Disease-oriented foundations and cash-strapped biotechs are increasingly seeking common ground: as more becomes known about the mechanisms by which a given disease operates, foundation boards are finding more opportunities to fund promising start-ups and established biotechs.
Shirley Haley
Disease charities are traditionally big funders of basic research. But those foundations are increasingly spawning specialized funds aimed at helping...
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