Where Will Innovation Emerge in 2021

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  EVENT   Where Will Innovation Emerge in 2021 January 19th, 2021, 1PM PT The pandemic accelerated adoption of tech with long-standing promise, but where do we go from here. Join UCLA Biodesign co-executive director Jennifer McCaney on Jan. 19 for a discussion about where medtech companies and investors could find innovative new technologies in the future. We’ll hear from universities, private accelerator programs and others who will shed light on the new year. REGISTER

Innovate Tech Conference 2021 at UCLA Anderson

  EVENT   Innovate Tech Conference 2021 at UCLA Anderson Thursday, January 28, 2021 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. PST & Friday, January 29, 2021 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Technology has become an integral part of our lives, changing our lives and work, the opportunities for new ventures and established enterprises, and more broadly society. Technology-based disruptions are affecting almost every sector today, including transportation, health care, financial services and retail. They are also affecting industry structure, organizational capabilities and the future of work for humans and machines/robots. At this event, The Easton Technology Management Center and the Technology Business Association at Anderson (AnderTech) will be featuring UCLA Biodesign’s co-executive director, Jennifer McCaney, Executive Chairman of Devoted Health [...]

MedTech Color Pitch Competition

  PITCH COMPETITION   MedTech Color Pitch Competition Applications Now through Feb 5th, 2021. The MedTech Color Pitch Competition is a foundational start for early-stage startups within the med tech industry. We’re looking for innovative startups to take the stage for a virtual competition, showcase their products or services that will directly benefit patients, and tell their story. LEARN MORE

Fireside with Mark Michalski & Mark Chao

Mark Chao is a physician-scientist and biotech entrepreneur with over 20 years of experience in oncology research.  He was a co-founder and SVP of clinical development at Forty Seven, Inc., an immuno-oncology company developing macrophage-directed therapeutics which was acquired by Gilead Sciences for $4.9B in 2020.  As one of the scientific pioneers discovering CD47, an anti-phagocytic signal, as a therapeutic target in oncology, Mark helped lead research and oversaw clinical development of magrolimab, a first-in-class CD47 targeting antibody across multiple cancers from early to late stage development.  He is currently VP in oncology clinical research at Gilead Sciences, where he is the global development lead for magrolimab.  He received his PhD in cancer biology in the lab of Dr. Irving [...]

EASTON INNOVATION CHALLENGE: Find a Solution that Measurably Improves Outcomes in Healthcare

  EVENT & PITCH COMPETITION   EASTON INNOVATION CHALLENGE: Find a Solution that Measurably Improves Outcomes in Healthcare Registration Deadline: Feb 5th, 2021; Business Plan Submission Deadline: Feb 19th, 2021 $50,000 in total cash prizes will be administered! The prompt: use technology (digital or otherwise) to create a solution that will significantly improve accessibility, affordability, health outcomes or care delivery in U.S. healthcare. Your solution may have impact at the system level or the individual/consumer level, but it must be pragmatic and commercially viable in light of the business, social and political environments of the U.S. healthcare system. LEARN MORE

How to Build and Plan for Successful Execution in Early-Stage Medical Device Development

The Acceleration of Medical Device Development: How to Build and Plan for Successful Execution of Early-Stage Product Development Join BioscienceLA and UCLA Biodesign for a conversation about the acceleration of medical technology development. Hear from two leading medical device product design experts on how to successfully develop early-stage product development timelines and reach key milestones. During the development of a novel medical device, it is essential to think and execute in a phase-specific approach, not working to develop a complete solution at once but rather taking into account multiple considerations throughout the development cycle. Robert Miros, CEO of 3rd Stone Design, and Michael White, CTO of Fusion Biotec, have over 40-years collectively of medical device design and development [...]

VITALS 2021 — Rise and Recover: Thriving in a New Healthcare Reality

  EVENT   VITALS 2021 — Rise and Recover: Thriving in a New Healthcare Reality Friday, February 19, 2021 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM PST VITALS is the premier university-led event in the Southern California region for students, professionals, and academics focused on the healthcare industry. The conference offers ample opportunity for healthcare leaders throughout the UCLA community to collaborate with industry leaders and form lasting relationships.The day-long event will feature three keynote speakers and multiple interactive panel discussions exploring the most relevant aspects of healthcare today and in the future. We expect the 7th Annual Healthcare Conference to attract over 300 attendees. REGISTER

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