Oregon's Most Admired Cos., health care: OHSU Doernbecher Children's Hospital
Doernbecher was named the top children's hospital in Oregon by U.S. News& World Report and sixth in the Pacific region in 2022. (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines)
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Bluebird bio nets 3rd gene therapy approval since company split
Somerville's bluebird bio Inc. has won its third U.S. drug approval since splitting into two companies. (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines - December 8, 2023 Category: Biotechnology Authors: Rowan Walrath Source Type: news

First-ever CRISPR drug, made by two Boston companies, is approved in the US
In a first for the Nobel Prize-winning gene-editing technology, a CRISPR-based drug, co-developed by two Boston drugmakers, has been approved in the U.S. (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines - December 8, 2023 Category: Biotechnology Authors: Rowan Walrath Source Type: news

Lab Notes: Pavella gets $5M payday from expanded partnership; Aclaris enters licensing deal
This week's Lab Notes has items on a Wayne drug developer's expanded partnership for a potential rare skin disease treatment, a Malvern medical technology company's expanded regulatory approval overseas and more. (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines - December 8, 2023 Category: Biotechnology Authors: John George Source Type: news

Women Who Lead in Mental Health: Anna Joy Golden of Lakeside Behavioral Health System
Anna Joy Golden has proudly spent 23 years with Lakeside. The Behavioral Health System has provided mental health care and addiction treatment services to the Memphis and West Tennessee region for over 50 years. (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines - December 8, 2023 Category: Biotechnology Authors: Shoshana Cenker Source Type: news

Women Who Lead in Mental Health: Melissa Taylor of Lt. Col. Luke Weathers Jr. VA Medical Center
Biggest career achievement: “Being selected as the first African American registered nurse to lead the mental health department in Memphis and within the VISN 9 network. (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines - December 8, 2023 Category: Biotechnology Authors: Shoshana Cenker Source Type: news

Wendy Harris spearheading Wisconsin Biohealth Tech Hub
Wendy Harris said she's always been interested in health care and was working at GE HealthCare at the time. But her firsthand experience sparked a particular interest in personalized medicine. (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines - December 8, 2023 Category: Biotechnology Authors: Teddy Nykiel Source Type: news

Florida mental health clinic expands to Tampa Bay
The sites will bring the practice up to 13 total. (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines - December 7, 2023 Category: Biotechnology Authors: Ryan Lynch Source Type: news

Blue KC soon will start building out 1400KC offices for downtown HQ [RENDERINGS]
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City enlisted an architect and engaged a steering committee of employees to help design its future office headquarters at 1400KC. The company now has filed for a big tenant finish permit to help build out the space ahead of its planned relocation by early 2025. (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines - December 7, 2023 Category: Biotechnology Authors: Thomas Friestad Source Type: news

Le Bonheur Children's Hospital promotes Dr. Trey Eubanks to president
Eubanks, who has served as interim president since March, was promoted to the role after a national search. (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines - December 7, 2023 Category: Biotechnology Authors: Stephen MacLeod Source Type: news

GoodRx subsidiary lays off 53 workers in South Florida
The company is an online platform designed to help patients and physicians gain access to prescription medication. (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines - December 7, 2023 Category: Biotechnology Authors: Eman Elshahawy Source Type: news

Dr. Arooj Simmonds changes outcomes through leadership
Under Dr. Simmond's leadership, sepsis death rates dropped 30% (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines - December 7, 2023 Category: Biotechnology Authors: Brooke Strickland Source Type: news

Medical technology co. EndoQuest Robotics closes $42M Series C
EndoQuest Robotics saw legacy investors return for a $42M funding round for its robotic surgery technology, a bright spot amid declining funding for medical devices. (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines - December 7, 2023 Category: Biotechnology Authors: Jishnu Nair Source Type: news

This Boulder vaccine maker has caught the attention and funding of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
The grant comes about nine years after the company was formed by two biology professors at CU Boulder. (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines - December 7, 2023 Category: Biotechnology Authors: Analisa Romano Source Type: news

She talks to suicide attempt survivors to advance prevention research
This Kaiser Permanente researcher's work combines storytelling and science. (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines - December 7, 2023 Category: Biotechnology Authors: Brooke Strickland Source Type: news