The Southern California Biomedical Council (SoCalBio or SCBC) is the trade association of the life-science industry in Greater Los Angeles. The mission of SoCalBio is to represent and promote medical device and biotechnology industry in Los Angeles and Orange Counties as well as adjacent communities in the Inland Empire and Gold Coast.

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SoCalBio Networking Forum

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Advances in Neuromodulation Devices
A Presentation by Boston Scientific Neuromodulation
(Valencia, CA)

Boston Scientific's Neuromodulation business is a leading developer of microelectronic technologies that modulate nerve activity to treat disabling disorders, including chronic pain

May 29, 2008
4:00 – 7:00 pm
Davidson Conference Center
University of Southern California
3415 South Figueroa Street
Los Angeles, CA 90089-0871

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SoCalBio Hosted a Networking Forum on April 24 in Irvine (CA) That Focused on the Promise and Challenges of Stem Cell Research Commercialization

Speakers representing Southern California stem-cell companies -- from left to right: Chris Airries, Ph.D., COO, California Stem Cell (Irvine); John Sundsmo, Ph.D., President, PrimeGen Biotech (Irvine); and Oliver Foellmer, President & CEO, Capricor (Los Angeles) -- provided the scoop on how their firms apply stem cell research in tackling problems, such as cardiac disease or neurodegenerative disorders. Panel pondered regulatory hurdles and fund-raising challenges, and explained why there was so much at stake for us all.

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May 29, 4 to 7 pm at USC Davidson Conference Center in Los Angeles -- Focus: Neuromodulation
June 26, 7:00 - 9:30 am at UCI University Club in Irvine -- Focus: Unfolding Growth Opportunities in the Orthopedic Implant Market (tentative)

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The six-county region of Greater Los Angeles is home to over 900 medtech, biotech, pharma, nutraceutical and consmeceutical companies employing about 85,000 people.

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Underwriters Laboratories Inc. (UL) is an independent product safety certification organization that has been testing products and writing Standards for Safety for over a century. UL evaluates more than 19,000 types of products, components, materials and systems annually with 21 billion UL Marks appearing on 72,000 manufacturers' products each year. UL's worldwide family of companies and network of service providers includes 62 laboratory, testing and certification facilities serving customers in 99 countries .. visit web site.
Bingham McCutchen (Costa Mesa):
A national law firm with nearly 1,000 attorneys in 13 offices. The firm represents clients in cross-border restructurings and insolvencies, high-stakes litigation, complex financing and regulatory matters, government affairs, and a wide variety of corporate and technology transactions. Bingham will be represented in SoCalBio by Mr. Rob Funston (Photo right), who leads the firm’s life-science team on the West Coast ... go to web site
Bioplate (Los Angeles):
A medical device developer and manufacturer offering over 150 different titanium plates, a large variety of mesh sizes, and various sizes of self-tapping and self-drilling screws for various Cranio-Maxillo-Facial fixation markets. Bioplate will be represented in SoCalBio by its President Mr. Bill Lamm ... go to web site
Rady Center for Executive Development at UCSD (San Diego):
The Center for Executive Development offers programs for professionals in a non-degree format. "Biotech Demystified" is one of the programs offered to prepare global life-science industry professionals for new heights of leadership. See announcement below.
Cellestis (Valencia):
Cellestis develops and markets QuantiFERON technology products for medical diagnosis and scientific research. The QuantiFERON technology is a patented whole blood method for detecting cell mediated immune (CMI) responses of T cell lymphocytes using whole blood samples.
ATEK Medical Manufacturing (Irvine):
ATEK's capabilities include disposable and electro-mechanical medical device development, launch, assembly, manufacturing, packaging, labeling, microbiology services, sterilization management, supply chain management, and distribution services.
C3 Jian (Inglewood):
A developer of products to diagnose, treat and prevent bacterial and fungal infections.C3's technologies are applicable to both the medical and dental markets. Areas of focus include the eradication of bacteria that cause cavities (dental caries infections) and targeted antimicrobial therapy for medical microbial pathogens primarily on mucosal surfaces. C3's technologies can be used in other applications including commercial crop infection management, food processing, livestock and pet infections.
Canopus Biopharma (Studio City):
A developer of pharmaceutical products and assay methods to patients suffering from infectious disease, cancer, and addiction.
Capricor Inc.
8700 Beverly Blvd , Davis Building, Room D-1063
Los Angeles, CA 90048
(310) 428-5793
Capricor is a stem cell company founded by renowned Cedars Sinai-based cardiologist and heart researcher Eduardo Marban (photo right) to focus on repairing cardiac tissue damage. Company will be represented in SoCalBio by its President and CEO Oliver Foellmer
Symphony Medical
26051 Merit Circle, Suite 104
Laguna Hills, CA 96253
(949) 348-1188
Symphony is a venture-funded device company developing proprietary biopolymer and cellular-based biologic therapies to effectively treat chronic and post-operative atrial fibrillation and heart failure. Company will be represented in SoCalBio by COO Frank Ahmann