GeekWire

JULY 2, 2020

John Lewis, co-founder and chief scientific officer at Seattle’s OncoSenX, and co-founder and CEO of Entos Pharmaceuticals in Edmonton, Alberta. The research will be done at Entos Pharmaceuticals in Edmonton, Alberta, where Lewis is a co-founder and CEO. LinkedIn Photo).

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Gizmodo

DECEMBER 23, 2021

The Food and Drug Administration has approved a novel type of cholesterol-lowering drug jointly developed by Alnylam Pharmaceuticals and Novartis. The treatment, called Leqvio, uses RNA to help keep levels of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol in the blood low, which is important for people with certain… Read more.

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GeekWire

OCTOBER 9, 2024

” “His research group has produced one imaginative protein creation after another, including proteins that can be used as pharmaceuticals, vaccines, nanomaterials and tiny sensors,” the academy said. billion to acquire a different spinout, Icosavax , which develops synthetic vaccines that target naturally occurring viruses.

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GeekWire

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

Sonoma Biotherapeutics on Wednesday announced that it received a $45 million payment from Regeneron Pharmaceuticals for meeting a significant milestone in its efforts to research, develop and commercialize therapies for inflammatory bowel disease and other ailments.

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GeekWire

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

University of Washington researchers are developing a wearable device to detect opioid overdoses and administer a drug to reverse them. The researchers collaborated with global injection device company West Pharmaceutical Services , which developed the commercially-available injection component.

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GeekWire

DECEMBER 5, 2023

The startup has an exclusive license to use novel CAR T-cell technology developed by Jensen and his team. BrainChild Bio will take with it about 18 people research and development employees from Seattle Children’s Therapeutics, which will continue working on childhood leukemia, lupus and other diseases.

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GeekWire

JULY 7, 2021

The company, a spin-out from the UW’s Institute for Protein Design , is developing vaccines to resemble naturally occurring viruses. Icosavax is also developing shots, geared for older adults, against two viruses that cause pneumonia, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and human metapneumovirus (hMPV). Net losses were $5.3

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GeekWire

MAY 10, 2023

CTI Photo) CTI BioPharma , a Seattle-based publicly traded biotech company developing therapies for blood-related cancers, is set to be acquired in a deal with Swedish biotech giant Sobi. CTI BioPharma CEO Adam Craig. The acquisition, announced Wednesday, values CTI at $1.7 Earlier this year Pfizer said it would buy Bothell, Wash.

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Dataconomy

OCTOBER 18, 2022

A CUNY Graduate Center research team has created CODE-AE, an artificial intelligence model that may dramatically improve accuracy and reduce the time and cost of pharmaceutical development. The therapeutic effect in a disease model may not necessarily correspond to pharmaceutical efficacy and toxicity in actual patients.

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Venture Beast

APRIL 27, 2021

Pharmaceutical giant Merck is partnering with startup Seeqc to monitor quantum developments while keeping an open mind. Read More.

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CIO Business Intelligence

JULY 5, 2022

Developed by Zuellig Pharma, eZRx is ASEAN’s largest B2B eCommerce platform for the healthcare industry – offering a smarter and more convenient way to buy and sell healthcare products online, anywhere and anytime, versus reps visiting clients face-to-face. And it happened to launch when the world needed it most.

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GeekWire

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

Recent advances in ink jet printing and microfluidics tech have made developing a smart collar device possible, he added. ” The 7-person startup was founded by Michael Manion , who also runs a research and development company called Keon Research. A prototype of the JetMeds collar. JetMeds Photo).

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The Verge

JULY 16, 2020

Hackers from Russian intelligence services are targeting organizations that are involved in COVID-19 vaccine development, according to US, UK, and Canadian authorities. The NCSC believes the hackers are collecting COVID-19 research, including vaccine development information. “We Photo by Ute Grabowsky/Photothek via Getty Images.

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GeekWire

APRIL 10, 2024

AIS Photo) Boston-based biotech company Vertex Pharmaceuticals agreed to acquire Seattle-based Alpine Immune Sciences for $65 per share, totaling about $4.9 The company launched in 2015 and went public in 2017 through a merger with publicly traded pharmaceutical company Nivalis. Alpine Immune Sciences CEO Mitchell Gold in 2017.

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CIO Business Intelligence

JUNE 29, 2022

Nvidia made its name designing chips that can dramatically accelerate certain kinds of calculations — those involved in rendering 3D models, for instance — but has recently moved into software development. This will begin with 400 offerings in four domains: real estate, utilities, healthcare, and pharmaceuticals, Koerte said.

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Gizmodo

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

It’s been widely reported that Apple is working on developing a number of advanced health tools, ranging from blood glucose monitoring to body-temperature-based fertility. Now, a new report claims that Apple is also working with the University of California, Los Angeles and pharmaceutical company Biogen to see if its… Read more.

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GeekWire

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Founded in 2017, Icosavax is developing vaccines that resemble naturally occurring viruses. “We look forward to combining our skills and expertise in advancing the development of IVX-A12, with AstraZeneca’s decades of experience in RSV, resources, and capabilities in late-stage development.”

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Gizmodo

NOVEMBER 26, 2020

A manufacturing error is raising concerns about a promising covid-19 vaccine being developed by pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca and the University of Oxford. Read more.

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GeekWire

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Santagostino is based in Switzerland and his more recent previous roles include senior vice president of cell and gene technologies at the Swiss company Lonza, and a partner in the pharmaceutical and medical product practice at McKinsey in Denmark.

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The Verge

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

The new company, called Isomorphic Laboratories, will leverage that success to build tools that can help identify new pharmaceuticals. The company may not develop its own drugs but instead sell its models. It will focus on developing partnerships with pharmaceutical companies, a spokesperson said in a statement to The Verge.

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GeekWire

OCTOBER 2, 2024

Actinium-225, an isotope with pharmaceutical applications, ready for shipping from TerraPower Isotopes to its customers. But with the process developed by the company, it should be able to produce enough actinium-225 to use in up to 400,000 doses of cancer therapies every year, for many years to come.

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CIO Business Intelligence

JUNE 13, 2024

After the creation of Towa International in 2020 as part of the acquisition process of Pensa Pharma by Japan-based parent company Towa Pharmaceutical, Remuzgo decided to deconstruct the conception of the IT function, and rebuild it. “A The objective was to consolidate functions and become a new player in the pharmaceutical industry.

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CIO Business Intelligence

JUNE 5, 2023

The pharmaceutical industry is a highly regulated one, especially for multinationals doing business across the globe. Merck Life Sciences, a leading chemical and pharmaceutical company, with 60,000 employees working across 66 countries, was one of them. In the development control room, there are 25 users with different roles.

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GeekWire

APRIL 7, 2021

Simpson was formerly the CEO of PvP Biologics, another IPD spinout, which he oversaw from the company’s launch through its sale to the pharmaceutical company Takeda. Icosavax’s virus-like particle technology was invented at IPD by Neil King, who serves as chair of the startup’s scientific advisory board.

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CIO Business Intelligence

JULY 18, 2023

Still, software developers seeking to leverage graphics chips for non-graphical applications had to wrangle their calculations into a form that could be sent to the GPU as a series of instructions for either Microsoft’s DirectX graphics API or the open-source OpenGL (Open Graphics Library).

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GeekWire

AUGUST 17, 2021

New Athira execs Mark Worthington, general counsel, and Rachel Lenington, chief technology officer and head of product development strategy. Athira Pharma recently appointed Rachel Lenington as CTO and head of product development strategy and Mark Worthington as general counsel. Athira Photos). The Bothell, Wash.-based Read the story.

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SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

According to the 2023 State of the CIO , IT leaders are looking to shore up competencies in key areas such as cybersecurity (39%), application development (30%), data science/analytics (30%), and AI/machine learning (26%). From an individual’s perspective, it keeps careers interesting and helps people grow with the organization.

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MARCH 15, 2022

Over the past two years, Swedish-English pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca has been at the heart of the response to the COVID-19 pandemic, developing a vaccine and supplying more than 2.5 billion doses to people in 170 countries.

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GeekWire

JUNE 7, 2023

based AI drug design and development company Absci named Frans van Houten to its board of directors. Van Houten serves on the board of pharmaceutical giant Novartis and acts as an advisor to private equity companies. Absci named Frans van Houten to its Board of Directors. Absci Photo) — Vancouver, Wash.-based

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CIO Business Intelligence

APRIL 5, 2022

The Royal Pharmaceutical Society announced that it has appointed Avril Chester as its new Chief Technology Officer. In her new role, Avril will have “responsibility for executive leadership of all the technology functions, including technical architecture, software development, operations and product delivery.” March 2022.

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GeekWire

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

Health data is in demand by medical providers, as well as drug companies and academic researchers developing new tools and treatments. Second, it’s going to enable pharmaceutical firms to develop better therapies for tomorrow,” said McGuinness. McGuinness said Truveta’s data will create value in three ways.

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GeekWire

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Ford previously served as vice president and CISO at Rockwell Automation, with past experience leading security transformation initiatives and developing cybersecurity programs. Impel Pharmaceuticals CFO Michael Kalb is stepping down at the end of this year. Absci announced a deal with AstraZeneca this week worth up to $247 million.

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GeekWire

MARCH 5, 2021

based biotech company AbSci raised an undisclosed amount of funding from pharmaceutical giant Merck. “AbSci’s technologies may enable discovery and development of exciting new biotherapeutics that could meaningfully impact human health in the years to come.” Vancouver, Wash.-based

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GeekWire

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

The nonprofit Mars Society is getting set to take the next giant leap in its mission to support Red Planet exploration and settlement, by establishing a Mars Technology Institute to develop the tools and processes those settlers will need. A computer-generated image shows an early Mars settlement.

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GeekWire

APRIL 21, 2023

De La Rosa was previously an executive director at Enanta Pharmaceuticals, where he helped clinical development of assets for RSV, SARS-CoV-2, and HBV. De La Rosa also held leadership roles at Abbot, Takeda and Janssen, where he led the development of assets for HIV, HCV, RSV, and the Dengue Tetravalent Vaccine program.

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GeekWire

MAY 24, 2021

New funding: Eliem Therapeutics raised $60 million to further development of its therapies for pain and depression. The pipeline: Founded in 2019, the company has two lead drug candidates in development : ETX-810 for chronic pain and ETX-155 for major depressive disorder, hormone-related mood disorders, and focal onset seizures.

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Gizmodo

AUGUST 17, 2021

According to trial registration data, pharmaceutical company Moderna will start a Phase I clinical trial of its HIV vaccine candidate this week, based on the same mRNA platform behind its successful covid-19 vaccine. Perhaps the next best hope for a permanent way to defeat HIV is about to get underway. The trial will… Read more.

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