Heal.LA
Heal.LA is a new collaborative initiative to improve the health & wellness of Los Angeles County and beyond.
Heal.LA is an initiative, designed and managed by Larta Institute, which will serve as a development platform for promising biosciences startups and aspiring entrepreneurs in underserved communities. The program will also advocate and support innovative workforce initiatives across the Los Angeles region.
Gilead Sciences is the founding sponsor of Heal.LA.
In the first phase of the Heal.LA initiative – the Heal.LA Bioscience Accelerator – Larta will leverage its nationally acclaimed and award-winning virtual acceleration program.
Heal.LA Partners
Heal.LA is supported by leading organizations in the LA region.
Applications are now open for our BioScience Accelerator Program.
Heal.LA’s Bioscience Accelerator Program is committed to nurturing and scaling innovations that positively impact the health and wellness of communities in the Los Angeles region.
It is a free, 4-5 month program that offers entrepreneurs a unique combination of guidance and education backed by world-class experts in the life sciences industry.
Steering Committee
Steering Committee members are domain specialists in the Biosciences. They offer counsel and assistance with proposed programs, including content, speaker recruitment, outreach to, and recruitment of potential collaborators.
Larta Institute
Judy Hsieh
USC MESH
Vasiliki Anest
CTIP
Juan Espinoza
Biocom
Stephanie Hsieh
Cedars-Sinai
Monica Jain
The Lundquist Institute
Rubayath Mohsen
BioLabs at the Lunquist
Gary Olsem
UCLA Technology Development Group
Mark Wisniewski
BioScience LA
David Whelan
Advisory Committee
Advisory Committee members are thought leaders and directors of institutions, including in government, industry, donors, and philanthropy. We engage advisors to provide knowledge and networks to help shape the development of the Heal.LA initiative.
The Lundquist Institute
Keith Hoffman
Biocom Institute
Karmin Noar
Continental Development Corporation
Richard Lundquist
The Lundquist Institute
David Meyer
It is highly beneficial to be guided by an industry expert to understand the commercialization process. We are very grateful to have the insider connection.
