Women in Biotech
GBH News spoke to female leaders in the biotech sector from Massachusetts, one of the nation’s biotech hubs, and from across the country. This group of CEOs shared insights on empowering women in a growing industry, the unique challenges faced by women in biotech, how the industry could become more welcoming to women and which female scientists the CEOs admired the most.
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Women in Biotech: How the industry can be more welcoming to women
Biotech has a big footprint in Massachusetts, and according to a 2023 report, women make up less than 6% of leadership roles in the industry. We asked some women who are in those positions on how biotech can be more welcoming.
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Women in Biotech: Why women in leadership make a difference
"Female leaders bring a different perspective all along the way," one CEO said.
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Women in Biotech: Challenges for women CEOs
According to the 2024 MassBio industry snapshot, biopharma accounted for nearly 17% of job growth in the state last year. We're hearing from women in leadership about the industry and their vision for the future.
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Women in Biotech: NextRNA CEO Dominique Verhelle
Dominique Verhelle is co-founder and CEO of the Brighton-based company NextRNA Therapeutics, which uses long non-coding RNA to develop new medications.
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Women in Biotech: How the industry can be more welcoming to women
Biotech has a big footprint in Massachusetts, and according to a 2023 report, women make up less than 6% of leadership roles in the industry. We asked some women who are in those positions on how biotech can be more welcoming. -
Women in Biotech: Why women in leadership make a difference
"Female leaders bring a different perspective all along the way," one CEO said. -
Women in Biotech: Challenges for women CEOs
According to the 2024 MassBio industry snapshot, biopharma accounted for nearly 17% of job growth in the state last year. We're hearing from women in leadership about the industry and their vision for the future. -
Women in Biotech: NextRNA CEO Dominique Verhelle
Dominique Verhelle is co-founder and CEO of the Brighton-based company NextRNA Therapeutics, which uses long non-coding RNA to develop new medications.
