Pittsburgh is the future
of life sciences innovation.

The greater Pittsburgh region’s proud history of entrepreneurship and ingenuity played a key role in shaping not just the foundation of the American economy, but many of its greatest healthcare innovations. From development of the polio vaccine to the first liver transplant to the first re-dosable gene therapy, the Pittsburgh region continually innovates to move healthcare forward.

 

Today, Pittsburgh is pushing the boundaries of human health innovation by bridging healthcare with new technologies. Poised at the intersection of artificial intelligence, health science, digital health, biomanufacturing, and healthcare delivery, Pittsburgh is leading the world with unparalleled clinical and technical talent.

 

We believe greater Pittsburgh’s life sciences ecosystem can be a global innovation leader and economic engine that produces both life-changing advancements and a generational opportunity to expand our region’s economy.

 

However, this transformation will not happen without regional leadership and support. It is in that spirit, and unified by our unwavering commitment to the current and future vibrancy of the region, that our six organizations collaborated to found the Pittsburgh Life Sciences Alliance (PLSA). This organization will serve as an independent champion for the entrepreneurs, innovators, researchers, and companies spearheading the new age of life sciences.

 

PLSA’s charter is to “serve as a strategic advocate in developing the greater Pittsburgh region into a global life sciences leader and economic engine at the intersection of the region’s unique clinical, research, manufacturing, and technology strengths.”

 

We are committed to supporting this vision, collaborating to further develop the region’s incredible assets and capabilities, in the pursuit of creating jobs and attracting new capital. Our institutions have each made significant financial commitments to build the physical, human capital, and financial infrastructure needed to support this growth. Collectively, we share the goal of ensuring broad-based opportunity to participate in health innovations that will provide new treatments addressing the world’s most pressing healthcare challenges while helping to reduce health disparities across the Commonwealth and beyond.

 

We love this region. Its people and history are woven in the DNA of each of our organizations. PLSA is a commitment to the region’s future – where life sciences innovations created here improve opportunity locally and change lives globally, for generations to come.

 

Now, let’s get to work.

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Most Sincerely - 

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Alison Beam, JD

Senior Vice President, Chief Government Affairs Officer, UPMC

 

D. Tyler Gourley

Executive Vice President, Henry L. Hillman Foundation

 

Daniel Onorato, JD, CPA

Executive Vice President, Chief Corporate Affairs Officer, Highmark Health

 

Evan Facher, PhD, MBA

Vice Chancellor, Innovation and Entrepreneurship, University of Pittsburgh

 

Sam Reiman

Director & Trustee, Richard King Mellon Foundation

 

Tim McNulty

Associate Vice-President of Government Relations, Carnegie Mellon University

 

Megan Shaw

President & CEO, Pittsburgh Life Sciences Alliance