LifeSciKY Executive Director Dr. Christin Godale testified before the Kentucky Interim Joint Committee on Health Services, sharing the organization’s mission to grow the Commonwealth’s life sciences economy. Invited by Chairwoman Rep. Kimberly Poore Moser, Dr. Godale highlighted LifeSciKY’s work to support biotech startups through infrastructure, mentorship, and programming—along with investments in student fellowships and career exposure. The testimony underscored LifeSciKY’s role in positioning Kentucky as a national leader in life sciences innovation.

LifeSciKY has appointed Amelia Wares as its Executive Operations Fellow, a role designed to support high-level strategy, community engagement, and entrepreneurial initiatives while assisting Executive Director Dr. Christin Godale with everyday operations as the organization prepares to launch its Covington lab later this year. Wares brings a strong background as a biomedical engineering student at the University of Cincinnati, founder of the digital health startup TissuTrak, and former student representative at UC’s Center for Entrepreneurship. 

LifeSciKY has entered a strategic partnership with Cleveland‑based Project Medtech to support early‑stage companies at its nonprofit lab incubator in Covington’s OneNKY Center . The collaboration will provide lab residents with opportunity assessments covering commercial viability, funding potential, risk, and competitive analysis. Additionally, startups will gain advisory services in strategic finance, operations, regulatory pathways, and market entry—bolstering their capacity for sustainable growth and accelerated product development.

BioSpace spotlighted the Southeast’s growing life sciences sector, with Northern Kentucky emerging as a key hub for biotech and innovation. The article highlights regional momentum driven by companies like Bexion Pharmaceuticals, CTI, Gravity Diagnostics, and Thermo Fisher Scientific, with support from the City of Covington. LifeSciKY was noted as part of this thriving ecosystem, reinforcing Kentucky’s growing reputation as a serious player in the national biotech landscape.