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East-West Life Science Summit 2026
Life Science Washington’s annual East-West Summit brings the state’s life science leaders from industry, academia and government together in Spokane to build cross-state networks.
The 2026 program features WSU leadership on research and partnership opportunities across the WSU enterprise, state leaders outlining priorities for Washington’s $180 million annual Rural Health Transformation Fund, university-industry partnerships aimed at student job pathways, and a new partnership between Life Science Washington, HSSA and LaunchPad INW to bring mentoring, pitch coaching and investor connections to Spokane entrepreneurs.
Speakers include Chris Riley-Tilman, provost and executive vice president at WSU; Kim Christen, vice president for research at WSU; Guy Hamilton, director of the Center for Biotechnology Innovation and Training at UW Bothell; Leen Kawas, CEO of EIT Pharma and managing general partner at Propel Bio Partners; Jane Zhang, founder and CEO of Remmie Health; and Tae Han, co-founder of Profound Bio.
Registration is $50 for Life Science Washington members and $150 for non-members. The specific room on the WSU Spokane campus is still to be announced.
