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    Impact of Data Science Communities on Accelerating Medicine Development

    AstraZeneca's strategist Vera Hazelwood shares how to build data science communities that accelerate drug development and break down organizational silos.

    Impact of Data Science Communities on Accelerating Medicine Development
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    8 May 2026
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    London Community Week 2025

    In London Community Week 2025. Vera Hazelwood shares how AstraZeneca transformed 80,000 employees into a data-driven organization by integrating 2,000 data scientists across 500 teams. Moving away from rigid hierarchies improved collaboration in R&D.

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