SOCAL TBA 南加州臺灣人生技協會

2026 April SOCAL TBA X TJCCLA：生技產業專題講座 | Biotech Seminar

Join us for an insightful seminar co-hosted by SoCal TBA and TJCCLA, featuring top experts from both academia and industry. This event is designed to bridge the gap between foundational knowledge and the cutting-edge future of biotechnology.

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🎤 Featured Speakers

Hsian-Rong Tseng, Ph.D.

曾憲榮教授

Tenured Full Professor
UCLA

University of California, Los Angeles

A world-renowned authority in In Vitro Diagnostics (IVD) and Liquid Biopsy, Prof. Tseng leads the UCLA Liquid Biopsy Laboratory — pioneering nanotechnology-based solutions for early cancer detection and neurodegenerative disease monitoring. He is also a serial entrepreneur who has successfully translated academic breakthroughs into FDA-recognized medical devices.

Liquid Biopsy Nanomedicine In Vitro Diagnostics Oncology Entrepreneurship Precision Medicine

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Academic Background

Ph.D. in Chemistry, National Taiwan University. Postdoctoral research at UCLA under Sir Fraser Stoddart — 2016 Nobel Laureate in Chemistry. Promoted to Tenured Full Professor at UCLA in 2012.

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NanoVelcro Technology

Founder of CytoLumina Technologies. The NanoVelcro Chip precisely isolates circulating tumor cells (CTCs) from blood. Recognized as a Success Story by the National Cancer Institute (NCI) in 2019.

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Affiliations

California NanoSystems Institute (CNSI) · Crump Institute for Molecular Imaging · Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center

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FDA Breakthrough Device Designation — December 2022 His company Eximius Diagnostics received FDA Breakthrough Device Designation for its liver cancer detection test, fast-tracking its path to clinical use.

Rose Chiang

江小如

Software & System Development Lead
Lena Lab

President, SoCal TBA

A multidisciplinary leader working at the intersection of medical imaging, AI, and integrated hardware-software systems. Rose currently leads software and system development at Lena Lab, building a next-generation multispectral retinal imaging platform. With experience across tech transfer, customer engineering, and product development, she brings a unique ability to translate complex technologies into user-centric solutions and scalable products for healthcare and life sciences.

Medical Imaging AI & Hardware-Software Retinal Imaging Tech Transfer Product Development Biotech Community

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Current Work

Leading development of a next-generation multispectral retinal imaging platform at Lena Lab — bridging advanced optics, AI, and integrated systems for clinical healthcare.

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Cross-Functional Expertise

Background spanning tech transfer, customer engineering, and product development — enabling her to align engineering, UX, and business objectives to accelerate adoption of emerging medical technologies.

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Community Leadership

As President of SoCal TBA, Rose actively builds a cross-border ecosystem connecting biotech, medtech, academia, and investors across the U.S. and Taiwan innovation landscape.

Event highlights

Comprehensive Overview: From “Biotech 101” to the “Future of Precision Medicine.”

Expert Insights: Learn from a world-renowned UCLA Professor and an industry leader in Medical Imaging.

Networking Opportunity: Includes a dedicated Q&A session and Mixer to help you connect with professionals in the field.

📅 Event Details

Date: Saturday, April 4th
Time: 10:00 AM – 01:00 PM
Location: Culture Center of TECO in Los Angeles (9443 Telstar Ave., El Monte, CA 91731)

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Southern California Taiwanese Biotechnology Association

南加州臺灣人生技協會

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