Having several medical schools and hospitals in one region can lead to some keen competition, particularly when it comes to retaining staff. In the latest reflection of that competition and of the growing trend of translational medicine, Temple University Hospital in Philadelphia has poached the director of the Philadelphia-based Jefferson University Hospitals’ Center for Translational [...]

Dr. Harsukh Parmar has rejoined Roche from AstraZeneca (NYSE:AZN) as the head of translational and experimental medicine for its inflammation discovery and translational area at its Nutley, New Jersey campus, according to a statement from the company.Parmar will be responsible for developing compounds to the life-cycle investment point. Additionally, he’ll also collaborate with discovery and [...]