Recursion strengthens board with two key appointments

SALT LAKE CITY – Recursion, a clinical-stage TechBio company listed on NASDAQ: RXRX, has announced the appointment of two new members to its Board of Directors. Namandjé Bumpus, Ph.D., and Elaine Sun officially joined the company’s board on March 15, bringing with them a wealth of experience in scientific innovation, regulatory strategy, and life sciences finance. The company, currently valued at $1.69 billion, has demonstrated strong financial health with a "GREAT" rating according to InvestingPro analysis, supported by robust liquidity metrics including a current ratio of 10.8.

Dr. Bumpus, who served as the FDA’s Principal Deputy Commissioner until December 31, 2024, has a distinguished background in scientific leadership roles, including her tenure as an endowed professor at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Her research has contributed significantly to the fields of drug metabolism and pharmacology, earning her several prestigious awards and fellowships.

Elaine Sun brings over three decades of expertise in the life sciences and financial sectors, currently holding the positions of Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer at Mammoth Biosciences. Sun’s experience extends through various leadership roles, including senior positions at Halozyme Therapeutics and SutroVax, as well as advisory roles in major financial transactions within the biotechnology industry.

Chris Gibson, Ph.D., Co-Founder and CEO of Recursion, expressed enthusiasm for the appointments, highlighting the valuable expertise the new board members will contribute to the company’s growth and clinical pipeline development.

The addition of Bumpus and Sun aims to bolster Recursion’s strategic leadership as the company continues to leverage its Recursion OS platform, which combines experimental and computational methods to advance drug discovery. The platform utilizes one of the world’s largest proprietary biological and chemical datasets, employing machine-learning algorithms to identify relationships within biology and chemistry. With a strong gross profit margin of 60.95% and revenue growth of 19.36%, the company’s operational efficiency is evident. For deeper insights into Recursion’s financial performance and growth potential, InvestingPro subscribers can access comprehensive analysis and expert research reports, part of the platform’s coverage of over 1,400 US equities.

Based in Salt Lake City, Recursion is a key player in the Utah life sciences industry collective, BioHive, and maintains offices across North America and the UK. The company’s mission is to decode biology to improve lives radically by uniting technology, biology, and chemistry. Investors seeking detailed financial metrics, valuation analysis, and growth projections can explore the full range of data available through InvestingPro’s comprehensive research platform.

The information in this article is based on a press release statement from Recursion.

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Analysts have recently adjusted their ratings and price targets for Dynavax. H.C. Wainwright reiterated a Buy rating with a price target of $31, while JMP Securities raised its price target from $29 to $33, maintaining a Market Perform rating. Dynavax’s strategic focus includes expanding its market share for its hepatitis B vaccine, HEPLISAV-B, with projected revenues between $305 million and $325 million for 2025. The company is also advancing its product pipeline, including its shingles and plague vaccine programs, to enhance shareholder value.

These developments reflect Dynavax’s ongoing commitment to growth and value creation for its shareholders.

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