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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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Join SoCalBio leaders to promote the biotech and device industries in Los Angeles, Orange County and neighboring communities for job creation and overall economic growth.
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Merger Talks
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University of Southern California in Talks to Buy or Affiliate with Scripps Research Institute
The San Diego Union Tribune broke news of acquisition talks between USC and Scripps. It is reported that USC--flush after passing the halfway mark in its $6 billion fundraising campaign--can offer Scripps financial security and lessen its reliance on NIH . Scripps faculty voiced opposition to the merger deal.. Read more
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Under the Spotlight
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Second Sight Medical Products' Bionic Eye
Featured on CNN
CNN's Sanjay Gupta looks at the Sylmar-based Second Sight's incredible device that's helping blind people to see. Click to see video clip
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Coming in November 2014
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November 14, 7 am to 7 pm
Omni Hotel in Downtown Los Angeles
We are looking for sponsors and companies to make business presentations.. Contact SoCalBio
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The List
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The 30 Research Grant Giving Foundations
 Genetic Engineering News accumulated the list of 30 nonprofit disease foundations that give grants and other awards(collaborations, fellowships) for research. The foundations are ranked by by the percentage of total revenues spent on those grants and awards. The list does not include Section 501(c)(3) exempt private foundations (Bill & Melinda Gates, Clinton) or institutions that care for patients as well as carry out research (Dana-Farber, Mayo Clinic) or research institutes ... Click here to access the list
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Enjoy up to 75% Discounts on Office Supplies
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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IPO
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Congratulations to Kite Pharma on a Successful IPO
 The Santa Monica-based biotech raised $128 million in its IPO. Kite priced 7.5 million shares at $17 per share, compared to original plans to offer 6 million shares at between $12 and $14 per share. It will trade on the Nasdaq under ticker symbol KITE, with Jefferies, Credit Suisse and Cowen & Co. serving as lead underwriters. Kite's initial market cap is $632 million.
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Collaboration
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Inglewood-Based ImaginAb and NCM Sign Clinical Isotope Supply and Labeling Agreement
 Christian Behrenbruch CEO of ImaginAb (photo right) commented, "NCM is an example of what a technology-enabled PET manufacturing facility can be and where the field ultimately needs to progress in terms of flexibility and multi-isotope production. We have chosen to partner with NCM to bring rapid clinical proof-of-concept development capabilities to both internal pipeline development and potentially some of our third-party pharma collaborations." ... Read more
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Relocation
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Swiss Orthopedic Company Medacta Relocates its US Headquarters from Camarillo to Chicago, IL
 "I am pleased to welcome Medacta International's new U.S. headquarters to Chicago," said Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel in a news release. "One of the main objectives of the Plan for Economic Growth and Jobs is to ensure that companies like Medacta see Chicago as the ideal location for new corporate headquarters. This is proof that our efforts to create new jobs and grow the city's economy are working" ...Read more
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M&A
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Allergan Urges Shareholders to Reject Valeant's $53 Billion Unsolicited Takeover Offer
 The Los Angeles Times reports that "Allergan's board has rejected two previous offers from Valeant, and it urged shareholders to do the same. Allergan chief David E.I. Pyott said in a news release that the offer is "grossly inadequate, substantially undervalues Allergan and is not in the best interests of Allergan and its stockholders" ... Read 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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Los Angeles-Basd Lion Biotechnologies Appoints Dr. Laszlo Radvanyi as Chief Scientific Officer
 A renowned expert in tumor immunology and adaptive T-cell therapy, Dr. Radvanyi (photo right) will be responsible for developing novel technologies to produce next-generation TILs with higher therapeutic potency and reduced manufacturing costs. These technologies will be based on two different platforms: one will use clinically sorted TILs to enhance tumor response, and the other will utilize genetically modified T-cells to modulate expression of specific checkpoint receptors on the cell surface. ... Read more
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| Jobs ... Jobs ... jobs |
Integrity Bio (Camarilo)
Nanthealth (Culver City)
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)
Carolina Liquid Chemistries
(Winston Salem, NC and Brea, Calif.)
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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