Tag: biotechnology
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Gates Backs Engineered Mosquitoes to Stop Malaria
A company that applies genetic engineering to limit the spread of disease-carrying pests is partnering with the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to develop mosquitoes that stop the spread of malaria.
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Engineered T-Cells Tested for Childhood Brain Cancer
A clinical trial is getting underway testing modified T-cells from the immune system in children and young adults with brain tumors that do not respond to other treatments.
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UC-Berkeley Gains U.S. Crispr-Cas9 Patent
University of California received a patent for its genome editing technology known as Crispr, with the most widely used editing enzyme called Cas9.
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Biotech, Institute Partner on Gut Microbe Links to Parkinson’s
18 June 2018. Researchers from a biotechnology company and a research institute are starting a joint project to find treatments for Parkinson’s disease targeting bacteria in the gut. Financial and intellectual property aspects of the partnership between Axial Biotherapeutics Inc. in Boston, and Parkinson’s Institute and Clinical Center in Sunnyvale, California were not disclosed. The…
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Soil Microbes Yield Rich Antibiotic Sources
A group of geo- and bioscience researchers analyzed microbes residing in soil under northern California and discovered many new potential sources of antibiotics, well beyond current sources.
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Natural, Engineered Microbes Shown to Control Cholera
A combination of natural bacteria found in milk products and a synthetic variation of those microbes are shown in tests with lab mice to detect and prevent cholera infections.
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Hospital Network Formed for Childhood Cancer Immunotherapies
A network of academic children’s medical centers is being formed to expand access to clinical trials testing immunotherapy treatments for childhood cancer.
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$850M Deal Kicks Off RNA Vaccine Research
Drug maker Sanofi is partnering with biotechnology company Translate Bio to develop vaccines against infectious diseases from messenger RNA, material transcribed from genetic codes in DNA.
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NIH, Biotech Partner on Electro-Aided Crispr for Sickle Cell
The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute and a biotechnology company are testing genome editing with electronically treated cells as a therapy for sickle cell disease.
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Single Technology Produces Vaccines for Multiple Infectious Diseases
A single technology platform is being used to design and produce vaccines that in tests with lab animals protect against a number of infectious diseases.