Novartis

Biotech Co. Gradalis Names Former Novartis Exec as Its New CEO

by | Jan 14, 2026
With more than two decades of experience in life sciences leadership, venture capital, and company building, Steven Weinstein brings a track record of guiding innovative healthcare organizations from early-stage development through commercialization, Carrollton-based Gradalis said.
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Texas A&M System Approves New Tarleton State Biotech Institute in Downtown Fort Worth
by | Sep 1, 2023

Tarleton State University received the go-ahead for a new biotechnology institute as part of Texas A&M-Fort Worth’s burgeoning downtown research campus.

Approved in mid-August by the Texas A&M University System Board of Regents, the biotech institute is situated in one of the nation’s fastest-growing life sciences hubs....

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math
UT Dallas and Novartis Are Using Math to Speed Drug Discoveries
“The advantage of our algorithm is that it could screen about 100,000 compounds in a couple of days, which is much faster than other methods,” UT Dallas' Dr. Baris Coskunuzer says.
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Alcon
The (Alcon) Family Tree: How One Company Seeded a DFW Life Science Legacy
by | Jan 21, 2020
Alcon gave rise to a startup ecosystem in North Texas that is spreading into all parts of how drugs, medical devices, and more are created.
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Vision

New Details Released in Novartis’ Purchase of Encore Vision

by | Jan 27, 2017
The Swiss pharmaceutical company paid $465 million for the Fort Worth eye care startup.
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Vision
Swiss Pharma Powerhouse Buys Encore Vision
by | Dec 21, 2016
The company as developed a treatment for presbyopia, which can make it difficult for people to focus their eyes.
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Orbis flying eye
Orbis Flying Hospital Takes Eye Care to the World
by | Jul 11, 2016
The MD-10 is the world’s first certified hospital aircraft developed by Orbis, a nonprofit that fights blindness around the world.
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