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Fitzsimons Innovation Community Celebrates Women Leaders
Blog | Mar 26, 2024

Fitzsimons Innovation Community Celebrates Women Leaders

The first time April Giles, Vice President of Business Development for Fitzsimons Innovation Community, spent real time on the University of Colorado School of Medicine campus she was in elementary school. At the time, her mom was one of three women in her medical school class and the only student in the program who had young children. Giles and her sister would often spend time in the halls of the university doing homework or exploring while their mom was in class or clinic. When we talked with Giles about Women’s History Month and how she is shaping leadership and strategy at Fitzsimons Innovation Community, she was quick to bring up that her mom had set an early example of what it looks like for women to push boundaries, break barriers, and pursue their dreams.

Ceria Therapeutics Welcomes Garrett Vygantas, M.D., to Board of Directors
News | Mar 22, 2024

Ceria Therapeutics Welcomes Garrett Vygantas, M.D., to Board of Directors

Ceria Therapeutics welcomes Garrett Vygantas, M.D., to their Board of Directors! Their new board member brings a strong record of leadership and success as an investor and company developer in the biopharmaceutical sector.

Spinelli's Team Opening Third Market at Fitzsimons Innovation Community
News | Mar 18, 2024

Spinelli's Team Opening Third Market at Fitzsimons Innovation Community

"Grocery stores like this are community builders. ... You still make the same connection you did in the restaurant, but it's so much more wholesome," Jones told Westword just before the Congress Park market opened. "[Jake and Cecelia] are just so passionate about taking existing spaces and creating that community around it," says Stephanie Joslin, director of communications for AIR Communities, which owns 21 Fitzsimons and the Fremont, two apartment communities located at the heart of the Anschutz Medical Campus.

Gates Biomanufacturing Facility Hosts Denver-Based Morgan Adams Foundation for Behind-the-Scenes Tour
News | Mar 11, 2024

Gates Biomanufacturing Facility Hosts Denver-Based Morgan Adams Foundation for Behind-the-Scenes Tour

Gates was pleased to host Denver-based The Morgan Adams Foundation (MAF) for a recent behind-the-scenes tour of their Gates Institute's Gates Biomanufacturing Facility (GBF). The MAF raises awareness and donations “to directly fund pediatric cancer research and therapies that will improve survival rates and reduce the devastating side effects of cancer treatments.”

CU Anschutz: Implantable Brain-Computer Interface Collaborative Community (iBCI-CC) to Drive Innovation in Neurotechnology
News | Mar 11, 2024

CU Anschutz: Implantable Brain-Computer Interface Collaborative Community (iBCI-CC) to Drive Innovation in Neurotechnology

CU Anschutz neuroscientist joins collaborative community to accelerate the development, safety and accessibility of implantable devices that can help people living with neurologic diseases or injuries

CU Anschutz: Driving Breakthroughs in Multiple Sclerosis
News | Mar 11, 2024

CU Anschutz: Driving Breakthroughs in Multiple Sclerosis

Multiple sclerosis, or MS, affects several million people worldwide, with Colorado claiming one of the highest rates in the country. About one in 360 people in our state has MS, and women with the disease outnumber men by about three to one. Most often diagnosed between the ages 20 to 40, MS generally strikes patients during the prime of life.

Metro Denver EDC: How Colorado Ranks in Economic Competitiveness
News | Mar 10, 2024

Metro Denver EDC: How Colorado Ranks in Economic Competitiveness

The 2024 Toward a More Competitive Colorado (TMCC) report outlines how Colorado measures up in 35 key indicators, across seven sections: economic vitality, livability, education, innovation, infrastructure, health and taxes.