New York, NY – October 14, 2025 – On October 17, 2025, hundreds of high school students will participate in the Third Annual Life Science Cares Day, organized by Life Science Cares New York and Science in the City. The growing event will take place from 10 AM to 2 PM across ten premier sites throughout the city, Westchester and New Jersey including the American Museum of Natural History, Alexandria LaunchLabs, Advanced Science Research Center (ASRC) at The Graduate Center, City University of New York, Cure., IndieBio, New York Blood Center Enterprises, New York Structural Biology Center, Princeton Innovation BioLabs, Taystee Lab Building (Innovation Triangle-West Harlem), and West End Labs.

Life Science Cares Day invites high school students to explore the world of life sciences through hands-on activities, lab tours, and career conversations. Designed to ignite curiosity and foster a sense of belonging, the event focuses on students who have historically not had access to STEM fields.

Last fall, 250 students visited six life science research hubs in New York City. This year, the program expands into Princeton, NJ, and Westchester NY, broadening its reach to connect even more students and companies across the region.

“Learning science in a classroom is important, but seeing it come to life in real-world labs and research environments, from New York City to the greater Princeton area, is transformative for students,” said Elizabeth Fassberg, Executive Director of Life Science Cares New York. “It’s exciting to see high school students get inspired by scientists and motivated to become scientists themselves.”

“Life Science Cares Day is a powerful example of how the life sciences industry can come together to make a difference,” said Pablo Legorreta, Founder & CEO of Royalty Pharma, the event’s lead supporter. “By spotlighting healthcare innovation and entrepreneurship, Life Science Cares Day gives students direct access to the ideas, technologies, and career paths shaping the industry. Our hope is that this experience inspires them to pursue meaningful careers in life sciences and helps build a more diverse and inclusive workforce.”

Major supporters this year include Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, RTW Foundation, NYCEDC, Protara Therapeutics, and Coefficient Health.

“The students come back from Life Science Cares Day buzzing with excitement,” said Kyesha Ruffin, CEO of Science in the City and a long-time NYC public school science educator. “They don’t just learn about science,they see themselves in it. That spark of possibility can change the way they think about their future.”

“Hosting students on Life Science Cares Day is always a highlight for our team,” said R. Nolan Townsend, Chief Executive Officer, Lexeo Therapeutics. “It reminds us why we do this work and gives us the opportunity to empower young minds to see themselves as tomorrow’s innovators.”

Ten science hubs in New York City and New Jersey are participating in Life Sciences Cares Day:

• American Museum of Natural History – Founded in 1869 with a dual mission of scientific research and science education, the Museum is one of the world’s preeminent scientific, educational, and cultural institutions. The Museum encompasses more than 40 permanent exhibition halls, galleries for temporary exhibitions, the Rose Center for Earth and Space including the Hayden Planetarium, and the Richard Gilder Center for Science, Education, and Innovation.
• Alexandria LaunchLabs – A leading life science startup engine empowering early-stage companies to advance groundbreaking discoveries, located at 430 East 29th St.
• Advanced Science Research Center (ASRC) at CUNY – An interdisciplinary research facility focused on nanoscience, photonics, structural biology, neuroscience, and environmental sciences, located at 85 St Nicholas Terrace in Innovation Triangle-West Harlem
• Cure. – A vibrant healthcare innovation campus and online community ecosystem with a mission to accelerate cures by helping health innovators develop their groundbreaking products and services from concept to commercialization, located at 345 Park Ave South.
• IndieBio – A unique startup development program providing dedicated mentorship, resources, capital, lab space and the right partners to help. It is a part of SOSV, a global fund, located at 7 Penn Plaza.
• New York Blood Center Enterprises (NYBCe) is a large, non-profit blood collection and distribution organization that provides life-saving blood products and services, conducts research, and develops new technologies. Its main new campus is located at 601 Midland Avenue, Rye, NY.
• New York Structural Biology Center –A global leader in structural biology, with a main facility comprising 50,000 square feet and houses advanced instrumentation. It is led by world leaders in structural biology, located  at 89 Convent Ave in Innovation Triangle-West Harlem. 
• Princeton Innovation Center BioLabs – A premier incubator for technology and  life science startups  in  Princeton, NJ, located at 303A College Road East.
• Taystee Lab Building, Innovation Triangle-West Harlem – A state of the art new construction lab building in New York’s fastest growing innovation hub in West Harlem developed by the Janus Property Company located at 450 West 126th St
• West End Labs – A state-of-the-art research hub,purpose built for a new generation of scientific discoveries, located  at 125 West End Ave.

Participating High Schools

• Thurgood Marshall Academy
• Brooklyn Emerging Leaders Academy (BELA)
• Eagle Academy for Young Men of Harlem
• John Dewey High School
• Young Women’s Leadership School
• DREAM Charter High School
• High School for Health Professions and Human Services
• Mott Hall 2 High School
• Laboratory School of Finance and Technology
• Washington Heights Expeditionary High School
• Hunts Point Alliance for Children
• Cristo Rey New York High School
• East Harlem Tutorial Program High School
• NYC Science Research Mentoring Consortium 
• RTW Foundation BIOQUEST
• Mt. Sinai Center for Excellence in Youth Education (CEYE)
• Middlesex County STEM Charter School
• Rahway High School
• Marion P. Thomas Charter School (Newark, NJ)

Participating Companies

Kallyope, BlueRock, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, Lexeo Therapeutics, Deerfield Catalyst, Deerfield Management, Excelsior Sciences, DeciBio, GenSpace, BIOBUS, Harlem Biospace, Chan Zuckerberg Biohub New York, HYPOTHEkids, Russell Reynolds, Graviton Bioscience, Polygone, Kenox Pharmaceuticals, and PumpKin.

About Life Science Cares
Life Science Cares activates the financial and human capital of the life sciences industry and partners with nonprofits to disrupt the cycle of poverty and inequality in our communities. Currently operating in five industry hubs (Boston, Philadelphia, New York, San Diego and the San Francisco Bay Area), Life Science Cares builds deep and meaningful partnerships with community-based organizations providing access to basic needs, access to education and access to opportunity. Learn more at  https://lifesciencecares.org/.

Contact:
Elizabeth Fassberg |  [email protected]  |  646-339-4760