Tag: university
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Two Venture Funds Unveiled for Science Start-Ups
Two investment companies announced venture capital funds totaling nearly $700 million for supporting new life science and health technology businesses.
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Infographic – Univ. Leadership Still a Man’s World
While women now make up a majority of Ph.D. degrees in the U.S., the people leading most of America’s research universities continue to be men.
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Hydrogel Shown to Boost Beneficial Gut Microbes
Tests with lab mice show a highly absorbent biocompatible gel promotes the growth of beneficial microbes associated with good metabolic health.
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Semiconductor Tech Drug Discovery Company Underway
A drug discovery company with an electronic screening process based on semiconductor technology is starting up and raising $9.25 million in seed funds.
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State Grant Funds Virus-Immunotherapy Cancer Trial
A California state agency is helping fund a clinical trial testing an immunotherapy combined with a cancer-killing virus to treat solid tumor cancers.
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Cystic Fibrosis Start-Up Raises $111M in New Funds
A developer of new treatments for the inherited lung disease cystic fibrosis emerged from stealth mode, raising $111 million in new venture funds.
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Biotech Start-Up Begins Longevity Therapy Work
A new biotechnology company has begun developing gene therapies aimed at reprogramming cells damaged by the aging process.
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Lung Chip Reveals Respiratory Immune Responses
A study with a small chip device simulating human lung functions shows normal breathing generates immune responses that protect against respiratory diseases.
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Biotech, Synthetic Bio Companies Partner on T-Cell Therapies
A company creating antibodies from synthetic DNA and a developer of engineered T-cells are collaborating on new antibodies to produce T-cell therapeutics.
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Trial to Test AI-Designed Cancer Antibody Therapy
A clinical trial is set to begin evaluating a synthetic antibody treatment for solid tumor cancer designed with machine learning algorithms.