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A day in the life as a Seagen manufacturing purification manager
For Megan Long, details matter. The details are paramount when she is establishing a safe environment to manufacture oncology medicines in a job where the
Swedish drugmaker SOBI to acquire Seattle biotech company CTI BioPharma for $1.7B
Swedish biotech giant Sobi plans to acquire Seattle-based biotech CTI BioPharma in a $1.7 billion deal. The all-cash deal is expected to close in the
Why Seattle has become a hotbed for life sciences
Seattle is a thriving hub for biotech and pharmaceutical companies, attracting top talent in the industry to the region. The agglomeration of the region’s life
Life sciences investors share tips on raising funds and conserving cash in a tight market
At the annual Life Science Innovation Northwest conference, life science funding and investment experts joined to discuss the current funding landscape in the “Finance: Defining
Lab software company Genemod raises $4.5M seed round
Genemod, a Seattle-based lab software startup, raised $4.5 million in a seed funding round. The company’s cloud-based platform helps life sciences companies and researchers manage
Evergreen Bioscience envisions new bioscience building, sets sights on larger goals
The Evergreen Bioscience Innovation Cluster is taking the first steps to develop a new facility costing up to $50 million and providing space for up
Report: Life Science Washington outlines sector’s growth during pandemic
In 2021 Washington’s life science industry employed 43,546 workers and had an economic impact of $35.5 billion, according to the latest Economic Impact Report from
Report details economic impact of Washington life science industry
The latest Economic Impact Report by the trade association Life Science Washington shows that the Washington life science industry supports more than 100,000 jobs statewide
GeekWire Awards: How this Ukrainian-born CEO created a biotech startup ‘where curious scientists thrive’
Seattle-based biotech Phase Genomics founder Ivan Liachko didn’t plan on founding a company. After discovering techniques revealing how DNA is organized inside a cell and
40 Under 40: Kayla Garrett, Bristol Myers Squibb
Bristol Myers Squibb Senior Scientist Kayla Garrett is a Puget Sound Business Journal 40 under 40 honoree. She has worked towards a new approach to
Powerful protein design software harnesses board game-playing AI
An international research team led by the University of Washington scientists has successfully applied reinforcement learning, a type of machine learning where a computer program
Report highlights growth of life sciences sector in Seattle, buoyed by NIH funding
According to CBRE’s new life sciences outlook report, Seattle life sciences employment and National Institutes of Health (NIH) funding have experienced rapid growth since 2019.