The Genetics Institute Impact: Some Great Memories and Photos

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The Genetics Institute Impact — Tuan Ha-Ngoc, the CEO of Aveo Pharmaceuticals, told the story of how Gabe Schmergel once insisted Ha-Ngoc fix a one-sided collaboration with GI’s biggest corporate benefactor at the time, Baxter Healthcare. It was a daunting assignment, going up against such an important partner. He ended up turning a small royalty stream into a 40 percent split of the profits of one of Baxter’s products.
photo by Keith Spiro

Author: Luke Timmerman

Luke is an award-winning journalist specializing in life sciences. He has served as national biotechnology editor for Xconomy and national biotechnology reporter for Bloomberg News. Luke got started covering life sciences at The Seattle Times, where he was the lead reporter on an investigation of doctors who leaked confidential information about clinical trials to investors. The story won the Scripps Howard National Journalism Award and several other national prizes. Luke holds a bachelor’s degree in journalism from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and during the 2005-2006 academic year, he was a Knight Science Journalism Fellow at MIT.