By

Luke Timmerman

12
Nov
2025

Reinventing Drug Discovery with AI: Marc Tessier-Lavigne on The Long Run

Marc Tessier-Lavigne is today’s guest on The Long Run. Marc is the chairman and CEO of South San Francisco-based Xaira Therapeutics. Xaira is using computers to design protein drugs from scratch, building on work from co-founder David Baker’s lab at the University of Washington. Designing protein drugs on computers with ideal properties is a plenty big idea that won Baker...
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6
Oct
2025

An Outstanding ‘Mini’ Traverse of Katahdin for Damon Runyon Cancer Research

The Timmerman Traverse for Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation had a spectacular experience on Mt. Katahdin in Maine on Saturday. Weather was glorious. Fall colors were vibrant. The team was fit and mentally ready for rocky, rugged terrain. They got a rich outdoor experience with a steep rock scramble on Cathedral Path, then crossing Katahdin’s famous Knife Edge ridge. This...
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17
Sep
2025

Predicting Leukemia Risk At Scale: Dr. Lachelle Weeks on The Long Run

Dr. Lachelle Weeks is today’s guest on The Long Run. Lachelle is a physician-scientist in the adult leukemia program at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston. She treats patients who have precursors to myeloid cancers such as acute myeloid leukemia. Her research is looking at ways to detect the early warning signs of blood cancer early, when these malignancies are most...
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