Tag: university
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Gene-Editing Enzyme Start-Up Gains $65M
A new company creating engineered enzymes for genome editing therapeutics is raising $65 million in its first venture funding round.
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Personal Cancer Vaccine Induces Tumor Shrinkage
Interim results from a clinical trial show some head and neck cancer patients receiving a personalized vaccine and immunotherapy report tumor shrinkage.
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Coronavirus Antibody Maker Raises $80M in New Funds
A company developing synthetic antibodies to protect against a range of coronavirus infections, including Covid-19, is raising $80 million in new venture funds.
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Electric Crispr Chip Quickly Detects Covid-19 Virus
An engineering lab developed a chip device that uses gene editing and an electric field to detect viruses responsible for Covid-19 infections.
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Online App Encourages Abstinence in Alcohol Addiction
Results from a clinical trial show users of an online abstinence training app are less likely to relapse in alcohol consumption than sham training app users.
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Flexible Device Attaches to Heart, Monitors Functions
Biomedical engineers designed a thin flexible implantable patch that attaches to the heart, monitors its functions, and can perform therapeutics.
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Inhaled Dry-Powder Covid-19 Antibodies in the Works
Two biotechnology companies are developing synthetic antibodies to treat Covid-19 infections formulated as an inhaled dry powder rather than an infusion.
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Better Precision Medicine Outcomes Shown for Leukemia
Clinical trial results show a strategy that first tests for genomic mutations to guide treatments results in better outcomes for patients with acute myeloid leukemia.
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Precision Drug Trial Shows Solid Tumor Shrinkage
Partial results from a clinical trial show a drug to stop specific cancer-causing proteins shrinks advanced tumors in some patients across several tumor types.
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Phone Video Algorithm Screens for Stroke
A medical informatics team designed a computer model from patient videos to help emergency room physicians quickly diagnose stroke.