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Pacific Biosciences: Susan Kim

Pacific Biosciences has appointed Susan Kim as CFO, effective Sept. 28, 2020. She brings 20 years of senior-level finance and operations experience. Kim most recently served as CFO for App Annie and Katerra. She has also held leadership roles at KLA Corporation, Morgan Stanley, and Advanced Micro Devices. Kim holds MBA and masters of engineering management degrees from Northwestern University.

The Scan

Latent HIV Found in White Blood Cells of Individuals on Long-Term Treatments

Researchers in Nature Microbiology find HIV genetic material in monocyte white blood cells and in macrophages that differentiated from them in individuals on HIV-suppressive treatment.

Seagull Microbiome Altered by Microplastic Exposure

The overall diversity and the composition at gut microbiome sites appear to coincide with microplastic exposure and ingestion in two wild bird species, according to a new Nature Ecology and Evolution study.

Study Traces Bladder Cancer Risk Contributors in Organ Transplant Recipients

In eLife, genome and transcriptome sequencing reveal mutation signatures, recurrent somatic mutations, and risky virus sequences in bladder cancers occurring in transplant recipients.

Genes Linked to White-Tailed Jackrabbits' Winter Coat Color Change

Climate change, the researchers noted in Science, may lead to camouflage mismatch and increase predation of white-tailed jackrabbits.