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Brenda Grubb, Ph.D., biotechnology instructor at Central Piedmont Community College, with NCLifeSci board member Russ Read, executive director of the National Center for the Biotechnology Workforce at Forsyth Technical Community College. The NCLifeSci Biotech Manufacturers Forum... Continue Reading
More than 220 member representatives packed the NC Biotechnology Center on Wednesday, Sept. 18, for the NCLifeSci Annual Meeting where they learned from expert panels on AI, patient advocacy and what the future holds for the patient experience and from a keynote exploring Lilly’s growth... Continue Reading
NCLifeSci President Laura Gunter honors Neal Fowler, NCLifeSci board chairman from 2020 to 2023 NCLifeSci celebrated the organization’s 30th anniversary at its 2024 Annual Dinner, thanked Neal Fowler, the immediate past president of the organization, and learned about efforts... Continue Reading
Five community college students have been awarded the prestigious Samuel M. Taylor Memorial Life Sciences Scholarship, providing up to $3,000 per student to offset the cost of tuition, fees and books as they pursue careers in the life sciences field. Continue Reading
A new report from the North Carolina State Treasurer found North Carolina hospitals use the federal 340B program to profit at the expense of patients, teachers and state employees. Section 340B of the Public Health Service Act requires pharmaceutical manufacturers participating in Medicaid to... Continue Reading
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Moderator Drew Cutshaw of Pappas Capital with panelists Anita Watkins of Rex Health Ventures, Johanna Grossman with the New York Stock Exchange and First Flight Venture Center's Emil Runge Panelists for the NCLifeSci Emerging Company and Technology Forum discussed early-stage life science... Continue Reading
NCLifeSci members collected and delivered almost 500 books and over a thousand diapers and related products for Book Harvest and the Diaper Bank of NC, respectively, on Jan. 25. The event was sponsored by Merck. The service project was organized by the NCLifeSci Diversity, Equity and Inclusion... Continue Reading
NCLifeSci President Laura Gunter joined fellow life science trade organizations from across the country to ring the closing bell at the New York Stock Exchange Wednesday, Jan. 3, and kick off Biotech Month. The NC Life Sciences Organization joined fellow life science trade organizations from... Continue Reading
A 2022 tax rule requiring the amortization of research and development expenses has created significant challenges for many life sciences startups and small businesses. Previously, grant money received by these companies and spent on R&D could be deducted immediately in full, but the new rule... Continue Reading
NCLifeSci President Laura Gunter presents a gift to Brenda Summers, who is retiring as the organization's director of workforce programs The use of artificial intelligence in the life sciences and in biomanufacturing was the topic of the NCLifeSci Biotech Manufacturers Forum quarterly meeting... Continue Reading