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The U.S. Bioscience Industry: Fostering Innovation and Driving America’s Economy Forward
The Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO) has released the tenth annual biennial report showcasing employment and economic data of the nation’s biosciences industry. The report highlights

Seattle startup with fresh approach to Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s disease raises $96M
Cajal Neuroscience, a Seattle-based startup, announced a $96 million funding round and released details on its strategy for developing treatments for neurodivergent diseases. The company

HDT Bio receives $49M to develop vaccines for deadly viruses
Seattle-based biotech HDT Corp. announced a $49 million funding round as part of a government project in partnership with the University of Texas Medical Branch

Seattle-area health startup One Item expands CDC-backed heart study
One Item, a Seattle-area startup, is continuing its partnership with the University of Arkansas for Medical Studies (UAMS), expanding a study of rural Arkansas communities

Seattle vaccine startup taking on pharma giant GSK with shingles shot raises $26M
Cuervo, a Seattle-based vaccine startup, raised $26 million in a funding round with participation from RA Capital Management, Adjuvant Capital, and founding investor GC Biopharma,

Advice for entrepreneurs in the medical device industry on raising cash and growing startups
At Life Science Washington’s 2022 Medical Device Summit investors, regulatory experts and CEOs shared their expertise and advice on breaking through as an entrepreneur in

Seattle biotech Bonum raises $93M Series A round
Seattle-based biotech Bonum Therapeutics recently announced a $93 million Series A funding round, with participation from Rivervest Venture Partners, Roche Venture Fund, Digitalis Ventures, 3×5

Sana and BioLife Tout BioForest Region as Best Place to Work
Two Washington-based biotechs have made BioSpace’s 2023 Best Places to Work report. Seattle-based Sana Biotechnology has been voted the best place to work in the

Without health care jobs and funding, US would have been in a deep recession
The healthcare and life sciences private and public sectors have helped prevent the U.S. from plummeting into a deep recession through commercialization and job creation.

Gestalt receives approval for software in Europe
Spokane-based startup Gestalt Diagnostics recently received eight patents in the United Kingdom for its PathFlow software that replaces glass slides and microscopes with data-rich digital

Roche/Ionis, Chinook and Vera Eye Phase III in IgAN
At the 2022 American Society of Nephrology’s Kidney Week, Seattle-based Chinook Therapeutics recently shared data from their Phase I/II trial evaluating BION-1301, a novel anti-APRIL

Seattle startup developing therapies based on human milk to go public via SPAC merger
A Seattle-based startup, Intrinsic Medicine, is merging with Phoenix Biotech Acquisition Corp (PBAX), a special purpose acquisition company or SPAC. The deal is anticipated to
