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WHEREAS, Women In Bio (WIB) is an organization for professionals committed to promoting careers, leadership, and entrepreneurship for women in the life sciences. Members belong to biotech and pharma companies, universities and institutes, law and accounting firms, marketing and public relations firms, and CRO's and CMO's. Over the past 15 years WIB has expanded to 13 chapters nationwide and has become a community representing one of the fastest growing and most influential organizations for women in life sciences; and,
WHEREAS, in 2012, a local chapter of WIB was launched by five Pittsburgh entrepreneurs and academics who realized that the life sciences sector and the minority demographic of women who work in that sector lacked an appropriate forum to nurture and encourage one another. The WIB-Pittsburgh mission is to promote entrepreneurship, innovation, education, and mentorship among women across the regions of Western Pennsylvania, Eastern Ohio, and West Virginia, by providing programming and networking opportunities. WIB-Pittsburgh is committed to increasing the impact of local women on the growth of the region by supporting their careers and professional development; and,
WHEREAS, the Pittsburgh chapter of WIB held their fifth annual P.O.W.E.R. (Pittsburgh's Outstanding Women Entrepreneurs Rally) event on October 11, 2018. In the fifth edition P.O.W.E.R. 2018 showcased an emerging trend in healthcare - Immunotherapy. Immunotherapies aim to harness the power of our immune system to treat and cure disease via cellular therapies, vaccines, antibodies and much more. The speakers shared how immunotherapies are shaping the fields of cancer, transplantation, and others; and,
WHEREAS, the Women In Bio-Pittsburgh P.O.W.E.R. Award recognizes life sciences women in transformative roles. Recipients of this honor have made significant contributions within the Pittsburgh region. They have achieved the highest level of professional excellence in life science...
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