Tag: grant
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M.D. Anderson, Spin-Off Company Gain $50M from Texas Agency
M.D. Anderson Cancer Center and a spin-off enterprise formed earlier this month are receiving nearly $50 million in grants from Texas’s state cancer prevention and research agency.
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Genomic Sequencing for Newborns Studied in Clinical Trial
A group of newborn infants with genetic disorders that went undetected in standard testing will receive genomic sequencing in a clinical study of its safety and feasibility.
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Peptide Pain Drugs in Development Aimed at Alternative Targets
Pain drugs made from peptides, small protein-like compounds, and guided by antibodies are being developed as alternatives to prescription opioids to treat moderate to severe pain.
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Cancer Drug Delivery Through Milk Particles Under Study
A new research project is investigating components in raw cow’s milk that could make it possible to give chemotherapy for cancer as oral drugs rather than infusions.
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Engineered Bacteria Studied for Rare Inherited Skin Disorder
A biotechnology company and research lab are evaluating a modified skin bacteria as a treatment for Netherton syndrome, a rare inherited skin disease affecting mainly infants and young children.
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NIH Small Business Grant Funds Severe Hepatitis Treatment
A biotechnology company is developing treatments for a severe form of hepatitis, which up to now has only limited therapy options, with a synthetic form of RNA designed to shut down the infecting virus.
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BASF, UC-Davis Partner on Human Milk Sugars
BASF and a research institute at University of California in Davis are investigating complex sugars found in human breast milk, and their role in maintaining healthy gut microbes.
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NSF, Industry Group Fund Bio-Based Semiconductor R&D
A research consortium in the semiconductor industry and National Science Foundation are supporting a series of projects investigating interactions between biology and circuits for data transfer and storage.
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Gates, Lauder Backing Early Alzheimer’s Biomarker Tests
A group of well-known philanthropists is backing a new research program to find simple tests that reveal early indicators of Alzheimer’s disease in a person’s molecular make-up.
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University Tissue, Cell Fabrication Lab Set to Open
A laboratory for producing new types of biomaterials is scheduled to open next year on the University of Illinois campus in Urbana.