Scorpius Partners with Fina
August 28, 2023
Thrilled for longtime TN collaborator Scorpius BioManufacturing on their recent partnership with Fina Biosolutions. Expecting more great things from this world-class team as they continue to refine their microbial and mammalian CDMO offering.
Man Down
August 28, 2023
Jackie’s wiped out after a long day at the NYC office.
BX Pride
August 27, 2023
Nigel’s job involves traveling all over the world, but no matter where he goes, he always rocks the Yankee fitted and makes sure to keep time to catch the game.
Penn's Facelift
August 25, 2023
Lucas is on his way upstate to his hometown of Averill Park in Rennsselear county, NY to visit some old friends and had to take a moment to marvel at the impressive new NY Penn Station.
I've Got Ivy
August 25, 2023
Ivy is getting up there in years. In her old age, she prefers to be carried around the house — whether out of necessity or pure laziness. Nigel is happy to oblige, as it’s reminiscent of the first few years of his daughter’s life when she exhibited oddly similar behavior.
Motorists Beware
August 24, 2023
Yiyi and Kyoko are considering foregoing their current positions for some simpler, more relaxing ones: golf cart driver and caddy.
Fun with Physics
August 24, 2023
This trip hasn’t been all fun and games. Kyoko and Yiyi are learning a valuable life lesson about the importance of balance.
Close, But Not Quite
August 24, 2023
Unable to wrest Mjölnir from the earth, Yiyi has been been judged unworthy by the Norse pantheon.
Campfire Evenings
August 24, 2023
It’s finally cooling off in Tennessee, which calls for Nigel to test his campfire building skills.
A Sight for Sore Eyes
August 23, 2023
Just on the edge of Boston, the Mass Biologics campus is spread across two addresses, delivering innovative solutions for traditional drug substance, biologics, and advanced therapies.
Mass Biologics
August 23, 2023
The final leg of our three-day tour of the Boston/Cambridge area brings us to our friends at Mass Biologics.
Genezen's Growing Team
August 23, 2023
The new senior talent has arrived at Genezen, and we’re excited to build on our relationship with their organization as they continue to make waves in the viral vector manufacturing space.
List Labs
August 22, 2023
Our friends at List Labs are seeing heightened demand for their new offerings, which is a further testament to their dedicated team’s hard work and ingenuity.
YourBio Health
August 22, 2023
Personal phlebotomy has been running on decades-old tech for blood collection and sampling. So when we heard that the team at YourBio Health is in the process of patenting an at-home personalized micro-needle sampling device, we thought it was indeed something to write home about.
Hot Tip: Extracellular Vesicles
August 22, 2023
The Extracellular Vesicles (EV) space is heating up with a number of academic companies seeking next phase investments. What might this mean for the life science industry moving forward?
Where's Brian?
August 21, 2023
Would you believe us if we told you that Michelle’s husband is hidden somewhere among these sequoia trees? Try and spot him.
Everything Zen
August 21, 2023
Rock climbing sometimes calls for a small yoga break. Check out Yiyi’s (quite treacherous) Warrior III pose.
Try Using Bow-th Hands
August 21, 2023
In order to taste the rainbow, one must first grab the rainbow. Keep trying, Yiyi, we believe in you!
In Media Res
August 21, 2023
Two very small ladies with a very big vertical leap on the black sand beach. Photo credit: Wei Gao.
Not Quite a Dance
August 21, 2023
Yiyi is praying to some kind of higher power for rain atop the Icelandic mountain.
Cell X Technologies
August 21, 2023
We’re proud to support the amazing team at Cell X as they move into their next investment round to support the commercial rollout of their cell transformative cell processing platform.
Hot Rod
August 20, 2023
The era of the hot rod has long been gone, but there still are few classic car builders across the US turning out one of a kind — and safe — masterpieces.
What are Ewe Doing?
August 20, 2023
Wei, Kyoko, and Yiyi made some new friends on their hike in Iceland.
All Aboard
August 19, 2023
We’ve heard of a booze cruise, but the Napa’s wine train was a new one for us.
Hallgrimskirkja
August 19, 2023
Yiyi is blending right in with the locals in Reykjavik.
Selfie with CellFE
August 18, 2023
Nigel has made it to CellFE’s San Francisco facility to meet with their CEO Alla. The new logo we designed hasn’t made its way on to the building just yet, but we look forward to seeing it soon and to continue to support their team as their business grows.
Altruist
August 18, 2023
We’re looking forward to following along with the team at Altruist, who are making big moves as they begin growing their US sales team following strong growth in the Chinese market.
Federal Equipment Company
August 18, 2023
Excited to see our longtime friends and collaborators at Federal Equipment Company move further into the biologics space with a new biotech plant acquisition.
San Fran International
August 18, 2023
For those following along, Nigel’s now headed north to San Francisco. He can never quite resist a nice-looking typography specimen.
A Bit Better Than Coney Island
August 18, 2023
A much-needed trip to Bermuda for Mark and the family has left him — NOT — missing New York City.
Over the Hills and Far Away
August 18, 2023
Nigel’s travels have taken him to wine country — Napa Valley, best known for a wide range of grape varietals lining its hills and supplying a big chunk of the country with cabernet.
CellFE
August 17, 2023
What’s better than a trip to San Diego? A trip to San Diego that includes meeting with the crew at CellFE to discuss the next phase of growth for their cell engineering microfluidics platform. Thanks for coming down from San Francisco to catch us!
Curate Biosciences
August 17, 2023
An absolute pleasure meeting Curate Bioscience’s CEO David Backer at their Carlsbad, CA facility! We’re looking forward to seeing their team move their microfluidics platform into commercialization.
Wacker Pharma
August 17, 2023
Unfortunately, we didn’t get a chance to meet with the Wacker team on this trip, but we did catch a quick glimpse of their new facility in the Sorrento Valley life science park.
Tanvex
August 17, 2023
First stop in San Diego — Meeting the talented Tanvex process development team at their gorgeous Sorrento Valley CDMO facility.
Kirstie and Khansa
August 10, 2023
We’re pleased to welcome our summer interns — Kirstie and Khansa — who’ve ventured here from all the way across the Atlantic to join our research team. Welcome aboard, ladies!
Boy Scout
August 9, 2023
Is John heading to the gym or on his way to earn his knot tying badge?
Seems Fishy
August 8, 2023
Confirmed sighting of two mermaids swimming in the vicinity of Mark’s backyard.
Another Day, Another Cake
August 7, 2023
A very happy birthday to Mr. Mark Allen: Strategy Director extraordinaire, former PGA golfer, and all-around swell fella. Here’s to 52 more!
Walking on Air
August 5, 2023
An awesome sunset shot of the Grand Canyon’s West Rim Skywalk. Photo credit: Hualapai Tribe of Arizona.
Hoover Dam
August 5, 2023
The Hoover Dam is pushing 100 years old. At the time of its 1935 completion, it was the highest dam in the world. It might not be the biggest guy around anymore, but Nigel still thought it was a wonderful sight.
The West Rim
August 5, 2023
We’re standing not too far from the deepest point of the Grand Canyon — about 6,000 feet. We braved 109 degree heat for this view and it was worth it.
On the Edge
August 5, 2023
Grand Canyon National Park is actually bigger than the entire state of Rhode Island. We tried our best to get the whole thing in this shot, but this will do for now.
Blazing a Trail
August 5, 2023
Nigel, Misaki and the rest of the Walker clan have made their way east over the Arizona border. Next stop: Grand Canyon!
Who's That Guy?
August 5, 2023
Nigel and the family are on the Vegas strip braving this week's 104 degree heat. It’s hot, but check out that sky!
Royal Flush With Excitement
August 4, 2023
Nigel is in Vegas for the first time since 1999 — In awe of the sheer amount of new construction that has gone up in the past two decades!
Evil Twin
August 2, 2023
You might think you’re looking at Nigel and his matcha oat latte, but this is actually our newest employee, Migel.
Kentestic
August 2, 2023
The man, the myth, the legend Adama has returned from a weeks-long trip home to Côte d’Ivoire with some traditional Senufo kente. How do we look?
Cornish Coast
August 2, 2023
Did you know that King Arthur was born in Cornwall? Or that Cornwall’s coastline is over 400 miles long, making it one of the longest stretches of coast in the world? Just a little knowledge drop from Sophie’s family vacation to the south of England.
Shashin, ii des' ka?
August 1, 2023
After a five-year, COVID-driven hiatus, Lucas and the girls have finally made it back to Japan to visit the family!