=== "As I recall, this was one area that Cox said at the ASM that they plan to address going forward, namely reducing their burn, but maybe others that were present at the ASM will have a better recollection of what he said exactly in that regard..." ===
Reducing burn rate is a two edged sword. On one hand, one must reduce costs, but on the other hand, there is only so much of one's business model that you can abandon, or delay, without harming the business or reducing the core value of the business.
GTCB can't attract partners/clients with canceled, or delayed transgenic programs.
Not that a reduction in Executive Pay, wouldn't hurt. :)