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2000, that number had increased to 60 percent—and another innovation was about to make the process even easier: genealogical DNA testing. Paul Cusenza (MBA 1986), then at biotech firm Perlegen Sciences, began thinking about the potential... View Details

Keywords: April White; Illustrations by Fabio Consoli; News, Library, Internet, and Other Services; Information

01 Dec 2023
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Wide Horizon

There were three critical events that led John Rodakis (MBA 1997) to form the nonprofit N of One in 2014 and ultimately dedicate his life to surfacing breakthrough autism research. The first occurred on Thanksgiving of 2012. He had driven about four hours with his wife... View Details

Keywords: Dan Morrell; Photos by Sarah Wilson

13 Jul 2023
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The Network Effect

didn’t realize that we had shared professional interests,” Model recalls, laughing. “It was just a social thing.” Only after graduation would they realize how well-matched their ambitions were: Model, who had a background in investment banking, wanted to bring those... View Details

01 Jun 2023
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From Big Pharma to Startup

Hunter Goble (MBA 2022) did not enroll in Harvard Business School with dreams of becoming an entrepreneur. After earning his MBA, Goble intended to return to Eli Lilly to continue to work building brands and launching products. He envisioned himself leading a big,... View Details

Keywords: April White

04 Apr 2024
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The Making of a Medical Milestone

On March 16, doctors at the Massachusetts General Hospital made history when they successfully transplanted a kidney from a genetically modified pig to a living human. The groundbreaking procedure marked a significant milestone in animal-to-human transplant, or... View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley

12 May 2021
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The First Five Years: Sophie Bai (MBA 2020)

I’m also very impressed by Sophie’s energy and passion toward biotech innovations, and her dedication to her own biotech startup. I definitely look forward to learning more from her experience of identifying... View Details

01 Dec 2023
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A Continuum of Innovation

Ventures, and Digital Marketing Workshop. In the next several years, you’ll see an even greater flowering of offerings in this area, whether it’s AI or biotech or space. We’re getting more students at HBS, especially through the joint... View Details

Keywords: Jennifer Gillespie

01 Mar 2024
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On the Radar

efforts to identify biological threats and safeguard against the use of bioweapons. That’s not enough, warns Matthew McKnight (MBA/MPP 2012) of the Boston-based biotech firm Ginkgo Bioworks. McKnight believes a comprehensive global... View Details

Keywords: Janine White; Justice, Public Order, and Safety Activities; Government

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