Tag: grant
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Non-Invasive Fetal Oxygen Monitor Designed
A university engineering lab created a device that safely monitors a fetus’s blood oxygen levels from outside the mother’s abdomen, which could reduce the rate of cesarean sections.
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Engineered Immune, Stem Cells Studied for HIV Cure
Academic and industry researchers are investigating engineered immune-system cells combined with stem cells as an immunotherapy to neutralize HIV viruses and cure infections.
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Partnership to Speed Covid-19 Clinical Trials
A company that aims to accelerate clinical trials is partnering with an entrepreneur and researcher to speed up the pace of new trials of Covid-19 vaccines, therapies, and diagnostics.
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Foundations Back ALS Biomarker Study
Two organizations supporting research on amyotrophic lateral sclerosis or ALS are funding a study of changes to chemical indicators in the body responding to ALS drugs.
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Weak Covid-19 App Privacy Found, Risk Software in Works
An analysis of mobile apps tracking Covid-19 cases and symptoms finds most lack basic privacy protections, despite collecting personal identifying information.
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Industry, Univ. Labs Partner on Covid-19 Therapy
Researchers from industry and academic labs are developing a synthetic antibody that in lab tests shows promise as both a Covid-19 therapy and vaccine.
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Data Company Building Covid-19 Early Warning System
An initiative is underway to detect early signs of Covid-19 infections from individuals’ activity and sleep data collected with smartphones and wearable devices.
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Large-Scale Antibody Screening Device in Development
A system to quickly screen for human antibodies that neutralize SARS-CoV-2 or other infectious viruses is being developed at Texas A&M University.
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NIH Funds Light-Aided Gene Therapy for Eye Disease
A company creating a gene therapy for age-related macular degeneration activated with near-infrared rays received an NIH grant to advance its technology.
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Health Research Commercialization Company Launched
University of Michigan and health care investor Deerfield Management are creating a new enterprise to bring promising academic life science research to market.