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Trains, Bicycles, And Business Development
May 30, 2018

This blog post was written by Ros Deegan, CBO of Bicycle Therapeutics, as part of the From The Trenches feature of LifeSciVC. It’s heresy to write this but it’s trains not bicycles that come to mind when describing our partnering

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New Directions In Alzheimer’s Disease Research And Development
May 15, 2018

This blog was written by Adam Rosenberg, CEO of Rodin Therapeutics, as part of the From The Trenches feature of LifeSciVC. Disappointing results in Alzheimer’s clinical trials seem to be announced on an almost monthly, and sometimes weekly basis: Merck’s

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Right From The Beginning: Returning To The Origins Of The Orphan Drug Movement
May 1, 2018

This blog was co-written by Doug Kerr, Head of Preclinical Research & Clinical Development, and Geoff McDonough, CEO, both of GenerationBio, as part of the From The Trenches feature of LifeSciVC. Our industry stands at the beginning of the most

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Another Trophy Quarter For VC-Backed Biotech Funding
April 30, 2018

The flood of capital continues to pour into the private biotech ecosystem, marking the current climate as the most prolific period of investing into the sector of all time. The first three months of 2018 secured yet another “biggest quarter

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Little by Little: Real Life Lessons In Business Development
April 16, 2018

This blog was written by Tariq Kassum, COO and Head of Corporate Development at Obsidian Therapeutics, as part of the From The Trenches feature of LifeSciVC. Experience can be a tough teacher. Over the last two decades as a biotech

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Life After ECHO-301: Lessons Learned About Modulating IDO/TDO To Treat Cancer
April 12, 2018

This blog was written by Mark Manfredi, CEO of Kyn Therapeutics and former Atlas Entrepreneur-in-Residence, as part of the From The Trenches feature of LifeSciVC.  Last week we learned about the failure of the much anticipated ECHO-301/KEYNOTE-252 trial that studied

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Caravans of Biotech Immigrant Executives
April 5, 2018

Recently there’s been talk of a caravan of immigrants marching towards the United States, principally focused on Mexico and Central America.  But there’s also another caravan, this one at work in the biopharma business: the long term migration of science

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Two Really Big Fish That Got Away
March 23, 2018

Like all avid fly fishermen, I can recount many stories about the big ones that got away. The same goes for my experience in venture capital… as I’ve certainly missed some big ones. With the acquisition of Juno Therapeutics by

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Just a Little Patience: In-licensing from Biopharma
March 20, 2018

This blog was written by Samantha Truex, an Atlas Entrepreneur-in-Residence, as part of the From The Trenches feature of LifeSciVC. People who know me well will agree that patience is not one of my personal virtues.  That said, I recognize

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Beyond the CEO: Building An Effective Leadership Team  
March 15, 2018

This blog was written by Ankit Mahadevia, CEO of Spero Therapeutics and Atlas Advisor, as part of the From The Trenches feature of LifeSciVC.   The biotech twittersphere recently engaged in very thoughtful debate (resulting in a great piece by

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Allostery: Realizing The Promise
March 5, 2018

This blog was written by Jonathan Montagu, CEO of Hotspot Therapeutics and Atlas EIR, as part of the From The Trenches feature of LifeSciVC. It starts off with flu-like symptoms and progresses to a perpetual low-grade fever, excessive sweating and

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Celebrating Rare Disease Day
February 28, 2018

Today we recognize and celebrate #RareDiseaseDay to raise awareness of rare diseases and their impact on patients’ lives. Nearly 1 out of 10 Americans lives with a rare disease – more than 30M people in the United States.  NORD has documented over

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