Representatives from various federal agencies will be in attendance for the Southeastern Biotechnology Research and Development Funding Conference on Dec. 1 at the North Carolina Biotechnology Center.

The conference will discuss federal R&D funding from such programs as SBIR and STTR. Other topics include agency overviews, a biotech research funding roundtable, biodefense research opportunities, and a Department of Defense Q&A session.

For details and to register, see: www.sbtdc.org/events/sbir/conference/