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Brenda Grubb, Ph.D., biotechnology instructor at Central Piedmont Community College, with NCLifeSci board memer Russ Read, executive director of the National Center for the Biotechnology Workforce at Forsyth Technical Community College. The NCLifeSci Biotech Manufacturers Forum held its third quarter meeting at the NC Biotechnology Center Tuesday, Sept. 24, where attendees learned about job-training efforts…
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More than 250 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 the future holds of the patient experience and from a keynote exploring Lilly’s growth in the state. The meeting marked the 30th anniversary of the…
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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 being made to reform the way health-care providers are paid by Medicare and Medicaid. Avantor, delivered…
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The recipients of the 2024 Samuel M. Taylor Memorial Life Sciences Scholarships were Lila Bradshaw, Frankie Nobles Kiera Darden and A.J. Johnson. Hesbu Gaman is not pictured. 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,…
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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 companies’ access to capital and incubation and emphasized the importance of building a…
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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 Committee, and co-chairs LaQuinta Jernigan and Neil Jones…
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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 across the country to ring the closing bell at the…
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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 held Nov. 14 at the NC Biotechnology Center. Representatives from Kymanox, Human…
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A panel of experts explored the potential of AI and machine learning to improve clinical trials by reducing costs, improving speed and increasing the probability of success at the Nov. 8 Clinical Research Forum hosted by the NC Life Sciences Organization at the NC Biotechnology Center. The most effective use cases for AI and machine learning…
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NCBIO became the NC Life Sciences Organization at its 2023 Annual Meeting held Oct. 4 at the NC Biotechnology Center, and approximately 200 member representatives enjoyed networking and engaging panel discussions. Novartis’ Emily Chee delivered the meeting’s keynote address and shared the promise of gene therapy as she described Novartis’s success in launching Zolgensma, a…
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