CEO Corner

31. Capitalization, Coaching, And Clarity Are Keys To Success 7/1/2021

    Throughout my career, I have employed the following guiding principles to advance treatment options for patients: capitalization is king, hire the right people, and be decisive and humble.

32. From Academia to Industry – How Biopharma Entrepreneurship Became A Calling 6/1/2021

    While I knew that I wanted to dedicate my life to developing gene therapies to cure human diseases, I could not have predicted that I would leave academia to become an entrepreneur.

33. A Black CEO's Advice To The Next Generation 6/1/2021

    As one of the few African American CEOs in corporate America, I am in a unique position to share my experience with the next generation of leaders as we continue to face major challenges around inequity, intolerance, and community cohesion.

34. Coworking Lab Spaces Help Life Science Startups Succeed 5/3/2021

    While business incubators are not uncommon, facilities like these provide laboratory equipment and staff to manage safety, training, and other lab operations for entrepreneurs to reduce their initial investment expenses.

35. What I Learned As A Teacher That Made Me A Better Leader 4/1/2021

    Before I started my career in the pharmaceutical industry, I was a chemistry and biology teacher. While my days in the classroom now feel like a lifetime ago, a day rarely passes that I don't draw upon the range of skills I honed back then.

36. Never Let Success Go To Your Head — Or Failure Get To Your Heart 3/1/2021

    We all know most biotech ventures end in failure, but this does not make it any easier when you experience one, especially as a CEO.

37. How Small Patient Advocacy Groups Can Help Advance Drug Development 2/1/2021

    Working with large disease societies/organizations can streamline industry efforts to engage with specific patient groups, which can be especially beneficial when developing therapies in larger indications.

38. Bringing Global Business Perspectives To An Entrepreneurial Startup 2/1/2021

    Entrepreneurs and leaders who can create and implement the needed foundational cultural elements are the ones who find success.

39. Benefits Of Beantown Biotech And Lessons For Life Science Leaders 1/4/2021

    I have had the opportunity to experience and contribute to the thriving life sciences industry in Massachusetts, and I can say that it has all of the components needed to ultimately bring new treatments forward for patients.

40. The Role Of Failure In Innovation 10/30/2020

    Being an innovator is not for the faint of heart. Failure is a natural part of the innovation process, and you need to be comfortable with it and embrace it.