Monthly Archives: October 2015

Bioviva – Ending Ageing through Gene Therapy


BioViva‘s CEO Liz Parrish is a fire-starter and probably not everyone’s favorite person. But if your goal is as bold as defeating aging then you’ll have to break some eggs. And so feel as you might but I have to admit that Parrish is definitely one of my favorite people – not only for the scientific work that she does but also because she is a fun, passionate and fully committed individual that inspires me. Thus it was no surprise that, despite some technical difficulties with my set up, I … Read more

Top 15 private biotech companies of 2015

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Alector: “We are developing drug leads against unique, genetically-validated neuro-immune targets through a novel, hypothesis-driven approach to neurodegeneration. We thankFierceBiotech for recognizing the potential of our strategy,” said Arnon Rosenthal, co-founder, president and CEO of Alector. Release

Arvinas: “We are thrilled to be selected by FierceBiotech to be among the top private biotech firms globally,” Manuel Litchman, president and chief executive officer of Arvinas, said. “This award recognizes the dedication of our employees, our founder, Dr. Craig Crews, and our partners to bring our PROTAC technologies to patients with … Read more