Heart disease is the leading cause of death in America. During American Heart Month, we explore how to improve cardiovascular disease outcomes. “Heart disease costs our healthcare system $216 billion dollars annually, and results in $147 billion worth of lost productivity each year.” said U.S. Rep…

Every year during U.S. Black History Month, our agriculture community highlights the important contributions of George Washington Carver—and he deserves it. Carver’s accomplishments changed the way we farm. Yet, Carver is one of only a handful of well-known Black American inventors. This time of…

In this episode of I am BIO, we have two powerful stories. Each one is as different as the disease that it’s about. Yet there is a common thread: patients want and need to be heard. You will hear from a mom who will do whatever it takes to save her son’s life.  And you will learn about a young…

Young women should be encouraged to pursue careers in science By Sulagna Bhattacharya CEO, Nanoscope Therapeutics, Bedford Texas With our nation emerging from the devastating COVID-19 pandemic, this is a good time to encourage more women to pursue science, technology, engineering and mathematics…

COVID-19 has brought to light many failures in our healthcare system – including the long-running issue of the lack of diversity in clinical trials. To understand how therapeutics or vaccines may affect a large population of patients, clinical trials should include a representation of the people…

Mapillar Dahn has three daughters—and they all have sickle cell disease. But she gained hope thanks to Global Blood Therapeutics (GBT) drug Oxbryta, the first FDA-approved drug targeting the underlying cause of sickle cell disease rather than just its symptoms. Dahn’s oldest daughter, Tully, was…

Day #2 of the BIO CEO & Investor Conference was all about the future. How can we ensure the workforce reflects the diverse demographics of the patients the industry serves? What does the future of biotech investment look like? How can we incentivize innovation? Here are some takeaways from …

Today, June 19, kicks off The Cultivating Change Summit in Iowa. The three-day event, which is hosted by the Cultivating Change Foundation and sponsored by the Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO), will bring together more than 200 agriculture LGBT employees, human resources and diversity…

Jamie Dimon, chairman and CEO of JPMorgan Chase & Co., headlined a keynote address this morning at the 2019 BIO International Convention. He chatted with Jim Greenwood, president and CEO of BIO, about what drives him, what he learned from fighting throat cancer and how he would fix some of our…

BIO represents pioneers in the world’s most innovative industry. It’s our job to support and advocate for our members as they pursue cutting-edge scientific and technological advancements — from finding new ways to treat cancer to enhancing the very food we eat to creating a sustainable environment…