Coming in 2009

SoCalBio Workshop on Government (SBIR/STTR) Funding

January 29, 2009
UCLA Faculty Center 
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• The Device Industry Flourishes in America's Heartland and Out West

MPMN takes a look at the medtech industry's presence in hotbeds such as Minnesota and California (see SoCalBio directory of bioscience firms in the six counties of greater Los Angeles), as well in several up-and-coming hubs located in Missouri, Michigan, Ohio, and South Dakota ... Read article

• Southern California's Inland Empire Presents a Sea of Opportunities for the Medical device Industry

In the Inland Empire, medical device manufacturers can gain easy access to a multitude of suppliers and service providers. The region (see SoCalBio directory of bioscience firms in the Inland Empire) lends itself to facility expansion, inspires exploration, and encourages industry growth ... Read more

•  Personalizing Orthopedic Implants

The U.S. market for reconstructive joint replacements and spinal hardware is valued at $17.3 billion. As it grows, the market seems to be getting more personal, with an increase in the use of patient-specific implants. New technology is enabling quick, cost-effective creation of exactly the right hip, knee, shoulder, or spinal section for an individual patient in a matter of weeks, not months .... Read more

• In Capital Freeze, Some Life-Sci Startups Look for Warmth from SBIR, STTR Grants

The ongoing financial meltdown is drying up traditional sources of financing for early-stage life-science companies, leading them to pursue alternatives, such as SBIR and STTR grants (see upcoming SoCalBio workshop), they may not ave otherwise considered ... Read article

• Biotechs Claw for Their Lifeblood - Financing

Although the biotech field in general is a sheltered habitat compared with the harsh business landscape in other sectors, many smaller biotech companies are struggling to survive. Infusions of cash, the essential nourishment that allows fledgling biotechs to grow for years until they finally market a product, have been cut off as banks, hedge funds and other sources mete out their investments to lower-risk businesses ...Read more

• Biotech ETFs a Rare Safe Haven

Biotech companies have been seen as a safe haven in tough economic times, with stable earnings that are not dependent upon other economic factors. The companies are proving to be far removed from the broader market and the turmoil on Wall Street ... Read more

• More Cancer Drugs Coming to Market

In a study of 974 cancer drugs, the Cancer Research UK found that, if current trends continue, about 18 percent of those would make it through clinical development to become standard treatments; that's up from previous estimates of 5 percent. Not only are more drugs making it to market, but these modern drugs have fewer side effects than the traditional cancer drugs ... Read more

• Top 5 Layoffs of 2008

Companies like Pfizer, AstraZeneca and Bayer posted the biggest layoff numbers in 2007. In 2008 patent expirations, drug safety problems and a general need to become leaner and meaner put Merck, Schering-Plough, Wyeth, UCB and Abbott at the top of this list ... Click here to see the numbers

• Democratic Lawmakers Call for Spiking NIH Funding in Economic Stimulus Bill

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) introduced an economic stimulus bill that includes an additional $1 billion in funding for the National Institutes of Health for fiscal 2008... Read more

• Allegations of Corruption Could Leave FDA in Turmoil 

Top managers with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration ``corrupted and interfered with'' scientific reviews of medical devices, agency scientists said in a letter that is sparking a congressional investigation ... Read more

• NeuroSystec (www.neurosystec.com)  Valencia, CA
  • Director of Engineering- Regular, Full-Time
  • Manager, Analytical Development - Regular, Full-Time
• Bioness (www.bioness.com)  Valencia, CA
  • Inside Sales - Customer Service - Regular, Full-Time (3 openings)
  • Customer Service Manager - Regular, Full-Time
  • Business Development Representative  -  Regular, Full-Time 
  • Clinical Specialists- Regular, Full-Time
  • Numerous positions across the United States and Canada for Physical or Occupational Therapists
  • Physical or Occupational Therapist for Valencia, CA headquarters
• Second Sight (www.2-sight.com)  Sylmar, CA
  • Sr. Software Engineer - Regular, Full-Time
• DermaPort (www.dermaport.com)  Valencia, CA
  • Principal Design Engineer - Regular, Full-Time
• Implanted Acoustics (www.implantedacoustics.com)  Valencia, CA
  • Principal Mechanical Design Engineer - Regular, Full-Time

Click here to see details and submit resume

SoCalBio membership provides access to significant discounts on purchases of industrial and medical grdae-gas from Linde through the SoCalBio Group Purchasing Program designed for small and mid-size firms. Through the partnership with Linde, which is among the world's largest industrial gases organizations, SoCalBio members  are offered the following benefits:

• Competitive, preferred, negotiated pricing on Linde's complete suite of gas products and gas application and related equipment, products, and services
• Annual cash rebate, based on the aggregate purchase volume of all participating member companies
• 10% discount off standard rental for bulk storage tanks
• Service provided by Linde's distributors as assigned by Linde to each market
• Additional rebate available for referrals