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Keys to Tapping Family Office Money: Pinpoint Their Passion, and ‘One Meeting in Person Equals 1,000 Emails’

by | Oct 24, 2024
Fundraising has slowed and valuations are down, but biotech founders could have a lifeline in family office investments, panelists at the recent BioNTX summit in Arlington agreed. They said succeeding with these investors can take time, a lot of education, and a compelling, well-crafted story that connects emotionally with the family.
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Dallas’ Medical City Children’s To Offer New CRISPR Gene Editing Therapy for Sickle Cell Disease
by | Dec 11, 2023
On Friday, the first CRISPR-based gene-editing therapy to win FDA approval was announced. CASGEVY holds "the potential of a functional cure" for sickle cell disease—and Medical City Children’s is one of only nine hospitals in the U.S. in its initial network of authorized treatment centers.
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No Sugar-Coating: Vertex Pharma Founder Shares 8 ‘Rules’ for Startup Success
by | Jul 26, 2023
From an old car parts garage, Vertex Founder Joshua Boger launched the Boston-based biotech giant in 1989, running it for two decades as CEO. Boger "unretired" in June to join fast-moving Alkeus Pharmaceuticals as executive chairman.

In Dallas, he shared the "mistakes" that led to his success with innovators at Pegasus Park. Here's his no-holds-barred dose of truth for all entrepreneurs.
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