Biocom California

JUST RELEASED: Our 2024 Economic Impact Report in partnership with Deloitte reveals that the life science sector in California directly provides more than 465K jobs and generates $414.2B in economic output. Access the full report here: https://bit.ly/44SrM7S

Looking to enhance your bioinformatics skills? Join Dr. J. Cesar Ignacio Espinoza’s workshop on NGS workflows & data analysis—perfect for research assistants, entry-level scientists, & educators. Register here: https://bit.ly/3NbwFR8

Gain valuable insights, discover new strategies and connect with fellow industry leaders at our Life Science CEO Summits held in Greater LA, the Bay Area and San Diego. Register today: bit.ly/4gJiroe

Welcome Occupational Services, Inc. (OSI) to the Core Portfolio! OSI provides specialized services in chemical, biological and radiation safety for research labs, medical facilities, manufacturing companies and more. Learn more: https://bit.ly/3XIw6TN

Applications are open for our next CEO Cornerstone cohort starting in Q1 2025. Our peer-to-peer leadership development program is uniquely tailored to the needs of today’s life science CEO and consists of customized programming, access and insights from guest experts, facilitation by executive coaches and the ability to forge a confidential circle of advisors. If you’re a first-time life science CEO, have closed Series A-C and are committed to growing your company, apply here: https://bit.ly/4fzvIir Are you at an earlier or later company stage? Express interest in future cohorts with CEOs from similar stage companies: https://bit.ly/4fzvIir

One in eight women in the U.S. will develop breast cancer in their lifetime. October is #BreastCancerAwarenessMonth and we thank our members devoted to improving treatment options for patients, including: Gilead Sciences, Bristol Myers Squibb, Novartis, MeCo Diagnostics and more.

Thermo Fisher Scientific is a storied name in our industry. The new Your Story is Our Story video series kicks off with an inside look at their San Diego hub, where Amy Butler, president of the company’s Biosciences Division, highlights their contributions to stem cell research, gene editing, cell therapy and next-generation sequencing. “We're in the golden era of biology, and one of the things I'm really excited about in terms of the future is that we have the opportunity to all work together to really accelerate the positive impact on science and on the world around us,” Butler says. “I think that will be a great journey for all of us to be on.” We invite you to learn more about Thermo Fisher Scientific and how they’re accelerating the life science ecosystem in California.

In this month’s San Diego Newsletter, QuidelOrtho receives FDA approval for STD assay, the Carlsbad Planning Commission will consider an update to the city’s Climate Action Plan at their October 2 meeting, find details on our upcoming Life Science CEO Summit and more. Read the full edition here: https://bit.ly/3ZFJ2fI

It’s #NewMemberMonday!? ?? CpG Diagnostics, Inc. leverages cell-free DNA and machine learning for earlier detection of ovarian cancer ????Endeavor BioMedicines is developing therapies for patients with intractable diseases ?? Engine Room provides finance and accounting support for life science and tech startups ??GeneFab is a CRDMO and synthetic biology biofoundry focused on cell and gene therapies ?? #JacarandaBiosciences is a preclinical-stage company creating therapies to restore hearing loss ?Monod Bio is a pioneer in the design of de novo protein biosensors?

In this month’s Biocom California Newsletter, learn more about our memorandum of understanding with a German industry association, Amgen shared Phase 3 data on its drug for eczema, Cytiva will donate $1 to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation for every package of select consumable products that are purchased in the month of October, and more. Read the full edition here: https://bit.ly/3ZDImri