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Allen Institute’s cell lines could lead to new drugs for hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
The Allen Institute, a Seattle-based research institute, has introduced new stem cell lines that could help scientists identify personalized treatment approaches for Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM),

Report: Seattle Area Among Top 25 Fastest-Growing Markets for Life-Sciences Talent
According to CBRE’s third-annual U.S. Life Sciences Talent Trends report, the Seattle area ranks as a top market for life science graduates. The report notes a 15.1%

Microsoft, Providence and UW make use of generative AI for digital cancer diagnosis
Researchers at Microsoft, Providence Health System and the University of Washington have developed a new artificial intelligence model for diagnosing cancer, based on an analysis

Pre-surgery treatment with Bristol Myers combination therapy leads to better skin cancer outcomes
According to data from a recently released late-stage trial, treatment with Bristol Myers Squibb’s immunotherapies, Opdivo and Yervoy, had better outcomes for patients than the

NVIDIA and top VC firms invest in Vilya, a biotech spinout from Seattle’s Institute for Protein Design
Vilya, a biotech startup built from technology developed at the Seattle-based Institute for Protein Design (IPD), announced an expanded $71 million Series A investment round. The

WRF awards more than $2 million in grants to support the development of plans for life-science initiatives in the state
Washington Research Foundation (WRF) awarded nearly $2.2 million in grants to 12 teams at Fred Hutch, Seattle Hub for Synthetic Biology, University of Washington, and

Executive Perspective: Transforming Cancer Research through Collaboration and Innovation
Kamran Ansari, Senior Vice President and Head of Oncology Clinical Development & Operations at Pfizer in the greater Seattle area, shares his perspective on the

AGC Biologics and BioConnection Partner to Offer Drug Product Services
AGC Biologics, a global contract development and manufacturing organization based in Seattle, announced a new partnership with BioConnection, a specialized contract manufacturing organization, to provide

Seattle’s economic strength helps propel it to No. 6 in new ranking of top 1,000 global cities
According to the first-ever “Global Cities Index” report from Oxford Economics, Seattle ranks No. 6 out of 1,000 of the world’s largest cities. The ranking

Bud-wiser: DOD Backs A-Alpha Bio for Biothreat Preparation
A-Alpha Bio, a Seattle-based biotechnology company, announced the Department of Defense has awarded the company another $14.5 million to accelerate its antibody discovery and optimize

US FDA approves expanded use of Bristol Myers’ cancer cell therapy
Bristol Myers Squibb received expanded FDA approval for cancer cell therapy Breyanzi, to treat adults with a type of blood cancer called follicular lymphoma that

$400,000 awarded to Seattle ovarian cancer researchers
This week, funds began flowing to local cancer research institutions as part of a $1 million grant towards ovarian cancer research in the state, awarded
