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Sep 2020
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Degrading Drugs for Problem Proteins: Jo...

Andreessen Horowitz
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with @carolynbertozzi @lr_bio This is the second episode in our new show, Bio Eats World, a brand new podcast all about how biology is technology. This show now includes Journal Club, where we discuss groundbreaking research articles, why they matter, what new opportunities they present, and how to take the findings from paper to practice. Be sure to subs ... Show More
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