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Members of our team and their families joined our CEO Lovisa Afzelius and president Craig Williams for a picnic to celebrate summer and our milestones this year. It was fun to connect outside of the office! 

Today is an exciting day to be a #FlagshipFounded company as Flagship Pioneering announces a $3.6 billion fund to further transform human health. This commitment to innovation is the latest example of the bold scientific leaps we, and other companies across the ecosystem, are taking to advance scientific breakthroughs. For our part, we look forward to continuing our work to protect humanity against future viral threats and we look forward to seeing the new innovations supported by this fund.

We are pleased to announce that we have been awarded funding from CEPI (Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations), a global leader in pandemic preparedness, to help advance our biology-informed #artificialintelligence platform Octavia™. The insights we gather from Octavia will help to ensure the global community is better prepared to effectively address future outbreaks with precision and speed. Through this work, we aim to develop variant-resilient vaccines that remain protective for years to come, with an initial focus on further exploring pandemic influenza strain H3N2. Read more about how these funds will help advance our platform and our mission to protect humanity against future viral threats: https://lnkd.in/eX-Yrr47

We recently spoke with senior scientist Nicole Thadani, PhD, about her background and deep interest in human immunology, and how she learned about Apriori from the research of Apriori scientific advisor Jesse Bloom, PhD. “We’re at this pivotal moment where society has recognized how much pandemics can shape our lives. It’s a great time to take advantage of the investment society is willing to make to better prepare to address the next one,” she shared. Read our full Q&A with Nicole below. #AprioriLife #WeAreHiring #JoinUs

Last week, we partnered with Flagship Pioneering to convene leading scientists, regulators, and policymakers to discuss the future of variant-resilient vaccines. Many of the most threatening viruses are constantly evolving, outpacing efforts to chase them with new vaccines, which is why our team is working to get ahead of them.      Thank you to our speakers for engaging in this important conversation about the regulatory landscape and policy solutions to help better protect humanity against viral threats.     #FlagshipFounded  

Congratulations to our co-founder and CEO Lovisa Afzelius for being named to Inc. Magazine’s #FemaleFounders 250 List! This well-deserved recognition highlights Lovisa’s entrepreneurial spirit and her deep commitment to mentoring and fostering talent in the life sciences industry.

Virologist and Apriori Advisor Jesse Bloom, PhD, was recently featured in the The New York Times about his research at Fred Hutch to understand how viruses behave and change.     The COVID-19 pandemic showed how vaccines can be made more easily and faster than before, so “really understanding how viruses evolve has more and more practical utility,” Dr. Bloom said.    Check out the full story: https://lnkd.in/dWmF74tb

Congratulations to the Flagship Pioneering team for being named one of the most innovative companies by Fast Company for the third year in a row! We are proud to be #FlagshipFounded as we work to advance variant-proof protection against rapidly evolving viruses and create a world that is protected against viral threats.      #FCMostInnovative 

We recently spoke with senior engineer Caroline Butler Wilkinson to learn more about her background in data science and engineering and her unique role at Apriori. After working in data science roles at media and retail companies, Caroline became the first engineer to join the Apriori team. “I get to work with every team member and synthesize the information they’ve produced through experiments into tangible data. It’s a great opportunity to be able to collaborate with everyone and see the work being done across the company,” she shared. Read our full Q&A with Caroline below. #AprioriLife #WeAreHiring #JoinUs

Sunday marked the UN’s International Day of Women and Girls in Science. Recently, our team came together with others across the Flagship Pioneering ecosystem to celebrate the day and honor the role of women in science. At the event, our co-founder and CEO Lovisa Afzelius moderated a panel discussion with other female leaders about the value of considering diversity during company creation.     It was incredible to see the number of women that are innovating in the life sciences and supporting their peers. #WomeninScience #BiggerLeaps #FlagshipFounded