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Discover Life Sciences in Alameda – Tuesday, April 27^th from 12 – 1 pm
Featuring: Dana T. Aftab, Ph.D., Executive Vice President, Business Operations at Exelixis, and Adam Elsesser, President, Chairman, and Chief Executive Officer at Penumbra, Inc.​
Moderator: Raquel Williams, Alameda Chamber’s Communication Intern
Participants: Students from Alameda High School’s Biotech Pathway
 
Alameda Chamber of Commerce is pleased to partner with Alameda Unified School District (AUSD) to offer the first in a series of Discover Life Sciences panels in Alameda. Our first panel will feature distinguished leaders from Exelixis and Penumbra, Inc., Dana T. Aftab, and Adam Elsesser, who will share the scientific work being conducted in their campuses located on Harbor Bay. The panel will be moderated by Raquel Williams, Alameda Chamber’s Communication Intern.  Students from Alameda High School’s Biotechnology Pathway – a new Career Technical Education (CTE) program offered by AUSD-will also prepare questions for the panelists. Alameda Unified School District is the recipient of two K12 Strong Workforce grants from the California Department of Education to support a Biotech Talent Pipeline development. Exelixis and Penumbra are key industry grant partners that provide in-kind support for the new pathway in Alameda Unified.  Please join us for this opportunity to learn about the exciting life sciences work being conducted here on our Island!