Tag: Kansas City Area Life Sciences Institute

Pathfinder CEO Tina Youngblood, Jeff Blackwood

Pathfinder CEO switch pushes co-founder’s focus back to autism research

By Tommy Felts / March 15, 2018

A leadership change at Pathfinder Health Innovations will allow its co-founder to focus on research that could change the lives of children and adults with autism, said Jeff Blackwood. Pathfinder announced Tuesday its board had appointed Tina Youngblood as chief executive officer, succeeding co-founder Blackwood to lead day-to-day operations and the strategic direction for the…

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KC female STEM leader: Sexual harassment in the workplace is ‘far too rampant’

By Tommy Felts / October 11, 2017

Society must empower women in the face of harassment, Elizabeth Loboa said. “Sexual harassment is not something that happens just because you’re good at your job,” said Loboa, dean and professor of Bioengineering at the University of Missouri. “It happens at all levels and at all ages. It happens to our female students across this…

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Bipartisan support sends Kansas’ angel tax credits to governor’s desk

By Tommy Felts / May 2, 2016

After months of lobbying Kansas lawmakers, Kansas City area entrepreneurs are celebrating a legislative victory Monday that will extend a popular tax credit program for five more years. While now awaiting Gov. Sam Brownback’s signature, Kansas Senate Bill 149 will extend the life of the Angel Investor Tax Credits program through 2021. The $6 million…

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Report: KC needs (a lot) more venture capital

By Tommy Felts / October 15, 2015

The Kansas City Area Life Sciences Institute released a report that says Kansas City needs more venture capital for its biotech industry. Just how much venture capital? That is up for debate. Wayne Carter, Life Sciences Institute CEO, said $100 million is the common amount thrown around in conversation regarding Kansas City’s need, and while…

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