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Sean Parker’s immunotherapy leader moves on

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Damian Garde & Meghana Keshavan

Sean Parker’s immunotherapy leader moves on

Jeffrey Bluestone, the UCSF scientist tapped to run billionaire Sean Parker’s immunotherapy institute back in 2016, has stepped down to run a company of his own.

As STAT’s Matthew Herper reports, Bluestone’s next act is leading Sonoma Biotherapeutics, a startup developing genetically altered immune cells to treat cancer. The company raised $40 million to get started, drawing from a syndicate that includes Arch Venture Partners and 8VC.

Bluestone’s departure means the Parker Institute for Cancer Immunotherapy, launched with a $250 million commitment from its namesake, will need new leadership.

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