October 2, 2026
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Big4Bio CEO Weekly - Q&A Life Sciences Leaders
BIG4BIO CEO WEEKLY Q&A:
Kate Torchilin, Ph.D., M.B.A., CEO and President, Mirai Bio
In this CEO Q&A, Torchilin discusses the delivery bottleneck that inspired Mirai's founding, what differentiates its integrated LNP platform, the milestone that took a partner program from concept to IND-enabling studies in under ten months, and leading within the Flagship Pioneering ecosystem. More

Press Releases

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  • Anixa Biosciences: Treatment of Second Patient in the Fifth Cohort of its Ovarian Cancer CAR-T Clinical Trial More
  • BioCardia: Files Revised De Novo Pre-Submission for FDA Approval of Helix Catheter More
  • I Peace: Selected as a TOP 10 Awardee for the "Top 10 Longevity Breakthrough Awards 2026" More
  • Nektar Therapeutics: New Rezpegaldesleukin Data Supporting Long-term Durability and Disease Improvement in Patients With Alopecia Areata and Atopic Dermatitis at EADV Congress 2026 More
  • Sight Sciences: Will Debut the OMNI Ultra Surgical System, the Latest Technology Advancement From the Pioneers of Ab Interno Canaloplasty, at the 2026 American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) Annual Meeting More
  • Surrozen: FDA Clearance of IND Application for SZN-8141 for the Treatment of Diabetic Macular Edema More

Financial News

Investment Banking Advisory to the Life Science Industry
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  • LSN: Hot Investor Mandates (Updated 9/29) More
  • Sagimet Biosciences: Closing of Underwritten Offering of Series A Common Stock and Pre-Funded Warrants More
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Media/Misc Coverage

  • Berkeley Lab: Targeted Cancer Therapy Gets a Sharper Focus More
  • Big4Bio CEO Weekly Q&A: Kate Torchilin, Ph.D., M.B.A., CEO and President, Mirai Bio More
  • BioPharmGuy News: Tasty & Terrible Name, Suddenly Sober, All Boxes Ticked, A Bananas Choice More
  • Biotech & Pharma Updates | October 1, 2026 More
  • It's 'About Damn Time' to Highlight the Post-Treatment Breast Cancer Journey, Genentech Says in New Campaign More
  • Q&A: Anthropic's Life Sciences Team on Its Enzyme Research, Biology Lab and a Preclinical Pipeline More*
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  • ‘We’re So Close to the Tech Companies’: Genentech CEO Talks Fierce Through Vision for the Future More
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Career Moves

Slone Partners Places Farhad Ghavami as Chief Executive Officer at SeqCenter
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  • Biopharma Recruiters See ‘Signs of Recovery’ as Layoffs Remain Cool in Q3’26 More
  • ICYMI: Biomarin Lays Off 117 California Workers to Consolidate Footprint More More*
  • ICYMI: Pliant Therapeutics Appoints David Raben, M.D., as Chief Medical Officer More
  • ICYMI: Vir Biotechnology Appoints Aziz Sawaf as Chief Financial Officer More
  • OPPORTUNITY: Vice President, Business Development, Remote More
  • OPPORTUNITY: Director of Compliance, Remote More
  • Slone Partners: Beyond the Org Chart - Redefining Leadership Roles After an Acquisition More
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Events

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Spotlight Event: BioFuture Oct 27-28
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  • Biocom’s San Diego Life Science CEO Summit Oct 8
  • MassBioEd’s 25th Anniversary Gala Oct 21
  • Biocom’s Bay Area CEO Summit Oct 23
  • Biocom’s Greater LA CEO Summit Oct 27
  • BioFuture Oct 27-28
  • PODD: Partnership Opportunities in Drug Delivery Oct 29-30
  • Scaling Academic Research Programs Through Strategic Colony Management Partnerships Nov 11
  • 23rd Annual Pantheon Awards Nov 12
  • 2026 LSPA Patient Summit Nov 12
  • Patient Pathways (Use code 26B4B10 for 10% off) Nov 17-20

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