BCLA and Cal State LA BioSpace Mixer

1927 Paseo Rancho Castilla,Los Angeles CA 90032

28 April, 2022

Description

Join BCLA and Cal State LA BioSpace for an in-person mixer. The event will feature networking and a tour of the LA BioSpace facility. Come and meet other professionals, postdoctoral fellows, and students in the LA area at a Spring networking event with BCLA! We are hosting a biotech mixer in collaboration with LA BioSpace at Cal State LA this month. We are excited to meet you all. Appetizers and drinks will be served. Join us on Thursday, April 28th at 6 PM! Parking Instructions: Daily permits include 4 hour permits for $4 that can be set up via PayByPhone, see link below for details. https://www.calstatela.edu/parking/visitor-parking There are also public transportation options to get to campus, via Metrolink (https://metrolinktrains.com/), Metro (https://www.metro.net/) and Foothill Transit (http://foothilltransit.org/). Cost: Free for students and postdocs $30 for professionals This event will be hosted in person. To ensure everyone's safety and in compliance with Los Angeles Country regulations, all attendees will be required to show proof of COVID-19 vaccination. Additionally, in compliance with Los Angeles County regulation, all attendees will be required to wear a mask covering the mouth and nose indoors. By RSVPing to this event, you agree to join BCLA's mailing list to receive monthly newsletters and information on other exciting events happening in the LA biotech landscape! Your information may be shared with the partners organizing this event. Photographs and/or videos may be taken at this event. By attending the event, you acknowledge and agree that your likeness may be included in photos and videos of the event and used by BCLA in newsletters or in other BCLA communications. If you do not agree to this usage, please notify the photographer or videographer. Biotech Connection Los Angeles (BCLA) is a project of the 501(c)(3) non-profit Community Partners. We are an organization run by academics and biotech professionals from all over Los Angeles and our mission is to inspire, educate and connect emerging scientists and entrepreneurs to grow and diversify biotech in LA. Los Angeles is home to renowned universities and research institutes producing top talents and exciting innovations. We are passionate about making our city a major biotech hub! If you are interested in fostering early-stage entrepreneurship, retaining local talent, or just want to know more about what we do, subscribe to our newsletter, come to our events or donate to our cause. Let’s build a vibrant LA biotech community together. LA BioSpace is leading Cal State LA’s mission to promote a thriving bioscience ecosystem in the heart of Los Angeles. We provide emerging entrepreneurs with facilities, resources, training, and knowledge to launch startup ventures and spur regional economic development. LA BioSpace has 20,000 square feet of space, including coworking and private labs, coworking and private offices, and conference rooms. Centrally located within a short distance to USC, Caltech, and the City of Hope, we have more than $1 million of state-of-the-art, shared lab equipment, with the opportunity for additional shared resources/facilities and collaboration on the Cal State LA campus. Opening to new companies in August 2021, LA BioSpace is the region’s premier incubator for life science venture creation. Our objective is to create industry-defining startups that improve human health while nurturing inclusive innovation within Cal State LA and the surrounding community. https://www.la-biospace.org/ BCLA Core Sponsors: Established in 2000 as one of the Governor Gray Davis California Institutes for Science and Innovation, the California NanoSystems Institute (CNSI) is a hub of interdisciplinary research, translation, and education where scientists from diverse fields find common purpose in addressing grand challenges of the 21st century. With locations at the University of California’s Los Angeles and Santa Barbara campuses, the CNSI leverages public and private investment to drive collaborative nanoscience research across disciplines, translates discoveries into knowledge-driven commercial enterprises, and educates the next generation of scientists and engineers. https://cnsi.ucla.edu Building upon the university’s Michelson Center for Convergent Bioscience Initiative, the Bridge Institute unites eminent professors across the entire university, including the USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences, the USC Viterbi School of Engineering and the Keck School of Medicine of USC, as well as animators and cinematographers in the USC School of Cinematic Arts and the USC Institute for Creative Technologies, and technology transfer experts in the USC Stevens Center for Innovation. We are artists, engineers, scientists and physicians bridging the molecules of life to improve the human condition. Imagine a world where scientific data is released from the confines of its originating discipline, allowing us to better understand, integrate and advance knowledge. Our values are Teamwork, Imagination, Innovation, Learning, Teaching, and Convergence. https://dornsife.usc.edu/bridge-institute BioscienceLA’s mission is to ensure that Los Angeles has a collaborative, well-coalesced ecosystem that encompasses all aspects of the Southern California life sciences cluster – biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, medical devices, medical diagnostics, bioinformatics, healthcare IT, medtech, digital health, and more. BioscienceLA is not designed to duplicate existing activities or organizations but to help harmonize the efforts of all regional stakeholders -- academic institutions, research hospitals, investors, startups, mature companies, trade associations, public and quasi-public agencies, and others -- to advance Los Angeles’ capacity and pace of innovation. https://biosciencela.org/ Founded in 1997, KGI is a proud member of The Claremont Colleges. With an entrepreneurial approach and industry connections, KGI provides pathways for students to become leaders in healthcare and the applied life sciences. https://www.kgi.edu/