Tag: entrepreneurs
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Multiple Solid-Tumor Immunotherapy Trial Underway
A clinical trial is underway testing an immunotherapy for several types of stubborn solid tumor cancer, based on research in university labs.
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Microbe Therapy Maker Expands, Adds Venture Funds
A company providing manufacturing services for microbiome drug developers is expanding its facilities, with an infusion of new venture funds.
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Small Biz Grant Funds Hibernating Animal Drug Discovery
A company identifying drug targets from genetic processes in hibernating animals is receiving an NIH grant to advance its technology for heart disease.
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Micro Robotic Neuro Therapy Company Underway
A company designing microscale robotic devices to deliver therapies to the central nervous system began work in public on treatments for brain disorders.
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NSF Funds AI Covid-19 Drug Combo Simulation
National Science Foundation is funding a new system that uses artificial intelligence to find optimal combinations of current drugs to treat Covid-19 disease.
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Gene-Edited Transplant Organ Company Raises $125M
A spin-off enterprise from academic labs is raising $125 million for genetically edited pigs to produce organs for human transplantation.
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Other Vaccinations Shown to Help Prevent Covid-19
An analysis of health records suggests people vaccinated earlier against childhood and adult infectious diseases are also less likely to contract Covid-19.
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Trial Shows Home Mosquito Device Cuts Malaria Cases
A clinical trial shows homes installed with devices that attract then kill mosquitos have fewer malaria cases than homes with standard preventions.
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Tech Companies Partner on Covid-19 Breath Test
A maker of diagnostics that examine exhaled breath and an artificial intelligence chip provider are developing a simple breath test for Covid-19 infections.
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Synthetic RNA Start-Up Gains $80M in Early Funds
A start-up company, spun off from a biomedical engineering lab at MIT, is raising $80 million for therapies made from synthetic circular RNA.