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Seattle Children’s spins out BrainChild Bio, a startup developing therapies for incurable brain cancers

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The startup has an exclusive license to use novel CAR T-cell technology developed by Jensen and his team. BrainChild Bio will take with it about 18 people research and development employees from Seattle Children’s Therapeutics, which will continue working on childhood leukemia, lupus and other diseases.

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Seattle-based Icosavax, which is developing COVID-19 vaccines, files for IPO 4 years after launch

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Icosavax creates virus-like particles with technology licensed from the University of Washington’s Institute for Protein Design. The company, a spin-out from the UW’s Institute for Protein Design , is developing vaccines to resemble naturally occurring viruses. Icosavax Photo). Net losses were $5.3 million in 2019 and $18.9

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Univ. of Wash.-spinout Icosavax raises $100M to fund vaccine development technology

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Icosavax creates virus-like particles with technology licensed from the University of Washington’s Institute for Protein Design. Simpson was formerly the CEO of PvP Biologics, another IPD spinout, which he oversaw from the company’s launch through its sale to the pharmaceutical company Takeda. Icosavax Photo).

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Get the scoop on the Mars Society’s plan to establish a tech institute, maybe in Seattle

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The nonprofit Mars Society is getting set to take the next giant leap in its mission to support Red Planet exploration and settlement, by establishing a Mars Technology Institute to develop the tools and processes those settlers will need. A computer-generated image shows an early Mars settlement.

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Merck Life Sciences banks on RPA to streamline regulatory compliance

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The pharmaceutical industry is a highly regulated one, especially for multinationals doing business across the globe. Merck Life Sciences, a leading chemical and pharmaceutical company, with 60,000 employees working across 66 countries, was one of them. In the development control room, there are 25 users with different roles.

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Tech Moves: Top Blue Origin engineer joins SpaceX; Axon hires HTC Vive exec; Porch adds to board

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New Athira execs Mark Worthington, general counsel, and Rachel Lenington, chief technology officer and head of product development strategy. Athira Pharma recently appointed Rachel Lenington as CTO and head of product development strategy and Mark Worthington as general counsel. Athira Photos). The Bothell, Wash.-based Read the story.

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Alpine Immune Sciences stock rises after biotech firm lands $60M from AbbVie for lupus drug

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Alpine Immune Sciences stock rose more than 10% Friday after the Seattle-based biotech company inked a $60 million licensing deal with pharmaceutical giant AbbVie for its lupus drug. million Americans.