In Depth 29 May 2018 Clinical Trials in Alzheimer’s Disease Are Failing: What Can Be Done? With no drugs that can stop the progression of the disease and hundreds of clinical trials failing, new fields of research bring hope to people with Alzheimer’s. As the Western population ages, Alzheimer’s disease is becoming one of the biggest diseases of the 21st century. But despite the efforts of science, the FDA and EMA […] May 29, 2018 - 6 minutesmins - By Clara Rodríguez Fernández Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
In Depth 22 May 2018 Poland’s Emerging Biotech Sector: The Time Is Right for Startups Poland might not be the first place you associate with biotech, but the country is becoming an emerging hotspot for pharmaceutical companies and biotech startups. Although Poland has a very strong scientific base in life sciences and medicine, it has not developed a vibrant biotech or medtech sectors. Until recently, no truly innovative products from […] May 22, 2018 - 6 minutesmins - By External Contributor Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
In Depth 14 May 2018 Could Stem Cells Replace Animal Testing in Drug Development? Animal testing is a crucial part of developing new medicines, but it comes with ethical concerns. Stem cells could eventually make it unnecessary. Nowadays you can order a rat with Parkinson’s disease or a dog with diabetes as you would any product on the internet. But the ethical issues surrounding animal testing beg the question: […] May 14, 2018 - 6 minutesmins - By Timothé Cynober Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
In Depth 24 Apr 2018 Can DIY Biology Ever Become a Big Player in Biotech? Alongside university research and industry R&D, a third, parallel community actively uses tools and methods of the life sciences: biohackers. What are they, and what is their impact on biotech and the startup scene? One of the richest persons alive and one of the first hackers ever, Bill Gates, said that if he were young today […] April 24, 2018 - 6 minutesmins - By External Contributor Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
In Depth 19 Mar 2018 How is Biotech Putting a Spring into the Step of Sportsmen and Women Around the World? Biotech has helped the likes of Cristiano Ronaldo and Rafael Nadal to return to fitness after injury. What else could this technology do to help athletes around the world excel? For as long as I can remember, I’ve been playing sport at every opportunity that I get. Having studied and worked in biotech, I wanted to […] March 19, 2018 - 6 minutesmins - By Alex Dale Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
In Depth 13 Mar 2018 The Most Important Battle in Gene Editing: CRISPR versus TALEN Despite all the hype, CRISPR is still not in the clinic as a standalone therapy or part of another. So where is it in biotech? CRISPR needs no introduction. Since the gene editing technology first entered the spotlight in 2012 with the promise of revolutionizing gene editing, it has made headlines as the subject of a furious […] March 13, 2018 - 6 minutesmins - By Editorial Team Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
In Depth 5 Mar 2018 The Robots are Coming: Is AI the Future of Biotech? AI, or artificial intelligence, has taken root in biotech. In this article, we explore its newfound niches in the industry. Artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) have become ubiquitous in tech startups, fueled largely by the increasing availability and amount of data and cheaper, more powerful computers. Now, if you are a new tech startup, […] March 5, 2018 - 7 minutesmins - By External Contributor Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
In Depth 6 Feb 2018 CRISPR/Cas9: Could the Gene Editing Technology be the Future of Drug Discovery? The emergence of CRISPR/Cas9 technologies has enabled almost unlimited gene editing opportunities. Not only could it be used as a therapeutic tool, the genome editing tool could kickstart a revolution in drug discovery. To date, much of the attention on CRISPR/Cas9, which stands for clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats, has revolved around its potential as […] February 6, 2018 - 9 minutesmins - By Melanie De Almeida Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
In Depth 31 Jan 2018 Why Does Europe Lag Behind the US and China in the Gene Editing Race? America and China lead the development of new gene editing technologies, producing GMOs and bringing CRISPR-based therapies into the clinic. Could this render European biotechs in this area obsolete? Gene editing technologies have revolutionized genetics and mark a new generation in biomedical and agricultural sciences. There are endless applications for the technology, including gene therapies for […] January 31, 2018 - 6 minutesmins - By Ekaterina Perets Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
In Depth 25 Jan 2018 What Happened to the Plans for a Smart Contact Lens for Diabetics? Originally projected to be on the market by 2020, excitement about the contact lens to measure glucose levels from Novartis and Google has waned. Why? In 2016, smart wearables growth was steady but a recent study predicts that the market will pick up this year introducing innovative products to the consumer market: according to CCS Insight, the market for […] January 25, 2018 - 5 minutesmins - By External Contributor Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
In Depth 23 Jan 2018 Walking with the Dinosaurs of European Biotech: Which of Them is Roaring the Loudest? Although biotech may seem like an industry that has only just gotten started, it was already up and running before the turn of the century. We took a look back at the pre-2000 companies to see how they’re faring. According to our biotech map, there were 219 biotechs in Europe in 1999. Today, our map […] January 23, 2018 - 10 minutesmins - By Alex Dale Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
In Depth 17 Jan 2018 An Update on What’s New in the French Biotech Industry Here’s a closer look at the French biotech ecosystem in 2017, which remains one the leading industries in Europe along with Germany and the UK. France’s biotech ecosystem is relatively dynamic and well-developed. Young companies harboring exciting technology are encouraged into the industry by support from Bpifrance, i-LAB, and iBionext. Once a company gets off the ground, France is […] January 17, 2018 - 4 minutesmins - By Alex Dale Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email