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Lumitron Launches Startup At UCI, Aims At Cancer Diagnosis

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Irvine-based Lumitron Technologies , a developer of X-ray imaging systems which is aimed at use in cancer diagnosis and treatment, has spun out of the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) due to the efforts of a University of California Irvine professor.

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Virgin Orbit Develops Ventilator For Pandemic Response

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Long Beach-based space launch company Virgin Orbit has temporarily shifted its attention from developing rockets and its satellite launch systems, and applied its engineering skills to developing a new ventilator, designed to help in the battle against the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic.

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University Lab Partners, UCI Launches Startup Competition

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Irvine-based University Lab Partners and the SBDC @ UCI Beall Applied Innovation said this morning that the two organizations have launched a new, startup competition, which is aimed at accelerating both life sciences and technology startups. The new competition is open until June 12th.

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Networking Events in Los Angeles and Southern California

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They put on great events. VentureNet – Great annual event by the Technology Council. Quality of Events Of course, the bigger issue with events is finding the ones where you will have a really good opportunity to network with interesting people.

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Firm With Ties To UCI Backing Of Iacocca Family

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Kineta said that the Iacocca Family Foundation is in an investment partnership with the firm to speed development of compounds to treat Type 1 diabetes. Those compounds are being developed by UC Irvine professors K. George Chandy, M.D., and Jonathan Lakey, Ph.D. Financial terms of the investment were not disclosed.

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Thesan Pharmaceuticals Raises $16M

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San Diego-based Thesan Pharmaceuticals said today that it has raised $16M in a Series A round, for the firm's developing of treatments for dermatological disorders. The firm said the funding was co-led by Novo Ventures and Novartis Venture Funds. READ MORE>>.

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Kenya Dream Eptimozies The Art Of “Fun-raising” Philanthropy

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Ken-Ya Dance was initially launched in 2009 in the Bay Area and has since been replicated with three encore shows, including one at the University of Irvine (UCI) in Southern California. I asked Nithin what he thought were the three most important skills that young entrepreneurs should devote time developing. “Do Do what you love.

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