Biotechnology

Biotech & Regenerative medicine jobs creation

LOR from Dr. Mark Noble for Harry's application for a position in President Obama's HHS Dept.

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City Council Candidate, Harry Davis, will work to bring highly skilled, well paying jobs to Rochester and western New York State in conjunction with the biotech and regenerative medicine community, including the University of Rochester and Rochester Institute of Technology’s new Center for Biotechnology Education and Training .

Davis’ advocacy of expanding biotechnology is more than a talking point, it’s personal. In 2001, he suffered a near fatal attack of bacterial meningitis, which left him hospitalized for nearly a year. It was during his long recuperation that he developed an interest in the benefits of stem cell research. After his release, Harry studied biotechnology at Monroe Community College in Rochester. It was there he expanded his knowledge of the emerging field of stem cell therapy and regenerative medicine.

Using his high profile visibility as a member of the Rochester City Council, Davis is promising to utilize his contacts with local and federal institutions - including community foundations - gained through his work with leaders in the newly emerging biotech field. Specifically, he will work with research scientists at the University of Rochester who are developing amazing discoveries which improve the lives of the afflicted.

"With his knowledge of the area, Davis can be particularly helpful in the development of the Western New York biotechnology corridor, a venture that will help create new jobs and discover new therapies, representing enormous growth potential here." Davis will dedicate his knowledge, passion and contacts to bring an abundant share of President Obama’s stimulus money to Rochester. Under President Obama, the former Bush administration’s limitations on stem cell research have been lifted, and funding of this important research will become not only a possibility, but also a priority.

During his studies, Harry Davis formed an association with renowned stem cell scientist, Dr. Mark Noble of the University of Rochester. Dr. Nobel writes:

"I believe that Mr. Davis would make a very important ally for the biomedical research community and for the patient advocacy community. He understands, from personal experience, the importance and need for the patient advocate, and he has invested the time and effort to understanding what is necessary to drive the process of scientific discovery forward. Moreover, his experience in the political process has given him first-hand knowledge about the kinds of efforts that are required to create political change.'

These areas of knowledge, level of dedication and understanding of the needs of those for whom regenerative medicine has the potential to be life altering, all combine to make Harry Davis an outstanding candidate.

Harry Davis is clearly a candidate with a vision for technological growth and job creation through the pioneer industry of stem-cell research and regenerative medicine. As a member of the Rochester City Council, he will be in a position to affect policy and legislation that will make Rochester the leading center in this advanced medical technology.