1.   But to the biotech community, they signaled a symbolically important shift.

2.   Comerica, a bank that runs its technology and life-science lending group from Boston, is aggressively courting the biotech community.

3.   In plucking its drug discovery leaders from the biotech community rather than from much larger pharmaceutical companies, American Home is breaking with tradition.

4.   Still some members of the local biotech community said that they thought Immunex would continue to be an inspiration for young companies.

5.   The growth in interest in the conference reflects the growing strength and maturity of the Northwest biotech community, according to conference participants.

6.   The report suggests that venture firms will draw more heavily from the biotech community as investor interest in biotech grows.

7.   In the past few months, critical voices have been raised in the biotech community about the excitement generated by adult stem cells.