Jeordan Legon

Passion for digital, healthcare, energy & peeps! Opinions tweeted=my own.

[Jeordan Legon @jlegon]

Just got this in the mail. Thanks to the @DTCPerspectives Pharmaceutical Marketing Conference for naming me among the 2021 Top 25 Marketers of the Year. Honored by the recognition and grateful to @Alnylam for supporting cutting edge #marketing. https://t.co/NGc1xRxcI4

[Eric Topol @EricTopol]

AI in medicine is moving rapidly to take on much broader tasks than ever, some not fully envisioned. It's not proven in real medicine yet, but the results of the 2 new @Nature papers this week foreshadow where we may be headed.
https://t.co/nKAQV2ycFv

[Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) @MIT]

Molecules that fight infection also act on the brain, inducing anxiety or sociability, neuroscientists have found. The new research, on a cytokine called IL-17, adds to growing evidence that immune molecules can influence behavior during illness. https://t.co/G3wcEazeoZ

[Peter H. Diamandis, MD @PeterDiamandis]

Stress is a silent killer that’s killing thousands of people yearly, indirectly. Here’s a simple trick to counter it: daily meditation, as it can help slash cortisol.

[Eric Topol @EricTopol]

A huge day for mapping in life science!
—the mammalian brain, most extensive yet
https://t.co/vUErk0ToPc @AllenInstitute
—a comprehensive map of the human cell going sub-cellular
https://t.co/7LJnFqEkTT
—complete ape genomes
https://t.co/SbpBI9ZaYY

[george church @geochurch]

Species-defining differences (governmental and scientific) include a mixture of physical & physiological measures, breeding/food/ecosystem preferences, and DNA.  There is no magic number of changes in any of these categories. A single genetic change can cause speciation ... while millions of DNA differences between individuals in a population generally do not affect species-specific phenotypes -- much less speciation. Our new, healthy dire wolves with twenty precise, simultaneous edits -- yielding key phenotypes distinguishing them from gray wolves signify milestones that will surely be surpassed soon given the exponential rate of biotech, but for now, we can pause and enjoy the moment.

Examples of single gene speciation:
https://t.co/CddyWkYKhO
https://t.co/fw6KSHfNar
Beth Shapiro (@bonesandbugs), @BenLamm , @colossal

[Peter H. Diamandis, MD @PeterDiamandis]

Cancer soon enough will STOP being a death sentence. An AI model identified endometrial cancer with 99.26% accuracy (compared to humans diagnosis of 78-81%). We’re about to start saving millions of lives.

[Eric Topol @EricTopol]

I wouldn't have anticipated a Lupus self-directed antibody might someday turn out to be an anti-cancer treatment https://t.co/ooAvWy4HCt

[Mark Cuban @mcuban]

Mark Cuban wants to revolutionize US health care https://t.co/rzbIEBvHot

[John Maraganore 🇺🇸🇬🇷🇺🇦 @JMaraganore]

A major milestone for genetic medicines!

First-ever in vivo genetic correction of a human disease!

Amazing result for science, medicine, and patients!

So proud of the ⁦Beam team! https://t.co/3mBRRiYd3I

[UN Women @UN_Women]

Today, we’re celebrating women who are driving change #ForAllWomenAndGirls.

Join us LIVE at our #IWD2025 event as women set the stage with inspiring voices from activism, business, entertainment, art, sports, and human rights.

📅Mar 7, 10 AM ET
📺Watch: https://t.co/nf6ayH2Ck8

[John Maraganore 🇺🇸🇬🇷🇺🇦 @JMaraganore]

Let’s hope this is a short “pause!”

While this appears to be for the NIH directly, our biomedical innovation ecosystem often starts with basic discoveries from NIH-sponsored research, resulting in patents licensed by biotech Cos funded by VCs. https://t.co/DaLgldCn7T

[The Nobel Prize @NobelPrize]

Who are the women that inspire you?

On the eve of #InternationalWomensDay we're highlighting some of the extraordinary women who changed the world. Join us tomorrow when we celebrate more remarkable women.

[John Maraganore 🇺🇸🇬🇷🇺🇦 @JMaraganore]

This, my friends, is painfully true. Why should getting access to medicines for patients that need them be so hard?

[Agios @AgiosPharma]

We're proud to announce the Phase 2 portion of the global RISE UP study in #sicklecelldisease met its primary endpoint of hemoglobin response. These results support proceeding with Phase 3. Read more about this exciting progression for patients here: https://t.co/YQjeLqntF2

[Pearl Freier @PearlF]

Deborah Dunsire @eradicatecancer is stepping down as CEO of Danish pharma Lundbeck after a successful 5-year run. She will be succeeded by UCB's EVP & Head of Neurology Solutions Charl van Zyl by October 1, as new Lundbeck CEO the company said. https://t.co/mThh5K4OXc

[Adam Feuerstein ✡️ @adamfeuerstein]

@elaineywchen TFW weight loss exceeds 20%. $LLY

[Luis Lacalle Pou @LuisLacallePou]

En la inauguración de los laboratorios de la empresa Microsoft que comenzarán a trabajar en el @LATU_uy

[John Maraganore 🇺🇸🇬🇷🇺🇦 @JMaraganore]

Was reminded today that it’s been about a year since this article was published in ⁦@NatureBiotech⁩. It’s been great to see how this has inspired many entrepreneurs to advance innovation for patients! https://t.co/aR2ILAkYGv

[Jeordan Legon @jlegon]

Seldom do this, but feel like I have to share. ❤️ @wearkizik hands-free — really convenient at airports. https://t.co/HLGkO9NVGr

[GSK @GSK]

News for #Investors and #Media

Watch our CEO, Emma Walmsley, as she outlines a strong start to 2023.

For more, see https://t.co/iq6ccrYH5Q

$GSK #NEWS