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GMA Network
30-07-2025
- Entertainment
- GMA Network
Mikael Daez playfully 'replaces' Megan Young's merch with son's photos: 'Mama's got a new bias'
Mikael Daez and Megan Young are vamping up their home with adorable photos of their baby. On Instagram, Mikael shared clips of him placing their son's face on top of Megan's K-pop merchandise. 'Mama's got a new bias… and wala siyang choice,' Mikael wrote. 'We have been re-decorating here at home. It seems like the army-ness and carat-ness of Boneezy has finally been surpassed by Leon's cuteness,' he added in the post's caption. Mikael and Megan, who tied the knot in 2020, welcomed their baby boy in May. Since giving birth, Megan has been sharing her journey as a mom, including her childbirth experience. The married couple celebrated becoming parents by going on a date in June, which, according to Megan, was also their way of making time for each other as husband and wife. —Carby Rose Basina/JCB, GMA Integrated News
National Post
29-07-2025
- Business
- National Post
BenchSci Expands Board of Directors with Appointment of Dr. Mikael Dolsten
Article content Industry Veteran and Former Pfizer Chief Scientific Officer Brings Extensive R&D and Leadership Experience to Advance BenchSci's Mission of Improving the Speed and Quality of Preclinical R&D Article content TORONTO — BenchSci, a world leader in AI solutions for preclinical research and drug discovery, today announced that Mikael Dolsten, M.D., Ph.D., has joined its board of directors. Article content Dr. Dolsten, recently retired from Pfizer Inc., brings over three decades of extensive leadership and scientific expertise. During his 16-year tenure as Chief Scientific Officer and President of Pfizer Research & Development, Dr. Dolsten oversaw the regulatory approval of more than 36 medicines and vaccines. His efforts spearheaded advancements in drug discovery, with over 150 drug candidates progressing to clinical studies, and he played a vital role in the company's global response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Article content 'This is an incredible moment for BenchSci. We are honoured that Mikael has chosen to join us and lend his immense talent to our mission,' shared Liran Belenzon, CEO of BenchSci. 'Mikael's track record of leadership in pharmaceutical R&D will be invaluable as we continue to expand the reach of our AI-powered co-pilot for scientists. By helping R&D teams integrate generative AI into their workflows, we're enabling them to discover novel drug candidates faster and drive meaningful breakthroughs. Mikael's insights will be key in ensuring our technology makes a transformative impact on drug discovery.' Article content Dr. Dolsten's leadership experience spans some of the world's largest pharmaceutical organizations, including Wyeth Research, Boehringer Ingelheim, AstraZeneca, and Pharmacia. His remarkable career has been marked by contributions to approximately 50 drug and vaccine approvals, and through his VC experience, he's been involved in corporate transactions exceeding $100 billion in value. Article content 'BenchSci is doing something truly transformative with AI—redefining how we tackle preclinical research and speeding up drug discovery in ways I couldn't have imagined a decade ago,' said Mikael Dolsten, M.D., Ph.D. 'After spending my career immersed in pharmaceutical innovation, I'm inspired by the passion and vision of this team. Their work has the potential to solve some of the toughest challenges in R&D and, most importantly, bring life-saving treatments to patients faster. I'm thrilled to be part of this journey.' Article content Beyond his executive leadership roles, Dr. Dolsten has held influential positions on several public and private boards, including Agilent Technologies, Rocket Pharmaceuticals, Orbis Medicine, and Arbor Biotechnologies. Additionally, he serves as an investment advisor to leading organizations such as Blackstone Life Sciences, Google's GV, and Bain & Company. His advisory roles extend to public health initiatives, where he has collaborated with U.S. and U.K. governments and served organizations like the Scripps Research Institute and the Foundation for the NIH. Article content Since its inception, BenchSci has pioneered the application of AI through its platform, ASCEND, which acts as a scalable AI assistant for preclinical scientists. ASCEND transforms preclinical R&D by decoding biomedical research, multi-omics data, and integrating it with proprietary customer data. This creates an unbiased map of the underlying disease biology, empowering scientists to discover novel insights and accelerate R&D. ASCEND supports core functions from target identification to experimental design, validation, and translational workflows, increasing productivity. By streamlining preclinical research and prioritizing the most promising experiments, ASCEND accelerates the path to life-saving treatments. Article content BenchSci remains steadfast in its mission to solve the number one reason drug discovery projects fail—getting the biology wrong. Article content BenchSci is a world leader in AI solutions for drug discovery on a mission to exponentially increase the speed and quality of life-saving R&D to help bring new medicines to patients faster. We apply AI to understand how disease biology works throughout the drug discovery pipeline to solve the number one reason drug discovery projects fail—getting the biology wrong. Our platform, ASCEND, acts as a scalable AI assistant for preclinical organizations, increasing the productivity of the preclinical R&D pipeline across therapeutic areas. Backed by top-tier investors, including Generation, iNovia Capital, TCV, F-Prime, Gradient Ventures (Google's AI fund), and Golden Ventures, BenchSci has raised over $200 million. Our platform accelerates science at 16 top-20 pharmaceutical companies and over 4,500 leading research centers worldwide. We're a Deloitte Technology Fast 50™ and Fast 500™ winner and a certified Great Place to Work®. For more information about BenchSci, visit Article content Article content Article content Article content
GMA Network
15-07-2025
- Entertainment
- GMA Network
Mikael Daez says life lately with Megan Young, son 'has been quite lovely'
Mikael Daez is embracing his boy dad era! On Instagram, the Kapuso actor shared photos of their family of three, along with candid shots of himself and his wife, Megan Young, while taking care of their firstborn, Leon. 'Soda pops and coffee snaps with the family,' Mikael wrote. 'Life lately has been quite lovely,' he added, followed by holding back tears emoji. Mikael and Megan, who tied the knot in 2020, welcomed their baby boy in May. Since giving birth, Megan has been sharing her journey as a mom, including her childbirth experience. The married couple celebrated becoming parents by going on a date in June, which, according to Megan, was also their way of making time for each other as husband and wife. —Hermes Joy Tunac/JCB, GMA Integrated News
NDTV
14-07-2025
- Entertainment
- NDTV
Munawar Faruqui's Seven-Year-Old Son Mikael Is In Hospital. Second Wife Mehzabeen Shares Pic Of "Baby Boy"
New Delhi: Bigg Boss 17 winner, comedian and reality show star Munawar Faruqui's seven-year old son Mikael was hospitalised due to a viral infection. Munawar's second wife Mehzabeen Coatwala, whom he married last year, shared a picture from the hospital on her Instagram Stories. What's Happening Mehzabeen Coatwala shared a picture of holding son Mikael on a hospital bed. Alongside the image, she wrote, "Get well soon, my baby boy," accompanied by a blue heart and a sad face emoji. In another story, she added a cautionary message for parents of young children. "To all parents, with the viral infections going around, let's be extra cautious. Keep an eye on your kids' hygiene and take care!" This post from Munawar Faruqui's wife came as a surprise to fans as the comedian is known for keeping his private life guarded. Munawar was earlier married to Jasmine, with whom he shares son Mikael. After divorce from Jasmine, he has been granted the sole custody of his son. What Munawar Said About His Second Wedding And Son Munawar spoke about his wedding story on an episode of Farah Khan's vlog. Munawar said that he decided to get married to Mehzabeen because of his son. When Farah teased him about his secret second wedding, Munawar responded, "The thing is the person with whom I got married, the date got fixed just a month before it. I did not know her when I went to Bigg Boss. People tend to think so much about my life, and I can't feed into that gossip." "When I came out of Bigg Boss, I was busy with a lot of work. At that time, Mikael was living with my sister then. He was with me for a week and we spent a lot of time together. When he was leaving, I felt like I don't want him to go. I felt that he needs me. That time he kept hugging me the whole time, I felt that he needs me. "At that point I wondered what I could so to keep him with me. For him, I took that decision. Even her [Mehzabeen] situation was quite similar like me. She has a 10-year-old daughter. I asked her the next day, 'Are you okay marrying me?' I stayed with that decision the whole night. I felt that Mikael should stay with me, I was just praying for that," he had added. On the work front, Munawar will host the upcoming reality show Pati Patni Aur Panga. In A Nutshell Munawar Faruqui's second wife Mehzabeen shared a pic of his ailing son Mikael from hospital. Mikael is the son of Munawar and his ex-wife Jasmine.
India Today
13-07-2025
- Entertainment
- India Today
Munawar Faruqui's son hospitalised, wife Mehzabeen shares update in touching post
Munawar Faruqui, the comedian and actor, is dealing with a personal crisis as his son, Mikael, has been hospitalised due to a viral infection. This was confirmed by Mehzabeen Coatwala, Munawar's partner, through social media amidst a wider seasonal increase in such took to Instagram to share a heartfelt message featuring a photo with Mikael, stating, "To all parents, with the viral infections going around, let's be extra cautious. Keep an eye on your kids' hygiene and take care! Get well soon my baby boy," highlighting the importance of maintaining hygiene. The couple, known for their candidness about their blended family, have been actively encouraging caution during this out her post: In a recent conversation on Farah Khan's YouTube channel, Munawar reflected on the journey of bringing his son into his life full-time. He said, "When he was leaving, I felt like he needed me, and more than him, I think I needed him. In that moment, I thought what is it that I should do so I can make him stay with me. For him, I took that decision."Mehzabeen, who also has a daughter from a previous relationship, has been navigating similar emotions. Professionally, Munawar is set to co-host a new reality show alongside Sonali Bendre.- EndsMust Watch
