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Spokane health leaders warn Eastern Washington to face headwinds from medical research cuts
At a recent Life Science Washington event in Spokane, local health and research leaders warned that proposed NIH funding cuts could jeopardize medical research, jobs,

BMS expands radiopharma pipeline via RayzeBio’s $1.3B prostate cancer drug deal
Bristol Myers Squibb (BMS), through its subsidiary RayzeBio, has entered a $1.35 billion licensing agreement with Swiss biotech firm Philochem centered around OncoACP3, a radiopharmaceutical

Perspective Therapeutics Brings Energy to the Radiopharma World
Seattle-based Perspective Therapeutics came to ASCO25 with new data on its neuroendocrine tumor–treating lead therapy, signaling growing momentum in targeted radiopharmaceuticals. One of the company’s

Two Spokane innovation clusters land state funds
Two Spokane-based innovation clusters have each secured $140,000 through the Washington State Department of Commerce’s Innovation Cluster Accelerator Program. The Evergreen Bioscience Innovation Cluster will

BMS Commits up to $11B+ To Work With BioNTech on Solid Tumor Bispecific
Bristol Myers Squibb has entered into a partnership with BioNTech, committing up to $11.1 billion to co-develop and commercialize BNT327, a bispecific antibody targeting solid

Advanced colon cancer patients lived twice as long with a Pfizer combo therapy, trial finds
A combination drug treatment that includes Pfizer’s Braftovi has doubled survival time for some patients with advanced colorectal cancer, according to recently released late-stage trial

New learning lab opens the door to careers in science
With support and partnership from Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Fred Hutch unveiled a state-of-the-art learning lab where high school and college students can learn and

Allen Institute opens Education Lab to support and inspire next generation of scientists in Seattle and beyond
The Allen Institute has opened a new 1,327 square-foot Education Lab, providing immersive, authentic learning experiences for learners at all levels. “Our unique lab experiences

Researchers develop a new set of genetic tools designed to treat brain diseases
A consortium of researchers, including those from Seattle’s Allen Institute for Brain Science and the University of Washington, created a new molecular toolkit with potential

Seattle’s Allen Institute launches ‘moonshot’ to create new approach to cell biology research
Seattle’s Allen Institute launched a bold new initiative, CellScapes, which uses AI and mathematics to create a novel framework for understanding cellular biology. With 75

Seattle-area company VerAvanti lands $31.5M to develop scopes to prevent strokes, heart attacks
Bothell-based VerAvanti announced it has raised $31.5 million to further develop its ultra-thin imaging scopes aimed at preventing strokes and heart attacks. Founded on technology

FDA gives AI-powered blood test for obstructive CAD breakthrough device designation
Kirkland-based Prevencio has earned FDA breakthrough device designation for its HART CADhs test, an AI-powered, multi-protein blood test for detecting obstructive coronary artery disease. HART
