John McDonough

4 days ago | biospace.com | John McDonough

In the U.S., we’ve recently seen remarkable progress in developing therapeutics for diseases like Alzheimer’s, where no approved disease-slowing treatments previously existed. While breakthroughs such as Biogen and Eisai’s Leqembi and Eli Lilly’s Kisunla have led to modest improvements in slowing cognitive decline in Alzheimer’s patients, there remains a need for safer, more effective and more targeted medications that treat the underlying causes of disease.

1 week ago | biospace.com | John McDonough

John McDonough is executive chairman of the board of directors and the chief executive officer at Sunbird Bio, where he leads the company’s strategy and operations. He also serves as chairman at Cytrellis Biosystems, and founder and president of the Crush Colon Cancer Foundation. With experience spanning more than 30 years, John is responsible for raising more than $500 million in public and private capital, creating over $6 billion in market value for five different companies.

Nov 11, 2024 | downbeat.com | John McDonough

By John McDonough   I  Nov. 12, 2024 Alto saxophonist Lou Donaldson, the final surviving member of the original Art Blakey quintet that in 1954 introduced “hard bop” into the growing jazz lineage of classification, died on Nov. 9 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, eight days after his 98th birthday. He had planned to attend a 98th birthday celebration at Dizzy’s Club in New York, but cancelled due to an onset of pneumonia shortly before, presumably the cause of his death.

Nov 3, 2024 | downbeat.com | John McDonough

By John McDonough   I  Nov. 4, 2024 Quincy Delight Jones Jr., musician, bandleader, composer and producer, died in his home in Bel Air, California Sunday. He was 91. No cause was given in a statement from his publicist, Arnold Robinson, who said Mr. Jones died peacefully in his sleep. There are many ways of achieving great success and wealth in music. Jones’ path to that pinnacle was as unique as it was unexpected and open ended.

Oct 7, 2024 | downbeat.com | John McDonough

By John McDonough   I  Oct. 8, 2024 Chronology aligned the timeline of Bill Holman’s music education with a remarkable precision, positioning him to intersect with a destiny that in 1998 led critic Gary Giddins to pronounce him perhaps “the premier living jazz orchestrator.” When he died on May 6 in Olive, California, two weeks and a day short of his 97th birthday, his career had clocked nearly a century of big band history from ballroom jitterbugs to classroom academics.