Category: Joint ventures/collaborations
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Grocery Chain Offering Sites for Cancer Biomarker Trial
The Kroger grocery store chain in the U.S. is establishing a clinical trial network through its urgent care centers, starting with a study of microbiome cancer biomarkers.
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Damaged Human Lungs Restored for Transplantation
A research team demonstrated the feasibility of connecting anesthetized pigs to human lungs deemed unfit for transplants, for recovering the lungs to transplant quality.
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Psychedelic Drug Shown to Relieve PTSD Brain Signals
A small clinical trial shows psychotherapy with the psychedelic drug MDMA generates brain signals that help relieve symptoms in people with post-traumatic stress disorder.
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Biotech, Academic Lab Partner on Microbiome-Safe Products
A biotechnology company creating products for gut health and a university immunology lab are evaluating cleaning products for potential damage to human protective tissues.
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Nasal Spray Vaccine Shown to Stop Gonorrhea Infections
A vaccine against gonorrhea given as a nasal spray is shown to generate protective immune responses in lab mice of both sexes, and in females similar to an intravaginal vaccine.
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CEPI Assessing Advanced RNA Nanoparticle Vaccine
An international health organization is evaluating a new type of vaccine made with biodegradable RNA nanoparticles to help head off future viral pandemics.
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Project to Sequence 20K Dog and Cat Genomes
Some 20,000 dogs and cats are expected to have their genomes sequenced in the next 10 years for a publicly available database to enable precision medicine for pets.
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BioNTech to Provide Personal Cancer Immunotherapies in UK
The biotechnology company BioNTech SE is partnering with the U.K. government to provide up to 10,000 personalized cancer immunotherapy treatments by 2030.
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Biotech Alliance Creating Circular RNA Cancer Drug
A partnership of biotechnology components and therapy companies aims to develop new drugs made from circular forms of RNA, starting with a colorectal cancer treatment.
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Protein Chemistry Biotech Gains Collaboration, Venture Funds
An enterprise discovering new drugs with optical light-based protein chemistry is emerging from stealth, including work with biopharmaceutical company Genentech.