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Kleanthis Xanthopoulus is president and CEO of Carlsbad's Regulus Therapeutics, which is working extensively with RNA-based therapies. Read the whole story here. Photo: Sam Hodgson


Trying to Diagnose the Disappearing Bees

A group of UCSD researchers are among the leaders in a worldwide effort to understand why honeybees are disappearing at an unprecedented rate. They have honed in on a common pesticide as a possible culprit.

» By REBECCA TOLIN | Nov 8

Who's Fighting the Superbugs?

Big Pharma has largely bailed on the battle against deadly antibiotic-resistant bacteria, leaving the dire public health threat in the hands of small biotechs.

» By DAVID WASHBURN | Nov 5

How Big Pharma's New Direction Might Help Little Biotech

Pfizer's latest restructuring shows how another large pharmaceutical company's cutbacks on in-house R&D could be good for San Diego's small biotechs.

» By DAVID WASHBURN | Nov 19

Like an Athletic Scholarship for Entreprenuers

A nonprofit incubator for start-up companies is the latest in a line of innovations that have risen from the economic wreckage of the past year.

» By DAVID WASHBURN | Nov 11

Contributing Voices

Delays in Patent Reform a Detriment to SD Economy

Problems at the U.S. Patent Office reverberate in San Diego, as increased costs for patents impact innovation.

» By William E. Hunter | Aug 21

The Venture: Science and Technology Blog

The Medipacs Story

One of the chosen few companies in the EvoNexus incubator addresses the issue of medication errors in hospitals.

Nov. 11 -- 2:57 pm

Another Take on Garbage Gyres

Nov. 10 -- 1:11 pm




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