A New "Strategic Engine" For Developing Drugs, Diagnostics, & Devices

By Bob Marshall, Chief Editor, Med Device Online

When the launch of LifeX was announced at the end of last year, University of Pittsburgh Chancellor, Patrick Gallagher, described the venture with these words, “LifeX is a strategic engine for nurturing cutting-edge, life-saving health solutions and moving these innovations to market.” Now with LifeX building its portfolio of companies and moving into its first permanent facility on Pittsburgh’s South Side, Dietrich Stephan, LifeX CEO, talked about what the facility is looking to do … and how it should not be characterized.