Avita Medical (ASX:AVH) said last week it tapped former Novartis (NYSE:NVS) global biz dev & licensing chief scientific officer Dr. Michael Perry as its new chief executive officer, replacing resigning CEO Adam Kelliher. Dr. Perry served as a non-exec director of Avita since Feb 2013, according to the company, and held positions with Novartis including chief scientific […]
SQZ Biotech lands $16m in Series B for cell therapy tech
SQZ Biotech said today that it closed a $16 million Series B round to fund its preclinical cell therapy programs for oncology and other undisclosed diseases. NanoDimension and Polaris Partners led the funding for the Boston, Mass.-based biotech startup. SQZ said it developed a microchip that can open immune cell membranes temporarily and let proteins in that […]
Polaris Partners raises $450m for new healthcare fund
(Reuters) — Venture capital firm Polaris Partners said today that it raised $450 million for its 7th fund, which will invest in healthcare and technology startups.
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