New York City: Building a Life Science Empire

Introduction

New York City: Start Spreading the News
Ivan Oransky and Richard Gallagher

Top of the Heap
New York City is home to some of the world's top scientists; Here's a sampling.

True or False?
Think you know all there is to know about the life sciences in New York City? Here's a quiz.

The Four R's
New York's academic powerhouses teach reading, writing, arithmetic -- and life science research
Amy Norton

Fierce Competition
The spirit of cooperation hasn't always been present, but that's changing
Amy Norton

Sponsor Profile | Pfizer
Changing the World Through Scientific Progress: The Pfizer/New York Story

Kings of the Hill
Big players in Big Pharma choose Manhattan for their headquarters
Jack Lucentini

The Recruitment Gap
Lack of a critical mass of life science companies can make hiring difficult
Lan Nguyen

Sponsor Profile | Columbia University Medical Center
Columbia and the Continuum of Biomedical Science

From Cell to Sell
Institutions are teaching researchers how to be entrepreneurs
Eric Sabo

Profile | Garo Armen
An epiphany at a gas station fuels a move from scientist to CEO
Vicki Brower

What Have You Done for Me Lately?
Some get tax breaks for staying in the city, but others say not enough is done
Jack Lucentini

The Resurgence of an Academy
A 187-year-old institution find better footing
Maria W. Anderson

Sponsor Profile | CLINiLABS
CLINiLABS: Traditional Medicine, Tomorrow's Technology

Streets Paved with Gold
New York's life sciences venture capital community is growing
Beth Piskora

Law and Order
Legal firms see a need to have intellectual property presence in the Big Apple
Peg Brickley

Sponsor Profile | Albert Einstein College of Medicine
50 Years of Excellence: Albert Einstein College of Medicine

Taking Root
New York City's academic institutions have given birth to a number of biotech companies. Here's a sampling.

The City That Never Sleeps
Amid the bustle, elusive real estate bargains and good schools can be found
Anne Harding

Sponsor Profile | Mount Sinai School of Medicine
Mount Sinai School of Medicine: Serving Science and Society

Setting a Fast Pace
Hospitals see huge potential in the medical device market
Don Yacoe

Maximum Security
Labs under guard since 9/11
Don Yacoe

Sponsor Profile | SUNY Downstate Medical Center
Now Leasing: The Advanced Biotechnology Incubator at SUNY Downstate Medical Center

Sponsor Profile | Cornell University, Weill Medical College
Weill Cornell: From Scholars to Scientists

A Bronx Tale
Flora and fauna thrive in the city's northern-most borough
Steve Mirsky

Sponsor Profile | AMDEC
Building Connections. Advancing Science.

Longing to Stray
A biotech CEO says there's a lot New York can do to keep companies from leaving
Ron Cohen

Capital of the World
New York attracts researchers from every corner of the globe
Vicki Brower

BRANY: Trying Trials Together
An academic alliance brings down costs and hopes to attract more trials
Vicki Brower

Profile | Sarah Schlesinger
A career comes full circle in New York for an AIDS researcher
Ruth Coxeter

Sponsor Profile | ImClone Systems Incorporated
Biotech and the City