Tag: university
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Infographic – Schools Graduating Women Entrepreneurs
The top universities producing women entrepreneurs are much the same as the schools graduating the most start-up founders overall.
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Liquid Biopsy Tech Adapted for Covid-19 Testing
A company developing non-invasive liquid biopsy tests for cancer received NIH funding to extend that technology for quick Covid-19 virus tests.
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Biotechs Partner on Synthetic Plant-Based Drugs
Two biotechnology companies are designing new processes to produce ingredients much like those found in drugs made from plants for essential medicines.
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Gates Grant Funds HIV-Birth Control Implant
A biotechnology company received a foundation grant for an implanted device to prevent HIV infection and unwanted pregnancy in women.
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Portable Testing Device IDs Covid-19 Variants
A low-cost device is being developed that analyzes saliva samples for SARS-CoV-2 viral mutations, and returns results in about one hour.
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NIH Funds Programmable mRNA to Treat Cancer
National Cancer Institute is funding research on using programmable synthetic messenger RNA to treat two types of solid tumor cancer.
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Pharma Gains Synthetic DNA for Rare Diseases in $1B+ Deal
A French biopharmaceutical company is gaining access to a technology using synthetic nucleic acids to treat rare genetic neurological diseases.
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Trial Tests Psychedelic Drug Safety, Chemical Activity
A clinical trial is underway that tests an hallucinogenic compound among healthy adults as a potential treatment for mental health disorders.
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Alzheimer’s Digital Biomarkers Project Gains New Funds
A venture philanthropy group is funding an initiative to find digital data indicators of early onset of Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia.
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Synthetic Blood Vessel Maker Gains $2.2M in Seed Funds
A start-up company creating synthetic blood vessels for transplants, based on research in materials science and cell biology, is raising $2.2 million in seed funds.