life science
noun
: a branch of science (such as biology, medicine, and sometimes anthropology or sociology) that deals with living organisms and life processes
—usually used in plural
life scientist
noun
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An award-winning journalist and renowned communications expert, Abo amplifies the voices of women in medicine, life science organizations, and corporate America.
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Tyler Shepherd, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024
As a venture investor who is always looking for the next breakthrough in medical technology – like CRISPR — I’m particularly fascinated by early-stage life science developments that could shift paradigms.
—Juergen Eckhardt, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
In the next year, ribbon cuttings will open the 250,000-square-foot life sciences lab space facility 4MLK and T. Rowe Price’s new headquarters in Harbor East.
—Mark Anthony Thomas, Baltimore Sun, 19 Dec. 2024
The pressure on health-care stocks was weighing on shares of life sciences company Danaher .
—Paulina Likos, CNBC, 13 Dec. 2024
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Tyler Shepherd, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024
As a venture investor who is always looking for the next breakthrough in medical technology – like CRISPR — I’m particularly fascinated by early-stage life science developments that could shift paradigms.
—Juergen Eckhardt, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
In the next year, ribbon cuttings will open the 250,000-square-foot life sciences lab space facility 4MLK and T. Rowe Price’s new headquarters in Harbor East.
—Mark Anthony Thomas, Baltimore Sun, 19 Dec. 2024
The pressure on health-care stocks was weighing on shares of life sciences company Danaher .
—Paulina Likos, CNBC, 13 Dec. 2024
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“Life science.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/life%20science. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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