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CU Anschutz Research: Respiratory Viruses Can Wake Up Breast Cancer Cells in Lungs
News | Aug 06, 2025

CU Anschutz Research: Respiratory Viruses Can Wake Up Breast Cancer Cells in Lungs

Researchers at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Montefiore Einstein Comprehensive Cancer Center (MECCC) and Utrecht University have found the first direct evidence that common respiratory infections, including COVID-19 and influenza, can awaken dormant breast cancer cells that have spread to the lungs, setting the stage for new metastatic tumors. The findings were published in Nature.

A Potential Universal Target for Autoimmune: Q&A with Richard Freed
News | Aug 04, 2025

A Potential Universal Target for Autoimmune: Q&A with Richard Freed

Pharmaceutical Executive recently spoke with RheumaGen CEO Richard Freed about his career and the work the biotech is doing to find cures for autoimmune diseases.

9News Business Buzz: Aurora Approves Expansion of Fitzsimons Innovation Community
News | Jul 22, 2025

9News Business Buzz: Aurora Approves Expansion of Fitzsimons Innovation Community

Colorado Real Estate Journal features perspectives from Fitzsimons Innovation Community CEO, Kelly Jean Brough, in the Health Care and Life Sciences Quarterly. The article highlights 25 years of impact and what’s next for the transformation of the campus.

Healthy Future: Fitzsimons Looks to Next 25 Years
News | Jul 21, 2025

Healthy Future: Fitzsimons Looks to Next 25 Years

Colorado Real Estate Journal features perspectives from Fitzsimons Innovation Community CEO, Kelly Jean Brough, in the Health Care and Life Sciences Quarterly. The article highlights 25 years of impact and what’s next for the transformation of the campus.

Fitzsimons Innovation Community Names Kenneth Ho as Chief Operating Officer
News | Jul 14, 2025

Fitzsimons Innovation Community Names Kenneth Ho as Chief Operating Officer

Fitzsimons Innovation Community, a thriving hub where researchers, practitioners, educators, and innovators collaborate to bring life-changing healthcare solutions to patients, announced the appointment of Kenneth Ho as chief operating officer. A highly respected real estate developer with more than 25 years of experience, Ho will play a pivotal role in bringing the Community’s ambitious Master Plan to life.

Fitzsimons Innovation Community Appoints Real Estate Veteran as New COO
News | Jul 09, 2025

Fitzsimons Innovation Community Appoints Real Estate Veteran as New COO

A real estate developer with more than 25 years of experience has been appointed as the new chief operating officer of the Fitzsimons Innovation Community in Aurora. Kenneth Ho, the new COO, will play a pivotal role in bringing the community’s master plan to life. Ho has over two decades of experience in real estate development, investment and planning, with a specialization in complex, mixed-use communities.

Fitzsimons Innovation Community Names Kenneth Ho as Chief Operating Officer
News | Jul 08, 2025

Fitzsimons Innovation Community Names Kenneth Ho as Chief Operating Officer

Fitzsimons Innovation Community, a thriving hub where researchers, practitioners, educators, and innovators collaborate to bring life-changing healthcare solutions to patients, announces the appointment of Kenneth Ho as Chief Operating Officer. A highly respected real estate developer with more than 25 years of experience, Ho will play a pivotal role in bringing the Community’s ambitious Master Plan to life.

GelSana Selected for MedTech Innovator 2025 Cohort
News | Jul 07, 2025

GelSana Selected for MedTech Innovator 2025 Cohort

GelSana Therapeutics, Inc. has been selected to join the 2025 MedTech Innovator cohort, the world’s largest accelerator for medical device companies. GelSana is one of only 65 companies—representing the top 4% of nearly 1,500 global applicants—chosen for this year’s program. This recognition reflects the incredible work of our team and validates the potential of our solution to make a meaningful impact on healthcare.

Colorado Hub for Health Impact Builds Nationwide Momentum with 2025 Campaign to Attract Life Sciences Companies, Talent, and Investment
News | Jul 01, 2025

Colorado Hub for Health Impact Builds Nationwide Momentum with 2025 Campaign to Attract Life Sciences Companies, Talent, and Investment

Colorado Hub for Health Impact, the national economic development campaign positioning Colorado as an epicenter for health innovation, launches its 2025 campaign with new partner investment and a clear focus: attract life sciences companies, talent, and investors to a community that elevates science.

Aurora Clears Path for 7,266 Homes to Anchor Fitzsimons Life Sciences Hub
News | Jun 26, 2025

Aurora Clears Path for 7,266 Homes to Anchor Fitzsimons Life Sciences Hub

Aurora City Council has approved a massive increase in allowable housing at Fitzsimons Innovation Community, a move intended to transform the bioscience campus into a full-fledged neighborhood. Fitzsimons CEO Kelly Brough called the change “an obligation” to honor the site’s history while shaping a future that attracts talent and builds community.

Fitzsimons Campus Poised to Include Thousands of New Housing Units
News | Jun 26, 2025

Fitzsimons Campus Poised to Include Thousands of New Housing Units

A change to the Fitzsimons Innovation Community’s master plan in Aurora will allow eight times more residential units to be built on the medical campus.The Aurora City Council on Monday approved an amendment to the general development plan that increases the Fitzsimons Innovation Community residential unit cap from 850 units to 7,266 new units. Changes also include improvements to street, utility, drainage, parks and open space on site. Kelly Jean Brough, President and CEO of Fitzsimons Innovation Community, said the change will bring together the grander vision of a more interconnected campus.

Five University of Colorado Cancer Center Advancements That Changed the Game for Patients
News | Jun 24, 2025

Five University of Colorado Cancer Center Advancements That Changed the Game for Patients

The University of Colorado Cancer Center this year celebrates its 40th anniversary, highlighting significant advances in research and innovations that include new therapies, treatments and insights into cancer prevention. One of the leaders in cell-based immune therapies is CU Cancer Center member Terry Fry, M.D., executive director of the Gates Institute, a translational research institute on the CU Anschutz Medical Campus that produces CAR T and other cellular therapies for research. Gates recently launched a clinical trial of a CAR for pediatric patients with relapsed or refractory pre B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (B-ALL).