Bioscience Subregions in LA County

​Brought to you by Los Angeles County Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO), Los Angeles County Economic Development Corporation (LAEDC), Larta Institute, and BioscienceLA

​Expanding Bioscience in LA County: A Subregional Approach 

​Presented by San Gabriel Valley Economic Partnership, City of Pasadena, Rose Bowl, and Pasadena City College

​AGENDA

​4:00PM – 4:30 PM
Appetizers & Socializing

​4:30PM – 4:45 PM
Welcome Messages - David Klug, Pasadena Economic Development Director & Stephanie Hsieh, CEO of BioscienceLA

​4:45PM – 5:30 PM
Panel 1: Preparing the Bioscience Workforce - Moderated by Dr. Veronica Jaramillo, Dean of Natural Sciences at Pasadena City College

​Panelists: 1. Dr. Chander Arora, Biotech Program Director at L.A. Mission College, 2. Michael Trogan, Foothill Workforce Investment Board, 3. Karin Koch, President, Koch Advisory

​5:30PM – 5:45 PM
Break

​5:45PM – 6:30 PM
Panel 2: Industry Needs & Community Benefits- Moderated by Luis Portillo, President & CEO of the San Gabriel Valley Economic Partnership

​Panelists: 1. Bassil Dahiyat, President & CEO at Xencor, 2. Eric Duyshart, Boardmember, Pasadena Bioscience Collaborative, 3. Alborz Mahdavi, VP at Lilly Research Labs & CEO, Protomer Technologies, 4. Yilun Liu, Ph.D., Vice Dean, Irell & Manella Grad School of Biological Sciences, City of Hope

​6:30PM – 6:40PM
Closing Remarks - Felicia Williams, Pasadena City Council, District 2

​6:40PM – 7:30 PM
Networking Reception & Rose Bowl Tour

​EVENT GIVEAWAY: Registered attendees will automatically be entered into a drawing to win two tickets for the City of Pasadena's Suite at the Rose Bowl for a UCLA home game.

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