Tag: university
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Start-Up to Discover Proteins for Difficult Drug Targets
A new biotechnology company designing proteins in the lab for difficult drug targets in a range of diseases is raising $100 million in venture funds.
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Clinical Trial Underway for One-Time Crispr HIV Treatment
A clinical trial is underway assessing a therapy for HIV infections that aims to eradicate the virus with one dose of the gene-editing technique Crispr.
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Group Devising Lower Cost Clinical Trials
A new not-for-profit organization aims to create a more efficient process for large-scale randomized clinical trials, to provide reliable results at lower cost.
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Exosomes Shown to Block Broad Covid-19 Variant Range
Tiny natural bubbles with infection-receptor proteins found in blood are shown in lab mice to divert and prevent SARS-CoV-2 viruses from infecting real cells.
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Plant Science Products Company Raises $6.1M in Early Funds
A maker of products derived from plants for vaccines and control of crop disease is raising $6.1 million in its first venture funding round.
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Spinal Fusion/Stimulation Trial for Back Pain Underway
A clinical trial is underway testing an implanted device providing electronic stimulation along with spinal fusion surgery to treat chronic lower back pain.
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Trial Set for Covid-19 Nasal Spray Vaccine
A clinical trial testing a vaccine to protect against Covid-19 disease, given as a nasal spray, is scheduled to begin later this year in the Netherlands.
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Optogenetics Start-Up Raises $6M for Retinal Therapy
A new company developing a therapy using light-sensitive proteins for treating an inherited eye disorder is raising $6 million in seed funds.
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Bio-Based Material Shown to Aid Tendon Repair
Academic and industry researchers demonstrated in lab animals a tough material derived from natural sources that speeds repair of injured tendons.
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Trial Underway Testing PTSD Drug Therapy
A clinical trial is underway testing an experimental drug to treat the underlying causes and symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder or PTSD.