Propel Bio Partners Commences Operations
Co-founded by Richard Kayne of Kayne Anderson and biotech executive, Dr. Leen Kawas, Propel will support entrepreneurs advancing...
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Propel Bio Partners Launches With Backing of Richard Kayne
The firm, co-led by the Kayne Anderson co-founder, seeks $150 million for its first fund Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors co-founder...
Former Athira CEO Leen Kawas Reemerges at Startup Propel Bio Partners
Following her ouster as CEO of Athira Pharma, Leen Kawas has found a new home, co-founding Los Angeles-based Propel Bio Partners, an...
Leen Kawas' comeback: a new fund for life sciences start-ups
When I did a column five years ago citing a comment from Melinda Gates to a large audience of women that the technology industry was...
Ex-Athira Pharma CEO Leen Kawas starts $150M fund with key investors from former company
Leen Kawas, the Seattle biotech exec who resigned as CEO of Athira Pharma after an investigation found she had altered doctoral research...
Former Athira CEO Leen Kawas launches biotech investment firm
The new venture comes five months after Kawas resigned from Athira, including her position on the company's board. Leen Kawas is...
Dr. Leen Kawas on Clinical Trial Success
Dr. Leen Kawas, an inventor, leader, and entrepreneur, shared her insights in improving clinical trial and clinical study result...
Leen Kawas Discusses the Importance of the Environment
Leen Kawas, Ph.D., tries to look at many things in life a little differently. The company she co-founded, Athira Pharma, continues to...
Power Pack: Dr. Leen Kawas - Passion for helping women succeed
Across many industries, we see women with talent and drive who aren't given the same opportunities for advancement as their male peers....
Dr. Leen Kawas on Improving Clinical Trials to Get Quality Data
As a pharmacist and scientist, Dr. Leen Kawas understands the importance of running high-quality clinical trials. Through that lens,...
Leen Kawas - ideamensch
Dr. Kawas is a Co-Founder of Athira Pharma and the inventor of its lead drug candidate ATH-1017. She also invented several of the ...
French American Foundation - Leen Kawas
Leen Kawas, Ph.D., has served as Athira’s chief executive officer and as a member of the board of directors since January 2014....
What Happens When Women Dream Big And Act Boldly?
Dreaming big and being bold may not have been seen as ladylike a few year ago. But, as Bob Dylan said, “the times they are a-changin'.”...
Biopharmaceutical Manufacturing During COVID-19
Rob Wright, chief editor of Life Science Leader, recently conducted a COVID-19 leadership roundtable with five biopharmaceutical CEOs via...
22 women who launched and led startups to an IPO
The odds are stacked against women in business. But they're really stacked against women founders. Women who do start companies aren't...