Friday, November 12, 2021
(Previously the Utah Life Sciences Summit) In partnership with BioUtah and featuring speakers and panelists from inside and outside of Utah’s life sciences industry discussing trends, challenges and the future of healthcare and Utah innovation. Event includes a fireside chat with Dr. Dean Li, president of Merck Research Laboratories, with Recursion CEO and BioHive co-founder Chris Gibson about Utah’s innovation landscape, the future of healthcare research and Merck’s efforts in battling COVID-19. Before joining Merck in 2017, Li served as the H.A. & Edna Benning professor of medicine and cardiology, chief scientific officer, associate vice president and vice dean at the University of Utah Health System. Event includes an opening plenary session and three afternoon tracks, plus presentation of the annual BioUtah Awards recognizing leadership and achievement within the industry. Event takes place online. Cost is $200 ($250 day of the event). Details are at biohivesummit.com.