Archive for January 2023
The Petri Dish: Fulcrum CEO steps down; Moderna cools on mpox vaccine
ModernaCEO Stephane Bancel doesn’t see much of a market for the company’s mRNA-based vaccine for mpox (formerly called "monkeypox") despite "fantastic" preclinical data. Read More
Read MoreDeveloper bests retail chain in lawsuit over Newbury Street lease
Alo Yoga had asked a court to force a developer to honor a never-signed lease at a building now under construction "at the best corner in the Back Bay." The court refused. Read More
Read MoreThis local tech CEO devised a plan to evacuate his employees from Ukraine
Rob Rae, CEO of Boston-based Intent Solutions Group, tapped a former Special Forces friend to help him create a plan to evacuate his workers and their families. Read More
Read MoreHealey names acting HHS secretary, several other top roles
Gov.-elect Maura Healey named an acting secretary of health and human services on Wednesday, as well as filling a series of senior staff positions. Read More
Read MoreActing executive director of the Mass. Health Connector named
Audrey Morse Gasteier has worked at the Health Connector since 2012, currently serving as deputy executive director and chief of policy and strategy. Read More
Read MoreHealey taps Harvard tech chief to head state’s tech services and security efforts
Snyder has worked a combined 30-plus years in IT in government, higher education and the private sector. Read More
Read MoreHealey taps Harvard University’s tech chief Jason Snyder to helm Technology Services and Security
Snyder has worked a combined 30-plus years in IT in government, higher education and the private sector. Read More
Read MoreRiding on its Covid-19 vaccine success, Moderna makes its first-ever acquisition
The Cambridge drugmaker (Nasdaq: MRNA) is using some of the billions of dollars it’s been sitting on to acquire a Japanese DNA supplier in a $85 million deal. Read More
Read MoreHealey taps longtime executive Yvonne Hao to be state’s economic development chief
Hao co-founded the Boston investment firm Cove Hill Partners in 2019. Read More
Read MoreViewpoint: As winter energy prices soar, we can do more to support low-income communities
With fossil fuel prices for home heating skyrocketing, Massachusetts must prioritize outreach about energy efficiency measures to low-income communities, particularly environmental justice communities. Read More
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