Tag: university
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Multiple Sensors, A.I. Power Digital Stethoscope
Researchers in Rochester, New York are developing a system combining functions of a conventional stethoscope and an electrocardiogram or ECG to better check on implanted heart pumps.
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BASF Licensing Precise Crispr Editing from Broad Institute
The global chemical company BASF is licensing a more precise form of genome editing from the Broad Institute, a genetics research center affiliated with Harvard University and MIT.
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Genome Editing, Informatics Lead to New Antibiotic
Researchers in the U.K. created an antibiotic acid from a natural microbe found in soil, using a combination of the genome editing technique Crispr and bioinformatics.
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Licensing Deal for Bioinks in 3-D Printed Transplant Lungs
A company in Maryland developing alternatives to human organ transplants is licensing a technology to help create 3-D printed lungs for transplantation with bioinks derived from tobacco plants.
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Nerve Stimulation Reduces Pain, Fatigue from Lupus
Results from a clinical trial show external stimulation of a major nerve in the body helps relieve pan and fatigue in people with systemic lupus erythematosus, more commonly known as lupus.
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NIH Supporting Electronic Neuro Drug Test Technology
A university spin-off enterprise is receiving funds from National Institute of Mental Health to develop a simple, reliable electronic device to evaluate effects of neurological drugs on brain cells.
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Harvard Spin-Off, AbbVie Partner on Fibrosis Treatments
Drug maker AbbVie and biotechnology company Morphic Therapeutic are collaborating on new treatments for fibrosis based on Morphic’s technology blocking proteins that promote fibrosis.
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Robotic Exoskeleton Systems Studied for Industrial Workforce
Control systems for whole-body robotic devices worn by industrial workers to help them perform their jobs are being designed and assessed by an academic-industry engineering team.
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Diabetes Drug Assessed Long-Term Against All Other Treatments
A new clinical trial is testing the drug semaglutide for people with type 2 diabetes against as many as 40 other diabetes treatments when used as a supplemental drug over 2 years.
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Infectious Disease Sequencing Service, Training Launched
A cloud-based open-source genomic sequencing program is underway to identify the source and nature of infectious diseases anywhere in the world.