Health/Life Sciences – Page 15 of 58

Apr 8, 2022, 6:46 AM

The neural dynamics of teamwork: New Allen Institute CEO on diversity and impact in life science

Rui Costa thinks a lot about how to do team science effectively. Since last December, the neuroscientist has served as… Read More

Apr 7, 2022, 11:01 AM

Seattle startup raises $9.7M for clinical trial to test inhaled CBD as anxiety treatment

Seattle startup Receptor Life Sciences has raised $9.7 million to move its CBD-based therapeutic candidate for acute anxiety through clinical… Read More

Apr 3, 2022, 9:06 AM

Life sciences and health tech news roundup: Cancer care, layoffs, fundings, more

The week in life sciences in the Pacific Northwest ended with an announcement years in the making: The UW and… Read More

Apr 2, 2022, 8:36 AM

‘The future of cancer care’: Seattle institutions connect research, clinics under Fred Hutch name

Cancer research in the Seattle region will become more integrated with area clinics and hospitals under a new effort announced… Read More

Mar 31, 2022, 4:11 PM

Silverback Therapeutics shuts down oncology program, plans to lay off 27% of workforce

Silverback Therapeutics will lay off 27% of its workforce and close its oncology program, the Seattle company announced Thursday in… Read More

Mar 31, 2022, 9:07 AM

Funding News: Enzyme design startup lands $33M; addiction recovery company raises $3M

— Protein design company Arzeda raised $33 million, the Seattle startup announced Wednesday. The company generates new enzymes for industrial,… Read More

Mar 30, 2022, 10:57 AM

Latest drama at Athira: Investor calls for CEO replacement and wants two board seats

A billionaire investor of Athira Pharma is calling for the ouster of the Seattle company’s CEO and nominated himself and… Read More

Mar 29, 2022, 5:16 PM

Biotech vet Phil Greenberg on his new cancer-fighting startup and immunotherapy’s next phase

Philip Greenberg has been trying to stop cancer for decades. With Affini-T Therapeutics, the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center investigator… Read More

Mar 26, 2022, 7:00 AM

Life sciences news roundup: $175M for cell therapy; vaccine data; and more

It was another busy week in Seattle-area biotech. Affini-T Therapeutics on Monday announced $175 million in initial financing. The company… Read More

Mar 25, 2022, 4:07 PM

Tech Moves: Adaptive Biotechnologies’ chief medical officer resigns; Athira Pharma’s new hires

— Lance Baldo stepped down as chief medical officer of Adaptive Biotechnologies. Baldo is “moving on to pursue another professional… Read More

Mar 25, 2022, 3:19 PM

In new video series, Bill Gates dines with health experts and reflects on COVID-19 lessons

Two years after first gathering with a group of health experts to dine and discuss the looming COVID-19 crisis, Bill… Read More

Mar 25, 2022, 9:41 AM

Icosavax posts COVID-19 vaccine data ‘below our expectations’ as shares plummet more than 60%

Seattle-based vaccine company Icosavax posted disappointing clinical data today for its experimental COVID-19 vaccine, sending its stock into a dive.… Read More

Mar 25, 2022, 8:27 AM

Startup that aims to prevent tissue adhesions after surgery wins inaugural Apis health competition

Houston-based Karios Technologies won the inaugural Apis Health Angel Conference, launched in Seattle to connect investors and health-related startups. The… Read More

Mar 24, 2022, 9:00 AM

Univ. of Washington researchers find new way to design potential therapeutics

A study led by University of Washington researchers showcases a new way to generate potential drugs using computational design. The… Read More

Mar 23, 2022, 5:48 PM

Seattle startup claims India-based drugmaker stole COVID-19 vaccine tech, seeks $950M

Seattle vaccine company HDT Bio is seeking nearly $1 billion in a new lawsuit alleging that an India-based drugmaker stole… Read More

Mar 22, 2022, 12:02 PM

This wearable toddler tracker, invented by a mom, aims to put parents’ minds at ease

A new tracking device will let parents know when their kids run away from a caregiver at the playground, where… Read More

Mar 22, 2022, 4:30 AM

Fred Hutch spinout Affini-T Therapeutics lands $175M for cell therapies to treat solid tumors

New funding: Affini-T Therapeutics, a cell therapy company spun out of Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center that aims to treat… Read More

Mar 21, 2022, 7:05 AM

A list of mental health startups in the Pacific Northwest, as pandemic fuels growth for sector

The pandemic has been hard on people’s mental health. And it’s changed almost everyone’s approach to everyday life, as Zoom,… Read More

Mar 19, 2022, 8:54 AM

Life sciences news roundup: New venture cash, buildings, devices and deals

The week’s life sciences news in the Pacific Northwest was all about new buildings, new initiatives, and new venture funding.… Read More

Mar 19, 2022, 8:50 AM

Univ. of Washington plans new biotech workforce center in Bothell with $750K in federal funding

The University of Washington Bothell has landed $750,000 in federal funding to support a new center to focus on educating… Read More

Mar 18, 2022, 10:27 AM

Ex-Athira Pharma CEO Leen Kawas starts $150M fund with key investors from former company

Leen Kawas, the Seattle biotech exec who resigned as CEO of Athira Pharma after an investigation found she had altered… Read More

Mar 16, 2022, 10:34 AM

Seagen and pharma giant Sanofi ink deal to build, commercialize new anti-cancer therapeutics

Bothell, Wash.-based Seagen is partnering with Sanofi to design, develop and commercialize experimental drugs for up to three molecular targets… Read More

Mar 16, 2022, 10:33 AM

Frazier Life Sciences raises nearly $1B for new venture fund focused on earlier-stage companies

Frazier Life Sciences announced the closure of a $987 million fund focused on biopharmaceuticals. The life sciences arm of the… Read More

Mar 15, 2022, 5:08 PM

Fred Hutch launches trial that may eliminate HIV in leukemia patients

In February, a New York woman made headlines as the third person to apparently be completely cured of HIV. She… Read More

Mar 15, 2022, 11:01 AM

Gates Foundation, partners launch $90M program to develop drugs for future pandemics

A new initiative to discover and develop antiviral medications for future pandemics was announced Tuesday by the Bill & Melinda… Read More

Mar 15, 2022, 10:26 AM

Lawsuit: Washington state AG alleges stem cell center ‘deceptively’ marketed treatments for COVID-19

A company that runs the Seattle Stem Cell Center in the city’s lower Queen Anne neighborhood is facing a lawsuit… Read More

Mar 15, 2022, 8:30 AM

Microsoft and Portland startup pilot AI-powered tool to thwart central line infection

A self-funded artificial intelligence startup is partnering with Microsoft to address a long-standing problem in the medical field: infections caused… Read More

Mar 15, 2022, 8:12 AM

Univ. of Washington science programs to be housed in new building that includes public, private tenants

Several scientific programs at the University of Washington will expand into part of a planned 11-story building approved by the… Read More

Mar 14, 2022, 8:22 AM

How this health startup serving the maritime industry saw huge growth in the pandemic

In January 2020, a ship docking in Dalian, China, called on Ann Jarris for assistance. As CEO of the company… Read More

Mar 12, 2022, 10:37 AM

Life sciences news roundup: Adaptive layoffs; Seattle Children’s biotech partnership; and more

As a bear market takes a bite out of biotech stock values that had soared during the pandemic, some companies… Read More