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Unnatural Products Inc., a venture from the spring 2018 CITRIS Foundry cohort, is pushing the boundaries of biotech by developing drugs that use a unique type of molecule called a macrocycle. Founded by UC Santa Cruz alumni Cameron Pye and Joshua Schwochert, the startup could transform treatments for diseases previously out of reach for traditional drugs. Read more from the University of California, Santa Cruz: https://lnkd.in/gasbSm7a #Biotech #Medicine #DrugDiscovery #Startup #Entrepreneurship

I cowrote a song about CAR T cell #immunotherapy for #cancer with country artist Mags McCarthy https://lnkd.in/eXS3sMTK and it's being released May 2. Yes, I am a BMI registered songwriter, work #69601474. This song is dedicated to all cancer warriors. From an unlikely collaboration between singer-songwriter Mags McCarthy and yours truly, “Ring That Bell’ which tells the story of the challenge facing a patient whose cancer has returned, the fierce advocacy they received, and the discovery of a new tool to fight cancer. CAR T cell immunotherapy uses the body’s own cells engineered and taught to kill cancer. The song speaks to the community of support all patients deserve, and the community of fellow patients on their own journey through cancer. Ringing the bell for cancer patients may occur at various milestones and occasions, not just the end of treatment, signifying positive news, to boost morale, to express gratitude and hope.

Thrilled to share that Dr. Owen Witte, Chair of Vida’s Scientific Advisory Board, has been awarded the Harrington Prize for Innovation in Medicine. Owen’s impact on science and patients is profound – and ongoing. We’re proud and grateful to have him deeply involved in Vida’s work. Congratulations, Owen! https://lnkd.in/gse49jpe 

Thrilled to share that Dr. Owen Witte, Chair of Vida’s Scientific Advisory Board, has been awarded the Harrington Prize for Innovation in Medicine. Owen’s impact on science and patients is profound – and ongoing. We’re proud and grateful to have him deeply involved in Vida’s work. Congratulations, Owen! https://lnkd.in/gse49jpe 

We are so excited to have our work featured on CBS Health Watch! Thank you Kelly Werthmann for taking the time to learn more about our work with Dr. Kian Behbahkt, Benjamin Bitler and their team at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus. Their work as part of the Ovarian Cancer Innovations Group at CU and their collaboration with AOA has been pivotal to the advancement of our early detection ovarian cancer test. "AOA's early detection tool is like finding smoke before the fire. Not only can they see the smoke, they can actually pick out components of that smoke well before anything that looks like smoke is seen. This is exciting because it will translate into lives saved and women don't die from this horrible disease." - Dr. Behbahkt "We were able to profile these 500 patient samples (from the University of Colorado) to understand biomarker profiles and see what specific biomarkers are present in early stage disease, and how to be to able to differentiate that from those women who are healthy or those women who have benign conditions," - Anna Milik Jeter Check out the full article and segment here: https://lnkd.in/dwVWZ_mU #ovariancancer #womenshealth #cancer #earlydetection #biotech