Category: Joint ventures/collaborations
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Clinical Trials Okayed for Sickle Cell Gene Editing
Two companies developing therapies for inherited blood disorders say the Food and Drug Administration approved their application to begin clinical trials of treatments for sickle cell disease with gene editing.
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University, Industry Labs Partner on Bioprinted Tissue
A joint project between Indiana University and the company Lung Biotechnology is investigating three-dimensional bioprinting to produce animal tissue for research on organ transplantation, and eventually for transplants themselves.
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3-D Models Devised to Simulate Patients’ Tumors
A university lab is teaming up with a local biotechnology company to develop realistic models of tumors from individual cancer patients, enabling more personalized treatment options.
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Gates Grant Funds A.I. for Malaria Drug Discovery
An award from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation is supporting research by a digital drug discovery company and university lab into use of artificial intelligence to find new drugs for treating malaria.
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Virtual Reality Harnessed for Stroke Rehab
A rehabilitation research foundation and company specializing in immersive technologies are applying virtual reality to help treat spacial neglect, a common cognitive disability associated with stroke.
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Students Write App to Operate, Enhance Exoskeleton
A group of computer science students at Michigan State University designed a smartphone app to operate a robotic-arm exoskeleton for individuals with disabilities.
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Trial Testing Nerve Stimulation for Stroke Rehab
A clinical trial is recruiting participants to test an implanted device that electronically stimulates a key nerve pathway for restoring use of a person’s arm after suffering a stroke.
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Cellectis, Wyss Inst. Partner on Recoding Human Genome
A bioengineering center at Harvard University and a biotechnology company are creating a process for genetically editing human cell lines to produce virus-resistant synthetic proteins for research and therapies.
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Grant Funds A.I. Cognitive Change Rehab Study
A start-up company developing an app-based monitor with artificial intelligence for tracking cognitive change in older adults is taking part in a study testing the program with a chain of rehabilitation clinics.
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Platform to Integrate Robotics, Synthetic Biology, A.I.
Two companies are developing a new model for a cloud-based platform that makes possible automated collaborative research with artificial intelligence in synthetic biology.