Alex Lash
Editor at The Frisc
Editor @TheFrisc: independent nonprofit news/analysis for an ever-changing San Francisco (my hometown). Past writing lives include biotech, baseball, and tech.
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2 months ago |
nature.com | Ino de Bruijn |Milen Nikolov |Ashley Clayton |David Gibbs |Dar’ya Pozhidayeva |Alex Lash | +16 more
AbstractData from the first phase of the Human Tumor Atlas Network (HTAN) are now available, comprising 8,425 biospecimens from 2,042 research participants profiled with more than 20 molecular assays. The data were generated to study the evolution from precancerous to advanced disease. The HTAN Data Coordinating Center (DCC) has enabled their dissemination and effective reuse.
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Feb 21, 2025 |
thefrisc.com | Alex Lash
The word community is overused these days. But if any San Francisco entity has dibs on it, it’s Farley’s. The Potrero Hill coffee shop, now in its fourth decade, isn’t just a neighborhood caffeine stop. It’s a hub for local art and music and holiday events like an annual Halloween pet parade, as well as a place where you can still find dozens of magazines devoted to experimental art, classic car sales, and more on its curated rack.
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Oct 17, 2024 |
insights.citeline.com | Paul Bonanos |Alex Lash |Tom Salemi
The A-List: The Trend-Shaping Series A Financings Of 201124 Jan 2012 • By Paul Bonanos, Alex Lash, and Tom SalemiThe capital drought that hit life science companies the past three years worked its way upstream in 2011, as several venture firms said they wouldn’t either continue in the life sciences or raise new funds.
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Oct 16, 2024 |
insights.citeline.com | Alex Lash
Flagship Ventures Dives Into Microbiome, Launches Seres Health28 Jun 2012 • By Alex LashOnly a few biopharmaceutical start-ups have formed in the emerging microbiome space, but VC firm Flagship says its homegrown Seres Health, still somewhat stealthy, is developing a new category of drugs that aim to rebalance microbiome populations causing disease.
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Oct 4, 2024 |
thefrisc.com | Alex Lash
This is a critical election for San Francisco’s public schools, which are grappling with falling enrollment, staff shortages, and a fiscal crisis that could trigger a state takeover. Four of the seven Board of Education seats are up for grabs, with 11 candidates vying for them. The CEO of a healthcare service firm and veteran of the corporate world, Min Chang answers our questions below.
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