East West Life Science Summit 2026

Join Life Science Washington in Spokane for the annual East-West Life Science Summit!

Whether you’re building a company, securing research funding, serving rural patients, looking for a job, or raising money, success in the life sciences requires collaboration and a network with the right connections.  The East-West Summit brings together the state’s top life science leaders across industry, academia, and government to build those networks.

This year, the Summit will feature:

• WSU leadership discussing research and partnership opportunities across the entire WSU enterprise
• State leaders setting out priorities for Washington’s $180M annual Rural Health Transformation Fund
• University-industry partnerships that prepare students for jobs with top employers
• A new partnership between Life Science Washington, HSSA, and LaunchPad INW to bring mentoring, pitch coaching, investor connections, executive insights and much more to entrepreneurs in Spokane
• Investors and experienced entrepreneurs sharing insights about how to build a successful company

Speakers include:

• Chris Riley-Tilman, Provost & EVP, WSU
• Kim Christen, Vice President for Research, WSU
• Guy Hamilton, Director, Center for Biotechnology Innovation & Training, UW-Bothell
• Leen Kawas, CEO, EIT Pharma & Managing General Partner, Propel Bio Partners
• Jane Zhang, Founder & CEO, Remmie Health
• Tae Han, Co-founder Profound Bio

Learn more & register