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Seattle stem cell startup lands $10M to speed development of its drug discovery platforms
After announcing it was raising a $6 million Series A last March, Curi Bio Inc., a Seattle life science startup has closed a $10 million

Bristol Myers Squibb exec on the company’s growth in Seattle and beating cancer with immune cells
Since acquiring Celgene and its Seattle operations a couple years ago, Bristol Meyers Squibb (BMS) has been growing its presence in the Seattle area. Now,

BMS and Kite Unveil CAR-T Successes in Lymphoma
Bristol Myers Squibb (BMS), which has several facilities in Washington state, is making significant advancements with Breyanzi, a CD19-directed CAR-T cell therapy as a second

Mix-and-Match Vaccine Platform May Boost Immune Response & Duration
A consortium to begin the development of the next COVID-19 vaccine is underway at The Infections Disease Research Institute (IDRI). The Washington-based non-profit is working

Report: Life sciences sector is booming as companies swoop up lab space and raise gobs of cash
A new CBRE report reveals that as the life science industry continues to boom in the Seattle area, companies are buying out lab space and

Seattle biotech Omeros selling drug franchise in deal valued at over $1B
Omeros, a Seattle-based biotech company, has announced it is selling its Omidria franchise to Rayner Surgical Group. Omidria helps to prevent excessive pupil constriction in

Spokane-based Parrots Inc. wins Entrepreneur of the Year award
The Association of Washington Business has named David Hojah, Entrepreneur of the Year. Hojah is the CEO and Founder of Parrots Inc., a Spokane-based medical

Tune Therapeutics launches with $40M in funding, aims to fine-tune activity of genes in cells
Tune Therapeutics, a new biotech company with roots in Seattle, has developed TEMPO, a epigenomic therapy platform. TEMPO can find epigenomic elements contributing to genetic

Aptevo Soars on Reports of Complete Remission in AML
Aptevo Therapeutics, a Seattle-based biotech company, has seen a 46% rise in stock price per share as a result of positive data from its ongoing

Univ. of Washington researchers develop device to detect opioid overdose and inject antidote
A new wearable device used to detect opioid overdoses is under development at the University of Washington. The device would be able to detect an

Rapid COVID-19 test maker Anavasi Diagnostics lands funding from National Institutes of Health
Anavasi Diagnostics, a Washington-based startup, has received a total of $20.9 million in funding from the U.S. National Institutes of Health and individual investors to

Allen Institute launches new division to study brain circuits and behavior in mammals
The Allen Institute has launched a new division focused on exploring how the brain learns, memorizes and executes other complex actions. Karel Svoboda will be
