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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.

Omeros lands $6.7M grant to test treatment for cocaine addiction
Seattle-based biotech Omeros received a $6.7 million grant from the National Institute on Drug Abuse to test the company’s cocaine treatment drug candidate OMS527 in

CBRE: Seattle life sciences market stays resilient amidst headwinds
A new report from CBRE revealed that, despite the current economic state, the life science industry’s demand for lab space is still above pre-pandemic levels

Biologists say deep learning is revolutionizing pace of innovation
Artificial intelligence has advanced many operations and is even finding ways to revolutionize biology innovations that will accelerate drug discovery and other advances in life

The inspiration behind a new diversity program for biotech in Seattle
The inspiration behind the Invent at Seattle Children’s Postdoctoral Scholars Program began at a workshop. Eric Nealy, who saw what the life sciences field could

40 Under 40: David Younger, A-Alpha Bio
David Younger, co-founder and CEO of Seattle-based biotech A-Alpha Bio is a Puget Sound Business Journal 40 under 40 honoree. Younger co-founded the company in

The inspiration behind a new diversity program for biotech in Seattle
The inspiration behind the Invent at Seattle Children’s Postdoctoral Scholars Program began at a workshop. Eric Nealy, who saw what the life sciences field could

Sonoma Bio inks $75M deal with Regeneron to advance cell therapies against autoimmunity
The Seattle-area company, Sonoma Biotherapeutics has partnered with Regeneron in a $75 million upfront deal with plans to co-develop therapies to treat Crohn’s disease and

Moderna to hire up to 220 workers for new Seattle tech office
Biotech giant Moderna is making its way to Seattle with a new office opening in South Lake Union on April 4. The company plans to
