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Sangamo closes stock sale, raising $20.9M

Oct. 13, 2009
Sangamo BioSciences Inc. said Tuesday it raised $20.9 million by selling 3 million shares of stock at $7.20 per share. Sangamo said it will use the money to fund research and development of its zinc finger protein drug candidates and for other general...
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Youngsters compete in Scripps National Spelling Bee
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Contestants (L-R) Cooper Barth of West Long Branch, New Jersey, Eboseremhen Eigbe of Galloway, New Jersey, Jacob Bayly Hunter of Sante Fe, New Mexico and Massound Sharif of Albany, New York, all await their turns to compete during the 3rd round of the Scripps National Spelling Bee, May 30, 2012, in National Harbor, Maryland. UPI/Mike Theiler