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News and Trends 18 Jul 2017

German Biotech Strikes License Deal with Japanese Dermatology Firm

4SC has granted an exclusive worldwide license to the Japanese dermatology firm Maruho on a class of compounds against the Kv1.3 ion channel. Under the agreement, 4SC could receive up to €105M in upfront and milestone payments plus royalties on future sales. The deal is part of the German company’s strategy to out license non-core […]

July 18, 2017 - 1 minutemin - By Clara Rodríguez Fernández

Best in Biotech 18 Jul 2017

Is DNA the Future? The Best Biotech Talks of the Year

We’ve compiled our favorite talks of the year by some of the best leaders in the field about how biotech will change our lives in coming years. Biotech is rapidly advancing thanks to the huge improvements the technology to both read and write DNA has experienced in the past years. While devices become smaller and […]

July 18, 2017 - 3 minutesmins - By Clara Rodríguez Fernández

More News! 17 Jul 2017

Israeli Biotech Partners with German Chem Giant to Develop Non-GMO Herbicide Resistance

Kaiima and BASF have partnered to develop crops with new herbicide resistance traits using non-GMO genetic engineering technology. Kaiima Bio Agritech works on boosting crop performance by using the plant’s own DNA, without the need of introducing external genes. In order to leverage this technology, the company has partnered with the giant chemical company BASF to discover […]

July 17, 2017 - 2 minutesmins - By Clara Rodríguez Fernández

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

Interview 17 Jul 2017

Pinning Down Elusive Targets: Interviewing the Co-Founder & CSO of Heptares

Heptares is expanding into a range of indications with its GPCR platform. I caught up with CSO & co-founder Fiona Marshall to hear more about the strategy. Fiona Marshall has always worked on G-protein coupled receptors, or GPCRs for short. These entities are key to many eukaryotic signaling pathways, and because of their prevalence, they’re […]

July 17, 2017 - 6 minutesmins - By Evelyn Warner

More News! 15 Jul 2017

Speculative Biology in Art: How will Life Look like in the Future?

The first solo exhibition of Turkish artist Pinar Yoldas imagines a future where biology is shaped by climate change and plastic pollution. Last week in Amsterdam opened Carboniferous, a solo bioart exhibition by Pinar Yoldas focusing on speculative biology. This concept revolves around imagining how life will evolve according to predictions of how the planet’s future ecosystems […]

July 15, 2017 - 2 minutesmins - By Clara Rodríguez Fernández

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

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

Interview 13 Jul 2017

Meet Denmark’s Youngest Professor and Serial Synbio Entrepreneur

Philip sat down to chat with Professor and serial entrepreneur Morten Sommer about his career in the second Labiotech Hangout. At 35, Morten Sommer is not only the youngest full professor ever in Denmark but also the entrepreneur behind a number of synbio-based companies. For Labiotech’s second Hangout on June 29th, Philip probed his thoughts […]

July 13, 2017 - 4 minutesmins - By Evelyn Warner

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News and Trends 12 Jul 2017

British Researchers “Calm Down” Macrophages to treat Inflammation

Imperial College London and Ergon Pharmaceuticals have a new enzyme target to treat inflammatory disease by reducing the activity of macrophages. Researchers at Imperial College London have developed a method to reprogram macrophages and reduce their inflammatory activity. The approach, published in Nature Communications, proved to reduce by more than half inflammation in the joints […]

July 12, 2017 - 3 minutesmins - By Clara Rodríguez Fernández

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News and Trends 12 Jul 2017

Update: France and the Netherlands deem Oxitec’s GM Mosquitoes Safe for Release

Update (12/07/2017): France’s High Council for Biotechnology (HCB) has also backed the use, with caution, of genetically modified mosquitoes in France. Oxitec expects the report published by the HCB will help shape the policy to regulate the genetically engineered insects in France and eventually allow testing the technology in the French Caribbean. Originally published on 07/07/2017 A […]

July 12, 2017 - 3 minutesmins - By Clara Rodríguez Fernández

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News and Trends 12 Jul 2017

French Biotech and Canadian University to treat Rare Disease with Red Blood Cells

Erytech Pharma has entered a partnership with Queen’s University to treat the rare disease arginase-1 deficiency using engineered red blood cells. Erytech, based in Lyon, is known for its unique technology for drug delivery. Its most advanced program, in Phase IIb for metastatic pancreatic cancer, employs red blood cells engineered to produce the enzyme L-asparaginase, which depletes […]

July 12, 2017 - 1 minutemin - By Clara Rodríguez Fernández

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German Biotech Strikes License Deal with Japanese Dermatology Firm

Is DNA the Future? The Best Biotech Talks of the Year

Israeli Biotech Partners with German Chem Giant to Develop Non-GMO Herbicide Resistance

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Pinning Down Elusive Targets: Interviewing the Co-Founder & CSO of Heptares

Speculative Biology in Art: How will Life Look like in the Future?

Video: How to Access EU Funding as an Innovative Biotech

Why European Biotech Startups Should Attend American Conferences!

Meet Denmark’s Youngest Professor and Serial Synbio Entrepreneur

British Researchers “Calm Down” Macrophages to treat Inflammation

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