Life Science Innovation Northwest 2026

April 21 - 22, 2026

DAY 1 - 1:00 PM - 3:25 PM

Medtech, Diagnostics, & Global/Public Health	Cell Therapies & Pharma Sponsored by	Entrepreneurial Forum
Sponsored By Monod Bio Presented By: Carl Walkey	Sponsored By GentiBio Presented By: Thomas Wickham, PhD	Sponsored By Curie.Bio Presented By: Pallavur Sivakumar, PhD
Sponsored By Prevencio Presented By: Rhonda Rhyne, BPharm, MBA	Sponsored By Seattle Children's Research Institute Presented By: Art Kurz	Sponsored By Alexandria Venture Investments Presented By: Anne McGarvey
Sponsored By Kuleana Technology Presented By: Dr. Buddy Ratner	Sponsored By Outpace Bio Presented By: Marc Lajoie, PhD	Sponsored By Alexandria LaunchLabs Presented By: David Roberts, PhD
Sponsored By Trace Biosciences Presented By: Bryce Timm, PhD	Sponsored By BrainChild Bio Presented By: Joshua Gustafson, PhD	Sponsored By Amplitude Ventures Presented By: Allison Gaw
Sponsored By Lions World Vision Institute Presented By: Art Kurz	Sponsored By Shoreline Community College Presented By: Orlando de Lange, PhD	Sponsored By Andy Hill CARE Fund Presented By: Joseph Sparacio
Sponsored By Fusion Genomics Presented By: Mohammad Qadir, PhD	Sponsored By Universal Cells Presented By: Akina Hoshino	Sponsored By Dexcom Labs Presented By: Sam Epstein
Sponsored By Phase Genomics Presented By: Ivan Liachko, PhD	Sponsored By Revalesio Corporation Presented By: Andreas Kalmes, PhD	Sponsored By WA State Microenterprise Association Presented By: Lisa Smith
Sponsored By Orlance Presented By: Kristyn Aalto	Sponsored By Atossa Therapeutics Presented By: Sandra Hammer, PhD	Sponsored By Red Tree Venture Labs Presented By: Deb Nguyen, PhD
Sponsored By Molecular You Presented By: Kristyn Aalto	Sponsored By Immusoft Presented By: Sean Ainsworth	Sponsored By Nucleate PNW Presented By: Nello Gu
Sponsored By Bloodless Dx Presented By: Randy L Allen, PhD	Sponsored By Koi Biotherapeutics Presented By: Hamid Mahini	Sponsored By Evergreen Bioscience Innovation Cluster Presented By: Michaele Armstrong, PhD
Sponsored By VisionGate Presented By: Alan Nelson, PhD	Sponsored By UW Comparative Medicine Presented By: Nicholas Reyes	Sponsored By Alliance of Angels Presented By: Eric Larsen
		Sponsored By WA Research Foundation Presented By: Frank Yin, PhD
		Sponsored By Elevate VC Presented By: Ben Nahir
		Sponsored By Oregon Health & Science University Presented By: Philip Barish
		Sponsored By SNBL Presented By: Ken Shimokawa
		Sponsored By UW Comparative Medicine Presented By: Alessandro Bitto, PhD

Medtech, Diagnostics, & Global/Public Health

Presented By:

Carl Walkey

Presented By:

Rhonda Rhyne, BPharm, MBA

Presented By:

Dr. Buddy Ratner

Presented By:

Bryce Timm, PhD

Presented By:

Art Kurz

Presented By:

Mohammad Qadir, PhD

Presented By:

Ivan Liachko, PhD

Presented By:

Kristyn Aalto

Presented By:

Kristyn Aalto

Presented By:

Randy L Allen, PhD

Presented By:

Alan Nelson, PhD

Cell Therapies & Pharma

Sponsored by

Presented By:

Thomas Wickham, PhD

Presented By:

Art Kurz

Presented By:

Marc Lajoie, PhD

Presented By:

Joshua Gustafson, PhD

Presented By:

Orlando de Lange, PhD

Presented By:

Akina Hoshino

Presented By:

Andreas Kalmes, PhD

Presented By:

Sandra Hammer, PhD

Presented By:

Sean Ainsworth

Presented By:

Hamid Mahini

Presented By:

Nicholas Reyes

Entrepreneurial Forum

Presented By:

Pallavur Sivakumar, PhD

Presented By:

Anne McGarvey

Presented By:

David Roberts, PhD

Presented By:

Allison Gaw

Presented By:

Joseph Sparacio

Presented By:

Sam Epstein

Presented By:

Lisa Smith

Presented By:

Deb Nguyen, PhD

Presented By:

Nello Gu

Presented By:

Michaele Armstrong, PhD

Presented By:

Eric Larsen

Presented By:

Frank Yin, PhD

Presented By:

Ben Nahir

Presented By:

Philip Barish

Presented By:

Ken Shimokawa

Presented By:

Alessandro Bitto, PhD

DAY 2 - 9:10 am - 10:45 am

Medtech Sponsored by	Artificial Intelligence	Immunology & Vaccines Sponsored by
Sponsored By Philips Ultrasound Presented By: Wei Lu	Sponsored By Microsoft Presented By: Dr. Samuel Martins	Sponsored By Tune Therapeutics Presented By: Blythe Duke Sather PhD
Sponsored By ELITechGroup - A Bruker company Presented By: Scott Johnston	Sponsored By Cartography Biosciences Presented By: David Kugler, PhD	Sponsored By Benaroya Research Institute at Virginia Mason Presented By: Megan Smithmyer
Sponsored By Kestra Medical Technologies Presented By: Jeff Laub	Sponsored By Pattern Presented By: Mark Anderson	Sponsored By StradBio Presented By: Sasha Astrakhan, PhD
Sponsored By RevealDx Presented By: Chris Wood	Sponsored By Talus Bioscience Presented By: Lindsay Pino, PhD	Sponsored By Curevo Vaccine Presented By: David D. Miller
Sponsored By Creative Biosciences Presented By: Hongzhi Zou, MD, PHD	Sponsored By A-Alpha Bio Presented By: Randolph Lopez, PhD	Sponsored By MalarVx Presented By: James Davie
Sponsored By OtoNexus Medical Technologies Presented By: Caitlin Cameron	Sponsored By Alpenglow Biosciences Presented By: Nicholas Reder	Sponsored By Sound Biologics Presented By: Jeremy Kinder, PhD
Sponsored By Wavely Diagnostics Presented By: Arna Ionescu Stoll	Sponsored By Bower Presented By: James Boysons	Sponsored By Seastone Pharma Presented By: Bruce Montgomery, MD

Medtech

Sponsored by

Presented By:

Wei Lu

Presented By:

Scott Johnston

Presented By:

Jeff Laub

Presented By:

Chris Wood

Presented By:

Hongzhi Zou, MD, PHD

Presented By:

Caitlin Cameron

Presented By:

Arna Ionescu Stoll

Artificial Intelligence

Presented By:

Dr. Samuel Martins

Presented By:

David Kugler, PhD

Presented By:

Mark Anderson

Presented By:

Lindsay Pino, PhD

Presented By:

Randolph Lopez, PhD

Presented By:

Nicholas Reder

Presented By:

James Boysons

Immunology & Vaccines

Sponsored by

Presented By:

Blythe Duke Sather PhD

Presented By:

Megan Smithmyer

Presented By:

Sasha Astrakhan, PhD

Presented By:

David D. Miller

Presented By:

James Davie

Presented By:

Jeremy Kinder, PhD

Presented By:

Bruce Montgomery, MD

Day 2 - 11:00 AM- 12:15 PM

Oncology I Sponsored by	Neuroscience & Rare Disease Sponsored by
Sponsored By Aptevo Therapeutics Presented By: Michelle Nelson	Sponsored By Lundbeck Biopharmaceuticals Presented By: Byron Kneller
Sponsored By RareCyte Presented By: Arturo Ramirez, PhD	Sponsored By Altpep Presented By: Prof. Valerie Daggett
Sponsored By OncoResponse Presented By: Kamal D. Puri, PhD	Sponsored By Curi Bio Presented By: Elliot Fisher
Sponsored By PHAIT Presented By: Deirdre Meldrum	Sponsored By Kinea Bio Presented By: Seung Wook Oh, PhD
Sponsored By Sound Pharmaceuticals Presented By: Jonathan Kil, MD	Sponsored By UW Tacoma Presented By: Jenna McKee-Johnson, PhD

Oncology I

Sponsored by

Presented By:

Michelle Nelson

Presented By:

Arturo Ramirez, PhD

Presented By:

Kamal D. Puri, PhD

Presented By:

Deirdre Meldrum

Presented By:

Jonathan Kil, MD

Neuroscience & Rare Disease

Sponsored by

Presented By:

Byron Kneller

Presented By:

Prof. Valerie Daggett

Presented By:

Elliot Fisher

Presented By:

Seung Wook Oh, PhD

Presented By:

Jenna McKee-Johnson, PhD

Day 2 - 1:35 PM - 3:10 PM

Oncology II Sponsored by	Biotechnology & Drug Delivery
Sponsored By Umoja Biopharma Presented By: Jacob Garcia, MD	Sponsored By Just - Evotec Biologics Presented By: Jon Gunther, PhD
Sponsored By Zymeworks Presented By: Bijal Desai	Sponsored By Archon Biosciences Presented By: James Lazarovits
Sponsored By LeonaBio Presented By: Kevin Church, PhD	Sponsored By Maxvax Biotechnology Presented By: Mark Alderson
Sponsored By Providence Swedish Cancer Institute Presented By: Neil Bailey, MS	Sponsored By Allen Institute Presented By: Carrie Brockway, PhD
Sponsored By Paul G. Allen Research Center Presented By: Douglas Kieper	Sponsored By AVM Biotechnology Presented By: Theresa Deisher, PhD
Sponsored By HDT Bio Presented By: Peter Berglund, PhD	Sponsored By Sustained Therapeutics Presented By: William Annett
Sponsored By FYR Bio Presented By: Barbara K. Zehentner, PhD	Sponsored By UW Bothell Presented By: Lori Robins

Oncology II

Sponsored by

Presented By:

Jacob Garcia, MD

Presented By:

Bijal Desai

Presented By:

Kevin Church, PhD

Presented By:

Neil Bailey, MS

Presented By:

Douglas Kieper

Presented By:

Peter Berglund, PhD

Presented By:

Barbara K. Zehentner, PhD

Biotechnology & Drug Delivery

Presented By:

Jon Gunther, PhD

Presented By:

James Lazarovits

Presented By:

Mark Alderson

Presented By:

Carrie Brockway, PhD

Presented By:

Theresa Deisher, PhD

Presented By:

William Annett

Presented By: