Join "Building a Biotech Cluster," a Tour and Panel Discussion in Seattle's South Lake Union Life Sciences Hub

The Pacific Northwest Economic Region (PNWER) and We Work for Health are co-organizing "Building a Biotech Cluster," a life sciences facility tour and panel discussion on the afternoon of Wednesday, November 19. The tour will provide participants with the opportunity to visit existing and future life sciences facilities in Seattle's South Lake Union neighborhood, a major hub for biotech companies, research institutions and global health NGOs. Learn more about what creates and sustains a vibrant life sciences ecosystem, including key factors such as attracting and retaining human and intellectual capital, and collaboration between private, academic and non-profit institutions in life sciences sectors including biotech, global health and health informatics.

 Tour registration is limited, with 20 spots available, and space is filling up! The panel discussion will accommodate a larger audience and will take place at the Hyatt Olive 8.

Tour Agenda
Nanostring Technologies develops innovative products that unlock valuable and clinically actionable genomic information from small amounts of tissue, providing tools that enable scientists and clinicians to translate today's leading research into clinically actionable tests that improve patient care.

BioMed Realty Research Center Phase 2 Learn first-hand about the planning and construction of a state-of-the-art life sciences facility, including the indirect and induced employment and economic revenue produced by such projects.

Kineta Pharmaceuticals is a nationally-recognized biotechnology company focused on developing leading edge therapeutics in three large high need therapeutic areas: autoimmune disease, viral disease and chronic pain. Our company is focused on the development of novel drug candidates each the outcome of years of scientific exploration and supported by an extensive body of peer-reviewed NIH-supported research.

Panel Discussion
After the tour, tour participants and additional attendees can attend a panel discussion with regional experts and leaders in life sciences policy, commerce and innovation. The panel discussion will be held at the Olive 8 Hyatt, 1635 8th Ave, Seattle, WA

Moderator, Dr. Stewart Lyman Ph. D.
Owner and Manager of Lyman BioPharma Consulting LLC in Seattle. Dr. Lyman provides advice to biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies as well as academic researchers and venture capital firms. Previously, he spent 14 years as a scientist at Immunex prior to its acquisition by Amgen.

Panelists
Egils Milbergs
Founder, Center for Accelerating Innovation

Dr. Brad Popavich, Ph.D.
Chief Scientific Officer, Genome BC

Mike Ruhl
Senior Director, Leasing and Development, BioMed Realty

Michael Woody
Partner, East End Group

Location 

Hyatt Olive 8 Conference Center 

1635 8th Ave, Seattle, WA 98101

November 19, 3:00pm-4:30pm