Tag: genomics
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Biotechs Join Forces for Off-the-Shelf Stem Cells
Two biotechnology enterprises working in genome editing and regenerative medicine are sharing their technologies to develop off-the-shelf cell therapies.
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Genetic Risk Analysis Shows Ethnic Bias
Techniques analyzing data from across the genome that reveal risks of diseases, better predict disorders in the main ethnicity of the population studied than other ethnic groups.
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Genome Editing Biotech Raises $126M in IPO
A biotechnology company developing treatments for disease and enhanced agricultural products with genome editing is raising $126 million in its initial public offering, or IPO, of common stock.
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Start-Up Creating Off-the-Shelf Stem Cell Therapies
A new company is licensing technology from the lab of its co-founder at Harvard University to develop stem cell therapies for any recipients, without causing immune reactions.
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Ancient DNA Studied for Mental Health Clues
A lab studying DNA from past civilizations and the genomics technology company Illumina are investigating remains of ancient peoples for insights into today’s neurological disorders.
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Crispr Diagnostics Company Launches with $35M Funding
Sherlock Biosciences Inc., a new enterprise offering medical diagnostics based on the genome-editing technology Crispr, is starting up with $35 million in seed financing.
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Gates Supporting Infectious Antibody Discovery
The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation is enlisting a company that discovers therapeutic antibodies to help researchers develop new drugs and vaccines for serious infectious diseases.
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Microsoft, Biotech Partner on Gene, Cell Therapies
A biotechnology company in the U.K. and U.S. software maker Microsoft are collaborating on new processes to speed development of gene and cell therapies.
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Genomics, A.I. Calculate Immune Health
An international team designed a technique to gauge a person’s immune system age and health, by analyzing genomic and cellular indicators with machine-learning algorithms.
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Population Data Show Genetics-Health Links
The first batch of data from a large-scale genomic sequencing project in the U.K. shows strong associations between several gene variations and common health conditions.