Healthcare data startup Truveta showcases new platform and has now raised close to $200M Seattle-area startup Truveta has released an early version of its health data platform and signed up three new partners to… Read More
Allen Institute launches new division to study brain circuits and behavior in mammals Seattle’s Allen Institute has launched a new division called The Allen Institute for Neural Dynamics, which will explore how the… Read More
Biotech company Absci, which recently went public, cuts ribbon on new HQ in Vancouver, Wash. Absci cut the ribbon on its new headquarters in Vancouver, Wash., on Tuesday, barely three months after going public in… Read More
Neuroscientist recounts his long strange trip to plumb the depths of consciousness Could magic mushrooms hold the key that unlocks the secrets of consciousness? Well, maybe not the only key. But Allen… Read More
Neurosciences startup gets Defense Dept. funds to test headband to improve sleep and ‘clean’ the brain During sleep, our brains are “cleaned.” Waves of fluid wash through the organ, collecting waste products from cells and sending… Read More
Founded last year, Mozart Therapeutics lands $55M to develop therapies for celiac and other diseases A year and a few months since its founding, Mozart Therapeutics has secured $55 million to develop therapies for celiac… Read More
With mandate in effect, CLEAR app gets official OK in Seattle area as vaccine verification method As the new Public Health – Seattle & King County policy requiring proof of COVID-19 vaccination to enter certain businesses… Read More
How pandemic-driven talent migration will change where biotech companies are located Joel Marcus’ fortunes have risen with those of the life sciences industry. The executive chairman of life sciences builder Alexandria… Read More
Internal memo: Ex-Athira CEO says ‘I should have known better’ after image manipulation investigation The former CEO of Athira Pharma wrote a letter of contrition addressed to employees on Thursday, after resigning in the… Read More
Industry data: Life sciences employment rises 23.5% in Washington state from 2015 to 2019 Life sciences economic activity is strong and growing in Washington state, according to a report released Thursday from the industry… Read More
Gates Foundation commits up to $120M to support access to new COVID-19 pill The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation will provide up to $120 million to help lower-income countries access a new pill… Read More
Play Podcast Biotech boom: How life sciences emerged from ‘the doldrums’ in Seattle and Washington state Play Leslie Alexandre has seen a lot from her perch surveying Washington state’s life sciences landscape. She is set to retire… Read More
Sana Biotechnology inks $50M deal for precise gene editing system from Beam Therapeutics Sana Biotechnology has a new $50 million tool in its toolbox. Sana signed an agreement with Beam Therapeutics for non-exclusive… Read More
Cell therapy startup Immusoft lands deal with Takeda worth potentially more than $900M Seattle-based cell therapy startup Immusoft will collaborate with pharma giant Takeda to develop treatments targeted to the central nervous system… Read More
Why this cephalopod expert is impressed with Seattle Kraken branding, as NHL team debuts on ice With Seattle Kraken hockey franchise making its NHL debut Tuesday, a lot of people have cephalopods on their mind. That… Read More
Washington State U. lands $10M in effort to bolster nutrition and uptake of whole-grain foods Washington State University has landed $10 million to increase the nutrient quality of whole-grain crops and help bring them to… Read More
Preventing the next pandemic: WSU will lead $125M global project to find, analyze animal viruses Washington State University this week launched a new $125 million program to collect and analyze animal viruses with the aim… Read More
Allen Institute helps release comprehensive atlas of mammalian brain region Scientists have released a trove of research comparing, cell by cell, a key region of the brains of humans, monkeys… Read More
Icosavax co-founder and UW researcher Neil King talks vaccine development in the ‘digital era’ We are now in the “digital era” of vaccine development, University of Washington researcher Neil King said at the GeekWire… Read More
Misinformation and vaccines: How public health messaging and experts can help curb distrust When Howard Frumkin first started inviting speakers for a meeting held last week on the effects of the pandemic, he… Read More
Seattle healthcare data startup Truveta lands investment from Microsoft and forms partnership Seattle-based Truveta will leverage Microsoft’s Azure cloud platform to analyze health data under a new partnership with the software giant… Read More
Fred Hutch’s Trevor Bedford receives ‘genius grant’ for work on COVID and other viruses In the earliest days of the COVID-19 pandemic, as we desperately flailed for reliable information to comprehend what had previously… Read More
Amazon adds display in new $80 Halo View health band, skips mic, boosts free membership to a year Amazon unveiled a new health band called Halo View, the second device from its Halo health-and-wellness initiative, and the first… Read More
Economists describe how the pandemic magnifies trends such as remote work and movement patterns Economic shocks such as the pandemic accelerate existing societal trends. That was a recurring theme among economists and urban planners… Read More
Amazon Web Services launches $40M initiative that aims to reduce health inequities Amazon Web Services will provide $40 million in credits and technical support over three years for organizations working to enhance… Read More
How disparities for women and minorities widened during the pandemic The pandemic has hastened already-existing economic trends, such as the increase in remote work. But at the same time, it… Read More
Accolade doubles down on personalized mental health services with new offerings Health benefits platform company Accolade is expanding its offerings to add two personalized services with an emphasis on mental health,… Read More
Providence spinout Xealth raises $24M to expand digital health services Xealth, which handles digital health strategies for more than 20 hospital systems, has raised $24 million in new funding, the… Read More
Adaptive Biotechnologies’ new HQ: Co-founders show off 100K square-foot space in Seattle After doubling its workforce during the pandemic, Adaptive Biotechnologies finally has room to grow. The company on Tuesday will cut… Read More
Life sciences startups in Eastern Washington find a welcoming ecosystem away from big cities The biotech and healthtech community in Eastern Washington has a loyal base of startups that laud their local connections and… Read More
