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Networking Forum in Orange County
Featuring presentation and panel discussion on the state of the medical device industry beyond the current economic downturn
DATE: January 21, 2010
TIME: 7:00 am - 9:30 am
************************************* Workshop on Accessing Government Funding for Research Experts from the NIH, DoD and other governmental agencies will share tips on accessing SBIR/STTR grants and other types of government funding to support bioscience R&D activities
DATE: January 28, 2010
TIME: 8:00 am - 5:30 pm
LOCATION: Aresty Auditorium, USC Health Services Campus |
| Save the Dates | Coming in 2010  SoCalBio Awards CeremonyHeld once a year, this ceremony honors biotech and medical device entrepreneurs, researchers, innovators, and educators in the Los Angeles, Orange County, Inland Empire and Gold Coast Communities. It also acknowledges the contributions of philanthropists and and public policy makers supporting biotech and medical device research, development and manufacturing activities in Southern California. When: April 15, 2010 Time: 6 to 9 pm Where: Biltmore Hotel, Los Angeles, California**********************************  SoCalBio Golf ClassicJoin your medtech and biotech colleagues and friends for a great day of golf in one of the exquisite courses in Southern California.When: June 28, 2010 Time: 10:00am - 8:30pm Where: Old Ranch Country Club, Seal Beach, California |
| New SoCalBio Member | Advanced Orthopaedic Solutions (Torrance) Advanced Orthopaedic Solutions designs, manufactures, and markets orthopaedic trauma products, specializing in intramedullary fixation devices for minimally invasive surgical procedures. The company will be represented in SoCalBio by its founder and president Mr. Gary Sohngen .. Learn more |
| Regulatory | FDA To Tighten Device Clinical Studies Standards The Food and Drug Administration is developing guidelines that will set tougher scientific standards for data from tests on humans that makers of medical devices submit when seeking approval of their products, a top agency official said .... Read more |
| Partnerships | ALS Therapy Development Institute Partners with Applied Proteomics, Inc. of Glendale (CA) to Develop Protein Based Biomarkers for ALS The Glendale, Calif.-based Applied Proteomics will collaborate with ALS to identify and validate protein biomarkers associated with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS, Lou Gehrig's disease). Biomarkers may be used to track the progression of disease and aid in the development of effective therapeutics for ALS, for which there are none. The Muscular Dystrophy Association's Augie's Quest Initiative is a major funder of ALS TDI, and provided the critical funding needed to execute this important collaboration. Applied Proteomics, Inc. was founded in 2007 by Dr. David Agus (USC-Keck School of Medicine) and Dr. Danny Hillis (Applied Minds, Inc.) to implement their unique vision for proteomics-based biomarker discovery and validation... Read more |
| Financing | The Costa Mesa-Based CNS Response Closes $2.9 Million Financing Proceeds from the transaction will be used for general corporate purposes, including clinical trial expenses, research and development expenses, and general and administrative expenses. A portion of the proceeds will also be used to satisfy obligations relating to legal fees incurred in connection with successfully defending the Company from actions brought in the Delaware Court of Chancery by the Company's former CEO Leonard Brandt. ... Read more |
| Expansion | Masimo Announces Expansion in Irvine, California The inventor of Pulse CO-Oximetry and Measure-Through Motion and Low Perfusion Pulse Oximetry, announced on Dec 24 the expansion of its Irvine, California headquarters with the addition of an adjacent 32,000 sq. ft. building, the company's third building at its corporate campus. Expanding its corporate headquarters is a natural progression for Masimo, which continues to post double-digit growth increases ... Read more |
| Divestiture | Exiqon to Sell its Tustin, Calif.-Based CLIA Lab to Cut Cost of Doing Business Exiqon has now decided to consolidate its ongoing development of diagnostic products based on miRNA at the company's facilities in Denmark in order to gain operational and infrastructural efficiencies and to free up human and financial resources... Read more Arrowhead Research Corporation Subsidiary Tego Biosciences Sells IP Portfolio to Luna Innovations The Pasadena, Calif.-Based Arrowhead Research announced that, under the terms of the agreement, Luna paid Tego $430,000 upfront, and will make milestone payments totaling $4.25 million for each fullerene product it brings to market under Tego IP. Luna will also pay royalties on net sales of its products built with the Tego IP... Read more |
| Jobs Available | The Azusa, Los Angeles County-based personalized medicine startup is seeking to fill the following positions: Pharmaceutical Services Corp.
(Pomona) PSC Biotech needs entry level scientists/engineers and/or interns for several of our projects in the LA/OC area. Company is looking for people interns with life sciences or Engineering background that can start immediately (in two weeks or less). These positions could evolve into FTE positions within PSC Biotech Corporation. Interested candidates should apply ONLINE using the following hyperlinks: Reshape Medical is seeking to fill the following position: |
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