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- Feb 21st, 2014
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Recent SoCalBio Members
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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
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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USC/Scripps Merger Talks
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 The San Diego Union Tribune reports that "f aculty leaders of The Scripps Research Institute have sent an email calling for the removal of President Michael Marletta (photo right), saying they have lost confidence in his ability to shepherd the highly respected but financially troubled biomedical center"... Read more
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Companion Dx
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Global Companion Diagnostics Market Reached $26B Last Year and Growing
 The market for companion diagnostics was valued at $26 billion in 2013 and is projected to grow at an annual growth rate of 22.9 percent during the next decade, according to a new market research report published in June and announced by Research and Markets ... Learn more
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Digital Health
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Here's The Harsh Truth About Wearable Technologies And Crowdfunding
Wearable technologies is a hot space, and entrepreneurs have eagerly tapped into the throngs of Internet denizens to crowdfund their creations. CrowdFund Productions, a consulting and events firm, decided to analyze 300 wearable crowdfunded projects on Kickstarter and indeigogo crowdfunding sites between 2011 and 2013. The Study results are summed up in a great infographic .... Learn more
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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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Leukemia
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 The FDA has granted breakthrough therapy designation to Amgen's investigational bi specific T cell engager antibody blinatumomab for use in adults with Philadelphia-negative relapsed/refractory B-precursor acute lymphoblastic leukemia. The designation was based on encouraging results of the Phase II trial, which enrolled 189 adults with the disease ... Read more
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Obesity
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San Clemente-Based ReShape Medical Submits PMA for Obesity Device
 ReShape Medical announced that the Company has submitted a Premarket Approval (PMA) application to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the ReShape Integrated Dual Balloon System, the first and only dual balloon for non-surgical weight loss designed for people with a 30-40 body mass index (BMI)... Read more
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| Cut Cost of Business |
Enjoy up Significant Discounts on Pre-Owned Laboratory Equipment
Available only to SoCalBio members in Southern California
SoCalBio is please to partner with BioSurplus to secure deep discounts on pre-owned lab equipment. SoCalBio member benefits include:
- 5% annual credit or 1% annual cash rebate on equipment purchases or net consignment sales proceeds
- 10% discount on setup fees for e-Quip enabled services
- 30-day limited warranty on most purchased equipment
- Experienced customer service representatives offering knowledgeable and reliable service .... Learn more
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Electroceuticals
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The Valencia-Based SetPoint Medical Mentioned in a Nature Magazine Artcicle on the Emerging Field of Electroceuticals
 The article reports on the growing interest in electroceuticals -- bioelectronic implants that stimulate nerves to treat disease. The US National Institutes of Health (NIH) will announce a $248-million effort to map the body's electrical wiring and develop such devices. Pharmaceutical giant GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) has already set up a similar programme - and biotechnology companies such as SetPoint Medical are developing products to market.... Read more
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Growth
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Simulations Plus Reports 21 Percent Increase in Revenues
The San Fernando Valley Business Journal reports that "the Lancaster-based company, which makes computer software for pharmaceutical research, reported net income of $1.3 million (8 cents a share) for the fiscal third quarter ended May 31, compared to net income of $993,230 (6 cents) for the same period a year ago. Revenue increased 20.9 percent to $3.7 million.": ... Read 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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| Jobs ... Jobs ... jobs |
Pfizer (La Jolla)
Simulation Plus (Valencia)
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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| About SoCalBio |
 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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