Tag: biotechnology
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Trial to Test Direct Crispr Blood Stem Cell Edits
A clinical trial is set to begin that tests a direct form of gene editing with Crispr to correct inherited malfunctioning genes causing sickle cell disease.
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Infographic – Covax Begins Vaccine Deliveries
Deliveries so far represent a small fraction of the allotments to those countries, with deliveries for other allotments not yet underway.
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Cell-Based Fish Company Gains $8.25M in Seed Funds
The start-up enterprise Bluu Biosciences is underway creating seafood products from fish stem cells, and raising $US 8.25 million in seed funds.
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Clinical Trial Tests In-Tumor Breast Cancer Therapy
A clinical trial is set to begin that tests a treatment for early-stage breast cancer delivered directly into the tumor before surgery is scheduled.
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Test Vaccine Protects Against Wide Coronavirus Range
Researchers at two Virginia universities developed an experimental vaccine that in tests with pigs protects against SARS-CoV-2 and other coronaviruses.
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Venture Fund to Support Seed-Stage Biotechs
A venture capital company raised $50 million to invest in new businesses developing innovative products and services at the junction of biology and engineering.
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Precision Cancer Immunotherapy Biotech Underway
A new company is beginning work on a safer form of cancer immunotherapy that avoids toxic off-target effects, and raising $55 million in venture funds.
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Synthetic Antibodies Shown to Control Blood Glucose
A company creating biologics derived from synthetic DNA and genes discovered antibodies that control blood glucose levels in lab animals.
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Joint Venture Developing Oral Covid-19 Vaccine
Two biotechnology companies are forming a new enterprise to produce a vaccine as a capsule or tablet to protect against Covid-19 infections.
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Engineered Macrophage Cells Tested in Cancer Trial
A clinical trial is underway testing immune system cells called macrophages, with added cancer-killing proteins, as a treatment for solid tumor cancers.