Salt Lake City - October 22, 2024 - BioUtah, Utah’s trade association serving the state’s life sciences community, announced today an outstanding line-up of speakers presenting at the 2024 Mayer Brown Utah Life Sciences Summit, November 14 at the Hilton Salt Lake City Center, in downtown Salt Lake City.
The following keynote speakers will cover thought-provoking topics impacting all segments of Utah’s life sciences ecosystem— from medical technology and diagnostics to biotechnology and pharmaceuticals:
- Spencer J. Cox, governor of Utah, will welcome summit attendees and spotlight the important role Utah’s life sciences industry plays in the Utah economy and advancing patient care.
- Jeff Shuren, MD, JD, emeritus advisor, FDA and Michelle Tarver, MD, PhD, interim director, CDRH FDA, will host a live-streamed question and answer town hall meeting.
- Brian Miller, MD, non-resident fellow, American Enterprise Institute and assistant professor of medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, will turn heads with a discussion on how to build an innovation-driven FDA of the future.
- Taylor Randall, PhD, president, University of Utah; Jim Hotaling, MD, VP of research, University of Utah; and Mark Paul, executive director, Center for Medical Innovation, University of Utah, will share the university’s vision for a bigger and bolder life sciences hub in Utah.
- Anula Jayasuriya, MD, PhD, co-founder, Kidron Capital Assets, will offer empowering insights into the emergence of women’s health in the life sciences marketplace.
As one of the fastest growing life sciences hubs in the nation, Utah’s industry accounts for $21.6 billion in GDP and approximately 180,000 jobs directly and indirectly.
“This year’s headline speakers look into the future of healthcare innovation here in Utah and more broadly across the country by discussing how to modernize the FDA, how our state’s academic centers play a part in pioneering research and building the life sciences, and how our industry addresses the needs of women’s health,” said Kelvyn Cullimore, president and chief executive officer of BioUtah.
The summit will also celebrate BioUtah’s 2024 life sciences award winners. The life sciences awards recognize individuals who have made outstanding contributions to Utah’s life sciences community.
The day’s program offers plenty of networking opportunities as well as content-rich tracks covering a range of timely topics.
To register and keep apprised of the Mayer Brown Utah Life Sciences Summit list of speakers and agenda, visit utahlifesciencessummit.com.
