News and Trends 17 Jul 2017 A Brand New Outlook on Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells In an exclusive interview with Dr David Hallett, we discover why iPS cells are the perfect replacement for human embryonic stem cells, what is so unique about them and the challenges researchers face in the field! Talk of using human stem cells to better understand and even cure diseases has been around for a few decades. […] July 17, 2017 - 8 minutesmins - By External Contributor Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
Interview 13 Jul 2017 Video: How to Access EU Funding as an Innovative Biotech Two experts, one success story. From the European Commission to the European Investment Bank, our experts told us what to do to access EU funding as an innovative and young Biotech company! This Refresh Expert Track kicked off with the Head of Unit at the European Commission, Cornelius Schmaltz, who introduced the focus for health research […] July 13, 2017 - 2 minutesmins - By External Contributor Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
News and Trends 13 Jul 2017 Why European Biotech Startups Should Attend American Conferences! We all know conferences are important. To be on the same page, let’s brainstorm the word. What comes to mind? A long list of associations – networking, partnering, businesses, meetings, new people, knowledge, presentations, talks, panels, companies. We could go on and on – one thing is clear: they are one of the most effective […] July 13, 2017 - 6 minutesmins - By External Contributor Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
News and Trends 10 Jul 2017 This tech not only flags but also identifies and quantifies HCP contaminants If host cell proteins linger in your biological therapeutic, they can cause your clinical failure or regulatory rejection. Here’s how you can keep track of them. Today, biological drugs are generally produced in cell lines — from yeast, Chinese Hamsters, or a variety of other sources. It’s pretty cool that humans can manipulate these organisms […] July 10, 2017 - 4 minutesmins - By External Contributor Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
Interview 7 Jul 2017 Video: The Naked Truth – How to Choose the Best Clinical Development Vendor! Two experts share their views on how to choose the best clinical development vendor. The selection process involves many different and varied factors! “Nowadays, vendor selection is part of a science, the science of making difficult choices,” Marc Riteco, Vice President of Clinical Development at uniQure, told the audience during our second Refresh Expert Track […] July 7, 2017 - 2 minutesmins - By External Contributor Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
News and Trends 3 Jul 2017 From Rockets to DNA – From SpaceX to CRISPR With CRISPR being one of the most significant discoveries in genome engineering history, many scientists are now turning towards it as a basic foundation of their research. In response, companies are developing new technologies and products designed to help these very scientists become more effective in their research. One such company is Silicon Valley entity […] July 3, 2017 - 6 minutesmins - By External Contributor Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
Interview 29 Jun 2017 Video: Questions about Biotech Capital Markets? Kempen & Co have Answers In our first Refresh expert track presentation the audience had the chance to learn about the life sciences capital market, ask questions they had never dared to ask and discover the top five facts on the life sciences capital markets! With its strong focus on the life sciences and healthcare industry, the investment bank Kempen & […] June 29, 2017 - 2 minutesmins - By External Contributor Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
News and Trends 19 Jun 2017 This Company Uses the Human Microbiome to Discover New Disease Mechanisms A whole new avenue to human health and disease could soon be accessible, thanks to the human tissue microbiome. Vaiomer has found a way to make it possible! Has anyone else ever been unsettled by the idea that the human body hosts about 10 times more microbes than human cells? Although this might seem an […] June 19, 2017 - 5 minutesmins - By External Contributor Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
News and Trends 15 Jun 2017 Where to Find the Perfect Mix of International and German Biotechs? Berlin! Germany’s capital city Berlin is the perfect meeting place for international and German biotech companies. See here why the city has become a hotspot for life sciences research institutions and businesses! “Berlin! Berlin! We’re going to Berlin!” It might be a phrase usually sung by football fans, but maybe it’s time to have it chanted by other […] June 15, 2017 - 6 minutesmins - By External Contributor Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
News and Trends 14 Jun 2017 Understand your Biologics: De-Risking the Biotech Pipeline Characterizing biologics has become an essential step for successful drug development. We connected with SCIEX to learn how to tackle the biggest challenges. Biologics are taking over the market. Some of the top-selling drugs worldwide are antibodies and recombinant proteins, and new technologies such as Antibody-Drug Conjugates (ADCs) are on track to revolutionize the extremely […] June 14, 2017 - 5 minutesmins - By External Contributor Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
News and Trends 1 Jun 2017 Why Should we be Excited about the Emerging Microbiome Field? A panel of experts at Microbiome Invest in London discussed the unlimited applications of the microbiome and how emerging companies may have a big impact on healthcare. During the past 10 years, the role of bacterial populations within our own organism has been studied, revealing a huge potential to develop new types of therapeutics. “The microbiome represents a […] June 1, 2017 - 4 minutesmins - By External Contributor Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
News and Trends 31 May 2017 Recruitment in Biotech is Broken, Here’s How to Fix it How can changing the way your company hires, improve your business and result in better employees? Zocket brings a fresh approach to a long-standing challenge, to a systemic problem in our industry. There are multiple challenges when hiring new talent in a growing biotech. Given the rapid growth of the industry and the worldwide shortage […] May 31, 2017 - 5 minutesmins - By External Contributor Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email