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New biotech startup GentiBio lands $20M, inks licensing deals with Seattle Children’s and BRI
Boston-based biotech startup GentiBio has secured licensing deals with Seattle Children’s Research Institute and Benaroya Research Institute at Virginia Mason. The technology from both Seattle-based

Adaptive Biotechnologies pushes ahead with new Seattle HQ, showing strength of life sciences industry
Adaptive Biotechnologies is continuing with its plans to move into a 100,000-square-foot headquarters. The new facility, slated to open next year, will allow Adaptive to

Lyell Immunopharma Expansion is Underway in Bothell
Cellular therapy company Lyell Immunopharma is investing $50 million in a new 70,000 square foot manufacturing facility located in Bothell, Washington. This investment will support

CorneaGen creates transplant surgery fund, internship for Black community
CorneaGen, a Seattle-based provider of corneal transplant tissue, committed to donating $100,000 to help fund corneal transplant surgeries for underprivileged people of color in need

UW coronavirus vaccine shows strong immune response in monkeys, mice
The University of Washington and Seattle-based HDT Bio Corp. announced the development of a promising COVID-19 vaccine candidate that uses a cutting-edge approach. Based on

Gates Foundation awards $800K grant to A-Alpha Bio for COVID-19 treatment research
Seattle-based biotech research startup A-Alpha Bio has received an $800,000 grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation that will support drug research for treating
