Opinion 25 Oct 2022 Precision medicine research must lose its Eurocentricity Precision medicine research relies on genetic testing at scale, but how do we reach more diverse patient populations and collect nationally representative samples? Patrick Short, CEO and co-founder of Sano Genetics, and Natasha Ratcliffe, director of community engagement and partnerships at Couch Health, explain how Eurocentricity is holding back genetics, and what can be done. […] October 25, 2022 - 7 minutesmins - By External Contributor Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
Opinion 24 Oct 2022 Hiding in plain sight: how to solve bioscience’s software problem Guy Levy-Yurista, CEO of the experiment platform developer Synthace, gives his take on what’s missing in increasingly software-dependent life sciences labs: a holistic mindset for improving experimental methods. There’s a major problem holding back progress in biotech, and more widely in the life sciences. It’s not an obvious one, but based on the conversations I […] October 24, 2022 - 5 minutesmins - By External Contributor Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
News and Trends 20 Oct 2022 The role of long-read sequencing in validating CRISPR outcomes Neil Ward, general manager of PacBio EMEA With applications of CRISPR across the spectrum of microbial, plant and gene therapy increasingly being realised, enthusiasm from the research community for this technology is not expected to wane. It has the potential to, among other applications, create knock-out animal models for use in research, revolutionise agriculture and […] October 20, 2022 - 3 minutesmins - By External Contributor Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
Opinion 6 Sep 2022 Meeting tech transfer challenges when manufacturing new biopharmaceuticals With increasingly complex therapeutics arriving almost monthly, efficient technology transfer between biopharma and manufacturers is more important than ever. Ken Forman, senior director of product strategy at IDBS, explains how good digital strategies can avoid common pitfalls in the tech transfer process. Biopharmaceutical lifecycle management (BPLM) is the key to delivering novel therapies and lifesaving […] September 6, 2022 - 7 minutesmins - By External Contributor Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
Opinion 1 Sep 2022 The evolution of diabetes management Diabetes management has progressed leaps and bounds in the last 100 years. Francine Kaufman, Chief Medical Officer of Senseonics, outlines how far the field has progressed and what is on the horizon for diabetes patients. This year marks 100 years since insulin was first available to treat diabetes – an incredible milestone. One of the […] September 1, 2022 - 6 minutesmins - By External Contributor Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
Opinion 8 Aug 2022 Building a healthtech industry in Europe to serve patients By Maryvonne Hiance, president of HealthTech For Care; and Christian Pierret, Former Minister Delegate for Industry The HealthTech For Care endowment fund, launched by France Biotech is designed to support and promote access to care for all and, more specifically, to new medical technologies and drugs. Europe is just emerging from a health crisis that […] August 8, 2022 - 5 minutesmins - By External Contributor Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
Opinion 25 Jul 2022 How to improve patient recruitment in your precision medicine research Precision medicine research relies on genetic testing at scale, but has long suffered recruitment and retention headaches. The answer, says Patrick Short, CEO of Sano Genetics, is to start early and engage participants deeply. I witnessed first-hand the power of national scale genomics research through my PhD work analyzing genome sequence data from more than […] July 25, 2022 - 7 minutesmins - By External Contributor Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
Opinion 11 Jul 2022 Precision medicine: the next big leap for metabolic disorders Chronic metabolic disorders like type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease are a huge burden on healthcare systems, and their treatment is often fragmented and reliant on trial-and-error approaches. Rebecca Cripps and Robert Thong at MultiOmic Health explain how precision medicine is set to change the way we think about these disorders. Metabolic disorders constitute the […] July 11, 2022 - 6 minutesmins - By External Contributor Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
Opinion 16 May 2022 CRISPR Can Help The Switch To Sustainable Cosmetics The cosmetics industry is looking for greener ingredients as consumers demand more sustainable products. According to Jon Kratochvil at ERS Genomics, which licenses out patents belonging to the gene editing pioneers Emmanuelle Charpentier and Jennifer Doudna, CRISPR-Cas9 could one day meet the demand for alternatives. The global cosmetics industry is worth more than €480B ($500B), […] May 16, 2022 - 5 minutesmins - By External Contributor Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
Opinion 25 Apr 2022 Cloud Computing Can Help Life Sciences Catch Up Before It’s Too Late Biotechnology has the power to tackle global threats such as pandemics and climate change, but antiquated experimental and data collection methods are holding it back. Guy Levy-Yurista, CEO of the experiment platform developer Synthace, explains how cloud computing could accelerate the efforts of biotech companies to solve the big problems. There is a sundial in […] April 25, 2022 - 5 minutesmins - By External Contributor Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
Opinion 14 Mar 2022 The Secrets to 50 Years of Success in Life Sciences Investment The European life sciences venture capital firm Sofinnova Partners is celebrating its 50th birthday this year. Sofinnova’s Chairman and Managing Partner, Antoine Papiernik, outlines key lessons the company has learned in its long history in the biotech industry. Meet a couple who have been married for 50 years and most of us, I imagine, would […] March 14, 2022 - 7 minutesmins - By Antoine Papiernik Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
Opinion 3 Jan 2022 Distributed Manufacturing of Cell Therapies Poses a Threat to Big Pharma As medical institutions develop the infrastructure for decentralized manufacturing of cell therapies, they are positioned to outperform big pharma’s limited success with a centralized approach to manufacturing. A revolution is coming in the discovery, development and delivery of living medicines. This revolution is being led by well-funded, elite academic medical centers, such as the University […] January 3, 2022 - 5 minutesmins - By External Contributor Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email