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Seattle health care tech company PreemptiveAI launches from stealth
Seattle-based health tech startup PreemptiveAI raised $6.4 million in funding and announced a partnership with Duke University to test its predictive healthcare technology. The platform

Seattle biotech nonprofit lands funding to improve vaccine responses
The Access to Advanced Health Institute (AAHI) in Seattle has secured the first phase of up to $12.7 million in funding from the Medical CBRN

Perspective Therapeutics raises $87 million on heels of big January round
Seattle-based Perspective Therapeutics Inc. recently raised $87.4 million through a private placement, following a $89.8 million fundraising effort in January. This financing includes acquiring a

The Secret Behind Washington’s Biotech Boom
A recent issue of the Washington Department of Commerce’s ‘Choose Washington’ magazine, highlights Washington’s fast-growing life science industry. According to the article, life science companies

Protein design pioneer David Baker on why sharing code is key to building biotech startups
The University of Washington (UW)’s CoMotion recently hosted an event featuring an interview with David Baker, the director of UW’s Institute of Protein Design and

Bristol Myers Squibb reports data from Phase III multiple sclerosis trial
Bristol Myers Squibb, which has facilities in Seattle, recently announced new data from its Phase III DAYBREAK clinical trial for multiple sclerosis treatment (MS). According

Seattle among Top 20 happiest cities in U.S., study finds
Seattle has ranked among the Top 20 happiest cities in America, according to a new study. WalletHub ranked 182 of the largest cities in the U.S. based

Pfizer fleshes out oncology strategy, targeting 8 blockbuster cancer drugs by 2030
Following its acquisition of Seattle-based Seagen, Pfizer has systemically laid out its new oncology strategy and aims to have at least eight blockbuster cancer drugs by

AstraZeneca completes $1.1B acquisition of UW spinout Icosavax
AstraZeneca announced the closing of a $1.1 billion acquisition deal of Icosavax, a Seattle-based biopharmaceutical company. Icosavax’s brand will be absorbed into the larger company

From biotech to 3D printing, here are 7 startups that recently spun out of the Univ. of Washington
The University of Washington’s (UW) tech transfer office, CoMotion, has facilitated the creation of seven startups since July of last year. These companies, all in

Sana’s engineered pancreatic islet cells control blood sugar in monkey model of Type 1 diabetes
Sana Biotechnology, based in Seattle, published preclinical data demonstrating the company successfully controlled glucose levels in a diabetic primate through genetically engineered pancreatic islet cells.

Seattle biotech company ProfoundBio lands $112M for cancer drug development
ProfoundBio, a Seattle-based biotech company on a mission to redefine cancer treatment, announced a $112 million Series B round. According to Erin Lavelle, chief operating
