April 23, 2026 - Hello BioLinks readers!

This week:

• adMare M4 Innovation Centre officially opens
• Bloom Burton Investor Conference
• National Volunteer Week: Thank you to the LSBC Board and volunteers
• Nominate for the LSBC Awards by April 27 for a chance to win a gala ticket
• Just over two weeks until Web Summit Vancouver

adMare BioInnovations Wet Labs Officially Open in Mount Pleasant

Congratulations to adMare and its partners on the official opening of the M4 Innovation Centre in Vancouver, addressing a critical gap in wet lab space for BC’s life sciences sector. Backed by the Province and PacifiCan, the facility offers turnkey labs and shared resources to help early-stage companies scale faster. With strong demand and more than 20 companies expected to benefit, M4 will play a key role in driving innovation, investment, and job growth across the province. Read more.

LSBC Members Present at Bloom Burton Investor Conference

This week, LSBC members AbCellera, Acuitas, Aspect Biosystems, Canary Medical, DCx Bio, Eupraxia, Jade Biosciences, NervGen, Reverb Therapeutics, Sonic Incytes, WELL Health, Xenon, and Zymeworks travelled to Toronto to present at the Bloom Burton Investor Conference, representing approximately 20% of participating companies. Congratulations as well to Ian Mortimer, who was announced as one of three finalists for this year’s Bloom Burton Award.

Thank you LSBC Board and Volunteers

As part of National Volunteer Week (April 19–25), we would like to extend our sincere thanks to the LSBC Board and all volunteers who contribute to our mission throughout the year. Our work would not be possible without your generous contributions of time and expertise. Learn more about our Board here.

Reminder: LSBC Awards Nominations Early Draw April 27

Submit a nomination by April 27 to be entered into a draw for one gala ticket. Final nomination deadline is May 8, 2026. Learn more and nominate here.

Count Down to Web Summit: Just Over Two Weeks to Go

Web Summit is one of the world’s largest and most influential technology gatherings. It will be returning to Vancouver for its second year from May 11-14, 2026. The BC Pavilion will serve as the go-to destination to engage directly with our province’s innovation community and ecosystem at the heart of the conference. Learn more about LSBC at Web Summit here.

Member Highlights 

ViewsML has announced an oversubscribed $4.9M seed funding round led by Wittington Ventures. New investors include Continuum Health Ventures and Mayo Clinic who contributed alongside repeat investors. The funding will accelerate commercialization of its AI-driven virtual biomarker staining platform. Read more.

Canary Medical and NanoHive Medical have announced a partnership to develop and commercialize smart spinal cages. By integrating smart sensing capabilities into spinal interbody fusion cages, the companies aim to deliver objective, actionable data that enhances visibility into patient recovery, biomechanics, and fusion progression. Read more.

Eupraxia Pharmaceuticals reported positive clinical data from the highest dose cohort in its ongoing Phase 1b/2a trial in eosinophilic esophagitis. Read more.

“We are very pleased with the robust and sustained response in both tissue health and symptom data in the highest dose cohort at 36 weeks,” said Dr. James A. Helliwell, Chief Executive Officer of Eupraxia. “This data is consistent with the compelling results we observed at earlier timepoints at this dose level, highlighting the potential to achieve both strong and durable responses after a single administration of EP-104GI."

Ecosystem Highlights

As a member of the Domestic Trade Commissioners Network, PacifiCan is helping small and medium-sized enterprises gain knowledge and participate in domestic trade missions and events that help them build business partnerships and strengthen their supply chain connections across Canada. Read more.

Kudos

Becton, Dickinson and Company (BD) has been recognized by the Healthcare Industry Resilience Collaborative as the only supplier to receive its first Member Choice Awards in all three categories: transparency, resiliency, and partnership. These awards highlight suppliers that strengthen supply chain visibility, reliability, and continuity of patient care. Read more.

People on the Move

Congratulations to Edward R. Conner, M.D., on his appointment as Chief Medical Officer at Jade Biosciences. Read more.

Applications Open

BioTalent Canada is offering two online courses on workplace sexual harassment, designed to help organizations create safe, respectful, and inclusive workplaces. The courses provide practical tools to prevent harassment, respond effectively, and build compliant policies tailored to Canada’s bio-economy. Learn more.

Applications are now open for the Canadian Life Sciences at Trade Mission to New York and New Jersey. The mission offers opportunities to connect with US industry leaders through curated ecosystem tours, a pitch reception, and major conferences. Application deadline: May 11, 2026. Learn more.

See our expanded list of current life sciences opportunities on our website.

Membership Spotlight

ViewsML's vision is to harness the power of AI to bring precision medicines faster and to more patients worldwide. Their mission is to create the world's first foundational AI virtual biomarker library for research scientists and clinicians. By virtualizing immunohistochemistry (IHC) and in turn biomarkers - and thus bypassing this wet lab process - they give researchers back 100% of their IHC time, 50% of their budget and richer data sets. They allow for better drug characterization through virtual multiplexing, more precise patient selection in clinical trials, and virtualization of clinical diagnostic assays to more efficiently identify and triage patients for treatment. Learn more.

Until next week!

LSBC Team

May 11-14 - The Web Summit is one of the worlds largest and most influential technology gatherings. In collaboration with our partners, Life Sciences BC is supporting and initiating a range of activities around Web Summit Vancouver to facilitate connection, visibility, and engagement across the life sciences sector.

May 26-27 - Bioessentials: Foundational Science is an introductory course that makes biotechnology clear, relevant, and exciting for professionals without a science background. Participants will gain a practical overview of how biotech drives healthcare, sustainability, and business innovation across British Columbia and beyond.

ViewsML Secures Funding to Accelerate Commercialization of AI-Driven Virtual Biomarker Staining Platform

ViewsML, raised $4.9 million to grow its AI platform that can create biomarker data from regular tissue images without needing traditional lab staining. This could make medical research and diagnostics faster, cheaper, and easier to scale… Read more.

AbbVie and BioLabs Team Up to Support Life Sciences Innovation in Canada

AbbVie and BioLabs are partnering to support biotech startups in Canada. They’re launching a lab space in Toronto to give early-stage companies resources and mentorship, helping turn new ideas into real medical solutions faster… Read more.

adMare BioInnovations Officially Opens M4 Innovation Centre in Vancouver to Support the Growth of Life Sciences Companies in Canada

adMare BioInnovations has opened the M4 Innovation Centre in Vancouver to help biotech startups grow. The space provides labs and support so companies can turn research into real products faster… Read more.

argenx Brings Neuromuscular Leadership to AAN 2026 with New Data Supporting Broader VYVGART Use Across MG and CIDP

argenx shared new data showing its drug Vyvgart could help more people with neuromuscular diseases like myasthenia gravis and CIDP. This suggests the treatment may be used more widely to improve patient outcomes… Read more.

Eupraxia Pharmaceuticals Reports Positive Nine-Month Tissue Health and Symptom Data from the Highest Dose Cohort in its Ongoing Phase 1b/2a RESOLVE Trial in Eosinophilic Esophagitis

Eupraxia Pharmaceuticals reported positive trial results for its treatment for eosinophilic esophagitis. Patients on the highest dose showed strong improvements in both symptoms and tissue health… Read more.

New Evidence Backs Hologic’s AI-Powered Mammography Technology for Detecting Challenging Cancers

Hologic shared new evidence that its AI-powered mammography can better find hard-to-detect breast cancers, helping improve early diagnosis… Read more.

Johnson & Johnson Showcases CARTO-Powered Innovation, Including Debut of CARTOSOUND SONATA, to Advance Arrhythmia Care at HRS 2026

Johnson & Johnson showcased new heart care technology that helps doctors map the heart and treat rhythm disorders more accurately, improving patient outcomes… Read more.

Detailed Map of Breast Tissue changes Reveals Role of Menopause in Cancer Susceptibility

Researchers mapped how breast tissue changes during menopause and found these changes may increase the risk of cancer… Read more.

Neurons Store and use Lipids for Energy, reshaping understanding of Brain Health and Metabolism

Researchers discovered that brain cells can store and use fat for energy, not just sugar. This shifts our understanding of how the brain works and may open new ways to study obesity and brain diseases… Read more.

Avantor® Unifies Masterflex® Portfolio to Streamline Fluid Management from R&D to Bioprocess Manufacturing

Avantor merged its Masterflex product line into one system to simplify fluid management, helping researchers and manufacturers move more easily from early research to full production… Read more.

Evonik Strengthens Biotechnology Capabilities for Drug Substance Manufacturing with New Investment in Slovakia

Evonik is investing €80 million to expand its biotech facility in Slovakia, improving how it produces ingredients for medicines. The upgrade will create about 50 jobs and strengthen its role in pharmaceutical manufacturing… Read more.

IMAAVY® (nipocalimab-aahu) Shows over two years of Sustained Disease Control in a Broad Population with Generalized Myasthenia Gravis (gMG)

IMAAVY (nipocalimab) has shown the ability to control symptoms of generalized myasthenia gravis for more than two years, while also improving patients’ quality of life, indicating it may be a durable and effective treatment… Read more.

Canary Medical and NanoHive Medical Announce Strategic Partnership to Develop and Commercialize Smart Spinal Cages

Canary Medical and NanoHive Medical are partnering to create smart spinal implants that track healing in real time, helping doctors detect issues earlier and improve patient recovery… Read more.

Digital Marketing Specialist

This position is about building brand authority, managing social media communities, and optimizing web presence for both individual consumers (B2C) and healthcare/corporate partners (B2B)… Learn more.

Quality and Compliance Lead

This position requires ensuring company processes meet regulatory and quality standards, including managing audits and maintaining quality systems. It also involves supporting continuous improvement and working across teams to ensure compliance and operational excellence… Learn more.

Sales Representative, IVD Products

The role requires a mid-level professional who wants to build a career in the IVD raw material and diagnostic kits manufacturing space. The candidate must demonstrate initiative, accountability, and a strong a ‘get-things-done’ attitude... Learn more.

Manager, Memberships & Sponsorships

The role also oversees membership operations, including CRM management and sponsorship delivery. Ideal candidates have 5–7 years of experience, strong Salesforce skills, and a proven ability to build partnerships within a fast-paced environment... Learn more.

Business Development and Sales Associate

This role requires supporting client outreach, build partnerships, and help grow business opportunities within the life sciences sector... Learn more.

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