Life Science Company and Industry News Briefs

The  annual BioResearch Product Faire™ Event, hosted by Biotechnology Calendar, Inc. (BCI) will be held at Ohio State University, Columbus on July 25 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. This annual event is held free of charge to offer researchers, scientists and educators from various sectors of the life science industry the opportunity to network and discover the latest biotechnologies and laboratory equipment.

The University of Illinois Cancer Center is pursuing designation from the National Cancer Institute, a branch of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The prestigious designation would mean increased financial support from the NIH, resulting in more opportunities for researchers as well as an economic benefit for the entire community. If the University of Illinois  succeeds it  become the third cancer center to reach this status in the state of Illinois.

Key stats:

Total R&D Expenditures for 2017: $372,619,000
2017 Life Science R&D Expenditures: $277,145,000
Rank in Total Life Science R&D Expenditures: 52nd
2018 NIH Funding: $122,974,818

If your laboratory supply company has an interest in increasing your midwest sales, consider networking with life science researchers at the upcoming 20th annual BioResearch Product Faire^TM event at the University of Illinois on September 11, 2019.

This event connects laboratory suppliers with hundreds of Chicago area researchers, PIs, grad students, lab managers, professors, and purchasing agents interested in learning about and obtaining the best and most innovative equipment as well as technologies to foster research.

Columbia University is a world front runner in medicine, science, and technology.  Columbia University’s Precision Medicine initiative connects its intellectual resources of its faculty to diagnose, prevent, and treat individuals based on variations in genes, environment, and lifestyle.  This type of processes will deliver custom-made medical care.  Columbia is part of the NIH award of $55M helping to build a million-person precision medicine study.  The Columbia University Medical Center will engage patients and ensure that participants represent diversity within our country.

The Midwest market exceeded $5 Billion in life science research last year. Lab supply companies are invited to educate researchers at top-funded Midwest universities about their products at a series of 11 shows in 2019.

The staff at UC Davis believes in bringing experts together from all disciplines to respond to complex challenges. Ranked in the top 5 percent for total research expenditures, UC Davis is able to investigate solutions to complex challenges such as climate change, advancing health, and feeding a growing world. In 2018, the School of Medicine alone received more than $178 million from the NIH, supporting projects including Explorer, the world’s first total-body 3D scanner.

The university continues its leadership status with ten departments ranked in the top 20 for NIH funding expenditures, including three in the top 10. 

• Public Health, 7^th
• Emergency Medicine, 7^th
• Dermatology, 10^th
• Surgery, 11^th
• Anatomy/Cell Biology, 12^th
• Microbiology/immunology, 15^th
• Psychiatry, 15^th
• Biochemistry, 16^th
• Neurology, 16^th
• Pharmacology, 18th

UC Davis is also currently ranked #1 among veterinary schools in the United States by the US News & World report, and the UC Davis campus is home to the largest veterinary school in the country, the UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine. 

Join us at the upcoming UC Davis lab sales event:

UC Davis Medical Center BioResearch Product Faire™ July 9^th, 2019

Funding:

• NIH funding: $238.9 Million (2018)
• Total R & D: $738.3 Million
• Life sciences expenditures: $540.8 Million

If you are a laboratory equipment supplier, this is an excellent opportunity to meet face-to-face with life science researchers at this well funded research market.

Lab suppliers who purchase exhibit space between now and April 9, 2019 can save $250 with the early pricing discount.  To reach prospects at one of the top-funded universities in the country, call us today and save on your exhibit space while the early discount pricing is still available. 

"I was very pleased with the turnout at the UC Davis Med Center show. Today’s show had a steady flow of people that turned into quality leads."

While in the area join researchers at:

UC Berkeley BioResearch Product Faire™ July 10^th, 2019

And stay for:

UCSF Parnassus Biotechnology Vendor Showcase™ July 11^th, 2019

UC Davis Medical Center BioResearch Product Faire™ July 9^th, 2019

You are invited to attend the upcoming 19^th annual University of Minnesota BioResearch Product Faire™ Science Product Trade Show. This complimentary event is open to active research scientists and related life science professionals.

Does your company produce lab equipment or offer research laboratory services?