紹興市,成為濱海新城第一批投資項目之一的美麗生物科技公司,就是張伯科一人獨力創辦的。他從搬進“家徒四壁”的毛坯房辦公室開始,購置設備,招聘員工,投入研發,生產製造,市場行銷,全都“一腳踢”的自己來。時隔三年後,採用無針無痛透皮技術平台設計的產品不但做了出來,在餘杭地區市場銷售的營業額已達五百多萬元,還因應市場情況,把產品分門別類成三十多種,投資者開始紛紛不請自來。
            陝西寶雞人的張伯科,1986年從蘭州大學有機化學研究生畢業後到加拿大西安大略大學取得有機化學博士學位,之後在生物製藥國際型企業工作。過去這些年來做過大小分子的藥物研發他都管的Anterios公司產品研發副總裁,Baxter新澤西州分公司的分析研發副主任,千禧製藥公司的分析發展主任,輝瑞製藥的全球分析發展資深經理等。
張伯科坦言,他會走上創業這條路,一是在藥物製劑研發過程中他看到無針無痛透皮技術很有市場潛力,公司老闆卻不為所動;一是年紀漸長,為人打工發展終究有限。幾經思考,琢磨,三番兩次和妻子劉慧文溝通,在取得中國政府答辯項目支持的啟動資金後,終於破釜沈舟的下決心,落戶浙江紹興,和128華人科技企業家協會的張曉明,許志敏,遲亞武,趙曉宏等人做了鄰居。
            起步時,真的苦啊。張伯科提起那些日子,毫不諱言當旅美學人的光環消失,變成海歸創業家之時,辦事也得跑公章的角色轉換,剛開始時還真不適應。不過既來之,則安之,他決心要一步一腳印地做出點成績來。
        張伯科的美麗生物科技公司,採用有國際專利的納米無針無痛透皮技術,做基因深層修復,生產出塗抹後能立即去痛的“肌膚舒緩液”,幾天之內能快速除痘,消除痘印的“除痘精華液”,以及“肌膚再生精華液”,“保濕抗衰精華液”,“美白精華液”,“除皺精華液”,“痛經散”,消脂緊致精油“等產品。
張伯科日前出席美中生物醫藥協會投資研討會,分享創業心得,談及從產品研發到生產製造,到處參加會議,展覽,出席講座,市場行銷全都自己來的一步一腳印,如今事業開展到有三十多種產品面世,坦言的確感到欣慰。
圖片說明:

            張伯科的美麗生物科技公司產品印有精美宣傳冊。(菊子攝)

            張伯科早前和128華人科技企業家協會成員分享產品開發,面市經驗。(菊子攝)

            張伯科最近回波士頓,應邀出席多個活動。(菊子攝)
           



美中生物醫藥協會投資會看好中國醫藥市場發展

美中生物醫藥協會(CABA)日前在波士頓雙樹酒店舉辦生物醫藥投資及創業研討會。主講人指出中國醫藥市場龐大,估計未來將增建二萬家醫院,以移動設備進行醫療診斷會大為風行。
這場會議由研討會主席Eric Shi,會長楊志勇,主席張引做開場講話,安排有兩場主題演講,兩場專題討論,兩場座談,內容包括談投資進早期的醫藥創新及生物科技,邀創業者座談挑戰與機遇,中國市場極缺具備管理及產品發展專長的人才。
牛津生物科學公司(Oxford Bioscience Partners)總合夥人傅雷鳴(Jonathan Fleming),百奧健(Biogen Idec)首席策略長Adam Koppel博士,依序以“投資近早期創新及生物科技”,“從圈外人角度來看的生物醫藥投資“為題做主旨演講。
傅雷鳴以“投資近早期創新及生物科技”為主題,匯報了他對中國醫院及醫藥市場的研究,估計中國未來會再增建二萬個醫院,人們非常需要確認他們獲得的醫療及醫藥是否真的。
由於絕大多數病患目前還負擔不起最昂貴的科技和醫療方法,醫療業目前的重點發展方向是讓更多人可以享有基本醫療。各大醫院也都估計,未來十年,98%的用藥,都會是一般藥物,或複製品(Knock offs)。
移動醫療將是大趨勢之一。人們對高品質的服務,臨床醫療都需求更高,也越來越重視品牌。
他自己並不熱中於在中國投資藥物研究,但建議投資近已成熟的醫療科技,再低開銷,不繁瑣的科技上找創新。
傅雷鳴還指出設計及生產所需要,但中國目前仍缺乏的72種特定的科技技能,以至於再發展先進生物科技,製藥上受到限制。
當天的會議,還有貝斯以色列醫院的Wanni Davis縱論從大學轉移科技,Sembcop發展公司副總裁Joon Woon Chong談創新園越來越重要的角色。
藥明康德(WuxiAppTech)風險投資部門主管的Sofie Qiao表示,中國投資者礙於無力評估初創公司優缺點,極少涉足投資進生物科技公司。
創業座談部分,Nanocs創辦人Yi Sun博士,EpigenDX董事長 Liying Yan; Acesys創辦人 Charles Ye博士,Nexcelom創辦人及首席科學家邱筠,美麗生物科技公司創辦人兼執行長張伯科等人,分享了他們的經驗,心得。

圖片說明:

            CABA生物醫藥投資會吸引逾百人出席。(圖由CABA提供)

            牛津生物科學公司(Oxford Bioscience Partners)總合夥人傅雷鳴(Jonathan Fleming)發表主題演講。(圖由CABA提供)

            百奧健(Biogen Idec)首席策略長Adam Koppel博士發表主題演講。(圖由CABA提供)

            美中生物醫藥協會會長楊志勇(左二)與張伯科(右起),Yin ChenLiying Yan,邱筠,Yi Sun等講者合影。


今年麻州大選有四個選票問題

麻州的2014年大選訂十一月四日舉行,已知有關於汽油稅,環境,賭博,以及勞工等的四個議題,將列印在選票上,由民眾投票決定是否增訂新法。
            麻州州務卿辦公室為幫助民眾了解選票問題由來,辦法,特地把四個問題的來龍去脈,做了整理,放在網上。
            麻州州務卿辦公室指出,今年共收到33個爭取列入選票的議題。其中有很多個是重新遞交的修訂州法提案,與前不同的有16個,但有9個未達到列入選票的基本要求,最後只有4個議題得以列在選票上。
            麻州確認選票問題的做法,頗為複雜。支持某一辦法者,必須先遞交有10名選民簽名支持的計劃案,再於2013年八月七日前,交進麻州總檢察官辦公室。麻州總檢察官然後才決定該辦法是否符合公佈條件。
            為了要取得列在選票上的資格,支持者需在2013年十一月廿日前收集68,911個有效簽名,遞交給當地書記(registrars)認證,再於2013年的十二月四日前,向州務卿申請。州務卿決定收集的有效簽名足夠了,再由麻州總法院於2014年五月七日前決定是否接受,或不處理。若是不處理,議案的原有申請者必須在2014年六月十八日前,再多收集11,485個簽名,並於2014年七月二日前遞交給麻州州務卿辦公室。
            1990年以來,麻州平均每年都有四個問題列在選票上。2014年因此可算是個很一般的年份。從19902013年間,在全州性選票上列出的問題,在一到八個之間。
            1990年以來提出的46個選票問題,共有25個,或說54%獲選民支持通過。
            今年的四個選票問題分別為,汽油稅,環境,賭博,勞工。
            第一個問題是,要廢除2013年訂定的,根據通貨膨脹自動增加汽油稅。
            第二個問題是,擴大麻州的飲料容器回收法,要包括所有的非酒精容器。
            第三個問題是,廢除一條2011法案,准許建造休憩賭場。

            第四個問題是,確保某些員工能夠獲得並使用有新病假。

Vote NO on Question 1


With just 4 days until Election Day, we wanted to remind you why we should all vote NO on Question 1 on this Tuesday, November 4, 2014.

Question 1 would eliminate $1 billion over the next ten years to keep our roads and bridges safe. Massachusetts has the 2nd worst bridge quality in the country, and 1 in 5 of our major roads are in poor condition. These crumbling roads and bridges put drivers at risk every single day.

The funding Question 1 threatens also directly supports the MBTA, including operating expenses, the Green Line extension project and new vehicles for the Red and Orange lines.
  
We will be voting NO on Question 1 on Election Day and we encourage you to do the same.

For more information on the NO on 1 campaign, go to www.saferoadsbridges.com. The campaign's television commercials can also be viewed on YouTube.

Please consider sharing this email with your friends and family today. Thank you for your continued support and involvement in ABC's work.


 

Please contact justinb@abettercity.org with any questions.
 

麻州亞美局醫療護理論壇 11/1

Here forwards details of an upcoming Health Care Forum the Asian American Commission will hold, in co-sponsorship with Tufts Clinical and Translational Science Institute, on SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 2014, that will focus on behavioral health issues and disparities affecting our AAPI (Asian American & Pacific Islander) communities in MA.

Details are in the below email message, and draft program agenda is below.

Please consider attending this event, and register online NO LATER than THIS EVENING, OCTOBER 30, 2014 (11:59pm).

This is a FREE event, with lunch and parking (if needed) provided.

Feel free to forward this event information to any and all in your networks.

Registration is brisk and attendance is very good, but we have capacity and space for more attendees and we want to make this event known and available to as many interested parties as possible!

We would love attendees from colleges, universities, graduate schools, as well as "first generation" AAPI immigrants from our local communities, and ANYONE who is interested in AAPI behavioral health issues (clients, patients, consumers, etc.).

If you can only stay for part of the time, you can also register. 

The Asian American Commission hopes you can join us for this unique opportunity to learn about behavioral health issues and disparities that affect our AAPI community in MA.

Looking forward to ongoing dialogue and advocacy to support health and wellness in our AAPI communities.

P.S. If you run into ANY technical glitches in trying to register by this evening, please email the Commission's Executive Director, Jason Chou, directly, BEFORE tomorrow morning 8am, at:


Best regards,
Elisa Choi, M.D., FACP
Vice-Chairperson & Commissioner
Chair, Healthcare Subcommittee
Asian American Commission of the Commonwealth of MA
One Ashburton Place, 12th Floor
Boston, MA 02108
Email:

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DRAFT PROGRAM (subject to change, with FINAL program available on the event day)

"Breaking Barriers, Shattering Stigmas:  Addressing AAPI Behavioral Health Issues and Disparities"

Saturday, November 1, 2014
10am-4pm
Tufts University Sacker Building
145 Harrison Avenue, Boston, MA  02111

9:30 am:  Registration & coffee/breakfast

10:00 am:  Welcome from the Commission –
- Mr. Kajal Chattopadhyay – Chairperson, Asian American Commission
- Dr. Elisa Choi - Vice Chairperson, Asian American Commission; Chair of AAC Healthcare Subcommittee; and Event Moderator

10:10 am:  Introduction and Opening Remarks –
- Dr. George King - Chief Scientific Officer, Joslin Diabetes Center

10:15am:  Boston City Councilor Michelle Wu

10:25 am:  Opening address
- Professor Marylou Sudders - Chair of the Mental Health & Health Program, Boston College Graduate School of Social Work

10:45 am:  "The blueprint of AAPI behavioral health: national perspectives and implications for Massachusetts"
- Dr. Ed K.S. Wang - Director, Office of Multicultural Affairs, Massachusetts Department of Mental Health

11:10 am:  "A Personal Story: Reflections on Culture, Stigma, and Endurance" - Dr. Pata Suyemoto

11:30 am:  Lunch

12:00pm to 2:15pm:  
Concurrent panel and workshop sessions, varying start and end times (Final titles and times TBD)

- "Human Resiliency - As Witnessed Among Southeast Asian Americans"
- This session will be a panel discussion focusing on PTSD and self-esteem issues facing Southeast Asian Americans.
- Moderator:
Ms. Sophy Theam – Treasurer, Asian American Commission & Healthcare Subcommittee Member
- Panelists: 
Mr. Joey Banh
Mr. Michael Ouk - Enrollment Department with the All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly at Element Care, Inc., in Lynn, MA
Mr. Sayon Soeun - Executive Director for Light of Cambodian Children, Inc. (LCC)
Ms. Linda Sopheap Sou - Director of Lowell Community Health Center’s Teen BLOCK Programs
Ms. Sopheap Theam – Director, Future Stars Sports and Leadership Development Program; documentary filmmaker, “Lost Child”
Ms. Svang Tor - Senior Clinician and Consultant/Liaison in Behavioral Health at Family Health Services in Lynn and at Harvard Program in Refugee Trauma in Cambridge


- "Depression, Substance Abuse, and Suicidality among AAPIs - Uncovering Disparities and Promoting Successful Strategies for Care and Prevention"
- This session will consist of didactic presentations about depression, suicidality, and substance abuse as they affect AAPIs, followed by an interactive Q&A and discussion focusing on models of care and intervention strategies.
- Moderator:
Dr. Elisa Choi - Vice Chairperson, Asian American Commission; Chair of AAC Healthcare Subcommittee
- Panelists:
Dr. Albert Yeung - Director, Behavioral Health at South Cove Community Health Center
Dr. Hyeouk Chris Hahm - Associate Professor, Boston University School of Social Work 

- "Lessons from Experience: Strategies for Surviving, Coping, and Thriving"
– This session will be an interactive discussion about personal experiences of AAPI behavioral health issues.
- Facilitators:
Dr. Pata Suyemoto
Mr. John Zrebiec, LICSW, CDE - Director, Behavioral and Mental Health Services, Joslin Diabetes Center, Lecturer in Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School 

- "Hidden Addiction: Problem Gambling in the AAPI Community and Approaches to Culturally Sensitive Intervention"
– This session will be a panel discussion on problem gambling among AAPIs.
- Moderator:
Mr. Kajal Chattopadhyay - Chairperson, Asian American Commission & Healthcare Subcommittee Member
- Panelists:
Mr. Nathan Smith - Program Officer at the National Center for Responsible Gaming (NCRG)
Mr. Mark Vander Linden - Director of Research and Problem Gambling for the Massachusetts Gaming Commission
Ms. Marlene Warner - Executive Director, Massachusetts Council on Compulsive Gambling
Dr. Carolyn Wong - Research Associate for the Institute for Asian American Studies at the University of Massachusetts, Boston

- “Stress and Asian Americans:  What does it look like and what can you do?”
- This session will address the myriad of ways that stress can manifest for Asian Americans and the ways that it can be addressed via enhanced coping strategies and support options. There will be a demonstration of a few strategies to take away.
- Facilitators:
Ms. Fanny Ng – Senior graduate student in the Clinical Psychology program at the University of Massachusetts, Boston
Dr. Julie Yun - Clinical Psychologist and Director of the Counseling Center at the University of Massachusetts, Boston


2:20pm to 3:30 pm:  Closing plenary panel - "Enhancing access to culturally and linguistically competent behavioral health services
- Moderator:
Ms. Karen Tseng - Commissioner, Asian American Commission & Healthcare Subcommittee Member
- Panelists:
Ms. Ipek Demirsoy - Policy Director for Accountable Care at the Commonwealth’s Health Policy Commission
Dr. Aileen Lee – Clinical Psychologist, Asian Community Counseling Program (ACCP), South Shore Mental Health
Dr. Kim Nghiem - Staff Psychologist and Director, Asian Mental Health Program of Cambridge Health Alliance
Dr. Joel Rubinstein - Medical Director for Network Medical Management & Behavioral Health, Harvard Pilgrim Health Care
Dr. Ed K.S. Wang - Director, Office of Multicultural Affairs, Massachusetts Department of Mental Health
Dr. Albert Yeung - Director, Behavioral Health at South Cove Community Health Center


3:40pm-3:50pm: Closing remarks and Event Summary
-Dr. Elisa Choi - Vice Chairperson, Asian American Commission; Chair of AAC Healthcare Subcommittee; and Event Moderator