By C. L. Max Nikias Originally published in The Los Angeles Times Op-Ed section on February 25, 2015 As the Great Recession decimated U.S. job growth, one sector continued to thrive: biotechnology. Encompassing everything from medical device manufacturing to biopharmaceutical development and the latest diagnostic tools, this industry will no doubt frame humanity’s most important…Continue Reading Los Angeles has the right DNA to become biotech hub
Day: February 26, 2015
Los Angeles Biotech Summit
Delivered on February 26, 2015 at the Los Angeles Biotech Summit Good morning everyone! On behalf of the entire USC community, I am so pleased to welcome you to the Los Angeles Biotech Summit. Today, through several panels of prestigious researchers and leaders from academia and industry and our community, we will explore the extraordinary possibilities…Continue Reading Los Angeles Biotech Summit
USC summit marks rebirth of biotech era in Los Angeles
Los Angeles city and county policymakers and educational institutions are laying the groundwork for the region’s biotechnology strategy at a summit today on the USC Health Sciences Campus.
The Los Angeles Biotech Summit draws leaders from business, academia and government to discuss ways to build the industry and, in turn, create more jobs.
“Today, we gather at a most auspicious moment in the history of medicine and the biological sciences. Each day brings advances that not only improve how long we live, but how well we live. Now, we have an opportunity to usher in progress and economic development, here in the heart of our city,” said USC President C. L. Max Nikias….Continue Reading USC summit marks rebirth of biotech era in Los Angeles