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Wednesday
November 6, 2013
LifeSciences BC Announcements
LifeSciences BC Welcomes Two New Sponsors!
LifeSciences British Columbia relies greatly on the support of our sponsors – without which, we
would not be able to undertake many of our industry building initiatives.
Silver Sponsor – STEMCELL Technologies inc.
Bronze Sponsor – Xenon Pharmaceuticals Inc.
We are proud to feature the following companies as organizational sponsors on our webpage
LifeSciences BC welcomes ESSA Pharma Inc. as a new member!
ESSA Pharma Inc. is a private company focused on the development of small molecule drugs for the
treatment of prostate cancer. The technology on which ESSA has been formed (the “NTD Technology”),
while discovered by Drs. Sadar and Andersen, was the joint property of the British Columbia Cancer
Agency and the University of British Columbia. ESSA has licensed the NTD Technology from BCCA and
UBC, filed additional IP and raised seed funding.
For information on ESSA, as well as our other members, please visit our members page here
Sanofi BioGENEius Challenge Canada 2014
Secondary school students interested in science careers are invited to participate in Sanfi
BioGENEius Challenge Canada 2014. Students must submit a biotechnology research
proposal by Monday, November 18 to Rosine Hage-Moussa (contact info below), and will then
have an opportunity to be paired with a mentor in a lab to carry out their research. Students
must present their research at the regional competition in April for a spot at the national
competition in May. The top two students at the national competition will travel to San Diego
during the BIO International Convention to participate in International BioGENEius. The 2013
competition saw Selin Jessa, a former student at Dr. Charles Best Secondary School in
Coquitlam (now studying at McGill), achieve the highest standing in the history of participants
from British Columbia by placing 4th at the international competition in Chicago.
If you’re interested in becoming a mentor for the regional competition, please contact Rosine
Hage-Moussa (contact info below). Mentors must have at least a Bachelor of Science, access
to lab space, basic lab materials and supplies and be willing to commit to mentoring from now
until the regional competition in April. Mentorship involves providing guidance to the student,
ensuring safety in the lab at all times and signing off on the student’s lab notebook. Mentoring
is voluntary; however, in recognition of the time and expertise donated, mentors are offered a
complimentary ticket to the annual LifeSciences British Columbia Awards Dinner, where
LifeSciences BC will announce the winners of the B.C. regional competition.
Rosine Hage-Moussa can be contacted at 604.602.5228 or rhage@lifesciencesbc.ca
More information about the competition can be found by visiting
www.sanofibiogeneiuschallenge.ca
Get involved today!
Industry News
Biotech Annecto Event - Research Innovation Funding and Market Opportunities
Date: Tuesday, November 19
Location: The Edge Social Grille and Lounge, 1100 Granville Street, Vancouver
Learn about government initiatives on funding for research innovation and new market
opportunities. Speakers include:
Dr. Lesley Esford, Industrial Research Advisor, National Research Council Canada
Sudha Kshatriya, Trade Commissioner (Life Sciences, Science & Technology), Regional Office
of the Trade Commissioner Service
For more information and to register, please click here
Media Monitoring
Canada/British Columbia
Globe & Mail - Officials urge immunization after measles outbreak in Alberta
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Globe & Mail - I’m struggling to get a good night’s sleep. Will melatonin really help?
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National Post - Discovery of new ligament in human knee may revolutionize how injuries are
treated, surgeries conducted: researchers
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Financial Post - Ontario considering new tax incentives to spur R&D investment, improve
productivity
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Vancouver Sun - Pediatricians endorse Prozac-like anti-depressants for children
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Business in Vancouver - Vancouver company plans to breed medical maggots
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Business in Vancouver - Life Lessons: Punit Dhillon
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Biotechnology Focus Magazine - $100 million tech commercialization fund opens for
Western Canada SMEs
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CBC - Testosterone therapy linked with heart risks in men
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International
New York Times - Karyopharm rises after IPO prices at $108.8M
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New York Times - Hepatitis C, a silent killer, meets its match
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New York Times - Pesticides linked to endometriosis risk
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Puget Sound Business Journal - Omeros reports 'positive' eye drug results
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San Francisco Business Times - Five Prime licensing deal propels it into hot antibody-drug
conjugate space
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Boston Business Journal - Curis stock crashes after death of patient in Phase 1 trial
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Time Magazine - Colon cancer’s newest culprit: Gut bacteria
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Forbes Magazine - A good month for the cyborgs: Dad 3-D prints prosthetic hand for son and
other bio-hacking news
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Forbes Magazine - Veeva Systems' CEO on why Pharma needs his cloud software
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Scientific American - Flying the coop: Antibiotic resistance spreads to birds, other wildlife
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Scientific American - How cancers grow (video)
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CNN - Cells offer hope for Type 1 diabetes
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BBC - Prostate cancer aggression test 'may avoid needless ops'
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FierceBiotech - Analyst ranks the top 11 pharma giants' prospects, putting GSK on top
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Medical Device Daily - Direct Flow shows 'excellent' TAVR outcomes at six months
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mHealthNews - What mHealth products really need: form and fashion
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MEDCITY News - Cleveland Clinic’s next commercial venture: Blood tests for prostate,
ovarian, breast cancers
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MEDCITY News - Winners of GSK academic drug hunter program include antibiotics,tropical
disease targets
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