Spotlights

OVERVIEW: Mamadou Diallo, PharmD, MS is a Director of Chemistry, Manufacturing and Controls at Cardinal Health Regulatory Sciences, and Ana Barata is a Supervisor of Submissions Operations – Publishing at Cardinal Health Regulatory Sciences. These two experts will discuss the Biologics License Applications (BLA) – a necessary regulatory license request for biologic products in the […]

We’ve heard your concerns loud and clear, and our pre-JPM Week/BioWeekSF online webinar, sponsored by BIO (Biotechnology Innovation Organization), is here to provide solutions and insights that will transform your JPM2024 experience. Our panelists are industry experts who understand your pain points and provided actionable solutions: – Dawn Bell, PharmD, Founder/Director, Myracle Therapeutics – Kimberly […]

Life Science Nation, which has created a global partnering platform that includes an investor and licensing partner database as well as an entrepreneurial education curriculum, helps startups prepare for their global roadshows. Each year, it holds five Redefining Early Stage Investments or RESI conferences to connect start-ups with early-stage investors and strategic channel partners. RESI […]

The emergence of genetic medicines, the convergence of information technology and biotechnology, and the growing ubiquity of artificial intelligence represents some of the transformative forces reshaping healthcare in the years ahead. The BioFuture conference, which will be held in New York City October 4 through 6, brings together innovators and investors to exchange ideas, discuss […]

Anchored with a major ivy league University that literally gave birth to the Cell, Gene, and RNA therapies, Greater Philadelphia has been for decades not only a world leader in research and education of life science and medicine, but also a place with an abundance of available high quality biotech infrastructure, ample service providers, and […]

BigBio Communications is proud to announce the upcoming expansion and brand repositioning of Big4Bio, the life science industry’s leading daily aggregator of news and developments of the top bioscience clusters in the world. The “Big 4” of Big4Bio has been rebranded to represent the company’s focus areas: drugs, devices, diagnostics, and digital (also known as […]

What it means to Big4Bio companies as well as ongoing media coverage On Wednesday, March 8, SVB Financial announced plans to raise $1.75 billion through the sale of shares to cover $1.8 billion in losses from securities sold by Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), located in Santa Clara, CA. Shares plummeted 60 percent the next day, […]

Sikich LLP is a business and technology consultancy who’s close to 1,500 team members provide advisory, consulting, and technology services to clients in life sciences, manufacturing, professional services, and other industries. The company’s life sciences practice spans the industry and supports more than 200 life sciences clients, including biotechnology and biopharmaceutical companies, CROs, and lab […]

The Greater Philadelphia area has long been a vibrant hub of biotech and pharmaceutical industry. Over the last three decades, scientists and entrepreneurs in the Greater Philadelphia region have held the global leadership in the discovery and development of Cell and Gene therapies. Four FDA-approved therapies have originated here, including the first cell therapy (Kymriah®) […]

This is part 2 of Big4Bio’s coverage of the 44 early and seed stage companies that presented at this year’s Start-up Stadium held during the BIO 2022 conference in San Diego. By Cassie Arnold Part 1 of Big4Bio’s coverage of the Start-up Stadium at BIO 2022 covered the criteria and process for all of the […]

by Cassie Arnold Forty-four early and seed stage companies are presenting at this year’s Start-up Stadium held during the BIO 2022 Conference in San Diego. These companies were selected to present live during the conference from among the more than 150 companies that submitted applications including their pitch decks in April. The applications were reviewed […]

CRUSH Life Sciences was founded in 2018 by industry colleagues Laurie Halloran, President & CEO of Halloran Consulting Group, Doug MacDougall, Managing Partner at MacDougall Advisors, and Geoff Meyerson, CEO & Co-Founder of Locust Walk. These entrepreneurs discussed ways to bring together a community of executives for off-the-record chats to talk through successes, challenges, and […]

Stephen Tierney is the President at XiltriX North America, and is based in San Diego, California Big4Bio: What is the story of XiltriX? Tierney: XiltriX North America was established to make science safer and more predictable through technology. Over the past 30 years, XiltriX has been developed in-house by our sister company in the Netherlands. […]

NOTE: On December 8th, Big4Bio:Philadelphia sponsor Life Sciences Pennsylvania (LSPA) conducted a virtual leadership panel with representatives from three different industries to discuss their culture, hiring practices, and managing the changing landscape of the workforce. Part 1 of a transcript recap of this event is included in our just-published 2021 DEI Report; part 2 continues […]