Venture funding in Boston and Massachusetts life sciences hit an all-time high in 2015, more than double the levels of 2006, and job numbers are projected to keep growing. Who is driving this phenomenal growth? We need your help in selecting the top innovators, startups, and organizations for the inaugural Xconomy Awards. The Awards will … Continue reading “Xconomy Awards: Nomination Deadline Extended Until Friday, July 7”
Author: Corie Lok
Corie Lok was formerly Xconomy's Special Projects Editor. Before joining Xconomy in 2017, she was at Nature for 12 years, first as an editor with the Careers section, then as a senior editor who launched Nature Network (a blogging and social networking website), and finally as an editor and features writer on Nature’s news team.
She earned a master’s degree in science journalism from Boston University and was a producer on the science and health beat for two national radio shows at the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) in Toronto. She then spent two years covering emerging technologies with MIT Technology Review before arriving at Nature.
Corie is based in Boston and loves reading stories to her young son and playing the obscure but exciting winter sport of curling.
Repare Nabs $68M To Find Synthetic Lethal Cancer Targets Beyond PARP
The concept of synthetic lethality has been around for decades, but only recently has it been exploited for cancer therapy. The idea is to hit cancer cells in at least two places at once; the trick is to find the right combination of genetic mutations that make the cells vulnerable. The newest company aiming to … Continue reading “Repare Nabs $68M To Find Synthetic Lethal Cancer Targets Beyond PARP”