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Darlene Deptula-Hicks

T2 Biosystems has appointed Darlene Deptula-Hicks senior VP and CFO. Deptula-Hicks was most recently CFO and senior vice president at Pieris Pharmaceuticals, and has served as CFO for a variety of biotech and medical device companies. She also is a board member of Xenetic Biosciences. Deptula-Hicks is filling the post left vacant after Shawn Lynch resigned from T2 in March.

The Scan

Hormone-Based Gene Therapy to Sterilize Domestic Cat

A new paper in Nature Communication suggests that gene therapy could be a safer alternative to spaying domestic cats.

Active Lifestyle Linked to Type 2 Diabetes Prevention in People at High Genetic Risk

A study in the British Journal of Sports Medicine shows that an active lifestyle goes a long way in type 2 diabetes prevention.

Beneficial, Harmful Effects of Introgression Between Wild and Domesticated European Grapes

A paper in PNAS shows that European wild grapevines were an important resource for improving the flavor of cultivated wine grapes.

Genetic Ancestry of South America's Indigenous Mapuche Traced

Researchers in Current Biology analyzed genome-wide data from more than five dozen Mapuche individuals to better understand their genetic history.