On December 3rd, our BCLA community gathered at Q’s Billiard Club for our Annual Holiday Mixer, a warm, joyful, and genuinely fun night that brought together the people who shaped this year’s momentum in LA biotech. The room filled quickly, and from the very beginning, there was an infectious energy: laughter over shared plates of food, spontaneous conversations between students, scientists, and industry professionals, and new connections forming around the pool tables. One o

On November 8th, 2025, BCLA’s 11th Annual Biotech Summit, Biotech 2030: Charting the Future of Work, Talent, and Technology, brought together an energizing community of scientists, founders, policy leaders, and students at the California NanoSystems Institute at UCLA. From morning coffee networking to the closing hour, the summit showcased the optimism and momentum powering Southern California’s growing biotech ecosystem. The summit opened with a keynote from Dino Di Carlo

On Wednesday, October 15, 2025, Biotech Connection Los Angeles (BCLA) and LA BioSpace co-hosted Breaking Barriers: Leveraging Biotech for Upward Mobility  as part of LA Tech Week 2025. The event brought together students, educators, entrepreneurs, and scientists from across Los Angeles for a vibrant evening of insight, storytelling, and connection, exploring how biotechnology can drive opportunity, equity, and upward mobility within our city’s diverse communities. The evening

On Thursday, September 25, 2025, we collaborated with the Advanced Degree Consulting Clubs (ADCC) of USC , UCLA , UCSD , and Caltech  to...

On the evening of Tuesday, September 16th, 2025, a full house of scientists, entrepreneurs, investors, and students packed the Magnify...

On Tuesday, August 12th from 6-9pm, we partnered with Women In Bio - Los Angeles (WIB-LA) to cohost our fall Speed Networking Mixer,...

On Thursday, July 10, from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM, we co-hosted Breaking into the Business of Biotech: Los Angeles Startup Spotlight at LA...

The 10th Annual Bioscience Talent Connection (BTC) took place on Monday, May 19th, 2025, at UCLA’s Ackerman Ballroom. This milestone...

On April 23rd, we teamed up with Women In Bio–Los Angeles to cohost the Speed Networking Mixer at BioscienceLA, drawing a dynamic crowd...

On March 14, 2025, Biotech Connections Los Angeles (BCLA) brought together healthcare leaders, AI innovators, and life sciences...

The holiday spirit was in full swing at this year’s Holiday Mixer, a collaborative event hosted by Biotech Connection Los Angeles (BCLA)...

On November 19, 2024, BCLA hosted its 2nd annual Celebrating Diversity in STEM event, titled 'Intersectionality in Entrepreneurship,' at...

On October 19, 2024, BCLA’s “Sustainable Biotech: Shaping the Future of LA’s Biotech” was held at BioscienceLA, bringing together top...

On the evening of August 28th, BCLA celebrated a major milestone—its 10-year anniversary—with a fireside chat and networking event hosted...

On July 17th, 2024, BCLA, in collaboration with LA BioSpace , hosted an inspiring event titled "Breaking into the Business in Biotech" at...

On May 30th, BCLA proudly hosted our 9th Annual Healthcare Summit, a prestigious event that brought together leading experts, thought...

BCLA's 9th annual Bioscience Talent Connection (BTC), held on February 16th at the USC hotel, was an insightful and engaging event aimed...

The BCLA and Nucleate Holiday Mixer at BioscienceLA on December 12th was a lively celebration that brought together members of the...

BCLA's "Celebrating Diversity in STEM" event, held at BioscienceLA on November 29th, was a resounding success, representing a significant...

Providing you with a glimpse into the exciting developments in the Los Angeles biotech ecosystem, we hosted our 9th Annual Biotech...