Great turnout today for three presentations and Q&A on the state of innovation in drug development! Moderated by Jim Braun, VP Innovation, Georgia-Pacific Point A Center for Supply Innovation the panel covered a range of subjects in just 30 minutes. Dr. Dennis Liotta, Executive Director, The Emory Institute for Drug Development presented on FRESH, a…

A large group of GA Bio members spent an afternoon ideating GA Bio’s strategy for the next 10 years.

The future of a state’s life science industry is only as bright as its workforce pipeline. Careers in the life sciences are often born from simple demonstrations of how things like the heart work (a tennis ball and a bit of latex will do) and parent education on what the life science industry can offer…

The 2019 Georgia 40-day legislative session concluded with Sine Die on Tuesday, April 2nd. This legislative session was characterized by new leadership in the Governor and Lt. Governor’s office, as well as 40 freshman legislators. Of the eight measures detailed below, there were two for which Georgia Bio actively advocated on behalf of our members…

Fueled by the ecosystem’s rich academic, research, industry, state and health system resources, biopharmaceutical developers and innovators support thousands of Georgia jobs and improve the lives of countless patients worldwide. On June 20, we will explore the latest in biopharmaceutical innovation and strategic considerations that impact drug development. Leading the conversation during this upcoming quarterly…

In the nine months between August 2018 and May 2019, 150-200 million pigs in China have become infected with African swine fever (ASF), a deadly disease that can cause pigs to die in just a few short days. Pork production is expected to fall by 25% to 35% in the country because of the virus.  The virus—which…

Georgia’s Innovation Crescent is both a geographic region and an economic development partnership of more than 15 counties and economic development entities all dedicated to supporting Georgia’s life science and technology growth.  We asked Kristin Boscan, Executive Director, Innovation Crescent Regional Partnership her take on the state of life sciences industry in Georgia and how…

On April 17, Georgia Bio released initial findings from our 2019 State of the Life Sciences Industry Report. The top finding: the industry demonstrated a 14.9 percent growth in the past decade. That rate is nearly double the national average. Following a presentation by Georgia Bio President & CEO Maria Thacker-Goethe, ATDC’s John Olsen moderated…