November 2020
Cytiva: Accelerating your Therapeutic Process to Meet your Milestones and bring your Vision to Life
Time to experiment, time to clinic, and time to market are becoming even more important for developers and manufacturers of biopharmaceuticals. No matter the stage you are at, it is really key for you to hit your milestones as quickly as possible in the most effective way possible as your funding and ability to advance your science and ultimately get it to patients quickly depends on it. We recognize that many companies may not have all the knowledge/expertise needed in-house…
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Toward the Horizon: How COVID-19 Is Accelerating Innovation in Pharmaceutical and Life Sciences Analytics
The life sciences industry thrives on innovation, so it’s no surprise that COVID-19 is rapidly driving inventive analytics solutions to address key challenges posed by the crisis. In this session, we’ll explore the impact of the pandemic on pharmaceutical manufacturers and the resulting acceleration of digitization as the industry responds and adapts. Life sciences companies are taking advantage of digital health and virtual trial methodologies to mitigate delays in clinical research. They are using epidemiological modelling to study and predict…
Find out more »LifeSciences BC Showcase Series: Surrey
Join us for a unique opportunity to learn more about LifeSciences BC, along with cutting-edge research and development being done in the Surrey area. This event will also provide the opportunity to network with a wide range of guests from the political, business, and academic worlds. Confirmed Speakers Dr Christopher Condin, Leader, Clinical Research - Fraser Health Research in the time of COVID: Trials, Tribulations and Silver Linings at a Tertiary Care Site Dr Kanna Hayashi, St. Paul's Hospital…
Find out more »LifeSciences BC Holiday Party
Join the life sciences community as we kick off the holiday season. It has been a challenging year but there have been lots of successes in the sector and we look forward to celebrating them. The event will be held on the Remo platform which has virtual tables that you are able to move around to meet other attendees. You are encouraged to have your favourite beverage close by to offer a cheer. We will also be hosting a life…
Find out more »January 2021
Western Canada Partnership: Succeeding in the Virtual World presented by BAM, BIO Alberta and LifeSciences BC
Biosciences Association Manitoba, Life Sciences BC and Bio Alberta collaborated to help prepare companies for virtual events and presented a webinar on January 7th, 2021 - “Maximizing Opportunities at Virtual Investor Conferences.” The goal was to help companies understand that they need to prepare for events by identifying people they want to contact and crafting a message that will get attention and a positive response. Speakers Farid Foroud, Director - Global Public Affairs Sacha Mann, Independent Consultant Iraina Miles, Health…
Find out more »Canada Gairdner Public Lecture Series: Science in the Time of COVID: International Collaboration and Canadian Success Stories
Janet Rossant, PhD Janet Rossant, CC, PhD, FRS, FRSC is Senior Scientist and Chief of Research Emeritus at the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto and President and Scientific Director of the Gairdner Foundation. She is an internationally recognized developmental and stem cell biologist, exploring the biology of the early embryo and its stem cells and their applications to understanding and treating human disease. She has also been actively involved in ethics and public policy discussions around stem cell research…
Find out more »2nd Annual LifeSciences BC Career Connect Day
Event Details Date: Janurary 22, 2021 Time: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM PST Tickets: Free for Students and LSBC Members $25 for LSBC Non-Members Event Support Resources: Accelevents Platform Introduction by our LSBC Staff. Darren Create Username & Password & Event Website (1-minute video below) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2oYskXyf4FI&ab_channel=LifeSciencesBC Access the Virtual Event Hub (2-minute video below) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pxk6tq1VGwA&ab_channel=LifeSciencesBC Mac Tech Tips (3-minute video below) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F30yGsF40mg&ab_channel=LifeSciencesBC Windows Tech Tips (3-minute video below) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VQWJhR0-66U&ab_channel=LifeSciencesBC Accelevents Support https://support.accelevents.com/en/ For further Event Support inquiries, contact events@lifesciencesbc.ca Thank you to our Presenting Sponsor Thank you to our Event…
Find out more »February 2021
Western Canada Partnership: Succeeding in Virtual Word Webinar presented by BAM, BIO Alberta and LifeSciences BC: Preparing the Perfect Pitch Deck
Bioscience Association Manitoba, LifeSciences BC, and BioAlberta are working together to help prepare companies for virtual events. We plan to hold an educational session “Preparing the Perfect Pitch Deck.” As we all work in a virtual world having a comprehensive and dynamic pitch deck is more important than ever. Your pitch deck needs to be able to explain your company and what you are looking for in 10 slides or less. This webinar will feature great tips from industry leaders.…
Find out more »6th Annual LifeSciences BC Access to Innovation
Save the date now for the 6th annual ACCESS TO INNOVATION Conference! Event Details Date: Wednesday, February 24, 2021 - Thursday, February 25, 2021 Time: 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM PST Tickets: $25 for Students $49 for LSBC Members $99 for LSBC Non-Members View the Agenda Here Register Here For more information, please contact: Tim Hennessy Manager, Events thennessy@lifesciencesbc.ca
Find out more »March 2021
Western Canada Partnership: Succeeding in Virtual Word Webinar presented by BAM, BIO Alberta and LifeSciences BC: Access Funding to Succeed
Bioscience Association Manitoba, LifeSciences BC, and BioAlberta are working together to help prepare companies for virtual events. We plan to hold an educational session “Access Funding to Succeed.” This webinar will feature speakers from key funders who will explain how to access their funding programs and other assistance that they are able to provide to the life sciences sector. These programs have provided assistance during the COVID-19 pandemic and will be helpful as we work on Canada’s economic recovery. …
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