A Panel Discussion on: How to Found A Lifescience Startup?
Washington State is a leader in advancing global health through groundbreaking medical innovations like Breyanzi, Adcetris, and the CosMx Spatial Molecular Imager. Local companies such as Seagen, Profound Bio, and SystImmune are driving major global lifescience deals, establishing the region as a top lifescience hub.
In 2022, Washington ranked No. 9 in the U.S. for lifescience R&D talent density, with 1,180 lifescience companies. The fusion of lifescience, tech, and research is fueling vibrant innovation.
This panel is for those interested in starting a lifescience venture. Join entrepreneurs, investors, and experts as they share insights on:
• When and how to register your company
• Building a founding team
• Crafting your company’s value proposition
We hope this panel could bring you some inspirations - if not able to address directly your questions on mind.
Panelist:
Joseph Horsman, Early Stage Biotech Investor, Madrona
Joe invests in early-stage companies merging life sciences and computer sciences. He has a strong background in AI/ML and multi-omics. Previously, he worked in business development at Roche and NanoString, and led business development at Stratos Genomics. Joe has a scientific background and is passionate about innovative biology.
Tae Han, Co-Founder & Chief Strategy Officer at ProfoundBio
Tae has extensive experience in drug development across oncology, neuroscience, and cardiovascular areas. He co-founded ProfoundBio, which was acquired by Genmab for $1.8B. Tae holds a Ph.D. in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering from UCLA
Ivan Liachko, Founder & CEO, Phase Genomics
Ivan is a molecular geneticist and the CEO of Phase Genomics. He is an inventor of Phase’s core technology and has authored over 50 peer-reviewed papers. Ivan’s work focuses on microbial genomics and synthetic biology, and he is passionate about applying genomic technologies for global improvement.
Jane Zhang, Co-Founder & CEO, Remmie Health
Jane is a Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering with an MBA, and has worked across product R&D, patient data analytics, and commercial strategy. She has launched major biotech products and is the founder of Remmie Health, which was inspired by her personal family experiences. She holds a Ph.D. from Boston University and an MBA from UCLA.
Moderator:
Eva Yin, Partner, Wilson Sonsini
Eva specializes in FDA regulatory and healthcare law, advising on corporate transactions, FDA approvals, compliance, and risk assessments. She holds a Ph.D. in Molecular Biophysics from Yale, an M.P.H. from Johns Hopkins, and a J.D. from UC Law San Francisco.
Sponsor:
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati is a full-service global law firm with leading corporate, transactional, intellectual property, litigation, and regulatory practices. For more than 60 years, Wilson Sonsini has represented technology pioneers associated with virtually every milestone innovation, as well as life sciences trailblazers shaping the future of healthcare. Wilson Sonsini’s life sciences practice is one of the largest in the U.S., with more than 275 professionals, representing life sciences companies through the entire business life cycle, from formation through IPO and strategic partnerships.
About SCBA
The Seattle Chinese Biomedical Association (SCBA) is a non-profit organization founded by a group of professionals working in the biomedical field at University of Washington. It was officially registered in 1993 with its members distributed in universities, hospitals, research institutes and bio-pharmaceutical companies in the Seattle area. We organize panels, seminars, networking events, and annual conference throughout the year for our 400 members.
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Parking and navigation instruction:
To drive there: Map to 750 Republican St (entrance between 8th and Dexter) for free parking on p2 or p3 levels as long as there are no restriction signs such as patient parking only etc. Please keep the ticket to exit the garage. Follow signs for F building to locate F106 on first floor.
To walk there: The F building entrance will be on the small plaza between E&F buildings. Note the entrance door will be right below the skybridge between the two buildings.
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