Tech Transfer Roundup: Ohio State Turns To Industry Exec To Optimize Assets Before A Deal
Executive Summary
Jeffrey Patrick joins Ohio State's effort to develop cancer drugs from internal research, bringing a biopharma viewpoint to optimizing such programs before the deal-making effort starts. Plus, the EMA sets a framework for academic interaction, and more tech transfer news.
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