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@Forbes shared
On Aug 4, 2021
RT @AngelAuYeung: As biology manufacturing company Zymergen implodes just months after it went public in April, we found correspondence btwn the company and the SEC that showed early doubts in the company’s business model and sole product https://t.co/tuoIQHSUcy
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As Biology Manufacturing Company Zymergen Implodes, Correspondence With SEC Showed Early Doubts

As Biology Manufacturing Company Zymergen Implodes, Correspondence With SEC Showed Early Doubts

Once backed by SoftBank Vision Fund with a blockbuster IPO in April, Zymergen announced it will have no revenue for this year or the next.

@Amgen shared
On Aug 3, 2021
RT @NC_Governor: Welcome to Holly Springs, @Amgen! Their investment once again shows that North Carolina is a premier location for the world’s most innovative biotech companies. https://t.co/ddcaBtksvr
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Biotech company Amgen to create 355 jobs in Wake County by 2025

Biotech company Amgen to create 355 jobs in Wake County by 2025

Amgen plans to invest $550 million in a Holly Springs pharmaceutical manufacturing plant.

@MALifeSciences shared
On Jul 29, 2021
RT @landmarkbio: We are thrilled to officially welcome Ran Zheng as our CEO as we launch our new company name and begin construction on our facility in Watertown. Read more on our recent announcements from @Harvard #biotech #manufacturing #jobs https://t.co/1aguysErQJ
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Veteran biotech executive to run new center aimed at boosting cell and gene therapies

Veteran biotech executive to run new center aimed at boosting cell and gene therapies

Landmark Bio, a new center for advanced cell manufacturing, announced that former Orchard Therapeutics, Amgen, and Genzyme executive Ran Zheng will take over as chief executive. Landmark ...

@BusinessInsider shared
On Aug 3, 2021
24 biotech startups that are poised to take off https://t.co/TmZHJzm1N0
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24 biotech startups that are poised to take off

24 biotech startups that are poised to take off

These are Insider's biggest healthcare stories for August 3.

@MNakada shared
On Aug 3, 2021
#JJDC participates in @MIT spinout- @IterativeScopes $30M Series A to Advance AI-Driven #PrecisionMedicine for Gastroenterology @JNJInnovation https://t.co/aEMjaMRpqK
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Iterative Scopes Raises $30 Million Series A Financing to Advance AI-Driven Precision Medicine for Gastroenterology

Iterative Scopes Raises $30 Million Series A Financing to Advance AI-Driven Precision Medicine for Gastroenterology

Iterative Scopes closes $30M Series A to further develop core algorithmic innovations and bring cutting-edge precision medicine to gastroenterology.

@FierceBiotech shared
On Jul 30, 2021
Alnylam, which focuses on RNAi therapeutics, has tapped PeptiDream to develop peptide-small interfering RNA (siRNA) conjugates that will help deliver RNAi therapeutics to tissues outside the liver https://t.co/6H5P3lTucw
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Another day, another billion-dollar deal for PeptiDream, this time with Alnylam

Another day, another billion-dollar deal for PeptiDream, this time with Alnylam

Apparently a licensing agreement with Takeda worth a potential $3.5 billion wasn’t enough for PeptiDream this week. The biopharmaceutical company, which has a peptide-based drug discovery ...

@NatureBiotech shared
On Aug 3, 2021
@EmWaltz @justegg @GoodFoodInst @joshtetrick @goodmeat @MatrixMeats @CellsREvolved @AlephFarms @upsidefoods @mosa_meat @_SuperMeat_ Is lab meat about to hit your dinner plate? #NBTintheNews via @MotherJones https://t.co/ezmejrUtcl
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Is Lab Meat About to Hit Your Dinner Plate?

Is Lab Meat About to Hit Your Dinner Plate?

Splashy headlines suggest it might be. But experts say it's still a “moonshot” away.

@NatureBiotech shared
On Aug 2, 2021
Why the life sciences leave people of color behind #NBTintheNews via @CityAndStateNY https://t.co/OnUmK8RJHU
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Why the life sciences leave people of color behind

Why the life sciences leave people of color behind

And how COVID-19 and the Black Lives Matter movement could mark a turning point.