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Healthcare & Biotech

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Jerome Adams: On Compassion

Jerome Adams, MD served as the the 20th surgeon general of the United States. He is an alumnus of the 2015 Young Leaders Conference.

Back in 2015 while running the Indiana State Department of Health, I was thrust into the National spotlight by the largest HIV outbreak ever caused by injection drug use. It was occurring not in an urban setting, but in the rural, mostly white town of Austin, Indiana. We knew the science dictated...

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What Is Biotechnology, and How Is It Shaping the Future?

July 2021

Switzerland and the United States are both known for innovation, whether for business, entrepreneurship, technology, science, or medicine. The explosion of innovation related to biotechnology offers breathtaking opportunities for humanity, as well as challenges.

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ASF CONNECT

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Healthcare & Biotech May 21, 2021

Innovation during the Covid Pandemic

ASF CONNECT with Kevin Conroy (YL 2010), CEO of Exact Sciences, with moderation by Bettina Schaller (YL 2011)

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Healthcare & Biotech Apr 15, 2021

The Future of Nutrition

ASF CONNECT featuring distinguished guest, Mark Schneider, CEO of Nestlé S.A.

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Healthcare & Biotech Feb 28, 2021

The Future of Healthcare

ASF CONNECT featuring distinguished guest, Dr. Vas Narasimhan, CEO of Novartis

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Healthcare & Biotech May 15, 2020

Perspectives on the Impact of COVID-19 and the Path Forward

ASF CONNECT featuring Dr. Christoph Franz, Chairman of the Board, Roche Holding Ltd.

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Aug 20, 2021

Kevin Conroy’s (YL 2010) Exact Sciences and the University of Wisconsin are working on cancer blood tests

Aug 13, 2021

Anna Edney (YL 2013) reports on possible carcinogens in chemical sunscreens; scientists petitioning the U.S. FDA to remove them

Aug 6, 2021

Charlie Crist (YL 1991), former FL governor who is running for the post again, calls on Governor Ron DeSantis to mandate vaccinations for state employees

Jul 30, 2021

Novartis CEO Dr. Vas Narasimhan on new cancer therapies, including his company’s new therapy that uses targeted micro-doses of radiation

Jul 23, 2021

Swiss research played key role in newly approved Alzheimer’s treatment

Jul 16, 2021

Researchers at Swiss National Science Foundation make breakthrough on rare bone cancer that affects children and young adults

Jul 9, 2021

Startup company Swiss Rockets working with Batavia Biosciences on a COVID-19 vaccine, with plans to begin human testing next year

Jul 2, 2021

Experimental pill under development by Atea Pharmaceuticals and Roche shows early promise in treating COVID-19 patients

Jun 25, 2021

Novartis aims to bottle more than 50 million doses of BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine in 2021

Jun 18, 2021

Novartis prostate cancer drug receives breakthrough designation from U.S. Food and Drug Administration