Greater Boston's leadership in the health and biotechnology industries grows stronger each year, with developments happening here that will have global impact. Join The Boston Globe for the second-annual Health and Biotech Week and attend free virtual events showcasing some of the latest advancements in medicine, science, and technology.
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Hugh Herr has made it his life’s work to create more advanced artificial limbs, with a goal of creating a seamless experience that allows patients to dance, play instruments and, in his words, retain “the ultimate artistic expressions of physicality that we have in humanity.” After he pioneered the AMI surgery technique, it’s all possible. In this exclusive fireside chat, the MIT professor of biomechatronics sits down with the Globe’s Felice Freyer to discuss his work.
Cancer care in Massachusetts is changing, but patients and caregivers still have plenty of options. In this panel discussion, Boston Globe health reporter Jessica Bartlett will discuss the current landscape with Dana-Farber Cancer Center chief medical officer Dr. Craig Bunnell, Sturdy Health - Sturdy Memorial Hospital president and CEO Aimee Brewer, and The Ellie Fund’s director of patient services
and outreach Nekia Clark.
Join Boston Globe biotechnology reporter Jonathan Saltzman for a panel discussion featuring gene editing experts and a patient affected by recent developments in sickle cell disease treatment. The group will share perspectives on the Food and Drug Administration's recent approval of a drug utilizing CRISPR gene editing technology and its implications for patients.
As one of the world's leading hubs for biotechnology and pharmaceutical innovation, Boston faces a unique set of opportunities and obstacles. Reporter Robert Weisman moderates a conversation on pivotal topics shaping the life sciences sector’s evolving landscape, including recent layoffs, recruiting and retaining talent, and bringing underrepresented populations into the industry. The discussion will also consider the dynamics of local lab space demand and vacancies.
You're invited to join The Boston Globe for a roundtable discussion with other life science leaders from across New England led by Business Editor Greg Huang. This in-person event, presented by Sanofi, will include a select group of invited guests.
Governor Maura Healey’s commitment to investing in the life sciences ecosystem serves as a jumping off point for this intimate, private roundtable discussion that will bring together researchers, investors and entrepreneurs from around the Commonwealth for a future-focused conversation about the industry.
*RSVP's for this invitation-only event are now closed.
