Larissa Warneck-Silvestrin

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Science journalist at Labiotech.eu. Born half Kiwi, half German. I have a BSc in Biology and an MSc in Science Communication from different Universities. I love writing, painting and eating chocolate. Sometimes, I share.

Articles by Larissa Warneck-Silvestrin

Basel, Switzerland, city, biotech ecosystem

Basel: It Takes an Ecosystem to Build a Startup

Europe has a number of bubbling biotech hubs that offer access to expertise, financial support, and networking opportunities for young healthcare ventures. One of them is the Basel Area in…

March 7, 2023 - 8 minutesmins - By Larissa Warneck-Silvestrin

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28 Jul 2022

A toolkit for emerging biotechs: practical advice for navigating challenges and advancing clinical development

By 2030, the global biotech industry is expected to reach a market value of $1,684B. At the forefront of the biotech industry are large biotech and pharmaceutical companies. And behind…

July 28, 2022 - 1 minutemin - By Larissa Warneck-Silvestrin

How Managing Data Effectively Helps Fight Antimicrobial Resistance

Collaborative Drug Discovery The crisis of antibiotic resistance is making the discovery and development of new antibiotics crucial, and companies are teaming up to tackle the growing challenge. But managing…

March 15, 2022 - 9 minutesmins - By Larissa Warneck-Silvestrin

Infographics by

1 Mar 2022

Infographic: Drugging the Undruggable: Leveraging the Right Screening Methods for Challenging Targets

Challenging targets, such as membrane proteins or protein-protein interactions were considered undruggable in the past. However, today a variety of screening methods can be used to help develop drugs against…

March 1, 2022 - 2 minutesmins - By Larissa Warneck-Silvestrin

Best in Biotech 20 Dec 2021

The Billion-Euro European Biotech Companies in 2022

Here’s a list of the public European biotech companies that are worth more than a billion euros in 2022. European biotech is growing steadily and this year we welcome a…

December 20, 2021 - 12 minutesmins - By Larissa Warneck-Silvestrin

Switzerland, Swiss biotech, Biotech Companies, startups

Best in Biotech 9 Jun 2021

Top 15 Swiss biotech startups making a difference in Europe

Switzerland has long been known as a booming biotech hotspot in Europe that boasts many high-profile companies. Here are the top 15 biotech companies among the new generation of promising…

June 9, 2021 - 11 minutesmins - By Larissa Warneck-Silvestrin

Interview 31 May 2021

What’s Ahead for European Biotech Startups After Covid?

With a tumultuous year behind us, 2021 is set out to spell change for many startups in the European biotech ecosystem. Following the Covid-19 pandemic and Brexit, the European biotech…

May 31, 2021 - 8 minutesmins - By Larissa Warneck-Silvestrin

Interview 10 May 2021

The Rollercoaster of Repurposing an Arthritis Drug for Covid-19

The Covid-19 pandemic created an opportunity for many biotech companies to repurpose their existing programs into vaccines and treatments for the novel coronavirus. Cyxone’s CEO Tara Heitner and COO Malin…

May 10, 2021 - 8 minutesmins - By Larissa Warneck-Silvestrin

Interview 5 Apr 2021

Base Editing: The Next Frontier in Genome Editing Technology

Jonathan Frampton, Corporate Development Partner at Horizon Discovery, a Perkin Elmer company, shares his insights into the promises of base editing technology. In less than a decade, the advent of…

April 5, 2021 - 4 minutesmins - By Larissa Warneck-Silvestrin

Interview 15 Mar 2021

Developing a Vaccine that Protects Against Covid-19 Variants

Despite the promise of several approved Covid-19 vaccines and the widespread rollout of vaccination programs around the world, recent mutations in the virus causing Covid-19 are raising concern. Can the…

March 15, 2021 - 8 minutesmins - By Larissa Warneck-Silvestrin

Interview 3 Mar 2021

The Promises of CRISPR Genome Editing in Biomedicine

Tony Ho, Head of Research and Development at CRISPR Therapeutics, offers his insights into the advantages of CRISPR gene editing over other technologies and what the future holds for the…

March 3, 2021 - 5 minutesmins - By Larissa Warneck-Silvestrin

Best in Biotech 25 Jan 2021

The 15 Best Biotech Companies in Belgium

Meet the most successful biotech companies in Belgium, a small country that makes a huge contribution to the biotech industry. With over 140 operating biotech companies and a solid network…

January 25, 2021 - 8 minutesmins - By Larissa Warneck-Silvestrin

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