Biotechnology conference taking place in Birmingham this week

Leading experts on life sciences, innovation, and economic development will be meeting in Birmingham this week for a biotechnology conference. The Emerge BHM conference will be attended by former U.S. Surgeon General Regina Benjamin; Susan Monarez, Deputy director of the Department of Health and Human Services’ Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health; Sandeep Patel, first director of BARDA’s Division of Research, Innovation, and Venture; and state and regional leaders including State Finance Director Bill Poole and Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin. “In 2020, Alabama recorded more deaths t