Reports + Research
Timeline: 50 Years of UC San Diego’s School of Medicine
The San Diego Union-Tribune has created a timeline of the UC San Diego School of Medicine’s key moments. The accomplishments include developing a sickle cell anemia test and life-saving pulmonary thromboendarterectomy (PTE), performing the region’s first kidney and heart transplants, testing AZT for HIV/AIDS, and discovering green fluorescent protein (GFP).
2018 Winners of the Greater San Diego Science and Engineering Fair
On March 14, more than 600 students from San Diego and Imperial counties competed in the 64th Greater San Diego Science and Engineering Fair. Notable life science projects that received awards include “a microbiome approach to treat Galactosemia, a life-threatening genetic disorder” and “Targeting eIF4A4 by RNA Interference: A New Strategy for Breast Cancer Therapy.”
Encinitas Biotech Raises $19 Million for Autoimmune Therapies
Escalier Biosciences, with offices in Encinitas and the Netherlands, raised $19 million in venture capital financing to develop both oral and topical RORγt drugs for psoriasis and other autoimmune disorders.
SF-Based Twist Biosciences Opens Carlsbad Office
Twist specializes in DNA synthesis. The Carlsbad space will support sales, marketing, and administration as well as sequencing facilities. Twist customers can design, validate, and order customized DNA online.
Read + Listen
POW! Podcast of the Week
Nature’s First Rounders Podcast interviews Jeff Leiden, chairman, president, and CEO of Vertex Pharmaceuticals. He discusses rebuilding Vertex toward cystic fibrosis (of which part of the assets originated from San Diego’s Aurora Biosciences) and dropping out of high school to enter college early.
Events
It’s Happening Here
March 22
Don’t miss the chance for beers with biotech on March 22. Biotech Brewery Network Event will take place at 5:30 p.m. at Serpentine Cider and promises to have you connecting with other execs, promoting career opportunities, and enjoying some amazing local craft beer.
March 24
Now in its fifth year, the “What can you be with a PhD?” STEM Career Symposium is taking place Saturday March 24 at the Sanford Consortium for Regenerative Medicine.
March 28
On March 28, WIB-SoCal is holding a Woman Founder Spotlight & WHM Event Town Hall Meeting: Take Your Career to the Next Level at Ferring Research Institute. The speaker will be Denise Bevers, co-founder and COO of KindredBio.
Also on March 28, EvoNexus will be holding Demo Day at Qaulcomm Building N.
April 11
On April 11, SDVG will network at MAKE in Carlsbad to explore the innovation and startups in North County San Diego.
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