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Health/Life Sciences

Sep 18, 2023, 9:00 AM

Interview: Seattle Children’s new research leader Vittorio Gallo on AI, neuroscience, art and more

Italian-born neuroscientist Vittorio Gallo first got interested in research through his appreciation of art, which made him wonder how our… Read More

Sep 15, 2023, 1:23 PM

Pain points: Seattle-area dental diagnostics company gets FDA approval for tooth-tapping tech

A Seattle-area tech company has reason to smile after receiving clearance from the Food and Drug Administration for its tooth-tapping… Read More

Sep 15, 2023, 8:00 AM

Coding saves lives, and Fred Hutch Cancer Center wants the next generation to take note 

Plenty of high school students plan to make careers out of coding when they graduate from college. And plenty of… Read More

Allen Institute headquarters building
Sep 15, 2023, 7:30 AM

Allen Institute hits 20 years on the frontier of bioscience, and Seattle will be all aglow

Twenty years after Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen created the bioscience research center that bears his name, Seattle’s Allen Institute is… Read More

Sep 5, 2023, 7:40 AM

Biotech company Absci lays off 30 employees, about 15% of staff

Publicly traded biotech company Absci is laying off 30 employees, or approximately 15% of its workforce.

Aug 28, 2023, 10:00 AM

Notch Therapeutics closes Vancouver lab, will focus on Toronto and Seattle offices

Notch Therapeutics announced that it will shut down its lab in Vancouver, B.C., and lay off about 25 employees, with some… Read More

Aug 18, 2023, 7:21 AM

Genomic testing startup Viome closes $86.5M round, partners with CVS to sell at-home kits

Seattle-area health tech startup Viome Life Sciences closed a $86.5 million Series C round and announced a deal with CVS… Read More

Aug 14, 2023, 7:52 AM

Seattle company founded by Nobel Prize winner plans human tests for experimental COVID-19 drug

Cocrystal Pharma, a Seattle-area company co-founded by a Nobel Prize winner and backed by biotech veterans, is taking aim at… Read More

Aug 8, 2023, 11:20 AM

Washington state backs AI-driven cancer diagnostics and other startup projects

Seattle startup Phase Genomics will develop its platform to detect chromosomal aberrations in cancer with $2.5 million in new funding.… Read More

Aug 3, 2023, 5:00 AM

Seattle institute lands $18M to develop RNA vaccine for mosquito-borne disease

The Access to Advanced Health Institute will develop an RNA vaccine against the chikungunya virus with a fresh $18 million… Read More

Aug 2, 2023, 10:39 AM

Seattle startups move into growing science cluster in South Lake Union

A new science cluster is growing in Seattle. The two 15-story towers of Dexter Yard, with 528,000 square feet of… Read More

Aug 1, 2023, 8:37 AM

‘Amazon Clinic’ virtual health care platform expanding nationwide and adding video visits

Amazon announced Tuesday that it is expanding its Amazon Clinic virtual health care service to all 50 states and Washington,… Read More

Jul 27, 2023, 7:00 AM

Fresh off FDA milestone, Proprio lands $43M as it readies surgical navigation tech

Seattle startup Proprio raised a $43 million Series B round following FDA clearance for its surgical navigation platform that allows… Read More

Jul 18, 2023, 10:38 AM

Univ. of Washington spinout Neoleukin Therapeutics merging with New York City startup

After announcing in March that it was seeking “strategic alternatives” for its future, Seattle publicly-traded biotechnology company Neoleukin Therapeutics is… Read More

Jul 14, 2023, 4:30 AM

CurvaFix lands $39M to boost curved surgical device used for pelvic fracture treatment

CurvaFix, a Seattle-area startup that makes implants to repair fractures in curved bones, raised $39 million. The six-year old company’s… Read More

Jul 13, 2023, 10:29 AM

EchoNous, maker of an AI-powered portable ultrasound system, raises $7M

EchoNous, a startup that markets a compact, AI-powered ultrasound device, raised $7 million. The funding was noted in a SEC… Read More

Jul 12, 2023, 9:04 AM

Wavely Diagnostics raises $1.35M for its tech to detect ear infections with a smartphone

University of Washington spinout Wavely Diagnostics, which is developing a smartphone app to detect ear infections, raised $1.35 million. The… Read More

Jul 10, 2023, 7:42 AM

How AI is changing the way scientists engineer drugs, biosensors, enzymes and more

Inside the headquarters of Outpace Bio in Seattle, senior scientist Bobby Langan shows a video of one of his favorite… Read More

Jul 6, 2023, 11:14 AM

Just – Evotec snags DoD award worth up to $75M to develop AI-driven antibody therapeutics

Just – Evotec Biologics won a contract from the U.S. Department of Defense worth up to $75 million to develop… Read More

Jul 3, 2023, 2:18 PM

Startup led by former Seagen CEO Clay Siegall merges with public company in $125M deal

Morphimmune, a biotech company led by former Seagen CEO Clay Siegall, is merging with a public biotech company, Immunome, in… Read More

Jun 23, 2023, 7:27 AM

Heard raises $15M to expand its financial tech tools for mental health professionals

Seattle-based startup Heard, which supports mental health professionals with financial software and services, raised $15 million in new funding. Heard… Read More

Jun 22, 2023, 5:05 AM

Biotech startup developing tests and treatments for Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease raises $52.9M

University of Washington spinout AltPep, which is developing tests and treatments for Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease, completed a $52.9 million… Read More

May 10, 2023, 7:40 AM

Swedish drugmaker SOBI to acquire Seattle biotech company CTI BioPharma for $1.7B

CTI BioPharma, a Seattle-based publicly traded biotech company developing therapies for blood-related cancers, is set to be acquired in a… Read More

May 6, 2023, 7:26 AM

Don’t spin out too early, and get out of the way: Advice for biotech founders from Dr. Jim Olson

Seattle Children’s researcher Jim Olson has some thoughts about how to go about launching and leading a biotech startup. His… Read More

May 2, 2023, 7:55 PM

Life sciences investors share tips on raising funds and conserving cash in a tight market

Amid a tightened fundraising environment, life sciences companies should double down on basics like focusing on key projects and getting… Read More

May 1, 2023, 11:38 AM

Washington state extends pandemic law enabling healthcare delivered via audio

Washington state lawmakers recently extended a law that loosens restrictions on audio-only healthcare delivery, while they wait for the results… Read More

Apr 29, 2023, 6:57 AM

AI and the future of human health: Leroy Hood on the new age of ‘scientific wellness’

Biomedicine pioneer Leroy Hood says that artificial intelligence will play a key role in the future of healthcare by accelerating… Read More

Apr 24, 2023, 1:07 PM

Washington state will shut down COVID-19 exposure notification app on May 11

WA Notify, an app launched by Washington state to inform people if they’d been exposed to someone who recently tested… Read More

Apr 20, 2023, 2:18 PM

GeekWire Awards: How this Ukrainian-born CEO created a biotech startup ‘where curious scientists thrive’

Editor’s note: This is one of five profiles of the finalists for Startup CEO of the Year ahead of the 2023 GeekWire… Read More

Apr 18, 2023, 1:12 PM

Digital health startup 98point6 raises more cash to fuel new era as a software licensor

Healthcare company 98point6 landed additional investment to support its transition to a licensor of virtual care solutions, following a move to… Read More

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