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Report: Seattle among top 10 best cities for outdoor enthusiasts to live, work
If you enjoy spending time outdoors, Seattle is one of the best places in the U.S. to live and work, according to a recent SmartAsset

Swedish to open cancer research center with $20M gift from late Microsoft co-founder
Thanks to a $20 million donation from Paul G Allen, late co-founder of Microsoft, Swedish Medical Services will be launching a research center focused on

Biotech company Absci, which recently went public, cuts ribbon on new HQ in Vancouver, Wash.
Last week Absci celebrated the opening of its new headquarters, complete with 77,400 square feet of office and lab space. Washington state Governor Jay Inslee

Founded last year, Mozart Therapeutics lands $55M to develop therapies for celiac and other diseases
Mozart Therapeutics has secured $55 million to develop celiac disease therapies. The Seattle-based biotech startup will use these funds for preclinical studies of the company’s

Gates Foundation pledges $120M to support access for Covid-19 pill
To address ongoing Covid-19 infections in low-income countries, The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is donating $120 million to increase access to molnupiravir, an antiviral

As Big Tech Grows in the Pandemic, Seattle Grows With It
While many companies across the U.S. shifted to remote work in 2020, Seattle became the top market for tech firms looking for large office spaces.

Biotech boom: How life sciences emerged from ‘the doldrums’ in Seattle and Washington state
During Dr. Leslie Alexandre’s five years as CEO of Life Science Washington, the region’s life science industry has experienced a massive rise in IPOs and

Industry data: Life sciences employment rises 23.5% in Washington state from 2015 to 2019
Life Science Washington’s economic impact reports reveals a 23.5% rise in employment in the field from 2015-2019, reflecting tremendous growth in the region as a

Cell therapy startup Immusoft lands deal with Takeda worth potentially more than $900M
Immusoft, a Seattle-based biotech has announced a partnership with Takeda to create treatments for rare neurometabolic conditions. As a result of the $900 million deal,

Two Seattleites, an infectious disease scientist and a poet, win MacArthur ‘genius grants’
Local Seattleite Trevor Bedford has been selected as a recipient of the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation’s annual MacArthur Fellowship, which awards funding

Life Science Washington looks for its next leader
As previously announced, Dr. Leslie Alexandre will be stepping down from her role as President and CEO of Life Science Washington at the end of

Absci announces partnership to accelerate drug discovery
Absci announced a new partnership with EQRx, a Cambridge, Massachusetts pharmaceutical company focused on developing lower-cost medicines. The two companies plan to jointly engineer and
