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SparkBio @SparkBio

Academic and industry professionals at the forefront of San Diego’s life science community with a focus on innovation.

Joined March 2011
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SparkBio@SparkBio
4 Oct 2011
Life sciences execs say innovation may flee U.S. #billwalton speaks to Congress #connect #nuvasive nctimes.com/business/article…
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Steven Dickman 🇺🇦
@cbtadvisors
23 Sep 2011
Tweeters take note! J. Levin of $BMY #PSA11 Social media skills not embedded in pharma BD yet. A must-have for pharma companies in future.
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SparkBio@SparkBio
22 Sep 2011
Replying to @JohnCendpts
@JohnCFierce but not having an official lead is odd...I agree
SparkBio@SparkBio
22 Sep 2011
Replying to @JohnCendpts
@JohnCFierce I should have added a IMHO...Diekman no doubt has a role as well...but between those two I am sure there is leadership...
SparkBio@SparkBio
22 Sep 2011
Replying to @JohnCendpts
@JohnCFierce two words: Pete Schultz
SparkBio@SparkBio
24 Aug 2011
Replying to @JohnCendpts
@JohnCFierce there are clear diffs-no articles comparing that I know of but committing 40M is a lot different than "announcing" 50M
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SparkBio@SparkBio
24 Aug 2011
Replying to @JohnCendpts
@JohnCFierce spent the last week doing diligence on the burrill H1 2011 report that lists drug buddy deals in 2011..
SparkBio@SparkBio
23 Aug 2011
Wondering which San Diegan investors/business leaders can boast attracting startups *TO* the region...bit.ly/oEbjL6
SparkBio@SparkBio
23 Aug 2011
Replying to @JohnCendpts
@JohnCFierce you got a genuine lol for that one...nice
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Bruce Booth
@LifeSciVC
21 Jul 2011
Great story - Amira bought by BMS today. Less than $30M in equity raised, sold for $325M upfront. Nice to see another 10x deal in biotech
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SparkBio@SparkBio
22 Jul 2011
@KeithDarce plenty that study the phenomenon of addiction but none come to mind that study vaccines as a treatment for dependency
SparkBio@SparkBio
20 Jul 2011
@KeithDarce NABI's recent PIII tank makes this space a tough sell...nicotine vaccine was the best bet...
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Tim Shey@moth
17 Jul 2011
Great story by Grant Morrison about a strange meeting with Superman one night in San Diego: http://lat.ms/nA14PS via @JahFurry #sdcc

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SparkBio@SparkBio
15 Jul 2011
MT @ChristianeTrue: Whoah. Girlfriend of Medicis Corp. CEO found dead at his home. http://ow.ly/5EMoK http://ow.ly/5EMrc <-- super whoah
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Michael Gilman@michael_gilman
6 Jul 2011
On @John_LaMattina's comments on Pfizer R&D cuts: Certainly agree, but it's not how much you got, it's how you use it >> http://j.mp/mQA7wu
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Christiane Truelove@ChristianeTrue
5 Jul 2011
So long as huge $ perceived as "winning," and not scientific advancement, #pharma R&D will continue to struggle.
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Matthew Herper
@matthewherper
5 Jul 2011
Has bad management destroyed two generations of pharmaceutical research? My blog commenters are awfully smart: http://ow.ly/5wSQQ

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SparkBio@SparkBio
30 Jun 2011
MT"@JohnCFierce: reuters avastin story-insurers "likely" won't cover;devil worship would have a higher chance at reimbursement"<- hilarious
SparkBio@SparkBio
29 Jun 2011
MT "@DrLen: Midthun: Cannot say when final decision... needs to be done expeditiously. Hearing adjourned." <-- award worthy tweeting today
SparkBio@SparkBio
29 Jun 2011
Lilly has twenty something jobs for San Diego...biologists and biochemists...
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