SoCalBio Weekly Update

Featured SoCalBio Member

 

(Woodland Hills)
 
ImmunoCellular is developing new cellular immunotherapies targeting brain cancer, and monoclonal antibodies to diagnose and treat several different cancers. Company is represented in SoCalBio by President & CEO Manish singh, Ph.D. (photo above) ... Learn More

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Join well-known entrepreneur Alfred Mann and other SoCalBio leaders to promote the biotech and device industries in the Greater Los Angeles Metro Area for job creation and overall economic growth.

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Utilize SoCalBio Resources

 

Looking for professional service providers to help you take your venture to the next level?
Use SoCalBio-affiliated companies:

KGI Executive Education

Basics of Patent Law

Wednesday, February 18 2009, 8A-5P, Keck Graduate Institute

Science Boot Camp for Non-scientists

 Thursday, February 19, 2009, 8A-5P, Keck Graduate Institute

FDA Law & Regulatory Affairs
Tuesday, February 24, 2009, 8A-5P, Keck Graduate Institute
 
For details, click here

Past Weekly Updates
  February 9, 2009

Thanks to SoCalBio Sponsor
Perkins Coie
RSVP Now
  • February 13, 11:00 am - 2:00 pm
    • SoCalBio IVD Industry Executive Luncheon and Roundtable Discussion (Claremont, California): 
      Featuring an IVD industry regulatory update by Michael Swit, Esq. of The Weinberg Group and presentations on biomarkers...Call SoCalBio at 213-236-4890 to RSVP.
  • February 26, 7:00 am - 6:30 pm
    • Third SoCalBio Human Resources Conference (Irvine Marriott):
      "Leadership, Learning and Talent Management in the New Era of Work" 
      Who should attend: Founders, CEOs, managers, supervisors, Human Resources professionals who are responsible for employment issues in the workplace, and educators .... More Info ..... RSVP
Wet Lab Space
Available for Lease
New State-of-the-Art Wet Lab and Lab Support Space at the House Ear Institute in Los Angeles
Several thousand square feet of laboratory and laboratory support space are available for short to medium-term lease at competitive prices.
 This is ideal for startups and early-stage companies. Click here for more information.
Biotech's Prospects 
  • Biotechnology Industry Is Expected to Rebound, According to BIO/Thomson Reuters Investor Perception Study

Investors are optimistic about biotech stock performance:

  • 70% expect biotech to outperform the rest of the market this year.
  • 59% consider biotech "undervalued" while only 4% say the sector is "overvalued."
  • 57% expect biotech to rebound during this year; another 30% expect a rebound in 2010... Read more
California Economy
  • Are the Rich Fleeing California?
The rich may not like California's punish-'em-if-they-make-money tax rates, but they don't appear to be moving to less-taxing states, according to analysis by the California Budget Project ... Read more
Expansion
Restrucruring
IP Litigation
IPO News
Product Approval/Launch
Jobs Available
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
 
Editor: Ahmed A. Enany
Southern California Biomedical Council (SoCalBio)