ViaCyte CEO Says $10M Grant Will Move Stem Cell Therapy to Trial

A $10.1 million grant the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM) awarded to ViaCyte last week will be used to move the San Diego diabetes company’s stem cell and cell encapsulation technologies into human clinical trials, according to ViaCyte CEO Paul Laikind. CIRM administers $3 billion in funding for stem cell science that California voters … Continue reading “ViaCyte CEO Says $10M Grant Will Move Stem Cell Therapy to Trial”

A New Online “Pre-Accelerator” from Steve Blank and Startup Weekend

In the past, most early-stage startups went down one of three well-worn paths. They either rented office space from a business incubator, in the hope of running into investors and business partners; applied to an accelerator program like TechStars or Y Combinator, which provide mentorship and networking over a set period of several months in … Continue reading “A New Online “Pre-Accelerator” from Steve Blank and Startup Weekend”

Reflexion Health Raises $4.5M to Advance Idea for ‘Prescribed Software’

Reflexion Health, a San Diego startup developing a system that uses Microsoft’s Kinect motion sensing system to help physical therapy patients with their rehab, has raised $4.25 million in seed funding from the West Health Investment Fund. Reflexion CEO and co-founder Spencer Hutchins tells me the company plans to use the funding to advance development … Continue reading “Reflexion Health Raises $4.5M to Advance Idea for ‘Prescribed Software’”

Red 5 Studios Receives $11,000,000 New Funding

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=d52f9408-1b5f-4660-9d7a-c6c46bcb9b0b&Preview=1 Date 10/30/2012 Company Name Red 5 Studios Mailing Address 65 Enterprise Aliso Viejo, CA 92656 Company Description Develops multiplayer online gaming software. Website http://www.red5studios.com Transaction Type Debt Transaction Amount $11,000,000 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes Proceeds purposes were not disclosed. SEC regulatory filing. M&A Terms Venture Investor Undisclosed

Shire Hunts More Deals Amid Reawakening Interest in Stem Cell R&D

[Updated 10/29/09 12:20 pm. See below.] As the Stem Cell Meeting on the Mesa convenes its second annual investor and partnering forum in San Diego this morning, Dean Tozer says the last 18 to 24 months have seen a rejuvenation of interest in the commercial prospects for biomedical products arising from stem cell research and … Continue reading “Shire Hunts More Deals Amid Reawakening Interest in Stem Cell R&D”

The New Power Players in Drug R&D Are Wearing Bright T-Shirts

See all those people signing up for the 10K charity run/walk in your hometown this weekend? Those folks in your Facebook photo album, decked out with colorful T-shirts and uplifting messages about fighting some disease? You could easily have written off many of these nonprofit fundraisers a few years ago as well-intended, but ultimately ineffective, … Continue reading “The New Power Players in Drug R&D Are Wearing Bright T-Shirts”

Connect with Connect: Who is Going Global?

Entrepreneurs, innovators, researchers, capital providers, and professional service providers will have the opportunity to connect with over 400 of the top business leaders in the region across all innovation industries, many of whom are actively exporting to or doing research in other countries and making a global impact. Hosted by Connect and Knobbe Martens, Connect … Continue reading “Connect with Connect: Who is Going Global?”

What it Takes to File a Biologic IND

Prescience International, the firm managing the Janssen Labs life sciences incubator, is hosting an in-depth look at the process of filing a biologic Investigational New Drug (IND) application, and the procedures needed to advance an early stage drug development program. Submitting an IND is a critical milestone for every biotech, regardless of whether the strategy … Continue reading “What it Takes to File a Biologic IND”

SDVG’s 13th Annual PitchFest Business Plan Competition

Three finalists will make their presentations at the San Diego Venture Group’s annual holiday soirée, where an audience of more than 300 people will decide the winners. Each finalist will receive at least $2,500 in cash, and the top choice will take home more than $25,000 worth of cash and services. The companies will be … Continue reading “SDVG’s 13th Annual PitchFest Business Plan Competition”

Corporate Venturing with IBM, Lilly, and Illumina

What are some of the leading corporate VCs looking for in today’s start-ups? The San Diego Venture Group has asked Nick Naclerio, senior vice president of corporate development and ventures at Illumina, Claudia Fan Munce, managing director of the IBM Venture Capital Group, and Ed Torres, co-founder and managing director of Lilly Ventures, to discuss … Continue reading “Corporate Venturing with IBM, Lilly, and Illumina”

How the Larklife Wristband Could Turn Us All Into Quantified-Selfers

If you’re willing to to walk around all day wearing sensors that record your activity and compile the data into fancy reports and graphs, you must be either a pretty big geek, or a fanatical athlete training for an ultramarathon-style event, or both. At least, that’s been the conventional wisdom. And there’s some truth in … Continue reading “How the Larklife Wristband Could Turn Us All Into Quantified-Selfers”

Laffster Receives $750,000 Seed Financing

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=0761e43b-d0df-40f4-804d-df679d121e84&Preview=1 Date 10/26/2012 Company Name Laffster Mailing Address 910 Colorado Ave Santa Monica, CA 90401 Company Description Laffster takes the massive, scattered world of humorous content online and drives personalization and discovery around it like never before. Powering both its own web and mobile apps as well as discovery on third-party platforms, … Continue reading “Laffster Receives $750,000 Seed Financing”

San Diego Life Sciences Roundup: Accelrys, AirStrip, Ligand, & More

It’s been a chockablock week for San Diego’s life sciences community, with buyouts, investment deals, and milestone payments. Here’s our roundup. —Accelrys (Nasdaq: [[ticker:ACCL]]), the San Diego scientific software developer, said it’s paying $30 million in cash to acquire Aegis Analytical, a Lafayette, CO-based maker of specialized software that helps drug makers manage quality control … Continue reading “San Diego Life Sciences Roundup: Accelrys, AirStrip, Ligand, & More”

Xconomist of the Week: NPS’s Francois Nader Shares Lessons Learned

NPS Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: [[ticker:NPSP]]) is gearing up for its first FDA approval, a mere 26 years after the company was founded. It is also six years since CEO Francois Nader joined the Bedminster, NJ, firm to engineer a dramatic structural overhaul, turning a fully integrated pharmaceutical company, which had spent decades developing drugs for osteoporosis, … Continue reading “Xconomist of the Week: NPS’s Francois Nader Shares Lessons Learned”

Health Essentials Secures New Funding Round

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=e2a4a2a6-2495-4778-8517-2fa49be87c0e&Preview=1 Date 10/25/2012 Company Name Health Essentials Mailing Address 3401 W Sunflower Ave Santa Ana, CA 92704 Company Description Health Essentials (HESS), and its affiliates, GeriNet Medical Associates, Gerinet Healthcare, Hospice Touch Inc., Comfort Rx and Health Essentials DME, is a physician-driven care management company that delivers high quality post-acute care to … Continue reading “Health Essentials Secures New Funding Round”

Tradesy Receives $1,500,000 Series A Funding Round

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=c941646d-acaa-47cd-8da3-2fa90b501198&Preview=1 Date 10/25/2012 Company Name Tradesy Mailing Address 2700 Neilson Way Santa Monica, CA 90405 Company Description Tradesy, a new fashion recommerce site from the creator of the highly popular site, Recycled Bride. Website http://www.tradesy.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $1,500,000 Transaction Round Series A Proceeds Purposes Proceeds purposes were not … Continue reading “Tradesy Receives $1,500,000 Series A Funding Round”

After Long Texas Run, WBT Innovation Conference Opens in San Diego

What began a decade ago as an opportunity for scientists from America’s national laboratories to present their ideas and innovations to investors and technology licensing executives begins today at the San Diego Convention Center. The conference was known as the “World’s Best Technology Showcase” when it opened in 2002 at the Arlington, TX, Convention Center. … Continue reading “After Long Texas Run, WBT Innovation Conference Opens in San Diego”

C.R. Bard Acquires NeoMend for $165,000,000

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=cdeb8658-f901-4f6e-97ad-b8c5efd80945&Preview=1 Date 10/24/2012 Company Name NeoMend Mailing Address 60 Technology Drive Irvine, CA 92618 Company Description NeoMend, Inc. is a privately held, clinical stage biomedical device company engaged in the development and commercialization of advanced surgical wound healing products. Website http://www.neomend.com Transaction Type M&A Transaction Amount $165,000,000 Transaction Round Proceeds Purposes M&A … Continue reading “C.R. Bard Acquires NeoMend for $165,000,000”

Accelrys Adds Another Scientific Software Company to Its Portfolio

After merging with Symyx Technologies in 2010, acquiring Contur Sofware in 2011, and buying VelQuest earlier this year, San Diego scientific software developer Accelrys (Nasdaq: [[ticker:ACCL]]) says today it is buying Aegis Analytical. Accelrys is paying $30 million in cash for Aegis, a company based in Lafayette, CO, (near Boulder) that makes software used to … Continue reading “Accelrys Adds Another Scientific Software Company to Its Portfolio”

AirStrip Expands Mobile EMR Development with Wellcome Trust Funding

AirStrip Technologies is based in San Antonio, TX, but the startup has been expanding its ties in San Diego since Alan Portela stepped in as CEO almost two years ago. Portela, who was previously a longtime health IT executive with San Diego-based CliniComp International, says AirStrip has been moving from its origins in technology that … Continue reading “AirStrip Expands Mobile EMR Development with Wellcome Trust Funding”

Who Will Survive the Biotech VC Downturn? The Young and the Proven

[Updated: 10:10 am PT, 12/10/12] Most people, if they’re being honest, don’t have a clear plan for what they’ll be doing in their careers five years from now. But career planning is serious, high-stakes business for biotech venture capitalists. When a firm raises a new fund to invest in biotechnology, the partners have to personally … Continue reading “Who Will Survive the Biotech VC Downturn? The Young and the Proven”

Job Growth Malarkey: Avoid the Mermaid Strategy

Last week’s presidential debate once again focused on the need to create new jobs in the United States. And yet with barely two weeks to go until the election, neither candidate presented a convincing or nuanced understanding of the dynamics of job creation. Together the two candidates referred to “small business” 21 times during the … Continue reading “Job Growth Malarkey: Avoid the Mermaid Strategy”

Solarflare Communications Receives $2,500,000 New Financing Round

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=7ca48036-9e65-46ff-8c11-5df91ed5644d&Preview=1 Date 10/22/2012 Company Name Solarflare Communications Mailing Address 9501 Jeronimo Road Irvine, CA 92618 Company Description Solarflare Communications Inc. is a leading silicon vendor delivering Ethernet products that enable the rapid adoption of 10 Gigabit for data center and enterprise networks. Our products include 10GBASE-T PHYs and high-performance Ethernet controllers. Website … Continue reading “Solarflare Communications Receives $2,500,000 New Financing Round”

ReShape Medical Receives $15,822,657 New Funding

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=c70455c5-88fc-4a26-86d4-fc0b8b0097bc&Preview=1 Date 10/22/2012 Company Name ReShape Medical Mailing Address 100 Calle Iglesia San Clemente, CA 92672 Company Description The company is developing a medical device to treat obesity. Website http://www.reshapemedical.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $15,822,657 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes Proceeds purposes were not disclosed. SEC regulatory filing. M&A Terms … Continue reading “ReShape Medical Receives $15,822,657 New Funding”

San Diego Life Sciences Roundup: Optimer, Pfenex, OncoSec, & More

Venture funding for San Diego’s life sciences companies continued to flow at a healthy rate during the third quarter that ended in September, according to data released earlier today. We’ve got that and more. —Former Optimer Pharmaceuticals (Nasdaq: [[ticker:OPTR]]) chairman Michael Chang, who was ousted by the company’s board earlier this year, will lead Taiwan’s … Continue reading “San Diego Life Sciences Roundup: Optimer, Pfenex, OncoSec, & More”

Moleskine Goes Digital: The Story Behind Evernote’s Smart Notebook

Certain pairings make the world a better place. Peanut butter and jelly. Fred and Ginger. Pinot Noir and chocolate. Evernote and Moleskine. That last one might not be familiar to you, yet. But a few weeks ago, the Milan, Italy-based publisher Moleskine introduced a new line of “Smart Notebooks” designed to be used in conjunction … Continue reading “Moleskine Goes Digital: The Story Behind Evernote’s Smart Notebook”

Dear Members of Congress: Don’t Gut the NIH Budget

In 1973, research spearheaded by Herbert Boyer at the University of California San Francisco and Stanley Cohen at Stanford University led to the discovery of recombinant DNA technology and, in turn, genetic engineering. That basic scientific investigation, supported by funding from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), ultimately spawned an entire industry. What we now … Continue reading “Dear Members of Congress: Don’t Gut the NIH Budget”

San Diego Venture Funding at Odds with U.S. Trend; Our Top 10 Deals

Venture funding in San Diego has been running counter to the downward drift we’ve been seeing nationwide, and third-quarter VC activity was no exception, according to regional data released today as part of the MoneyTree Report. Venture activity has been so strong in San Diego, in fact, that the $957.7 million that venture firms invested … Continue reading “San Diego Venture Funding at Odds with U.S. Trend; Our Top 10 Deals”

Some Q3 Megadeals Amid Decline in U.S. VC Activity: Behold the Top 10

Venture firms invested $6.48 billion in 890 deals throughout the United States during the three months that ended September 30, according to the MoneyTree Report being released today by the National Venture Capital Association (NVCA) and PricewaterhouseCoopers. Venture activity remained strong during the third quarter in the software sector, but funding for life sciences and … Continue reading “Some Q3 Megadeals Amid Decline in U.S. VC Activity: Behold the Top 10”

Burner App Secures New Financing Round

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=e2a460c0-6313-4d70-b0bf-9f625fdb4b91&Preview=1 Date 10/19/2012 Company Name Burner App Mailing Address 2898 Rowena Ave Los Angeles, CA 90039 Company Description Burner is an iOS application and service that enables users to obtain temporary, disposable numbers for voice and SMS communication. Fast, safe, and private, Burner lets you get as many numbers as you want, … Continue reading “Burner App Secures New Financing Round”

What’s Past is Prologue: Creating the Life Sciences Industry in San Diego

Kevin Kinsella of Avalon Ventures, Jim Blair of Domain Associates, Tom Wollaeger of Sanderling Ventures, and Ivor Royston of Forward Ventures will be part of an event organized Nov. 11 to discuss the origins of the San Diego biotech community. The conversation, organized by the Life Sciences Foundation, will be moderated by Royston. For more … Continue reading “What’s Past is Prologue: Creating the Life Sciences Industry in San Diego”

Upgrade, Downgrade: Pokki Offers Windows 8 Users a Familiar Menu

Next week, Microsoft is scheduled to officially kick off its marketing campaign for Windows 8, described as the most radical overhaul of the PC operating system since Bill Gates persuaded Mick Jagger to let him use “Start Me Up” to promote Windows 95. Microsoft obviously has a lot riding on its new tile-like startup display, … Continue reading “Upgrade, Downgrade: Pokki Offers Windows 8 Users a Familiar Menu”

Xconomist of the Week: Angel John Landry Says No to Consumer Apps, Couples

[Updated, October 18, 2012–see below] A few weeks ago, Xconomy posted a slide-show extravaganza called Top Angel Investors of New England that featured short profiles of 34 of the region’s leading individual investors. To help choose the candidates, we culled through editors’ knowledge banks, and surveyed entrepreneurs and investors alike. One name on nearly everyone’s … Continue reading “Xconomist of the Week: Angel John Landry Says No to Consumer Apps, Couples”

San Diego’s Cebix Names CEO, Raises $30.9M to Advance Diabetes Drug

San Diego-based Cebix is moving ahead in its development of C-peptide replacement therapy for treating diabetes-related microvascular problems. Encouraging results from an early stage trial, reported earlier this month at the annual meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes, have led the company to raise an additional $30.9 million and to recruit … Continue reading “San Diego’s Cebix Names CEO, Raises $30.9M to Advance Diabetes Drug”

ASML Buys San Diego’s Cymer in Leap to Next-Generation Chip Technology

ASML (Nasdaq: [[ticker:ASML]]), the Dutch semiconductor equipment manufacturer, said today it has agreed to acquire San Diego-based Cymer (Nasdaq: [[ticker:CYMI]]), the leading maker of ultraviolet lasers used in lithographic systems to make microcircuit patterns in silicon wafers. The cash-and-stock deal is valued at more than $2.5 billion. The companies say the deal represents a 61-percent … Continue reading “ASML Buys San Diego’s Cymer in Leap to Next-Generation Chip Technology”

Deal Count Rises, But Third Quarter VC Funding Lags Behind ’11 Pace

Venture capital activity continued apace during the third quarter, with $7.5 billion invested in 835 deals nationwide—the highest deals tally since the dot-com era. But the overall funding total for 2012 is expected to decline from the $30.7 billion invested in 2011, according to a report today from New York financial data firm CB Insights. … Continue reading “Deal Count Rises, But Third Quarter VC Funding Lags Behind ’11 Pace”

TextPlus Receives $18,000,000 Series D Round

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=4f96cb7d-afeb-4c50-b5e0-20890334c1a5&Preview=1 Date 10/17/2012 Company Name TextPlus Mailing Address 13160 Mindanao Way Marina del Rey, CA 90292 Company Description We think texting is the fastest and easiest way to connect with people. We’re focused on bringing that experience to more people – even those who don’t have phones – in real-time, with more … Continue reading “TextPlus Receives $18,000,000 Series D Round”

Glowpoint Obtains $5,700,000 New Funding Round

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=e15d0413-14b4-48d6-ad33-2599bcac03bf&Preview=1 Date 10/17/2012 Company Name Glowpoint Mailing Address 5700 Ralston Street Ventura, CA 93003 Company Description At Glowpoint we believe that video communications is the best tool for meetings. Our sole mission is to make video meetings simple, reliable, and the standard for bringing people together for business meetings. We make video … Continue reading “Glowpoint Obtains $5,700,000 New Funding Round”

LogicMonitor Garners $8,500,000 New Financing Round

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=30feee67-42ba-40d9-ae04-c5d11e483762&Preview=1 Date 10/17/2012 Company Name LogicMonitor Mailing Address 901 Olive St Santa Barbara, CA 93101 Company Description LogicMonitor provides SaaS-based data center monitoring of physical, virtual, and cloud-based IT infrastructures. The software provides performance monitoring, historical trending, reporting, and email/SMS alerting to proactively warn IT staff of potential issues before they cause … Continue reading “LogicMonitor Garners $8,500,000 New Financing Round”

SD Supercomputer Center Takes Lead in Commercializing Analytics

A broad initiative in predictive analytics that began at the San Diego Supercomputer Center (SDSC) earlier this year is taking another step today, with a two-day “boot camp” in data mining for local companies. The event is intended to help San Diego companies that specialize in healthcare, drug development, genomics, telecommunications, and other technologies learn … Continue reading “SD Supercomputer Center Takes Lead in Commercializing Analytics”

Lettuce Receives $2,100,000 Seed Funding

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=cc4bb0d6-a191-4511-ad86-722ee960d51f&Preview=1 Date 10/16/2012 Company Name Lettuce Mailing Address 11 Brooks Ave Unit A Venice, CA 90291 Company Description Our mission at Lettuce is to create beautiful business applications that simultaneously make you happy and solve some big problems. We are putting an end to unattractive business applications and we hope you enjoy … Continue reading “Lettuce Receives $2,100,000 Seed Funding”

TopFloor Receives $6,000,000 Series A Funding

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=65ae2cc9-dd8e-406f-84fa-c61e04033f26&Preview=1 Date 10/16/2012 Company Name TopFloor Mailing Address 1410 Second Street Santa Monica, CA 90401 Company Description TopFloor is a place to discover and shop for products you’ll love. We take the hassle out and put the fun into your shopping experience. Our hand picked, constantly updated selection of unique fashions, accessories, … Continue reading “TopFloor Receives $6,000,000 Series A Funding”

Metacloud Obtains New Financing

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=613141b6-833e-4514-a183-cad380b76214&Preview=1 Date 10/16/2012 Company Name Metacloud Mailing Address Undisclosed Los Angeles, CA 90049 Company Description We are a cloud solutions company. We are senior infrastructure engineers, cloud architects, and veterans of the industry’s largest web commerce and technology companies. Website http://www.metacloud.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount Undisclosed Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds … Continue reading “Metacloud Obtains New Financing”

TeleNav Acquires ThinkNear for $22,500,000

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=ee0d960f-0bde-47ce-80b5-2f7de31ebcda&Preview=1 Date 10/16/2012 Company Name ThinkNear Mailing Address Undisclosed Los Angeles, CA 90001 Company Description We started ThinkNear because we love local businesses and didn’t think there were any good marketing solutions out there that helped get customers at the right time, with the lowest cost, and with zero effort. Website http://www.thinknear.com … Continue reading “TeleNav Acquires ThinkNear for $22,500,000”

Rare Disease Science Challenge Offers $400,000 in Cash & Services

San Diego’s Assay Depot, which operates an online marketplace for the life sciences industry, and the nonprofit Rare Genomics Institute say they have joined with 19 life sciences companies in creating a “Rare Disease Science Challenge.” The sponsoring organizations are offering as much as $400,000 in laboratory services, technology, and other resources—along with a $10,000 … Continue reading “Rare Disease Science Challenge Offers $400,000 in Cash & Services”

Which VCs Are Poised to Cash In On the Biotech IPOs of 2012?

There’s a story going on in biotech venture capital, and it’s about a slow and painful death. Four years after the start of the Great Recession, and after a decade of too much promising and too little delivering, the majority of biotech VCs are struggling to stay afloat. Firms are shutting their doors, forcing partners … Continue reading “Which VCs Are Poised to Cash In On the Biotech IPOs of 2012?”

Independa Secures $1,000,000 New Funding Round

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=29e5c476-8767-47be-9124-1332a79ee5ae&Preview=1 Date 10/15/2012 Company Name Independa Mailing Address 3525 Del Mar Heights Road San Diego, CA 92130 Company Description At Independa, Inc., our vision and passion is to usher in a world where integrated technologies vastly enrich the lives of family caregivers and their elderly loved ones. When caregivers consider where to … Continue reading “Independa Secures $1,000,000 New Funding Round”

I Won’t Buy an iPad Mini—But Parents and Schools Will

Until recently, I was an iPad Mini denier. A tablet with a 7- or 8-inch screen feels like the worst of both worlds to me—too big for simple e-reading, too small for serious Web browsing, games, and photos. And Apple has historically been a creator, not a joiner, so the idea that the company would … Continue reading “I Won’t Buy an iPad Mini—But Parents and Schools Will”

San Diego Life Sciences Roundup: Optimer, CareFusion, Senomyx & More

Here’s our latest roundup of news from San Diego’s life sciences community. —It took awhile, but San Diego’s Pathway Genomics appears to have recovered from the ill effects of a 2010 letter from the FDA that more or less brought its business to a halt. Under a revised strategy, the company has been forming partnerships … Continue reading “San Diego Life Sciences Roundup: Optimer, CareFusion, Senomyx & More”