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Stephen Ezell to Speak at LST|CONWe're thrilled to announce that Stephen Ezell, vice president of Global Innovation Policy at the national Information Technology & Innovation Foundation (www.itif.org) and co-author of Innovation Economics: The Race for Global Advantage will be our keynote speaker at LST|CON 2018. He regularly speaks about ways to build an innovation-based economy and best practices for commercialization and technology transfer. We'll announce other speakers in the coming weeks. In the meantime, check out our LST|CON agenda for more information about the event.
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RSVP for Beer & Biotech Near YouOur fall schedule of Beer & Biotech events begins Thursday, September 6 in Memphis and will feature Dr. Burgess Freeman, Director of Preclinical Pharmacokinetics Shared Resource at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. Here's our full September schedule (click the links to RSVP): Life Science Tennessee's Academic Alliance is the lead host of Beer & Biotech events. Each month, our members and friends socialize at a local pub or brewery to network with each other and hear about the latest life science news from featured speakers. If you plan to join us, we kindly ask that you RSVP. We hope to see you there!
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| LST Partner Events 36|86 Entrepreneurship Festival
Nashville | August 29-30
This August 36|86 will take over downtown Nashville as part of a new multi-venue experience. For the first time, 36|86 will offer multiple tracks for entrepreneurs, investors and ecosystem builders, with interactive panels and workshops to help them build, scale and execute. The two-day experience is optimized for connecting you with the people and resources your business needs to excel. Register today! Building the Digital Infrastructure to Enable Genetic Medicine
Webinar | September 7, 10 AM PT (1 PM ET)We invite you to attend this webinar featuring Carlos Bustamante, Mara Aspinall and Gillian Hooker in advance of the Genetic Health Information Network Summit to further share key insights from the last meeting and prepare for the Summit in Nashville in October. Register today! MedTech Conference
Philadelphia | September 24-26Featuring world-class plenary speakers, a wide array of educational programming, valuable networking and business development opportunities, The MedTech Conference is a must-attend event for the industry’s prominent and most promising companies. Register today! Musculoskeletal New Ventures Conference
Memphis | October 23-24
Memphis makes its mark as a worldwide leader in the musculoskeletal industry by hosting the Musculoskeletal New Ventures Conference - MNVC. Join us as surgeons, venture capitalists, industry leaders and researchers gather for this one-of-a-kind opportunity to share information in the fast growing, dynamic and revolutionary field of musculoskeletal research.
SEBIO Investor & Partnering Forum
Atlanta | November 13-14
Join more than 300 biotech and medtech investors, corporate executives, university representatives and entrepreneurs for this year's Investor and Partnering Forum presented by SEBIO. If you're looking to build business partnerships, meet key decision makers and showcase your company, you won't want to miss this event. Registration and conference details can be found at www.southeastbio.org.
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LST News St. Jude receives ‘exceptional’ score during $36M grant renewal
Every five years, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital undergoes a review by the National Cancer Institute (NCI) to renew the hospital’s NCI-awarded Comprehensive Cancer Center grant. The grant, worth $36 million, is tied to St. Jude’s Comprehensive Cancer Center. St. Jude received an “exceptional” score by the NCI in 2013 and this week was again rated “exceptional” for 2018. Dr. James Downing, president and CEO of St. Jude, cited the Cancer Center as a “point of pride” for the institution and noted the center helps “educate the next generation of cancer researchers.”
Senate Has the Power to Get Miracle Medications to Opioid Addicts
In a post for LinkedIn, BIO president and CEO James Greenwood urges the U.S. Senate to take action on legislation that could help millions of opioid addicted Americans. The bill, which passed the U.S. House of Representatives this past summer, would direct the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to create an Opioid Action Plan. As he writes, thanks to our increased understanding of neuroscience and biotech breakthroughs, medication-assisted treatment has already been approved by the USDA which can reduce opioid cravings, dampen euphoric side effects and diminish withdrawal symptoms. Currently 4 in 10 opioid addicted Americans are covered through Medicaid services as most insurances carriers will not cover such treatments. This bill will allow the CMS to fund more treatments that millions of Americans need.
GeoAir’s drones used to help Grainger County tomato farmers
The growing season brings with it a passion for vegetables of all types. In this region, there’s a particular interest in Grainger County tomatoes. Like any crop, tomatoes are susceptible to various diseases including something called tomato leaf mold. Immediate treatment is important so that the foliage isn’t dramatically infected or there will be a significant decrease in the amount of tomatoes yielded. Alex Adams is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of GeoAir, a local startup that is utilizing drones to help collect airborne samples over fields of crops. The data collected via drones is used to create a heat map, which identifies mold hot spots. This information allows growers to spot treat the areas instead of the entire crop, saving time, money and crop production.
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