UCLA Technology Development Group (UCLA TDG) presents the Los Angeles Bioscience Ecosystem Summit 2022 (LABEST, pronounced L-A Best). This event is the premier showcase for bioscience innovation in Southern California. A true collaboration with colleagues from across LA county, LABEST presents promising academic research, entrepreneurial faculty investigators, as well as local start-up companies. The goal is to promote awareness of the growing life science entrepreneurial ecosystem in Los Angeles in order to facilitate partnerships between academia, biopharma industry, entrepreneurs and investors.
LOS ANGELES, May 23, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- UCLA Technology Development Group (UCLA TDG) presents the Los Angeles Bioscience Ecosystem Summit 2022 (LABEST, pronounced L-A Best). This event is the premier showcase for bioscience innovation in Southern California. A true collaboration with colleagues from across LA county, LABEST presents promising academic research, entrepreneurial faculty investigators, as well as local start-up companies. The goal is to promote awareness of the growing life science entrepreneurial ecosystem in Los Angeles in order to facilitate partnerships between academia, biopharma industry, entrepreneurs and investors.
"We are so excited to be back in-person on the thriving UCLA campus for this year's conference. LABEST brings together leaders from academia and the private sector so we can connect and grow the Los Angeles area into a major hub for innovation and entrepreneurship," said Amir Naiberg, Vice Chancellor, CEO & President, UCLA TDG.
After last year's conference was held virtually due to COVID-19, UCLA TDG is excited to be back at the UCLA Luskin Conference Center for the 2022 event. Throughout the summit, faculty members present the latest scientific breakthroughs, which may lead to the critical therapies of tomorrow. Leading bioscience translational research programs and start-ups will be showcased where Southern California Institutions have significant expertise, pioneering research and resource commitments directed towards developing innovative patient therapies.
LABEST is led by Mark Wisniewski, Senior Director, BioPharmaceuticals, UCLA TDG. He adds, "LABEST has resulted in several significant collaborations due to its focus on showcasing leading research, entrepreneurial faculty and startups across Los Angeles who are developing breakthrough therapies but need the exposure and introduction to biopharma industry and investors for new collaborations."
LABEST INFORMATION #LABEST2022 @UCLATDG
DATE: Thursday May 26, 2022
TIME: 8:00AM – 7:00PM Pacific Standard Time
LABEST OFFICIAL WEBPAGE: https://tdg.ucla.edu/labest-2022
REGISTRATION:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/labest-la-bioscience-ecosystem-summit-twenty-twenty-two-tickets-297151446977
WHERE: UCLA Luskin Conference Center
AGENDA: View the Latest Agenda Here
KEYNOTE SPEAKER
- Andrei Iancu - Partner, Irell & Manella LLP & ex- Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the (USPTO)
CONFERENCE HIGHLIGHTS
- In-person conference taking place over a single day at the UCLA Luskin Conference Center
- 6 Top notch panels in the Luskin Centennial Ballroom with separate Q&A session to follow
- 25 Professor Spotlights presenting their latest research from UCLA, City of Hope, USC, Cedars Sinai and Caltech
- 9 Interactive Showcases
- Los Angeles Incubator Showcase by The Lundquist Institute
LABEST SHORT TALK/PANEL DESCRIPTIONS Talk/Panel Title
Description
Keynote: FROM THE UNIVERSITY TO THE MARKET: WHY IP SAVES PATIENTS' LIVES
Andrei Iancu
Former Under Secretary of Commerce for IP, will talk about the pathway of intellectual property from academia to commercialization
Panel - AI: From Target Validation to Personalized Health
A discussion on how Artificial Intelligence is being used in today's medical field
Panel - Hospital Leaders Innovating for Future Success
Executives from UCLA Hospital System, MLK Community Healthcare, UCI Health, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center and Cedars-Sinai will discuss moving forward
Panel - Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Strategies for Recruitment and Retention in Life Science
How do you recruit, build and retain a Life Science workforce through the DEI lens?
Panel - Meet Leaders in the Business of Life Sciences
Arie Belldegrun, Chairman, Bellco Capital will host a panel of company executives who will weigh in on the life science business
Panel - CIRM Strategic Priorities and Opportunities in NeuroPsych
Disorders
Panelists from UCLA, USC, CIRM will focus on how to approach NeuroPsych disorders
Panel - Emerging LA Biopharma Companies
Hear from the newest companies that are well-funded and putting their roots down in SoCal
For more information on the LABEST schedule, please visit: https://tdg.ucla.edu/labest-2022
UCLA Technology Development Group (TDG) serves as a campus-wide gateway to UCLA innovation, research and entrepreneurship. Our mission is to:
- Promote UCLA innovation, research, teaching and entrepreneurship to benefit society
- Create economic value to support UCLA's scholarly and educational missions and the State of California
- Lead UCLA's research community to bring innovation to market
Website: http://tdg.ucla.edu
Media Contact
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SOURCE UCLA Technology Development Group
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