ABOUT LABEST
The Los Angeles Bioscience Ecosystem Summit 2021 (LABEST) is the premier showcase for bioscience innovation in Los Angeles County. This event is a collaboration with colleagues from across the county to present promising academic research, entrepreneurial faculty investigators, as well as local start- up companies. It is intended to promote awareness of the growing life science entrepreneurial ecosystem in Los Angeles and to foster partnerships with the biotechnology and life science industry.
The conference is entirely virtual this year. Throughout the summit, faculty members present the latest scientific breakthroughs, which will lead to the critical therapies of tomorrow. Leading bioscience translational research programs and start-ups will be showcased where Southern California Institutions have significant expertise, pioneering research and resource commitments directed towards developing innovative patient therapies.
AGENDA HIGHLIGHTS
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KEYNOTE SPEAKERS
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Eric Esrailian, Chief, Vatche and Tamar Manoukian Division of Digestive Diseases, UCLA Health |
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Gene Sykes, Co-chairman of Global Mergers & Acquisitions and Co-chairman of the Global Technology, Media and Telecom Group, Goldman Sachs |
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Martin Jarmond, The Alice and Nahum Lainer Family Director of Athletics, UCLA |
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Anne Rimoin, Professor, Dept. of Epidemiology, UCLA School of Public Health |
CONFERENCE HIGHLIGHTS
All Virtual 3 Day Conference
Over 50 Science Posters on digital display
Dozens of top notch panels in the Amgen Auditorium and Kite, a Gilead Company Auditorium
28 Start-Up Company Pitches in The Lundquist Institute Auditorium
Over 30 Professor Spotlights presenting their latest research
More than 25 Exhibit Booths – download collateral, view videos, chat with a Booth Rep
Lounge Roundtables that you can pop into featuring casual chats about important topics
Networking Lounge where you can follow the conversation or live chat with other people in the lounge
In Platform, Live Chat functionality – connect with other conference attendees in real time!
Access to the LABEST Networking App powered by JUJAMA – use this tool to set meetings before and after the conference
DATES * LABEST takes place over 3 Days
Tuesday May 25, Wednesday May 26 and Thursday May 27, 2021
TIME * Note: We are based in Los Angeles, CA, USA in the Pacific Standard Time Zone
9am – 11am Time to explore Exhibit Booths, Poster Plaza and Networking Lounge
11am – 4pm LABEST Keynote Address, Panels, Lounge Talks and Professor Spotlights
3pm – 5pm Time to explore Exhibit Booths, Poster Plaza and Networking Lounge
REGISTRATION * Your registration is good for all 3 Days of the LABEST Conference
General Tickets are $95. REGISTER NOW
UCLA Staff, Faculty and Student Discounts Available. Please email info@tdg.ucla.edu using your ucla.edu email address and provide name, title and department.
WHERE
The event is completely virtual. Here is where you go to log on to the LABEST event Official Virtual Conference Link.
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PEARL COHEN POSTER AWARD COMPETITION – NOW ACCEPTING SUBMISSIONS
UCLA TDG is currently accepting submissions for the Pearl Cohen Poster Award Competition ($250 – $750 cash prizes) which is a unique opportunity to showcase your bioscience research programs in front of pharma and biotech industry leaders. All accepted submissions will be displayed during digital “Poster Plaza Session”, arranged by therapeutic area, with three presentation timeslots (complimentary admission included for the lead author). Award winners will be announced during the event. See Details