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Luke Timmerman @luketimmerman.bsky.social · Sep 4

Why is Vineeta Agarwala joining the Timmerman Traverse for a 3rd time on Oct. 4? Watch.

Timmerman Traverse for Life Science Cares Raises Another $1.1M to Fight Poverty in 2025 - TimmermanReport.com

Luke Timmerman @luketimmerman.bsky.social · Aug 25

Timmerman Traverse for Life Science Cares raises another $1.1M to fight poverty. timmermanreport.com/2025/08/timm...

Another Timmerman Traverse for Life Science Cares is in the books. This year, we raised $1.15 million from more than 1,000 donors to fight poverty in biotech hubs around the US. We raised awareness of...

CAR-T Cells Against Solid Tumors: Sabah Oney on The Long Run - TimmermanReport.com

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Luke Timmerman @luketimmerman.bsky.social · Aug 6

CAR-T cells against solid tumors. Listen to Sabah Oney, CEO of Dispatch Biotherapeutics, on The Long Run. timmermanreport.com/2025/08/car-...

Sabah Oney is today’s guest on The Long Run. Sabah is the CEO of Philadelphia and San Francisco-based Dispatch Biotherapeutics. This startup is developing engineered CAR-T cell therapies for solid tum...

VIDEO: Phil Sharp and Bill Haney on 'Cracking the Code' - TimmermanReport.com

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Luke Timmerman @luketimmerman.bsky.social · Aug 5

VIDEO: Conversation with Phil Sharp and Bill Haney about 'Cracking the Code.' Documentary film about an inspiring life in science. timmermanreport.com/2025/08/vide...

Science and society have always had an uneasy relationship. Yet there are always people out there seeking to build bridges of understanding. I recently moderated a conversation at MIT with Phil Sharp...

Creative Ways to Back Young Scientists: Andy Rachleff and Yung Lie on The Long Run - TimmermanReport.com

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Luke Timmerman @luketimmerman.bsky.social · Jul 23

Creative Ways to Back Young Scientists. Listen to Yung Lie and Andy Rachleff of Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation on The Long Run podcast. timmermanreport.com/2025/07/crea...

Yung Lie and Andy Rachleff are today’s guests on The Long Run. Yung is the president and CEO of the Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation, based in New York. Andy is the board chair. Andy was one of...

Thank you to the sponsors of the 2025 Timmerman Traverse to Everest Base Camp!

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Luke Timmerman @luketimmerman.bsky.social · Jun 26

Sublime scenery. Smiling faces. Thanks to the sponsors of the Timmerman Traverse for Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation. Watch this for 90 seconds of joy. www.youtube.com/watch?v=LwzE...

YouTube video by Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation

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Luke Timmerman @luketimmerman.bsky.social · Jun 12

Finding Therapies in Long Non-Coding RNA. John Rinn of University of Colorado and Lincswitch Therapeutics is the latest guest on The Long Run. Available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and YouTube. timmermanreport.com/2025/06/find...

Finding Therapies in Long Non-Coding RNA: John Rinn on The Long Run - TimmermanReport.com

John Rinn is today’s guest on The Long Run. John is the Leslie Orgel and Marvin Caruthers professor of RNA science at the University of Colorado in Boulder. His research is focused on long non-coding ...

BIO International Convention | Storytelling Stage

Luke Timmerman @luketimmerman.bsky.social · Jun 10

Join me at 3 pm Mon. June 16 at the BIO International Convention's Storytelling Stage to hear about the past, present, and future of Timmerman Traverse for @lifesciencecares.bsky.social @damonrunyon.org convention.bio.org/program/bio-...

Experience powerful stories from researchers, patients, and innovators at the BIO 2025 Storytelling Stage, June 16–19 in Boston.

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Luke Timmerman @luketimmerman.bsky.social · Jun 5

Request an Invitation to the Timmerman Traverse. timmermanreport.com/2025/06/requ...

Request an Invitation to the Timmerman Traverse - TimmermanReport.com

Timmerman Traverse is looking for a few good men and women. Opportunities are here for people who are physically fit, enjoy nature, thrive in community, and who want to roll up the sleeves for worthy ...

A New and Old Idea for Cardiovascular Disease & Diabetes: Ethan Weiss & Josh Lehrer on The Long Run - TimmermanReport.com

Luke Timmerman @luketimmerman.bsky.social · May 29

A New (and Old) Idea for Cardiovascular Disease & Diabetes. @ethanjweiss.bsky.social and Josh Lehrer of Marea Therapeutics are the latest guests on The Long Run. timmermanreport.com/2025/05/a-ne...

Ethan Weiss and Josh Lehrer are today’s guests on The Long Run. Ethan is the co-founder and chief scientific officer of South San Francisco-based Marea Biosciences. Josh is the CEO. They are seeking t...

Luke Timmerman @luketimmerman.bsky.social · May 27

Reclaiming Biotech's Edge: In Defense of Taking Disciplined Risk. Guest editorial by Anika Gupta Vatsa. timmermanreport.com/2025/05/recl...

Luke Timmerman @luketimmerman.bsky.social · May 23

Timmerman Traverse for @lifesciencecares.bsky.social is at $535,178 in pending and closed donations. Halfway to the $1M team goal with three months to go. Thanks to major sponsors Fenwick & West, KCap Biotechnology Fund and HSBC Innovation Banking. Looking forward to our PNW adventure!

Biologic Drug Discovery Made Faster: Peyton Greenside on The Long Run - TimmermanReport.com

Luke Timmerman @luketimmerman.bsky.social · May 14

Biologic Drug Discovery Made Faster. Peyton Greenside of BigHat Biosciences is the latest guest on The Long Run podcast. timmermanreport.com/2025/05/biol...

Peyton Greenside is today’s guest on The Long Run. Peyton is the co-founder and CEO of San Mateo, Calif.-based BigHat Biosciences. The company was started in 2019 to build on advances in synthetic bio...

A Sublime Experience: Views of Timmerman Traverse for Damon Runyon Cancer Research - TimmermanReport.com

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Luke Timmerman @luketimmerman.bsky.social · May 2

A Sublime Experience. See the photo highlights of Timmerman Traverse for Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation. timmermanreport.com/2025/05/a-su...

Kathmandu, Nepal We did it together. The Timmerman Traverse for Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation completed a splendid expedition to Everest Base Camp on Apr. 23, 2025. This trip succeeded on ev...

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Luke Timmerman @luketimmerman.bsky.social · Apr 27

Honored.

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Luke Timmerman @luketimmerman.bsky.social · Apr 24

We all made it! The Timmerman Traverse for Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation team arrived at Everest Base Camp (elev. 17,600 feet) on Apr. 23, 2025. Another awe-inspiring day in the mountains, supporting brave and bold cancer research. Thanks to all who supported this marvelous experience.

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Luke Timmerman @luketimmerman.bsky.social · Apr 21

Views from Day 7 of Timmerman Traverse for Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation.

Luke Timmerman @luketimmerman.bsky.social · Apr 19

Stunning views from Timmerman Traverse for Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation. Day 5. We’re at Dingboche, elevation 14,300 ft. The Himalayas in full glory.

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Luke Timmerman @luketimmerman.bsky.social · Apr 10

What US Biotech Can Do to Meet the Moment. By David Li, CEO of SF-based Meliora Therapeutics. timmermanreport.com/2025/04/a-ne...

Nobel laureate: I owe America my success. Today, its scientific future is in danger | CNN

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Carolyn Bertozzi @carolynbertozzi.bskyverified.social · Apr 9

Great article by @nobelprize.bsky.social laureate @ardemp.bskyverified.social outlining the health, economic and national security benefits of US biomedical research, and the devastation of government efforts to destroy our leading edge.

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Dr. Ardem Patapoutian says he watches “with deep sadness as the United States’ remarkable scientific enterprise, which took generations of hard work and national investment to build, faces a concerted...

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Luke Timmerman @luketimmerman.bsky.social · Apr 9

Dr. Larry Corey was a fan of the Superman comics as a kid. Now he's looking for a hero in a red cape to stand up for mRNA vaccines and therapies. timmermanreport.com/2025/04/we-n...

We Need an mRNA Champion in a Red Cape - TimmermanReport.com

I grew up in an era of Superman comic books. Superman captivated the imagination of a generation of kids like me. It told stories of an otherwise ordinary human who could achieve extraordinary feats o...

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Luke Timmerman @luketimmerman.bsky.social · Apr 8

A favorite sign from the Saturday rally in Seattle.

Meet the Timmerman Traverse for Life Science Cares 2025 Team - TimmermanReport.com

Luke Timmerman @luketimmerman.bsky.social · Apr 7

Meet the 2025 Timmerman Traverse for Life Science Cares 2025 team. Men and women on a mission to raise $1 million to fight poverty in BOS, SF, SD, PHI and NYC. Top sponsor: Fenwick & West. CC @robperez.bsky.social timmermanreport.com/2025/04/meet...

The 5th annual Timmerman Traverse for Life Science Cares is fired up and ready for outdoor adventure in 2025. We’re on a mission to raise $1 million to fight poverty. This year’s team is preparing fo...

Timmerman Traverse for Damon Runyon Hits $700K Goal, Fueling Cancer Research - TimmermanReport.com

Luke Timmerman @luketimmerman.bsky.social · Apr 3

Goal: the 2025 Timmerman Traverse for Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation has hit the fundraising goal of $700,000 for high-risk / high-reward cancer research. Team gearing up for trek to Everest Base Camp. timmermanreport.com/2025/04/timm...

Times are tough in biotech, but this is an industry where we learn, adapt, and move forward. I’m proud to announce that the 2025 Timmerman Traverse for Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation has hit ...