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Seattle startup Arzeda raises $38M to create proteins for food, pharma, and other industries
Arzeda, a Seattle-based protein design startup, recently announced a $38 million investment round. Specializing in creating blueprints for enzymes using protein design software, Arzeda was
Seattle median household income hits $121,000, census data shows
The Census Bureau’s annual American Community Survey revealed that the median household income in Seattle rose to $121,000 last year, marking an all-time high. Seattle
Fred Hutch LabLaunch Program Creates Win-Win for Students and Employers
The Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center (Fred Hutch), based in Seattle, continues to support the next generation of life science talent through its LabLaunch program. Developed
Fred Hutch Cancer Center makes big real estate pivot in South Lake Union
Seattle’s Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center has decided to pivot away from constructing the Stuart and Molly Sloan Precision Oncology Institute Building to acquire a new
New immunology institute reimagines postdoctoral training
The UW Medicine Institute for Translational Immunology announced it is revamping its postdoctoral training program to further advance the field of translational medicine. Motivated by
ZipBio, a new Seattle biotech startup aiming to compress proteins, raises $4M
Seattle-based biotech startup ZipBio announced its official launch and revealed $4 million in a seed funding round led by NFX. ZipBio, founded in 2023, is
Seattle’s Sonoma Biotherapeutics receives $45M milestone payment
Seattle-based Sonoma Biotherapeutics announced it received a $45 million payment from Regeneron Pharmaceuticals for meeting a significant milestone in its efforts to research, develop and
Hottest hiring markets: Here’s where Seattle ranks
According to new data from the research arm of payroll giant ADP, the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro area is ranked as the fourth-hottest hiring market, where the
Sana Biotechnology names its first chief scientific officer
Sana Biotechnology recently announced the appointment of Dhaval Patel as its first chief scientific officer. Previously, Patel was a professor of medicine at both the
8 Contract Development and Manufacturing Companies to Watch
AGC Biologics, a Seattle-based leader in protein-based biologics and cell and gene therapies, is significantly advancing its operations. In June, the company completed a $200
Seattle biotech startup secures $11.2M to make drugs for ‘undruggable’ disease targets
Talus Bioscience, a Seattle-based biotech, recently announced it has raised $11.2 million in venture capital funding to advance its drug discovery program for treatment-resistant diseases.
WSU receives new $2.74M grant to support biotechnology training
Washington State University announced it has received a $2.74 million T32 training grant from the National Institute of Health to expand its innovative NIH Protein