He met a man by the name of Carl Ubis, a former HP printing lab executive, who would eventually become a key partner for Drumm when he created his company.
By contrast, Medivation's lab studies indicate Dimebon may work by protecting mitochondria, key energy factories inside cells that break down as cells die during Alzheimer's, Hung says.
The investment in launching the Customer Experience lab seems a no-brainer for IBM given its commitment to research offerings as a key area of business growth.