British chemist and crystallographer Rosalind Franklin died #OTD 1958 at the age of 37 of ovarian cancer, a belittled and forgotten contributor to the DNA story. Her unprecedented x-ray photographs of DNA were critical in Watson and Crick's elucidation of the structure.

#Copenhagen historic stock exchange...a real shame to see a landmark like this go up in flames.

Also happens to be venue for my first #CRISPR meeting next week. Sentiment can only go up from here...

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150 years ago today, at precisely 8pm, the world of art changed forever.

What happened? A small, independent art exhibition opened in Paris.

It was a financial failure and barely 3,000 people went — but, in time, these artists would come to be known as 'the Impressionists'...

Neat demonstration of APP cleavage. Note how the gamma-secretase successively cleaves the APP-CTF to generate Abeta fragments of various lengths....

In a recent Inside Precision Medicine article, our CMO Eric Siemers explains the importance of targeting toxic oligomers in treating Alzheimer's and how sabirnetug (ACU193) is designed to do just that.

Read more about Dr. Siemers’s perspectives here: insideprecisionmedicine.com/topics/transla…

#Alzheimers

Psychiatry drugs finally have pharma’s attention. Can they keep it? biopharmadive.com/news/psychiatr… from Jacob Bell

VCs in 2023: “we made some bad investments in 2020 and 2021 but we’ve become quite disciplined.”

VCs in 2024: “we’re excited to be leading a $175M pre-seed in IHOP AI - a company that was formed 7 minutes ago by two former interns at Google Deepmind who are seeking to…

Having just visited Barcelona for the first time, this thread really resonated for me. I already yearn to return.

DANIELLE COLLINS TAKES THE FIRST SET 💪

#MiamiOpen

Our search for scientists with a passion for neurodegenerative research continues! We’re looking to honor researchers uncovering new treatments and discoveries for tau protein related neurodegenerative diseases. Nominate for the 2025 #RainwaterPrize today.
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Charles Gordon IND enabling tox might be the most expensive part in trying to develop ultra rare GTx

In 2023, neurology slightly surged in R&D partnerships, with 97 compared to 80 in 2022. The total deal value jumped from $10.86 billion in 2022 to $21.10 billion in 2023.
Check out our research on our blog.

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WuXi AppTec reportedly transferred a US client’s intellectual property to Chinese authorities, American intelligence officials told Congress in February. endpts.com/us-intelligenc…

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A 'mythical end to an epic life'...

A huge tree fell and hit him.... just wow.

'Phil Needleman died when a 100 foot tree came crashing down on him while he was walking in the woods with his dog. This freak accident was a mythical end to an Epic life'

dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/st-…

Enroll in an #EBDAcademy course today to enhance key skills and competencies that enable you to successfully navigate biopharma business development.

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We're proud to sponsor San Diego Opera’s Life Sciences Night at the Opera on April 26 and invite you to join us for a special performance of Madama Butterfly and a presentation by Dr. Jacopo Annese, PhD, President & CEO of The Brain Observatory. Learn more: bit.ly/3TROvNe

The Most Charming Old Towns In Europe 🧵

More than 1000 people registered for #Tau2024 ! We begin tomorrow at 8:30 AM ET, with an amazing session on Global Perspectives on Tauopathies!

There’s still time to join us in DC or online.

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CurePSP The Rainwater Charitable Foundation Alzheimer's Association

I think we can declare #BIOEuropeSpring is in full swing!