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An Homage to Larry Bock, Who Had God’s Hand on His Shoulder

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Bock, who died last Wednesday at 56, was a life sciences entrepreneur and investor who helped start or finance dozens of companies that have a combined market value estimated today at roughly $70 billion. It was during this time, she recalled, when Bock met Kevin Kinsella of San Diego’s Avalon Ventures. They had a lot of fun.”.

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Bio Roundup: CAR-T & Migraine Races, Intra-Cellular, Rockefeller & More

Xconomy

Who will be first to market with a new type of cancer treatment known as CAR-T? TOP STORIES : —Kite Pharma (NASDAQ: KITE ) released data from an ongoing non-hodgkin lymphoma trial that, while early, bolster the view that the Santa Monica, CA, company could be the first to market with a cell-based immunotherapy product known as CAR-T.

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Plug and Play San Diego Finds Home in New Downtown Works Space

Xconomy

Downtown Works is a co-working space for technology startups that opened last month in a completely renovated office building at the corner of India and West B streets. But for startups, there will be more available options and perhaps the market for downtown office space will be a little more competitive.