Leading the Nation’s Preclinical Vivarium Market Explora BioLabs provides preclinical, AAALAC-accredited vivarium space and related services to biotech clients in development stages from early startup to maturity. With nearly 200,000 square feet of space across 18 locations in biotech-dense communities, the company prides itself on providing clients the ability to initiate preclinical in vivo programs […]
The Big4Bio Company to Watch Program
September 2021: Molecular Assemblies
September 2021: Molecular Assemblies
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THE COMPANY/THE MISSION Changing the Paradigm for Writing DNA Molecular Assemblies’ leaders detail how the company got started, the company’s technology for synthesizing DNA, and why that technology is better than current methods. THE TECHNOLOGY, PART 1 Moving Synthetic Biology into the 21st Century A deeper look at the company’s enzymatic DNA synthesis […]
Sikich + Process Stream = Expanded Best of Breed Solutions Through a Company’s Journey
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Sikich LLP is a 1000-member business advisory firm that offers ERP and CRM technology and accounting services to a broad array of companies, including life sciences, tailored to fit their specific needs. In April 2021, Sikich acquired Process Stream, a leader in digital transformation services for regulated industries, which includes life sciences. The acquisition expands Sikich’s offerings […]
The Big4Bio Company to Watch Program
July 2021: Meissa Vaccines
July 2021: Meissa Vaccines
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THE COMPANY/THE MISSION Meissa Vaccines Is Driven to Rid the World of Viral Respiratory Scourges Meissa Vaccines is on a mission to solve a puzzle that has eluded scientists for decades—a pediatric vaccine against respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV. THE PIPELINE Building Single Dose, Intranasal Vaccines to Prevent COVID-19 and RSV Making vaccines […]
The Big4Bio Company to Watch Program
May 2021: Venatorx Pharmaceuticals
May 2021: Venatorx Pharmaceuticals
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THE COMPANY/THE MISSION The Drug Hunter Flying Under the Radar In 2010, Drs. Christopher Burns, Daniel Pevear, and Luigi Xerri set out to build a company focused on anti-infectives; they named it Venatorx, which loosely translated means “Drug Hunter.” THE PIPELINE Addressing the Next Pandemic: Superbugs Venatorx’s lead clinical-stage antibiotics address the growing problem […]
SPOTLIGHT: Big4Bio:San Diego 2020 Year-in-Review
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Welcome to the 2020 Big4Bio Year-in-Review for the San Diego region! We hope you enjoy looking back on 2020’s top stories, deals, and M&A that went down in San Diego’s research, pharma, and biotech sectors as we head into 2021. Here’s what you’ll find inside the Year-in-Review 2020 report: Facts about San Diego’s life sciences […]
Spotlight Q&A: TFF Pharmaceuticals – Innovative Drug Formulation May Expand Geographic Reach of COVID-19 Vaccines and Treatments
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LaVoieHealthScience Client Spotlight Following is a Q&A with Glenn Mattes, President, CEO and Director of TFF Pharmaceuticals (Nasdaq: TFFP), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing and commercializing innovative drug products based on its patented Thin Film Freezing (TFF) technology platform. Welcome to Big4Bio, Mr. Mattes. Can you share with our readers what is important about […]
Spotlight: Sikich — A Formula for Life Science Success
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Sikich LLP is a 1000 member business advisory firm that offers technology and accounting services to a broad array of companies. In operation for more than 35 years, about 10 years ago the company started offering its services to life sciences companies, tailored to fit their specific needs. Big4Bio editor Marie Daghlian recently met virtually […]
Spotlight: Explora BioLabs — Powering Your Science
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Explora BioLabs provides preclinical, AAALAC-accredited vivarium space and related services to clients of all sizes and in all stages of development. With 150,000 square feet of space across 11 locations in biotech-dense communities, the company prides itself on providing clients the ability to initiate preclinical in vivo programs in as little as two weeks, with […]
Big4Bio:San Diego COVID-19 Resource Page
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With more and more communities closing schools and businesses and asking its residents to shelter in place, Big4Bio made a list of online resources where people in our four coverage areas can go to find the latest information about the COVID-19 pandemic and what they should be doing to help stop its spread. (UPDATED WEEKLY) […]
SPOTLIGHT: Big4Bio:San Diego 2019 Year-in-Review
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Welcome to the first-ever Big4Bio Year-in-Review for the San Diego region! We hope you enjoy looking back on 2019’s top stories, deals, and M&A that went down in San Diego’s research, pharma, and biotech industries as you look towards a productive 2020. The 2019 Year-in-Review report includes: Facts/data about the San Diego life sciences market […]
Big4Bio Interview with Halloran Consulting Group’s Laurie Halloran and Katie McCarthy
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Boston-based Halloran Consulting Group offers senior-level expertise to life science companies as they navigate the regulatory, clinical, and operational challenges at each stage of their development. At the beginning of October, Halloran announced several promotions in its organization, and the expansion of operations in San Diego, setting up a West Coast office there to better […]
Get Early Preparation for JPM/BioWeekSF With These “Big 4” Regional Events in October!
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It’s that time of the year again! With the J. P. Morgan Healthcare Conference only a few short months away, Big4Bio’s BioWeekSF.com will be up and running on November 4, 2019! This members-only website will help you navigate the craziness of JPM Week (what we call “BioWeekSF”), held in San Francisco every January. When you […]
Spotlight: Q&A With Scott Grossman on ExL Events
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ExL Events, a division of Questex, develops and hosts content-driven conferences and partnered events for life sciences industry professionals and academia that cover a breadth of topics from drug and device development issues and services, to hospital networks, communications, and human resources. Their diverse event portfolio is backed by extensive market research and targeted outreach […]
An Update on Big4Bio’s LinkedIn Groups
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As Big3Bio rebrands to Big4Bio, the organization’s LinkedIn presence will also be reshaped. LinkedIn groups have the potential to instigate meaningful discussions among members of the community. In the past, Big3Bio has cultivated three region–specific groups, Boston, San Diego, and SFBay. But with Big3Bio rebranding to Big4Bio, we have made the decision to unify the […]