Building a Research Career in Colorado: Insights from an Inaugural Boettcher Investigator
For Robin Dowell, D.Sc., Professor of Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology at the University of Colorado Boulder BioFrontiers Institute, Colorado offers the right environment for a bold, interdisciplinary scientific career. Her research merges genetics and computer science to investigate transcriptional
Onconaut Therapeutics Advances Precision Oncology from the University of Colorado Anschutz
For Dan LaBarbera, Ph.D., founder and CEO of Onconaut Therapeutics, Colorado provides the momentum and support needed to accelerate first- and best-in-class cancer therapies rooted in decades of scientific discovery. As Professor and Director of the CU Anschutz Center for Drug
Colorado Innovators Shine on the Nasdaq Tower
Colorado innovators keep rising, and this month they took that momentum straight to Times Square. Three standout organizations, Biodesix, GelSana, and RenewRx, earned national visibility on the Nasdaq Tower, a vivid reminder of Colorado’s strength as a leading Hub for
Stan Lapidus: A Masterclass in Bold Pivots and Patient Impact
For Stan Lapidus, breakthrough innovation starts with a clear, disciplined willingness to pivot. His career offers one of the strongest playbooks in bioscience entrepreneurship, shaped by bold decisions that transformed diagnostics and saved lives. Lapidus founded Cytyc, creator of the
Emet Surgical Advances Smarter, Safer Surgery from Fitzsimons Innovation Community
For Bob Witkow, Founder and CEO of Emet Surgical, advancing surgical care is deeply personal. His vision sharpened after surviving cancer and enduring eight surgeries and radiation treatment. Recovery sparked a mission. “The experience was terrible—for me and my whole family,”
Umoja Biopharma’s Colorado Momentum
The mission-driven team at Umoja Biopharma is advancing next-generation in vivo CAR T therapies. Recently named as “Company of the Year” at Colorado BioScience Association's 22nd Annual Awards Celebration Presented by AGC Biologics, Umoja’s Colorado footprint includes the CLIMB, a