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Startup spun out of Nobel Laureate’s lab teams with Eli Lilly to fight cancer with AI
Lila Biologics, a spinout from Nobel Laureate David Baker’s lab at the University of Washington, announced a collaboration with pharmaceutical giant Eli Lilly to develop
Philips rolls out major AI upgrades to cardiac ultrasound platforms
Philips announced a sweeping set of AI upgrades to its cardiac ultrasound systems, aiming to improve diagnostic accuracy and streamline workflows for clinicians. The improvements
Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen’s final act: New $3.1B foundation bets big on science and tech
Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen’s final philanthropic act is the creation of the Fund for Science and Technology (FFST), a new foundation supported by a $3.1
Paul Allen’s Ai2 to create open-source AI tools for scientists
The Allen Institute for AI in Seattle will lead a new $152 million initiative to make AI more helpful for academic researchers, marking a shift
Former Gates Foundation leader takes helm of Washington Research Foundation
The Washington Research Foundation (WRF) has appointed Orin Levine as its next president and CEO, effective Oct. 6. A longtime public health leader and philanthropist,
Washington’s Life Sciences Scene Moves Beyond Research Roots
Washington’s life sciences industry has grown rapidly over the past decade, with the workforce expanding by 50% to nearly 48,000 employees between 2013 and 2023,
Bill Gates-backed AI competition offers $1M to accelerate Alzheimer’s research
Bill Gates and partners launched a $1 million global competition to accelerate Alzheimer’s research by applying agentic AI, a form of artificial intelligence that can
Computational Models Forecast C. diff Infections Before They Develop
Scientists at Seattle’s Institute for Systems Biology (ISB) have developed a personalized modeling framework that can predict whether patients are likely to develop Clostridioides difficile
Washington Research Foundation awards $275K grant to Nino Ramirez of Seattle Children’s to develop schizophrenia treatment targeting synaptic pruning pathway
The Washington Research Foundation awarded Dr. Nino Ramirez of Seattle Children’s Research Institute a $275,000 grant to develop a treatment that can halt the progression
Frazier Life Sciences raises $1.3 billion for latest fund
Frazier Life Sciences, headquartered in Palo Alto and with a major office in Seattle, has announced it raised $1.3 billion for its 12th fund to back
Seattle biopharma raises $22 million through stock sale
Seattle-based biopharmaceutical company, the Omeros Corporation, is raising approximately $22 million via a registered direct offering. Founded in 1994, Omeros is actively advancing its treatment
Gates Foundation unveils record-setting $2.5 billion initiative focused on women’s health
The Gates Foundation launched a $2.5 billion, five-year initiative focused on women’s health, supporting innovation in patient care and data collection, while aiming to catalyze