LA Biotech Center

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Our Origins

The LA Biotech Center is a non-profit organization that was co-founded in 2016 by Dr. Victoria Fox and Mark Cervi. Originally named Pathways to Stem Cell Science, the Center emerged as a spin-out of the USC Stem Cell Core Facility. Under Dr. Fox’s leadership, the Stem Cell Core supported stem cell research across the USC campus, providing technical support, shared research facilities, and advanced training for students and scientists. Inspired to expand this model beyond academia, Dr. Fox transitioned to the private sector and established an organization that would eventually evolve into the LA Biotech Center.
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Our Journey

2016
Humble Beginnings

The LA Biotech Center (then Pathways to Stem Cell Science or Pathways) began humbly in a small 450 sq ft laboratory in the Monrovia based incubator Lab Launch.

The initial focus was on reestablishing services previously offered by the USC Stem Cell Core, including professional training, CIRM funded education initiatives, college and high school programs, and research support.

2016-2019
Growing Demand

By 2019, the demand for rigorous hands-on education had soared with parents and educators eager for Pathways to offer a full pipe-line of K-12 courses.

The organization outgrew its initial laboratory and established of a custom-built 4,000 sq ft headquarters in Torrance, California.

This facility, which opened in March 2020, enabled a new chapter, marked by the launch of middle school programming and shared laboratory space for biotech companies.

2024
A New Chapter

Reflecting its new broader focus on biotechnology, Pathways to Stem Cell Science rebranded to the LA Biotech Center in 2024.

We continue to build upon the foundations laid by the Stem Cell Core facility, offering programs originally developed at USC in addition to new initiatives that are only possible in the private sector.

Now serving students, scientists and institutions from around the globe we support innovative research, provide key infrastructure to the biotech community and create lab-based education programs that are not found anywhere else in the world today.

Looking Forward

The LA Biotech Center serves as a unique private sector hub for scientific research, STEM education, and biotech entrepreneurship. We are currently focused on creating new hands-on education programs for K-12 students. Visit our donation page to learn how you can help us shape the future of biotechnology in Los Angeles and beyond.
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