News and Trends 8 Nov 2016 Swiss SynBio adds CRISPR to its Toolkit for new Specialty Chemicals …the hype of CRISPR for human genome editing, ERS Genomics manages Charpentier’s intellectual property in CRISPR-Cas9. And CEO Eric Rhodes cites industrial biotechnology, such as Evolva, as a growing and… November 8, 2016 - 2 minutesmins - By Denise Neves Gameiro Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
News and Trends 21 Sep 2016 German Biotech allies with Genentech in battle for Cancer Vaccine …Capitalizing on advances in gene technology, tumor genomes can be rapidly sequenced and represented by a unique series of mutations, called the mutanome. This series can be targeted as a… September 21, 2016 - 3 minutesmins - By Evelyn Warner Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
News and Trends 14 Dec 2017 German Biotech’s Gene Therapy for Osteoarthritis Plucked by US Pharma …of osteoarthritis. It uses helper-dependent adenoviruses, which provide long-term expression, a higher packaging capacity, reduced immunogenicity and they do not integrate into the host genome. It seems like yesterday that… December 14, 2017 - 3 minutesmins - By Alex Dale Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
In Depth 24 Apr 2018 Can DIY Biology Ever Become a Big Player in Biotech? …their own genome, what not only sounds like a horrible idea, but also is. The dangers are obvious, not only for the self-experimenting biohackers themselves, but also for any ill-informed… April 24, 2018 - 6 minutesmins - By External Contributor Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
News and Trends 8 Oct 2019 UK Company and Merck Team Up to Develop Vaccines Based on the Microbiome …of healthy donors. The company screens the bacteria’s genomes and their effect on the gut to select those with the potential to develop a therapy. 4D Pharma’s most advanced therapy… October 8, 2019 - 2 minutesmins - By Jonathan Smith Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
News and Trends 28 Nov 2022 Localizing BRCA gene mutations to better treat ovarian cancer …in which decoding the genome of patients and tumors is essential. The latter allows better targeting of diseased cells by developing specific inhibitors, which will also help limit side effects…. November 28, 2022 - 5 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
Best in Biotech 10 Jun 2025 Pushing biotech forward in France: 18 companies to know about …developing SPVN20, targeting later stages of rod-cone dystrophies, and has a strategic collaboration with Intellia Therapeutics to explore CRISPR-based genome editing for ocular diseases. SparingVision’s latest funding round was a… June 10, 2025 - 16 minutesmins - By Jules Adam Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
Best in Biotech 30 Mar 2020 10 Unusual Applications of CRISPR Gene Editing …of gene drives is ethical and whether they should be banned. Faster race horses The Argentinian company Kheiron-Biotech is editing the genome of race horses to make breeds that are… March 30, 2020 - 8 minutesmins - By Clara Rodríguez Fernández Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
News and Trends 13 Mar 2019 Artificial Intelligence Detects Juvenile Arthritis in the Blood …unpick complex inflammatory diseases in other ways. One way is screening the genome for particular genes linked to these inflammatory diseases, and another is characterizing gut bacteria in the human… March 13, 2019 - 3 minutesmins - By Jonathan Smith Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
In Depth 4 Jun 2019 Ultra-Fast Diagnostics Could Transform Sexual Health …such an extent that they can detect single base changes in the genome, they can also help identify whether patients have strains of these infections that are known to still… June 4, 2019 - 7 minutesmins - By David Cox Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
News and Trends 15 Sep 2021 UK Startup Surfs Investment Wave in Microbiome with €18M Series A …date, US Gilead and Second Genome last year embarked upon a four-year deal to investigate the microbiome role in inflammatory disease, in a deal that could head towards €1.79B. January… September 15, 2021 - 4 minutesmins - By Anita Chakraverty Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
News and Trends 27 Nov 2017 Picking the Perfect Time to Strike: How to Stop HIV in its Tracks …infects and integrates itself into the genome of helper T cells and impairs their function. The immune system deteriorates until it no longer effectively fights infection and disease. At this… November 27, 2017 - 3 minutesmins - By Alex Dale Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email