Massachusetts Life Sciences Collaborative
MLSC Organizing Committee Meeting - December 11, 2007
The fourth meeting of the Massachusetts Life Sciences Collaborative (LSC) took place on December 11, 2007 at the Harvard University Faculty Club.
MLSC Organizing Committee Meeting - July 25, 2007
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| Dr. Judah Folkman speaking at the July meeting of the Organizing Committee |
The third meeting of the Massachusetts Life Sciences Collaborative (LSC) took place on July 25, 2007 at Boston University School of Management’s Metcalf Trustee Center. Thirty-one out of the forty-eight organizing members were in attendance.
Reknowned cellular scientist Dr. Judah Folkman was the keynote speaker. His presentation highlighted his lifelong career in cancer research and his discovery of the first angiogenic factor.
Governor's Forum on Life Sciences
Furthering the call to boost funding of biomedical research and move forward the Life Sciences Inititative, Governor Deval Patrick hosted a forum which brought together more than 100 business and science leaders on June 21 in Cambridge. Learn more about the event: download the agenda and presentations, read news stories and view more photos. |
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| Gov. Patrick on June 21 |
BIO International Convention Draws Record Numbers
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| Gov. Patrick announced plans for a new Life Sciences Initiative on May 8th at Bio 2007 Read more >> |
The Massachusetts Life Sciences Collaborative, through an investment from the Massachusetts Technology Collaborative's John Adams Innovation Institute, sponsored a dozen organizations at the hugely successful Bio 2007 conference in May which attracted more than 20,000 attendess, a nearly 15 percent increase from the previous year, with representatives from 48 states and 64 countries.
Report Focuses on Commonwealth's National Leadership
in the Life Sciences
| Super Cluster: Ideas, perspectives and updates from the Massachusetts life sciences industry reports on the activities of this vital sector of the state's economy. It contains articles by and interviews with some of the super cluster’s biggest stars, including a Nobel Prize winner, top pharmaceutical, biotechnology and medical device CEOs, and experts from academia, medicine, venture capital and state government. The study is published by PricewaterhouseCoopers and supported by the Massachusetts Technology Collaborative and the New England Healthcare Institute, and heralds the establishment of the Massachusetts Life Sciences Collaborative. (Click here to download pdf of the report.) |
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Governor Patrick Addresses MLSC Organizing Committee
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Governor Patrick, Steven Hyman, and Mitchell Adams |
On March 30, Governor Deval Patrick met with the Organizing Committee and announced “The life sciences should be guided by science, not politics,” he said. “Science should not be held hostage by political agendas.” Read more from meeting minutes, see pictures >>
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Steve Hyman gestures in making his remarks to the members of the Massachusetts Life Sciences Collaborative which met on December 6. Seated to his left and right Ranch Kimball, Mitchell Adams and Paul Grogan. |
Initial Meeting Held December 6, 2006
The first meeting of the Organizing Committee, which is being chaired by Steve Hyman, the Provost at Harvard University, brought to the table more than 20 of the key leaders within the Commonwealth’s Life Sciences mega-cluster. The vision is to create a cross-sector life sciences collaboration and develop a comprehensive, sustainable and integrated Massachusetts strategy to spur life sciences growth. The Organizing Committee will form a permanent Life Sciences Leadership Council as soon as appropriate. Read More >>
2007 Executive Insight and Economic Competitiveness Survey
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Massachusetts Life Sciences Super Cluster
Learn more about the cluster.
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