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Making Diversity & Inclusion A Best Business Practice

Diversity and inclusion (D&I) is not to be confused with Affirmative Action, the law signed into being in the 1960s, as D&I is tied to an organization’s mission, strategies, and practices to support a diverse workplace, and seeks to leverage the effects of diversity to achieve a competitive advantage. Further, it isn’t a law, or […]

Shipping ‘ready’ to play a key role in global vaccine delivery, says Maersk chief

Questions about vaccine safety may have dominated the headlines recently but one key concern for the mass roll out of COVID-19 jabs remains supply and distribution. With supply expected to outstrip air transport capacity this year, there is concern this could slow down vaccine programs and alternative logistical solutions are being considered – including the […]

Biotech 2050 Podcast 49. Restoring connections for neurodegenerative diseases, Leen Kawas, CEO, Athira Pharma

Leen Kawas, Ph.D., has served as our chief executive officer and as a member of our board of directors since January 2014. Previously, Dr. Kawas served as our vice president. Dr. Kawas serves on multiple boards, including the Washington Governor’s Life Science Advisory Board, Scientific Review Board for the Alzheimer’s Drug Discovery Foundation, and Alzheimer’s […]