Last week the BioScience Alliance, led by founder and chair Brent Reinke, hosted its second annual 101 Biotech Corridor Conference. The event, which was sponsored by Stradling Yocca Carlson & Rauth LLP and JP Morgan, brought together 80 executives of life sciences companies that call the 101 Corridor home.
The keynote speaker at the event was Keith Leonard, an entrepreneur who formerly served as the chief executive of Kythera Biopharmaceuticals Inc. Panelists at the event included Mira Chaurushiya of Westlake Village BioPartners and Jolie Keough of ImmPact Bio.
Topics discussed at the event included an outlook for mergers and acquisitions this year and attracting talent to the sector.
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Los Angeles County breweries had a strong showing at the World Beer Cup on April 24, with 10 taking home medals at the marquee competition. One brewery took home three medals that night.
Gold medal winners included Lawndale-based Far Field Beer Co.’s Infared in the American-style amber/red ale category; Chinatown-based Highland Park Brewery with its High 6, for American-style India pale ales; Long Beach-based ISM Brewing twice, for Calf Fiend in the coffee beer category and Western Standard Time in the West Coast-style IPAs; and San Gabriel-based Ogopogo Brewing with its Nachtkrapp under the German-style schwarzbier category.
Local silver medal recipients include Glendale-based Paperback Brewing Co. for Capiche? in the American-style pilsener category and Torrance-based Cellador Ales with Saison du Rosier under the specialty saison category.
Receiving bronze medals were Lancaster-based Bravery Brewing Co. with The Shroud in the American-style imperial stout category; Long Beach’s ISM Brewing again, with Plough & Harrow in the classic saison category; Long Beach-based Trademark Brewing with Morning Drive under coffee beers; Atwater Village-based Golden Road Brewing, with Pacific Blonde in the golden or blonde ales category; Elysian Valley-based Frogtown Brewery with Prince George, under the wood- and barrel-aged strong beer category.
The Insider is compiled by Interim Editor Hannah Welk. She can be reached at [email protected].
Zane Hill contributed to this report.
