California Life Sciences - CLS

09/03/2026

Welcome to our August new members! 👏

Last month, 12 organizations joined our community. With capabilities ranging from synthetic DNA design and manufacturing to reversible cryopreservation technology, we’re looking forward to supporting their growth and impact across the life sciences community in California and beyond as we build a healthier future for all.

4basebio | Aurora Microplates | BioDuro | Harrens Lab Inc. | Hinge Bio | Inixi Bio | Marigold Biosciences | Melody FRO, LLC | MRIGlobal | PrecisionMHC | Solvias | Until

09/01/2026

The life sciences story is a national one, and this season proves it. From the year's most promising biopharma startups to the conversations defining the future of medtech, there is plenty worth watching beyond California. See what's coming up beyond California ⬇️

💡 RESI Boston
Life Science Nation | September 22-23 | Boston
🔬 Lyophilization Technology Training Workshop
Biopharma Technology LLC | Sep 29 - Oct 1 | Lowell, MA
🧪 The MedTech Conference
AdvaMed | October 18-21 | Boston

09/01/2026

No travel required this season. From AI in the lab and regulatory readiness to GLP-1 market shifts and strategies for growing your team, there is plenty to learn from wherever you are. See what's coming up online ⬇️

🔬 Accelerating Pre-Clinical Large-Molecule Screening with an Integrated DMPK/ADME Approach
BioDuro | September 2
💰 PEO Educational Webinar 101
Alliant | September 2
💉 The Massive Scale of GLP-1s: Evolving Health, Healthcare and Markets
BioSpace | September 8
🎙️ The Insider’s Guide to Leveraging Podcasts, Webinars and Thought Leadership Programs
BioSpace | September 10
🔎 When Lyocakes Go Bad — How to Identify & Fix It
Biopharma Technology LLC | September 15
⚕️ Exploring New Frontiers in In Vivo CAR-T Therapy
ACRO BioSystems | September 15
🏗️ The Regulatory Foundation: Getting It Right Before You Build
University Lab Partners | September 15
💊 Regulatory Shifts Ahead: Preparing for FDA Changes and EU Pharmaceutical Reform
BioDuro | September 16
🌟 From the Laboratory to Leadership
The Leadership Edge | Starting September 21
✍️ How to Manage Your Board Meetings and Reporting Processes
BioSpace | September 22
🧫 Optimizing Cell Culture for Immune Cell Therapy Manufacturing
ACRO BioSystems | September 24
📰 The Endpoints 11: Biopharma’s Most Promising Startups in 2026
Endpoints News | September 28
💊 From Facility to Delivery: Solving the Complex Science of ADC Linker-Payload Synthesis
BioSpace | September 29

09/01/2026

There is a lot in store for Southern California this season, from breakthrough science in cell and gene therapy to leadership convenings, investor days, and celebrations honoring the innovators driving the field forward. See what's coming up in Southern California ⬇️

⚕️ Hub and Specialty Pharmacy Models West
informa | September 1-2 | La Jolla
💭 California Leadership Forum
California Life Sciences | September 2 | San Diego
⚙️ Bicoastal Medical Devices & Diagnostics Symposium
Aquillius | September 9 | San Diego
♀️ SheConnects
Aquillius | September 9 | San Diego
💡 Navigating Regulatory Pathways for Health Innovation
Aquillius | September 10 | San Diego
✔️ Entity Choice Selection
Aquillius | September 10 | San Diego
🌟 From the Laboratory to Leadership
The Leadership Edge | Starting September 14 | San Diego
🧫 Biotech Symposium 2026
Charles River Laboratories | September 14-16 | San Diego
🧪 Simbiosyx: Matching Startups with Verified Experts to Fuel Innovation
Aquillius | September 15 | San Diego
🧬 Cell & Gene Therapy Symposium
California Life Sciences | September 16-17 | San Diego
⚕️ Pharmaceutical Compliance Congress West
Informa | September 17 | La Jolla
🔬 From drug target discovery to clinical translation
University Lab Partners | September 17 | Irvine
☀️ San Diego EDC Summer Bash
San Diego Regional Economic Development Corporation | September 23 | San Diego
💡 BioscienceLA Week
BioscienceLA | Sep 29 - Oct 2 | Los Angeles
🔍 Scripps Research Biotech Innovation Summit
Scripps Research | October 10 | San Diego
🧑‍🏫 2026 BioTools Innovator Capstone
BioTools Innovator | October 14 | San Diego

09/01/2026

The season ahead is packed for Northern California's life sciences community, from applied AI and venture financing to leadership networking and celebrations honoring the people shaping the field. See what's coming up in Northern California ⬇️

👃 Fragrance: The Invisible Signature
MBC BioLabs | September 2 | San Francisco
⚙️ How to Build a Working AI System in Life Sciences
KAMI Think Tank | September 10 | San Francisco
🤝 MedTech CEO Networking Reception
AdvaMed | September 10 | Palo Alto
🧑‍🔬 STEM Fair 2026
Kits Cubed | September 12 | Oakland
🔬 Mass Spec Symposium
MBC BioLabs | September 14 | San Carlos
🍁 Fall Life Science Vendors Showcase
MBC BioLabs | September 16 | San Carlos
🧪 https://bit.ly/3Uk76V7’s Vendor Discovery Day
https://bit.ly/3Uk76V7 | September 16 | San Francisco
💰 State of the Venture Capital Financing Market
MBC BioLabs | September 22-23 | San Carlos & San Francisco
🚲 Tour de Cure: Northern California
American Diabetes Association | September 27 | Palo Alto
🏆 23rd Annual Pantheon Awards
California Life Sciences | November 12 | San Francisco

08/24/2026

Getting a credible 3D model of a protein used to take months of lab work. Now, it can take an afternoon.

The tool behind that shift is AlphaFold, the AI System from Google DeepMind. A protein's shape determines its function, which diseases it plays a role in, and whether a drug can act on it. For roughly 50 years, working out that shape meant slow, expensive experiments.

After decades of that work, researchers had solved a bit more than 200,000 structures. AlphaFold has now predicted more than 200 million, and made them free for anyone to use. By the 2024 Nobel announcement, the database had been accessed by more than 2 million people across 190 countries.

We break down how AlphaFold actually works, what changed with AlphaFold3, and where it still falls short in our plain-English explainer 🔗 https://bit.ly/4xjU8oU

08/13/2026

You can assemble a strong team, de-risk your science, and still lose months of progress to problems a single conversation could've solved.

In California, the senior chemist you need was trained at a company down the road, the lead investor for your Series B is probably across town, and the regulatory question stalling your team has already been solved by a founder who would take your call. That proximity cuts your time to hire, raise funds, and get unstuck.

Being located here doesn't just hand you those advantages. The companies that capture them treat peer networks, convenings, and academic partnerships as operating infrastructure, not nice-to-haves.

We wrote about why California's advantage compounds, and what it actually asks of the companies inside it, on our blog:

California's life sciences ecosystem leads the nation in NIH funding and VC. At least for now. Why its real advantage is the network, and why that lead isn't guaranteed.

08/12/2026

Beakers & Brews is back in San Diego this month. 🎉

Join us and VWR on August 26 in San Diego to connect with CLS members, startup leaders, service providers, and industry partners. The evening will begin with an hour of practical training from Agilent focused on timely topics for emerging companies, followed by informal networking with colleagues over light bites and drinks.

Reserve your spot now 🔗 https://bit.ly/4cgjYkY

08/12/2026

How can laboratories streamline workflows, enhance collaboration, and achieve more with existing resources? Join us and VWR at Beakers & Brews on August 26 in South San Francisco to find out. 💡

Experts from Agilent will host a 60-minute training session focusing on driving lab productivity through connected software, instruments, and automation. Stick around after the session to network with colleagues and enjoy light bites and drinks.

Reserve your spot now 🔗 https://bit.ly/3RINqJC

07/31/2026

🚨 Last chance to submit your nominations for the 2026 Pantheon Awards!

Innovation made in California takes many forms: the discovery that begins in a university lab, the device that redraws a diagnosis, the leaders who open doors for the next generation. Pantheon recognizes all of it across seven categories, and somewhere among them is your work, or the work of someone you know.

Submissions for the 2026 Pantheon Awards close today, July 31. Nominate yourself or a colleague before time runs out 🔗 https://bit.ly/4foNl6T