Clara Rodríguez Fernández, Author at Labiotech.eu

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News and Trends 30 Nov 2018

Swedish Researchers Recycle Industrial Food Waste to Grow Fungi

Researchers at the University of Borås, Sweden, are undertaking a project to turn food waste into new materials, fuel and food by growing fungi. The accumulation of waste and the depletion of natural resources are two big environmental problems. Fungi could help us tackle both by transforming waste into useful materials. Swedish researchers are looking […]

November 30, 2018 - 3 minutesmins - By Clara Rodríguez Fernández

News and Trends 26 Nov 2018

First Gene Therapy for Inherited Blindness Approved in Europe

Novartis has received approval for Luxturna, a gene therapy that can restore vision in people with a specific genetic mutation that causes progressive vision loss. The therapy is indicated for people with mutations in the two copies of a gene, called RPE65, that cause retinal cells to die over time, resulting in progressive loss of […]

November 26, 2018 - 2 minutesmins - By Clara Rodríguez Fernández

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News and Trends 25 Nov 2018

Would You Wear Human Leather with ‘Designer DNA’?

Artist Tina Gorjanc is working on a human leather collection that aims to highlight the shortcomings of laws that allow human biological material to be marketed without permission. Gorjanc has projected a whole fashion line, labeled ‘Pure Human’, that includes jackets and handbags made with lab-grown skin from the renowned fashion designer Alexander McQueen. Originally […]

November 25, 2018 - 3 minutesmins - By Clara Rodríguez Fernández

In Depth 21 Nov 2018

5 Challenges to Unlocking the Real Potential of the Human Microbiome

The study of the human microbiome — the microorganisms living in our body — is a very young field of research that is making big promises to treat all sorts of human diseases. As we get close to the approval of the first treatment based on microbiome science, it’s important to be aware of the […]

November 21, 2018 - 9 minutesmins - By Clara Rodríguez Fernández

News and Trends 20 Nov 2018

French Firm Gets Funding to Sell More Precise DNA Quantification System

Paris-based Stilla Technologies has raised €16M in a Series A round to sell and develop a high-precision PCR system for DNA quantification with promising applications in diagnostics. The substantial round was led by Illumina Ventures, the investor arm of the gene sequencing giant Illumina. With the funds, Stilla Technologies plans to accelerate sales of its […]

November 20, 2018 - 3 minutesmins - By Clara Rodríguez Fernández

Interview 20 Nov 2018

Why Denmark Is a Strong Player in Europe’s Biotech Industry

Denmark is a rapidly growing hotspot for biotech. During the BIO-Europe conference in Copenhagen, I talked to Mette Kirstine Agger, Managing Partner at the life sciences investor Lundbeckfonden Ventures, to learn more about how the industry is evolving in Europe and Denmark. The US has traditionally been the leader in biotech, but that seems to […]

November 20, 2018 - 4 minutesmins - By Clara Rodríguez Fernández

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News and Trends 19 Nov 2018

Silk Biomaterial Could Regenerate the Brain After a Stroke

A group of researchers in Spain has developed a silk biomaterial that can increase the survival of transplanted stem cells into the brain, improving recovery after a stroke or brain injury. The nervous system has limited capacity to recover after an injury, such as those produced by a stroke or brain trauma. Stem cell transplants […]

November 19, 2018 - 4 minutesmins - By Clara Rodríguez Fernández

News and Trends 13 Nov 2018

Are Recent IPO Delays Bad News for European Biotech?

Over the last two weeks, several biotech companies in Europe have decided to postpone IPOs on the stock markets — is this a sign that biotech stocks are underperforming? Since the end of October, several European biotech companies have delayed their IPOs — including Abacus Medicine on the Frankfurt stock exchange, Themis Bioscience on the […]

November 13, 2018 - 4 minutesmins - By Clara Rodríguez Fernández

News and Trends 10 Nov 2018

Stelarc — Making Art out of the Human Body

From implanting a third ear on his arm to connecting his senses to the internet, Stelarc is an artist known for extreme performances that take the human body to the limit and blur the lines between technology and ourselves. On the inside of his left arm, Stelarc is in the process of ‘growing’ a third […]

November 10, 2018 - 4 minutesmins - By Clara Rodríguez Fernández

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Interview 8 Nov 2018

How Industrial Biotech is Opening the Way to the Bioeconomy

Biology is helping us find more sustainable solutions to the world’s problems. Claus Crone Fuglsang, Senior VP of Research and Technology at Novozymes, gave me an insight into the rapidly moving field of industrial biotech. Novozymes, the world’s largest producer of industrial enzymes, is one of the oldest players in the field of industrial biotech. […]

November 8, 2018 - 5 minutesmins - By Clara Rodríguez Fernández

News and Trends 5 Nov 2018

DNA Repair Treatment Shows Early Promise for Treating Cancer

Paris-based Onxeo has proved in humans the potential of a cancer treatment that interferes with DNA repair mechanisms. The therapy has potential to work in a wide range of tumors without cancer cells becoming resistant. Onxeo has reported preliminary results from an ongoing Phase I trial in which six different doses will be tested. […]

November 5, 2018 - 3 minutesmins - By Clara Rodríguez Fernández

News and Trends 1 Nov 2018

Llama Antibodies Could Be the Key to Universal Flu Prevention

Researchers have developed a new approach to prevent the flu that can protect against all seasonal strains of the virus. It also has potential to be effective for those that cannot get vaccinated. In a paper published in Science today, researchers at Janssen and The Scripps Research Institute have revealed a new approach to prevent […]

November 1, 2018 - 3 minutesmins - By Clara Rodríguez Fernández

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Articles by Clara Rodríguez Fernández

Swedish Researchers Recycle Industrial Food Waste to Grow Fungi

First Gene Therapy for Inherited Blindness Approved in Europe

Would You Wear Human Leather with ‘Designer DNA’?

5 Challenges to Unlocking the Real Potential of the Human Microbiome

French Firm Gets Funding to Sell More Precise DNA Quantification System

Why Denmark Is a Strong Player in Europe’s Biotech Industry

Silk Biomaterial Could Regenerate the Brain After a Stroke

Are Recent IPO Delays Bad News for European Biotech?

Stelarc — Making Art out of the Human Body

How Industrial Biotech is Opening the Way to the Bioeconomy

DNA Repair Treatment Shows Early Promise for Treating Cancer

Llama Antibodies Could Be the Key to Universal Flu Prevention

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