RFS Briefings - June 2018

June 2018 issue of RFS Briefings has some timely and encouraging updates on women in science, particularly: 

How far will your essay take you?
The Science & SciLifeLab Prize for Young Scientists is open for entries, with an application deadline of July 15, 2018. Now in its 6th year, the international prize will offer four recent PhD graduates "a life-changing" opportunity.

Theranos Founder Elizabeth Holmes Indicted on Fraud Charges
Elizabeth Holmes, the founder of Theranos – a lab testing company – and its former president were indicted on charges of defrauding investors out of hundreds of millions of dollars and deceiving hundreds of patients and doctors.

How far has Elizabeth Holmes set back women who want to start a biotech company?
Mary Ann Liebert, founder of RFS and publisher of 90 peer-reviewed journals, as well as books and trade publications, published an editorial in the company's flagship publication, Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology News (GEN), about the impact of Elizabeth Holmes' debacle. With nearly 15 women-owned biotechnology companies, Ms. Liebert questioned whether women will now have a greater challenge getting capitalists and private investors "to commit to a woman-owned biotech startup?" This concern will be addressed at the annual Rosalind Franklin Society meeting on November 1-2, 2018 in Philadelphia. 

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