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@BursatilBiotech shared
On Jan 4, 2021
RT @LifeSciVC: The Biotech Paradox of 2020: A Year In Review The striking dichotomy of simultaneously experiencing agonizing tragedy alongside buoyant optimism. Surprisingly, in many ways 2020 was actually the best year ever for biotech. https://t.co/IPH4NNKIHr https://t.co/jLgyEXFSH1
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The Biotech Paradox of 2020: A Year In Review

The Biotech Paradox of 2020: A Year In Review

2020 was an incredibly paradoxical year for those of us in biotech: the striking dichotomy of simultaneously experiencing agonizing tragedy alongside buoyant optimism. It was truly a ...

@MALifeSciences shared
On Jan 4, 2021
MassNextGen is a five year, more than $2 million commitment to ensure greater gender parity in the next generation of life science entrepreneurs. https://t.co/4cQyajdWqS
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Massachusetts Next Generation Initiative

Massachusetts Next Generation Initiative

Program Overview The Massachusetts Next Generation Initiative (MassNextGen) is a five year, more than $2 million commitment to ensure greater gender parity in the next generation of life ...

@MassBio shared
On Jan 4, 2021
For the first #MemberSpotlight of 2021, we spoke with Frank Lee, CEO, @FORMAInc about the great work they're doing to improve the lives of #patients living with rare hematologic diseases and cancers. Read the full #MemberSpotlight, here: https://t.co/Z9iIfU2ke7 #MemberMonday
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Member Spotlight: Q&A with Forma Therapeutics

Member Spotlight: Q&A with Forma Therapeutics

In January, we spoke with Frank Lee, CEO, Forma Therapeutics.

@Forbes shared
On Dec 31, 2020
Here are 10 of the most notable new billionaires in 2020: https://t.co/tHSU9VD24W by @KerryDolan https://t.co/r19nu4o7jH
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The Most Notable New Billionaires Of 2020

The Most Notable New Billionaires Of 2020

More than 200 newcomers joined the billionaires ranks in 2020 -- including the inventors of a fee-free stock trading app, the founders of a food delivery service and a 25-year-old ...

@businessinsider shared
On Jan 2, 2021
Nobel laureate Paul Krugman predicts a swift, sustained economic recovery once vaccines are rolled out https://t.co/8sJt5it6Mu
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Nobel laureate Paul Krugman predicts a swift, sustained economic recovery once vaccines are rolled out

Nobel laureate Paul Krugman predicts a swift, sustained economic recovery once vaccines are rolled out

'I'm in the camp that expects rapid growth once people feel safe going out and spending money,' Nobel Prize-winning economist, Paul Krugman, said.

@BiotechWorld shared
On Jan 4, 2021
Calithera flunks phase 2 cancer trial, axes 35% of staff https://t.co/QwX7PbsgKK https://t.co/FbZAF6aF6o
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Calithera flunks phase 2 cancer trial, axes 35% of staff

Calithera flunks phase 2 cancer trial, axes 35% of staff

A phase 2 clinical trial of Calithera Biosciences’ telaglenastat in renal cell carcinoma has missed its primary endpoint. The failure of the glutaminase inhibitor to improve ...

@ReutersBiz shared
On Jan 4, 2021
From @Breakingviews: Catch up with the latest pandemic-related financial insights, from Natixis’s overhaul to euro zone productivity, in the latest edition of Corona Capital https://t.co/LxKyhLB9xH
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Breakingviews - Corona Capital: Icahn, Productivity, Natixis

Breakingviews - Corona Capital: Icahn, Productivity, Natixis

Corona Capital is a column updated throughout the day by Breakingviews columnists around the world with short, sharp pandemic-related insights.

@newscientist shared
On Jan 4, 2021
Covid-19 news: • England expected to tighten restrictions; Scotland announces national lockdown • First Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccines administered in the UK • UK health minister Matt Hancock ‘incredibly worried’ about South Africa coronavirus variant https://t.co/ZQASaddF5b https://t.co/5GMNebKzTe
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Covid-19 news: Much of UK faces tighter restrictions as cases surge

Covid-19 news: Much of UK faces tighter restrictions as cases surge

The latest coronavirus news updated every day including coronavirus cases, the latest news, features and interviews from New Scientist and essential information about the covid-19 pandemic