Valley Forum: What Can Biotech Do for You? In the last 25 years, the biotechnology industry has been responsible for a number of discoveries that have improved health care throughout the world. Even more promising achievements are in various stages of development all over the world, including the San Fernando Valley. So, the San Fernando Valley Business Journal asks: What type of medical breakthrough do you hope for or expect from the biotechnology industry in the next 25 years? Matthew Bissanti Chief Operating Officer Andwin Scientific Inc. Canoga Park We at Andwin believe that the key to curing diseases lies not in focusing on individual diseases, but streamlining the research process. We are subsequently dedicated to improving automation, specimen integrity and cost reduction through innovative products. Mitchell C. Carson President Impact Products LLC Agoura Hills I expect to see cures for breast and prostate cancer within the next decade. William Sparks General Manager Beverly Garland’s Holiday Inn North Hollywood I would expect to see medicine integrate the mind and the body to show how our choices and motivations relate to our physical strengths and ailments. That is, to show how the body reveals the symptoms that the mind causes. Bonny Herman President & CEO Valley Industry and Commerce Association Sherman Oaks I would like to see more early detection-type products at the retail, over-the-counter, consumer level for early signs of cancer, heart and eye diseases. It would also be wonderful if there were a non-invasive surgery for back pain relief.