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
RheumaGen Rewrites the Autoimmune Playbook
At Fitzsimons Innovation Community, RheumaGen is scaling an ambitious vision to cure autoimmune diseases at their genetic source. The company’s momentum is accelerating, fueled first by a 2023 grant from the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade, followed
Corden Pharma Invests for Continued Growth in Boulder
For Brian McCudden, Global Head of Peptide Production at CordenPharma, Colorado offered the right combination of assets for growth, including strong infrastructure, exceptional talent, and a thriving life sciences community. CordenPharma, a Swiss Contract Development and Manufacturing Organization (CDMO) with six
National Site Selectors Confirm: Colorado Rises Above the Rest
National site selectors saw firsthand what Colorado’s health innovation community already knows. Our state rises above the rest. During Metro Denver Economic Development Corporation’s 2025 Site Selection Conference, national site selection consultants shared what makes Colorado a top contender for life
EnteroTrack Founder Robin Shandas, Ph.D., Transforms GI Biopsies at Fitzsimons Innovation Community
For Robin Shandas, Ph.D., innovation begins with listening to physicians and patients who are frustrated by repeat biopsies and eager for relief. The bioengineer and entrepreneur, a Distinguished Professor of Bioengineering at University of Colorado Denver’s Department of Bioengineering, part