Young companies routinely go on the road to present their best ideas for new drugs to big pharmaceutical and biotech companies. They hope to land a rich licensing deal.
But Johnson's organization is not a biotech startup. It's a nonprofit charitable foundation with a uniquely hands-on scientific program. And its upcoming road show will be a key test of Johnson's theory that a small charity with the right rules can be a formidable force to bring new treatments to the world - and speed up the process of drug development.
Bernadette Tansey, Chronicle Staff Writer
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