Life sciences network

The Life Sciences network facilitates networking and mentoring for Advance members with interests in a broad range of life sciences such as healthcare, pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, medical technology, nutraceuticals, cosmeceuticals, agriculture, veterinary science, food processing and environmental science. Advance Life Science seeks to connect its members to targeted business networking opportunities. Email Life Sciences.



Elissa burkeMessage from Life Sciences Global Chair, Elissa Burke

2008 is the year of further discovery and development for Advance Life Sciences. The dedication, ideas and energy from the LSc chairs and membership is leading to an outstanding program of events and activities.

Advance is grateful for the support of our sponsors and membership and we look forward to discovering more members and mentors and developing strong relationships with Australians and in the Life Sciences arena.



life sciences committee 
Sarah L. White, New York
Kate Jeffrey, New York
Mary Leuchars, New York
Maria Chiam, San Franscico
Erica Sloan, Los Angeles
Bruce Rogers, Boston
 

 
 
News & events 
 
Australian-first: $250m biotech fund to drive innovation out of Qld
The Bligh Government has secured an Australian-first venture capital fund which provides unprecedented international financial backing to drive ideas and innovation in Queensland. [More...]
  
 
 
Western Australia Parliament Endorses Decision on GM Canola
 
WA farmers will be able to plant genetically modified Canola with certainty after Labor's disallowance motion failed in Parliament. [More...]
 

BIO International Convention 2010
3-6 May
McCormick Place
Chicago, IL

For more information please check here.

recent events

A Nobel for American Medicine
Hats off to Elizabeth Blackburn, Carol Greider and Jack Szostak, the three American scientists awarded the 2009 Nobel Prize in medicine yesterday. Their cell research demonstrates that we're on the cusp of an era of medical innovation that could radically improve lives and life spans, if government lets it blossom. [More...]  

 




Jennifer Henry grew up in Melbourne and came to New York to enter the world of scientific publishing. She has recently taken up a new role at the New York Academy of Sciences. Jennifer loves the excitement and opportunity afforded in New York but she fully expects to grow old in Melbourne.  [More...]



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