Tag: biotechnology
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UPMC to Invest $1 Billion in Medical Enterprises
UPMC, the medical center affiliated with University of Pittsburgh, plans to invest $1 billion in life science advances, with spin-off companies as part of its strategy.
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Algorithm-Designed Robots Made from Living Cells
A team of biologists and computer scientists created tiny robotic devices designed by computer models and made from frog embryo cells.
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Venture Philanthropy Funds Rare Neuro Disease Trial
A gene therapy start-up is receiving an award resembling venture financing to advance its treatment for a rare inherited neuromuscular disorder to clinical trials.
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New Biotech Aims to Bring Down Drug Prices
A biotechnology company launched yesterday that plans to discover and develop therapies faster and at lower cost than many of today’s new drugs.
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Infographic – High Momentum Start-Ups to Watch
The list of 36 companies covers 12 technology categories, including many of the advances we feature at Science & Enterprise
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Pharma Gains Fibrosis Technology in $1B+ Deal
Drug maker Boehringer Ingelheim is acquiring an antibody technology that blocks actions of a signaling protein associated with a range of fibrosis diseases.
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Vaccine Developer Gains $11M in Early Funds
A company designing vaccines delivered with a microneedle patch to prevent infectious diseases is raising $11 million in its first venture funding round.
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Trial Underway Testing Crispr-Based Antibiotic
A clinical trial is recruiting participants to test an antibiotic made with engineered viruses, in people threatened with urinary tract infections from E. coli bacteria.
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A.I. Discovery Companies to Find Rare Disease Drugs
A joint venture of two drug discovery and design companies aims to create new biotechnology businesses to find drugs for treating rare diseases.
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Biotech Options Enzyme Inhibitors for Lung Cancer
A biotechnology company developing inhaled drugs for respiratory diseases agreed to provide Johnson & Johnson with access to its technology for treating lung cancer.