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Startup Headed by Ex-Biogen Japan Chief Working to Develop New Alzheimer’s Drugs Using Photocatalysts
Shinichi Torii, former Biogen Japan president, has established a drug discovery startup that is conducting R&D for Alzheimer’s disease (AD) treatments based on photocatalysts. Under a licensing pact with the University of Tokyo, his company aims to obtain proof of…
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