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WV Bioscience Summit highlights growing life sciences industry
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HUNTINGTON — Officials from Marshall University, West Virginia University and several businesses related to the bioscience industry gathered Wednesday at the Brad D. Smith Foundation Hall on Marshall’s Huntington campus for the 12th annual West Virginia Bioscience Summit.
“There is a great deal of medical technology development that has occurred in the Huntington region, including Cabell County and Wayne County,” said Bryan Brown, executive director of the West Virginia Bioscience Association. “There are thousands of jobs attributed to this industry across West Virginia and it’s growing.”
WV Bio Summit Set for May 19 in Huntington
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Event to feature National, State Innovators and Entrepreneurs
Charleston, W.Va. (May 9, 2022) – The agenda for the 10th Annual West Virginia Bioscience Summit, to be held from 10am-2pm on Thursday, May 19th at Brad Smith Foundation Hall in Huntington, is now online. Check it out by clicking here!
Free informational webinar set for 2 p.m. on Tuesday: Registration required
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By Lexi Browning, West Virginia Press Association
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Since the coronavirus began to spread in March, West Virginians have been inundated by an influx of information — and disinformation — about COVID-19 and potential treatments on the horizon.
On Tuesday, the Bioscience Association of West Virginia will host a virtual forum through which West Virginians can learn more about the status of vaccine and therapeutics developments from professionals within the biopharmaceutical industry, as well as the state’s plans for distribution, as outlined in the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources’ drafted COVID-19 Vaccination Plan that was released in mid-October.
To register for the webinar, click here or visit: https://bit.ly/35XAMug
Featured guests include Phyllis Arthur, vice president for Infectious Diseases and Diagnostics Policy at the Biotechnology Innovation Organization, and Dr. Clay Marsh, M.D., the vice president and executive dean for Health Sciences at West Virginia University and West Virginia’s appointed Coronavirus Czar.
National Biotech Entrepreneur, WVU Alum Dr. Brett Hall to Keynote WV Bioscience Summit April 25th In Morgantown
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Charleston, W.Va. (March 28, 2019) - Dr. Brett Hall, who received his doctorate in cancer biology from West Virginia University and now resides in San Diego and serves as President of Trans Medical Sciences, Chief Scientific Officer for Immuneering, and Chairman of the Board for BioArkive, is the keynote presenter for the 9th Annual West Virginia Bioscience Summit, taking place on Thursday, April 25th at the Morgantown Marriott at Waterfront Place.
“It starts with one,” said Bryan Brown, executive director of the West Virginia Bioscience Association. “One idea, one researcher, one discovery, one entrepreneur – like Dr. Brett Hall – is all it takes to make significant change that helps patients, spurs innovation and facilitates economic progress in West Virginia’s life science sector.”
Bioscience Innovation and Economic Impact Forum merges policy, industry
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MORGANTOWN — Bioscience is a rapidly growing industry in West Virginia, Bryan Brown, executive director of the Bioscience Association of West Virginia, said Friday at the state Bioscience Innovation and Economic Impact Forum.
The goal of the forum was to connect bioscientists with policymakers and the general public to talk about the economic impact the industry has in West Virginia, Richard Giersch, director of the WVU Health Sciences Innovation Center, said.
“I want to tell the story about how investment into science is producing results,” he said.