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Recent SoCalBio Members
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Laragen (Culver City)
Laragen, Inc. was founded in 1995 with the sole intention of providing the highest quality DNA sequencing and genotyping in the industry. The company's primary goals are to provide impeccable quality, fast DNA sequencing and genotyping services for academic institutions as well as private companies ... Learn more
SetPoint Medical (Valencia)
SetPoint Medical is a medical device company seeking to treat patients with debilitating inflammatory diseases, such as Crohn's Disease and rheumatoid arthritis, using proprietary implantable neuromodulation devices ... Learn more
BioVinc (Culver City)
BioVinc offers the new fluorescent molecular probes targeting bone, based on technology developed by Professor Charles E. McKenna at the University of Southern California ... Learn more
Biolase specialize in the development, manufacturing and marketing of lasers and related products to provide biological treatments that eliminate pain and are safer for patients .. Learn more
ADRx (Thousand Oaks)
ADRx, Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company created to develop first-in-class and best-in-class drugs for amyloid diseases. The company intends to discover and develop drug candidates independently and in partnertnership with pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies ...
Biotechnical Services Inc. (San Diego)
Provides scientific lab equipment sales and services, such as calibration and validation.... Learn more
Response Genetics (Los Angeles)
Response Genetics is a publicly traded biotech company focused on developing molecular diagnostic assays to help determine the patient's response to cancer therapies ... Learn More
Pharmacos Biopharmaceutical Services (Irvine)
Pharmacos services small to mid-size specialty biopharmaceutical and medical device companies by providing a complete suite of outsourcing and/or consulting services which support drug development, registration, commercialization, life cycle management and commercial operations ..
CRB USA (Carlsbad)
CRB is a global design, construction and consulting firm that services the bioscience and other advanced technology industries. The firm employs over 600 people in 10 offices serving clients throughout the world ... Learn More
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Emerging Markets
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SoCalBio Hosts A China Partnership Summit
Held on June 6 at the Jonathan Club in downtown Los Angeles, this summit honored a delegation from the City of Shenyang, Liaoning Province in Northern China,which was led by Shenyang 's Vice Mayor Kai Hunag. The Summit featured presentations by Southern California device and biotech companies -- including SnapMD, MannKind Corp., Second Sight Medical Products, Proa Medical, BCN Biosciences, Vivoscript, StemVax, Greenwings Biomedical and Chromologic -- with interest in the fast growing Chinese market. SoCalBio is currently exploring the possibility of creating an innovation hub in Northern China to help American companies tap the Chinese market for resources to perform pre -clinical and clinical research and identify partners for manufacturing, marketing and distribution services. Also, various proposals are being examined to determine how to make Los Angeles the signature destination of biomed Chinese companies interested in creating presence in the US.... For more info, contact SoCalBio.
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The List
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The Top Ten Biotech Jobs Most in Demand for
the Next Ten Years
Genetic Engineering an Biotechnology News accumulated a list of 10 research and clinical biotech occupations projected to add jobs through 2022. The list is based on projections by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics' (BLS) Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2014-15 Edition. The biotech occupations are r anked in order of the number of expected additional jobs to be created between 2012 and 2022 ... Click here to see the list
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Technology Transfer
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UCLA Leads Other University of California Campuses in Startups in 2013
According to a recently released report, University of California researchers submitted 1,727 new inventions; entered into 427 new IP licensing agreements; and launched 71 new startup companies. UCLA ranked highest in these and other technology transfer metrics featured in the report ... Read report
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Oncology
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Santa Monica-Based Kite Pharma Signs Significant T-Cell Receptor License Deal with NCI
"Kite is investigating murine (mouse)-derived TCR technology platforms developed by the NCI Surgery Branch for the treatment of solid tumors under the CRADA," Kite said in arelease. "Preclinical evaluation in the Surgery Branch of murine TCRs targeting the NY-ESO-1 antigen identified a murine TCR with comparable or enhanced activity relative to the equivalent human-based NY-ESO-1 TCR" ... Read more
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MedTech Innovations
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 Proa Medical Covered in the Los Angeles Business Journal
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Mark Your Calendar
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November 14, 7 am to 7 pm
Omni Hotel in Downtown Los Angeles
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Ophthalmics
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 Irvine-based and Venture-backed ophthalmology implant company AcuFocus went before an FDA committee on June 6. The FDA is considering the company's Kamra inlay, a surgical intracorneal implant that is under review to improve near and intermediate vision. According to FierceDevice Out of eight panelists, seven voted that Kamra is effective. On the question of safety, the panel chairman, who does not usually vote, broke a four-four tie to vote against Kamra on safety by voting against. But ultimately the panel voted that the benefits outweigh the risks, with four members voting yes, three voting no and one abstention.... Read more
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M&A
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Commentary on Valeant's Business Model as Revealed by its Attempt to Acquire Allergan
 Jesse Eisinger at DealB%K says about Valeant "It's a drug company that doesn't develop drugs. Instead, it runs a serial takeover operation, furiously buying companies and products to propel its growth. After easily swallowing a bunch of gel caps, Valeant is now trying to wolf down the horse pill of Allergan, the maker of Botox, in a deal valued at around $53 billion in cash and stock, Valeant's biggest acquisition yet ... Read more
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Layoffs
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Amgen Lays off about 70 People in Thousad Oaks
According to a the San Fernando Business Journal, "Amgen Inc. plans to lay off 70 workers at its Thousand Oaks headquarters, mostly in information technology jobs. The pharmaceutical company announced the cuts in an email, specifying that the positions are predominantly in the information systems department with a small number elsewhere" ... Read more
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Available only to SoCalBio members in Southern California
In collaboration with BIO Business Solutions Program, SoCalBio offers member companies in Southern California substantial savings on office supplied from Office Depot. Member companies can enjoy up to 75% off the manufacturer's suggested retail price on "core list" items along with aggressive pricing on other catalog items and furniture.... Learn more
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Nelson Biotechnologies (Morgan Hills)
Nelson Biotechnologies, Inc. (NBI) is a company specializing in oligonucleotide labeling and modification. Its business strategy focuses on contract research and manufacturing. All of Nelson's reagents are distributed exclusively by Glen Research Corporation.... Learn more
Blakely Sokoloff Taylor and Zafman (Los Angeles)
Blakely Sokoloff Taylor and Zafman is consistently ranked as one of the top intellectual property law firms in the United States. The firm represents many of the most successful companies throughout the world in the high-tech and the life-science industries ... Learn more
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Join the SoCalBio Digital Health Group
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This is a sub-group of the Southern California Biomedical Council (SoCalBio) on LinkedIn that functions as a conduit for information about the digital health business in Southern California, a forum for networking digital health stakeholders virtually, and a bully pulpit for digital health entrepreneurs ... Join the group
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Moving In
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Santa Monica-Based Kite Pharma, Inc. Names David Chang, M.D., Ph.D., To Lead R&D Programs
Prior to joining Kite, Dr. Chang held leadership roles of increasing responsibility during his more than decade-long tenure at Amgen. As Vice President of Global Development and Head of Hematology-Oncology, he spearheaded personalized therapy strategies underlying the success of colon cancer drug Vectibix ... Read more
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| Jobs ... Jobs ... jobs |
Mindshare Medical (San Juan Capistrano)
StemCyte (Covine)
Boston Scientific Neuromodulatio (Valencia)
Kite Pharma (Santa Monica)
KGI (Claremont)
ImaginAB (Ingelwood)
BIOLASE (Irvine)
C3 Jian (Los Angeles)
Gilead (San Dimas)
Gilead (Oceanside)
Quantimetrix (Redondo Beach)
Click here for more info and to apply
- R&D Associate
- Sales Representative
- Distribution Associate
- Advertising Assistant
- Customer Service Representative (P/T)
Bioness (Santa Clarita)
Bench International (Los Angeles)
Inogen (Goleta)
Carolina Liquid Chemistries
(Winston Salem, NC and Brea, Calif.)
Applied Biocode (Santa Fe Springs)
ADRx (Thousand Oaks)
Second Sight Medical Products (Sylmar)
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 SoCalBio membership links you to partners, contract manufacturers, regulatory and legal experts, and policy makers. The organization's programs help emerging biotech and medical device companies grow. Membership is affordable -- as low as $500 -- and offers access to networking opportunities, advocacy, discounts through our group purchasing program group purchasing program and other benefits you simply can't find elsewhere ... Join SoCalBio |
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