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Nautilus Biotechnology shares surge 50% on news of Amazon investment

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Nautilus Biotechnology co-founder Sujal Patel. Shares of Nautilus Biotechnology rose by as much as 50% on Thursday morning after a report revealed that Amazon has taken an equity stake in the newly public Seattle-based company. Nautilus Photo).

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Sana Biotechnology will lay off 29% of workforce

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Sana Biotechnology will reduce its workforce by 29%, the Seattle-based cell and gene therapy company revealed in a SEC filing Tuesday. The company said it is increasing focus on its ex vivo cell therapy product candidates, resulting in a “strategic re-positioning” and delaying other projects.

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Tech Moves: Adaptive Biotechnologies COO departing; Sana adds leaders; and more

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Adaptive Photo) — Mark Adams is stepping down as chief operating officer of Adaptive Biotechnologies , the company said today in a regulatory filing. Sana Biotechnology named two new research leaders. Mark Adams. Adams joined the Seattle-based biotech giant more than three years ago.

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Adaptive Biotechnologies and Microsoft team up to track coronavirus-fighting cells

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Seattle-based Adaptive Biotechnologies and Microsoft have launched an open-access database called ImmuneCODE to catalog the many ways in which our immune systems fight off a coronavirus infection. Check out this GeekWire Health Tech Podcast for more about Adaptive Biotechnologies’ collaboration with Microsoft on COVID-19 studies.

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Adaptive Biotechnologies lays off about 100 people, 12% of headcount, to ‘streamline our workforce’

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Chad Robins, left, is co-founder and CEO of Adaptive Biotechnologies, which he co-founded with his brother, Harlan Robins, right, the company’s chief scientific officer. Adaptive Biotechnologies Photo). Adaptive Biotechnologies is laying off 12% of its workforce, or about 100 employees, GeekWire has learned. “We

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Tech Moves: Icertis exec joins Zenoti; Brex names new president; Nautilus Biotechnology hires VP

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Seattle biotech company Nautilus Biotechnology hired Martin Huber as vice president of biochemistry and flow cell development. Nesbitt spent seven years at Icertis, most recently serving as head of purpose, values and culture. Before that, he held the position of chief marketing officer. Karandeep Anand.

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Sana Biotechnology will cut 15% of its workforce in latest layoffs affecting Seattle companies

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Seattle-based cell and gene therapy company Sana Biotechnology will reduce its workforce by 15%, according to a statement issued Tuesday. Adaptive Biotechnologies , Absci , and Zymeworks also announced layoffs this year. Sana CEO Steve Harr. Sana Photo). Seattle startup TwinStrand Biosciences also reportedly laid off staff.