Health/Life Sciences – Page 11 of 54

Univ. of Washington researchers design and build custom machines from proteins

The scientists at the University of Washington’s Institute for Protein Design are on a roll lately. They won Science magazine’s… Read More

Juno Therapeutics vets Steve Harr and Hans Bishop on building startups, working with tech, and more

Hans Bishop and Steve Harr know a few things about biotech. The pair once worked together at Seattle flagship cell… Read More

Vancouver, Wash.-based biotech Absci opens new AI Research Lab in New York City

Absci, the Vancouver, Wash.-based biotech that provides drug and drug target discovery services to other companies, has opened a lab… Read More

Biotech giant Seagen reveals plans for 270K square-foot manufacturing facility near Seattle

Seagen is expanding its manufacturing capacity in the Seattle area. The fast-growing global biotech company will build a 270,000 square-foot… Read More

This women-led VC firm wants to address ‘a huge gap’ in funding for women’s health startups

Startups focusing on women’s health are underfunded. That’s the premise behind SteelSky Ventures, a women-run venture firm that recently announced… Read More

Latest life sciences news: COVID-19 nasal spray; disease reversal; Amazon’s healthcare priorities

This week we highlighted the finalists for Health Innovation of the Year at the GeekWire Awards. The finalists showcase the… Read More

Cell therapy biotech raises $120M to advance therapy to treat common cornea condition

Aurion Biotech has raised $120 million to advance its cell therapy for an eye disorder that affects millions of people.… Read More

Health Innovation of the Year: 5 finalists at the GeekWire Awards span fields and approaches

The finalists for Health Innovation of the Year at the GeekWire Awards showcase the strength of science and discovery in… Read More

Seattle nonprofit developing COVID-19 vaccine lands $26M donation

The Chan Soon-Shiong Family Foundation has donated $26 million to Seattle’s Access to Advanced Health Institute (AAHI), a nonprofit that… Read More

Life sciences and health tech news roundup: AIlen Institute’s new CEO, AI2’s incubator, and more

The legacy of the late Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen lives on at some of Seattle’s most innovative institutions. This week… Read More

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

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

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

‘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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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