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Madeline Darcy May Be The New Kind Of Investor Healthcare Consumers Need
Madeline Darcy May Be The New Kind Of Investor Healthcare Consumers Need
UCLA Samueli to Lead $4 Million Cell Research Project Funded by Chan Zuckerberg Initiative
UCLA Samueli to Lead $4 Million Cell Research Project Funded by Chan Zuckerberg Initiative
USC collaborates with pre-seed investor Techstars to kick-start IP
USC collaborates with pre-seed investor Techstars to kick-start IP
ImmPACT Bio Awarded $8 Million CIRM Grant for Phase 1b/2 Development of IMPT-514, a CD19/CD20 Bispecific CAR T-Cell Therapy for Refractory Lupus Nephritis and Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
ImmPACT Bio Awarded $8 Million CIRM Grant for Phase 1b/2 Development of IMPT-514, a CD19/CD20 Bispecific CAR T-Cell Therapy for Refractory Lupus Nephritis and Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
MAX BioPharma and Metaba Announce Collaboration on Metabolomics Studies
MAX BioPharma and Metaba Announce Collaboration on Metabolomics Studies
GV backs hair loss biotech out of UCLA with PhII set for mid-2024
GV backs hair loss biotech out of UCLA with PhII set for mid-2024
City of Hope launches first-of-its-kind mobile cancer prevention and screening program
City of Hope launches first-of-its-kind mobile cancer prevention and screening program
Techstars 2.0: Supercharging Founder Success
Techstars 2.0: Supercharging Founder Success
Mr. Biotech: Dan Gober Has a Vital Mission
Mr. Biotech: Dan Gober Has a Vital Mission
Varda's 1st in-space manufacturing capsule to land in Utah this week
Varda's 1st in-space manufacturing capsule to land in Utah this week
Children’s Hospital LA launches AI-driven ER patient app
Children’s Hospital LA launches AI-driven ER patient app
Athos, an autoimmune and cancer biotech, is raising $35M for clinical trials
Athos, an autoimmune and cancer biotech, is raising $35M for clinical trials
Latigo Biotherapeutics Debuts with $135 Million Series A Financing to Develop Non-Opioid Pain Medicines
Latigo Biotherapeutics Debuts with $135 Million Series A Financing to Develop Non-Opioid Pain Medicines
Bench International and Deloitte Launch the "Bench and Deloitte Life Sciences Tech Innovation Award" to Celebrate Outstanding Women in Life Sciences
Bench International and Deloitte Launch the "Bench and Deloitte Life Sciences Tech Innovation Award" to Celebrate Outstanding Women in Life Sciences
Exclusive: Bionaut Labs raises an extension round in preparation for micro-robot clinical trials
Exclusive: Bionaut Labs raises an extension round in preparation for micro-robot clinical trials
UCI Health reaches definitive agreement to acquire four Southern California hospitals from Tenet Healthcare Corporation
UCI Health reaches definitive agreement to acquire four Southern California hospitals from Tenet Healthcare Corporation
Cedars-Sinai Behavioral Health App Launches On Apple Vision Pro
Cedars-Sinai Behavioral Health App Launches On Apple Vision Pro
AcuraStem Secures $7 Million in Funding Support from NIH and DOD to Accelerate Therapies for ALS and FTD
AcuraStem Secures $7 Million in Funding Support from NIH and DOD to Accelerate Therapies for ALS and FTD
CG Oncology’s Upsized $380M IPO is First Biotech to Go Public in 2024
CG Oncology’s Upsized $380M IPO is First Biotech to Go Public in 2024
Supporting the Future of the Field
Supporting the Future of the Field
ImmunityBio Gets $320M Investment
ImmunityBio Gets $320M Investment
Amgen to Build Generative AI Models for Novel Human Data Insights and Drug Discovery
Amgen to Build Generative AI Models for Novel Human Data Insights and Drug Discovery
Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. Celebrates 30 Years at the Vanguard and Heart of the $5 Trillion Secularly Growing Life Science Industry
Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. Celebrates 30 Years at the Vanguard and Heart of the $5 Trillion Secularly Growing Life Science Industry
UCLA will transform dead Westside mall into major science innovation center
UCLA will transform dead Westside mall into major science innovation center
UCLA's New Research Center Could Be The Biotech Boost The LA Area Needs
UCLA's New Research Center Could Be The Biotech Boost The LA Area Needs
Goldman Sachs launches $650 million fund for life sciences investments
Goldman Sachs launches $650 million fund for life sciences investments
MedTech Color Welcomes Katrina H. Holland as the Organization’s Inaugural Executive Director
MedTech Color Welcomes Katrina H. Holland as the Organization’s Inaugural Executive Director
Breaking: UCLA is buying the Westside Pavilion
Breaking: UCLA is buying the Westside Pavilion
L.A. County Supervisors select a developer for $1-billion revamp of General Hospital
L.A. County Supervisors select a developer for $1-billion revamp of General Hospital
mPulse is Combining with HealthTrio and Decision Point Healthcare Solutions
mPulse is Combining with HealthTrio and Decision Point Healthcare Solutions

 

BioscienceLA News

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New startups in UCLA Health’s TechQuity Accelerator continue focus on equity-driven innovation
New startups in UCLA Health’s TechQuity Accelerator continue focus on equity-driven innovation
BioscienceLA Launches Leadership Catalyst Program For Emerging Leaders in the Life Sciences
BioscienceLA Launches Leadership Catalyst Program For Emerging Leaders in the Life Sciences
ImmPACT Bio Announces FDA Clearance of IND Application for Bispecific CD19/CD20 CAR T Therapy IMPT-514 for the Treatment of Refractory Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
ImmPACT Bio Announces FDA Clearance of IND Application for Bispecific CD19/CD20 CAR T Therapy IMPT-514 for the Treatment of Refractory Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Natalise Kalea Robinson: Empowering Skin Health as a Trailblazing Female Founder
Natalise Kalea Robinson: Empowering Skin Health as a Trailblazing Female Founder
eNavvi and Mark Cuban Cost Plus Drug Company announce new collaboration to deliver prescription cost transparency
eNavvi and Mark Cuban Cost Plus Drug Company announce new collaboration to deliver prescription cost transparency
Prostate Cancer Technology Startup, Avenda Health, Partnering with BioscienceLA to Establish New Life Sciences Innovation Hub in U.S.
Prostate Cancer Technology Startup, Avenda Health, Partnering with BioscienceLA to Establish New Life Sciences Innovation Hub in U.S.
BioscienceLA recognized in inaugural class of the UCLA Bruin Business 100
BioscienceLA recognized in inaugural class of the UCLA Bruin Business 100

On May 19, 2022, BioscienceLA was recognized as part of the inaugural class of the UCLA Bruin Business 100.

UCLA receives $13 million contract to expand COVID-19 testing
UCLA receives $13 million contract to expand COVID-19 testing
Ask the Expert: Los Angeles gains growing life sciences influence
Ask the Expert: Los Angeles gains growing life sciences influence
BioscienceLA Announces BioFutures Program With $1 Million Grant From LA County Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas
BioscienceLA Announces BioFutures Program With $1 Million Grant From LA County Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas
LA County Hits the Mark on Economic Development
LA County Hits the Mark on Economic Development
Podcast: Biotech in LA & how founders not in health-tech should raise during COVID
Podcast: Biotech in LA & how founders not in health-tech should raise during COVID

In this episode of Fundraising Radio, BioscienceLA CEO David J. Whelan explains how founders working in bioscience and health tech can use this pandemic to their advantage during their fundraising and how other founders should adjust.

LA County's strategy to support local biotech startups
LA County's strategy to support local biotech startups

In a recent article reporter Rachel Uranga of dot.LA explores the efforts and investments made by the County of Los Angeles to grow the bioscience ecosystem in Los Angeles, including its recent $15 million matching loan to MarsBio, a venture fund focused on early stage bioscience startups.

Meet Dave Whelan of BioscienceLA in Culver City
Meet Dave Whelan of BioscienceLA in Culver City

VoyageLA features a personal interview with the first full-time CEO of BioscienceLA, exploring his background, experience, and current work in an innovation catalyst for bio and life sciences in the LA region.

Storytelling & Diversity: The AI Edge In LA
Storytelling & Diversity: The AI Edge In LA

Dave Whelan, Chief Executive Officer of BioscienceLA, believes diversity is LA’s secret weapon when it comes to its potential to become the global epicenter for AI innovation. He notes LA’s widely diverse diaspora, which makes it a perfect place to train AI. 

Our Google + LA County AI Forum was a Hit.
Our Google + LA County AI Forum was a Hit.
City of Hope helps found Bio LA
City of Hope helps found Bio LA
Four Ingredients Needed to Build a Biotech Hub in LA
Four Ingredients Needed to Build a Biotech Hub in LA
Cedar-Sinai Supports Bio LA, Bringing Innovation Forward
Cedar-Sinai Supports Bio LA, Bringing Innovation Forward
Dina Lozofsky, Executive Director of Biocom LA, Appointed to the Governing Board of Bio LA
Dina Lozofsky, Executive Director of Biocom LA, Appointed to the Governing Board of Bio LA
PhRMA President Joins Bio LA Board
PhRMA President Joins Bio LA Board
L.A. County Supervisors Unanimously Act to Support Bio LA
L.A. County Supervisors Unanimously Act to Support Bio LA
Bio LA in the News
Bio LA in the News
Los Angeles County Takes Major Step To Become A Global Leader in Bioscience
Los Angeles County Takes Major Step To Become A Global Leader in Bioscience
Amgen and LA County Announce Support to Life Science Innovation Hub
Amgen and LA County Announce Support to Life Science Innovation Hub

 

 Industry News

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Madeline Darcy May Be The New Kind Of Investor Healthcare Consumers Need
Madeline Darcy May Be The New Kind Of Investor Healthcare Consumers Need
UCLA Samueli to Lead $4 Million Cell Research Project Funded by Chan Zuckerberg Initiative
UCLA Samueli to Lead $4 Million Cell Research Project Funded by Chan Zuckerberg Initiative
USC collaborates with pre-seed investor Techstars to kick-start IP
USC collaborates with pre-seed investor Techstars to kick-start IP
ImmPACT Bio Awarded $8 Million CIRM Grant for Phase 1b/2 Development of IMPT-514, a CD19/CD20 Bispecific CAR T-Cell Therapy for Refractory Lupus Nephritis and Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
ImmPACT Bio Awarded $8 Million CIRM Grant for Phase 1b/2 Development of IMPT-514, a CD19/CD20 Bispecific CAR T-Cell Therapy for Refractory Lupus Nephritis and Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
MAX BioPharma and Metaba Announce Collaboration on Metabolomics Studies
MAX BioPharma and Metaba Announce Collaboration on Metabolomics Studies
GV backs hair loss biotech out of UCLA with PhII set for mid-2024
GV backs hair loss biotech out of UCLA with PhII set for mid-2024
City of Hope launches first-of-its-kind mobile cancer prevention and screening program
City of Hope launches first-of-its-kind mobile cancer prevention and screening program
Techstars 2.0: Supercharging Founder Success
Techstars 2.0: Supercharging Founder Success
Mr. Biotech: Dan Gober Has a Vital Mission
Mr. Biotech: Dan Gober Has a Vital Mission
Varda's 1st in-space manufacturing capsule to land in Utah this week
Varda's 1st in-space manufacturing capsule to land in Utah this week
Children’s Hospital LA launches AI-driven ER patient app
Children’s Hospital LA launches AI-driven ER patient app
Athos, an autoimmune and cancer biotech, is raising $35M for clinical trials
Athos, an autoimmune and cancer biotech, is raising $35M for clinical trials
Latigo Biotherapeutics Debuts with $135 Million Series A Financing to Develop Non-Opioid Pain Medicines
Latigo Biotherapeutics Debuts with $135 Million Series A Financing to Develop Non-Opioid Pain Medicines
Bench International and Deloitte Launch the "Bench and Deloitte Life Sciences Tech Innovation Award" to Celebrate Outstanding Women in Life Sciences
Bench International and Deloitte Launch the "Bench and Deloitte Life Sciences Tech Innovation Award" to Celebrate Outstanding Women in Life Sciences
Exclusive: Bionaut Labs raises an extension round in preparation for micro-robot clinical trials
Exclusive: Bionaut Labs raises an extension round in preparation for micro-robot clinical trials
UCI Health reaches definitive agreement to acquire four Southern California hospitals from Tenet Healthcare Corporation
UCI Health reaches definitive agreement to acquire four Southern California hospitals from Tenet Healthcare Corporation
Cedars-Sinai Behavioral Health App Launches On Apple Vision Pro
Cedars-Sinai Behavioral Health App Launches On Apple Vision Pro
AcuraStem Secures $7 Million in Funding Support from NIH and DOD to Accelerate Therapies for ALS and FTD
AcuraStem Secures $7 Million in Funding Support from NIH and DOD to Accelerate Therapies for ALS and FTD
CG Oncology’s Upsized $380M IPO is First Biotech to Go Public in 2024
CG Oncology’s Upsized $380M IPO is First Biotech to Go Public in 2024
Supporting the Future of the Field
Supporting the Future of the Field
ImmunityBio Gets $320M Investment
ImmunityBio Gets $320M Investment
Amgen to Build Generative AI Models for Novel Human Data Insights and Drug Discovery
Amgen to Build Generative AI Models for Novel Human Data Insights and Drug Discovery
Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. Celebrates 30 Years at the Vanguard and Heart of the $5 Trillion Secularly Growing Life Science Industry
Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. Celebrates 30 Years at the Vanguard and Heart of the $5 Trillion Secularly Growing Life Science Industry
UCLA will transform dead Westside mall into major science innovation center
UCLA will transform dead Westside mall into major science innovation center
UCLA's New Research Center Could Be The Biotech Boost The LA Area Needs
UCLA's New Research Center Could Be The Biotech Boost The LA Area Needs
Goldman Sachs launches $650 million fund for life sciences investments
Goldman Sachs launches $650 million fund for life sciences investments
MedTech Color Welcomes Katrina H. Holland as the Organization’s Inaugural Executive Director
MedTech Color Welcomes Katrina H. Holland as the Organization’s Inaugural Executive Director
Breaking: UCLA is buying the Westside Pavilion
Breaking: UCLA is buying the Westside Pavilion
L.A. County Supervisors select a developer for $1-billion revamp of General Hospital
L.A. County Supervisors select a developer for $1-billion revamp of General Hospital
mPulse is Combining with HealthTrio and Decision Point Healthcare Solutions
mPulse is Combining with HealthTrio and Decision Point Healthcare Solutions