Federico Paoletti

While the UK has faced a few headwinds in recent years, I still believe it to be a strategically important market that punches above it's "weight" as defined purely by revenues and profit - it provides a collaborative healthcare environment where new approaches can be tried and tested... I'm especially excited by the opportunity for faster, simpler access to richer and more consolidated healthcare data at national scale through NHS Secure Data Environments. Please drop Ben Richardson or I a note if you are interested in learning more about these interesting developments and the use cases for global Life Science companies. https://lnkd.in/e_4UsaGU

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Embedding a positive #researchculture that fosters innovation by Sue Russell & Iain Foulkes. Further readings: How Cancer Research UK (CRUK) fails to foster positive research culture https://lnkd.in/dqmeribx Highlights: 1) Prompted by broader conversations in society in the wake of the #MeToo movement, and a number of cases in science in which bullying behaviour had gone unchecked for too long, we questioned whether there was more we could do as a funder to have a positive influence on the working environment for research 2) Every situation will be unique, and some misconduct will be subtler and more difficult to spot than others. But everyone in our community should be certain that we expect everyone to treat each other with dignity and respect, and that no- one is exempt. People should feel able to speak up about any concerns they may have, without fear of limiting their careers — and any investigatory processes need to be fair, timely and transparent. Institutions should also train and support those in positions of responsibility when it comes to difficult conversations or those tricky human resources (HR) situations that can arise 3) We know that funders and research institutions have not always got this right in the past, which is why we are now committed to doing all we can to ensure our research environments are free from bullying and harassment. We believe that the more this issue is talked about, the faster we can start to change what may be perceived as cultural ‘norms’. Access free: go.nature.com/2ErI9MS Research integrity: guidelines for research conduct https://lnkd.in/d6DjcAik Policy on Dignity at Work in Research https://lnkd.in/diCqd8yR #HumanResources

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Pre-seed and Seed stage Biotech companies in the UK and Boston....this one's for you. I know you want to build an amazing company with a brilliant culture as you go about your mission to change the medical landscape. And I also know that cash is tight, Biotech is expensive and you're struggling to invest in People & Culture - every ounce of resource is going into delivering science and raising money. My team and I have been working on a solution for you, and now we have one! We're offering, completely free of charge and with no strings attached, a six month advisory programme to whip your Culture into shape. Our brilliant People Partners and I will work with you to: - Define the Culture you're intending to create - Drive that Culture, along with engagement, retention and development initiatives for your people - Create a compelling Mission, Purpose and Vision for the long term - Review your hiring processes, job descriptions and proposition to help you attract and secure amazing people - Put in place the systems and processes that will drive your business and save you time and money It'll take 1-2 hours a month, for six months, and will come with advice, introductions, templates, ideas and a whole lot more. If you'd like to get involved, send me a message on here or on [email protected]. We can only do this for a handful of companies, so please hurry! #biotech #techbio #lifesciences #biotechnology #startup #drugdiscovery #drugdevelopment #culture #people Stephen Wilkinson Martin Parkes Emma Hobbs

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An (unusual) request. From July 1997 to April 2003 I designed and published "BIOTECH LINK" news communication under contract to the UK LGC (main contractor was the UK Department of Trade and Industry. It reported the outcomes of the many Life Science collaborative Projects (50:50 Public sector : private sector funded). This was mailed out to over 2000 UK academic and industry contacts. Despite the dates, much of the content is still relevant today - the work was essentially seed research for future businesses, processes and products. I am making a book of these (part science, part sentiment). The covers - but not the content yet - are on my website. My request is has anyone out there got issues 3, and or 5? I have lost my physical copies and the print files are no longer on my PC. As an example I append the cover of my final (and one of the most popular) issues. I would be grateful if you could also pass on my request to your own contacts. I can be messaged via LinkedIN Thanks, Michael #LINK #request #LINKBIOTECH #Publication #lostissues

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“How to reduce cortisol” was the 4th most popular search in the UK over the last 90 days according to Google & Vogue Given the widespread impact that cortisol has on every aspect of health and our future risk of chronic diseases including Heart Disease and Dementia it’s not surprising there is so much interest. The buzz surrounding cortisol is massive right now on platforms such as Instagram and TikTok. We have seen massive growth trends in searches such as #cortisolbelly and #cortisolimbalance If you think you may be suffering from sky-high or very low cortisol levels, the first step towards fixing it is to test cortisol accurately. I cannot emphasise this enough! If you have signs and symptoms of abnormal cortisol levels then the type of test you take will make all the difference. After all, you can’t improve what you’re not accurately measuring. Here’s the trick 👇 ‘Acute’ cortisol tests such as blood, saliva and urine only measure cortisol levels over minutes to hours! Because cortisol levels change minute-by-minute and day-by-day these ‘acute’ tests are not reliable for measuring chronic stress and cortisol function over time. Your ‘low’ or ‘high’ result may simply be due to the time of day you took your sample or the fact you’ve only taken blood, saliva or urine samples over a 24-hour period. At best ‘acute’ tests provide only a snapshot of cortisol function. In the most severe cases, the use of such tests can lead to misdiagnosis and missed diagnosis. Cortigenix Cortisol Over Time (COT) test is the only screening test for chronic stress & long-term cortisol function. It works by measuring your average cortisol levels over the past 3 months using a small sample of hair. Thanks to Vogue for helping raise awareness STRESSTEST10 will give you 10% off your COT test at cortigenix.com https://lnkd.in/egbwMKip #Cortisol #StressAwarenessMonth #Cortigenix #StressHormone #MasterHormone #CortisolTest #COTTest #ChronicStress #PreventativeHealth

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We've invested a huge amount of time over the last year evolving the work we do at Singular: Building Brilliant Biotechs to create as much value and support for innovative Biotech companies as possible. And I'm really delighted to see this reflected on our brand-new website, now live at https://lnkd.in/eehUXnx6. The unfortunate reality is that most Biotech companies fail. Either they fail to deliver on the true potential of their research, or they fail completely, and die. When that happens, people tend to blame the science not working, or the money running out. But the truth is that those are usually symptoms, not the cause. The real difference between success and failure is your team and the culture you build around it. Think about it - with an incredible team and a world-class culture, would you be more likely to overcome your technical setbacks and deliver your milestones? And with a track record of doing that, will it be easier to raise money and attract the partners you need? We want as many Biotech companies to deliver on their potential as possible, so we're absolutely committed to helping them build the teams and create the cultures that make them one of the few who succeed, rather than the many that fail. And finally, our website reflects that. It's filled with content, insights and ideas that might be the key to unlock the amazing culture within your Biotech company - come take a look and let me know what you think! https://lnkd.in/eehUXnx6

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Amazing job Nucleate UK and BlueYard Capital on The Forum this afternoon/evening. Particularly to all those PhD students who put on this frigging awesome event on top of you day job!! Thank you on behalf of everyone! Lovely to see so many people I've not seen for a while, and some I see a lot. The panels were very insightful and the company q a spot on, with Rebecca Godfrey PhD ❤️packing out a room telling the origin story of ExpressionEditss 💗 One vibe that I hope I misinterpreted from one panellist seemed to suggest that scientists/academics might be better in a CTO role rather than founder or CEO. That MAY be true for some, but my feeling is that if you WANT to do it and are committed to that very very steep learning curve, that's half the battle. I'm a big fan and supporter of scientist founders - Just because someone has spent all their life doing science does not mean they can't adapt and learn to do something else. If that were true I'd still be a pippette wielding thing. And you know the chances of being successful with so much help from heroes like Nucleate UK iGEM Startups Wilbe.com helping you up that curve, helping you find the right team to complement what you can bring - the odds are going up! And if you want a kick up the bum re IP, get a little into/guide I wrote here https://lnkd.in/eUSykidC #syntheticbiology #biotechnology #innovation #founders #postdoc #phd #startups

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