Tag: licensing
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Tomato Genetics Altered for Urban Farms
Plant scientists used a genome-editing technique to produce varieties of tomatoes better suited for growing on urban farms and other small plots.
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Engineered Viruses Licensed for Cancer Therapies
A biotechnology company developing cancer immunotherapies with synthetic viruses is licensing its technology to Takeda Pharmaceuticals.
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Duke Univ Forms Drug Development Company
Duke University and life science investor Deerfield Management are forming a new enterprise to develop drug candidates through early development stages.
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Nature, Merck Establish Science Entrepreneur Prize
The scientific publisher Springer Nature and drug maker Merck are creating an annual award for early-stage companies spun-off from academic research.
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Engineered Virus Aids Gene Therapy Delivery
A university bio-engineering lab and start-up company are developing synthetic variations of viruses to more reliably deliver gene therapies.
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Biotech Licenses Gene-Limiting Technology for Allergies
A biotechnology company developing treatments for skin conditions is acquiring a technology for limiting effects of genes causing asthma and allergic reactions.
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Company, Univ. Lab Partner on Skin Disease Treatment
A company making regenerative skin therapies and a medical school research center are developing a spray-on treatment for a genetic skin disorder.
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Phone-Based Infectious Disease Diagnostics Being Developed
An engineering lab is building a system for diagnosing viral infectious diseases with blood samples analyzed by a smartphone add-on.
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Gene Therapy Combo Treats Multiple Age-Related Diseases
A bio-engineering team shows a single experimental gene therapy cocktail can reduce or reverse four age-related diseases in lab mice.
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Communicating Research to Industry: Writing a Great Project Summary
Getting the attention of R&D professionals involves cleverly packaging up complex scientific ideas and inventions into easily-digestible summaries.