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Join us for an engaging exploration into the growing potential of Indiana’s life sciences workforce as we gather at the Indiana Biosciences Research Institute on September 18 for FrameWORX: Fueling Our Future Life Sciences Workforce. Explore strategic initiatives aimed at enhancing talent development and recruitment across the state’s thriving life sciences sector and discover the role you can play in fueling our future life sciences talent. FrameWORX are open to the public and there is no cost to attend. Register today and be part of the conversation! #talent #workforce #talentpipeline #workforcedevelopment #indiana #lifesciences #manufacturing

A major announcement from Indiana University Health as they share plans for a new $421 million hospital in Ft. Wayne that will bring with it up to 500 new jobs. #healthcare #expansion #workforce #healthcarejobs #lifesciences #indiana Inside INdiana Business

Thrilled to see the growth happening within the Fishers Life Sciences and Innovation District, as INCOG BioPharma Services announces plans for a major expansion! The contract development and manufacturing organization, which specializes in sterile injectable biopharmaceuticals, will break ground on a 100,000-square-foot building on its Fishers campus in August. The goal is to increase the company's commercial-scale device assembly capacity while adding new capabilities within its operation. #cdmo #expansion #lifesciences #advancedmanufacturing #biopharma #groundbreaking #indiana City of Fishers

BioCrossroads is thrilled to announce our 2024 Indiana Life Sciences Summit, “Transforming Healthcare: Indiana’s Role in Revolutionizing Diabetes and Obesity Management,” highlighting Indiana's contributions to the development and delivery of GLP-1 therapies.    Key industry leaders, who have played a pivotal role in these transformative advancements, will provide engaging insight into what this means for today’s healthcare platform and for future advancements.   Join us November 7 at the Biltwell Event Center in Indianapolis for an exclusive look at Indiana’s crucial role in developing GLP-1 treatments that are shaping the future of global healthcare. This event will also provide an opportunity to connect with industry leaders and pioneers at the forefront of these innovations. Early bird registration is open now through August 30. #glp1 #obesity #diabetes #metabolichealth #lifesciences #indiana #INLifeSciencesSummit

The OneHealth Innovation District is set to enhance Indiana's life sciences landscape. This new initiative, located at the former GM stamping plant site, is a partnership involving Elanco Animal Health, Purdue University, and the Indiana Economic Development Corporation, and aims to foster collaboration and innovation in human, animal, and plant health sciences. #onehealth #lifesciences #animalhealth #planthealth #humanhealth #indiana

Ascend Indiana is working to expand youth apprenticeship across the state, awarding $700,000 to four sites to launch pilot programs in their regions. These efforts are part of the Indiana Youth Apprenticeship Accelerator, which launched in 2021, and provide a crucial pathway to high-quality careers for Hoosier students. #modernapprenticeship #apprentice #jobseekers #talentpipeline #workforce #indiana

In an effort to continue groundbreaking discovery, the Indiana University Innovation and Commercialization Office has awarded three researchers $25,000 each from its Gap Fund, which supports projects and enhances the commercialization of faculty innovations. Molly Duman Scheel, the Navari Family Professor in the Department of Medical and Molecular Genetics, and Keshava Mysore, an assistant research professor of medical and molecular genetics at the Indiana University School of Medicine South Bend, have created a technology to prevent insects from eating crops, which leads to economic losses. Dr. Elliot Androphy, professor of dermatology at the Indiana University School of Medicine, is working on an anti-viral drug to address HPV-infected cells and cancers by making radiation treatment more effective. Renzhi Han, professor of pediatrics at the IU School of Medicine, has developed a technology that can be engineered for gene therapy to strengthen muscle fibers for the treatment of Duchenne muscular dystrophy. Congratulations on these incredible accomplishments! #grantfunding #iu #indiana #grants #medicalresearch #lifesciences

Preclinical biotech startup Eradivir is developing a new drug that could transform the treatment of influenza. Leveraging a small molecule targeting technology developed in Philip Low’s lab at Purdue University, their work focuses on a platform of immunotherapies for viral infections like influenza and other diseases. The company has completed the required preclinical studies and will seek regulatory approval to begin human trials by the end of the year. #influenza #flu #biotech #startup #preclinical #lifesciences #purdue #indiana

“We come in with the intent to bring people in at the right level and to properly compensate them for what they bring.” Riccardo Butta, president of the Americas at Stevanato Group in the Fishers Life Sciences and Innovation District, shares insight into the company's commitment to paying employees at its new Fishers facility no less than $70,000 annually. #wages #livingwage #jobcreation #lifesciences #lifesciencemanufacturing #advancedmanufacturing #indiana

A thriving life sciences industry requires a strong talent pipeline and highly-skilled workforce - strengths Indiana possesses. But evolving demands and new technologies require deeper collaboration to bridge the gaps between academia and industry. Join us on September 18 at the Indiana Biosciences Research Institute for an engaging exploration into the growing potential of our life sciences workforce as we examine strategic initiatives aimed at enhancing talent development and recruitment across Indiana. #workforcedevelopment #apprenticeship #talentpipeline #skilledworkforce #manufacturing #lifesciences #indiana