News and Trends 30 Nov 2018 Update: UK Biotech Scores £5M Series A to Boost Next-Generation Cancer Antibodies Update (30/11/2018): IGEM Therapeutics has increased the total raised in Series A to £5M (€5.6M) with the participation of two new investors, Alsa Holdings and UCL Technology Fund. The funding will go towards the development of a new generation of antibody drugs for cancer. Published on 20/06/2017 IGEM Therapeutics has raised £2M (€2.3M) in Series A […] November 30, 2018 - 2 minutesmins - By Melanie De Almeida Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
News and Trends 6 Oct 2017 Study Reveals No Evidence to Support Most European Cancer Drug Approvals A new study concludes the majority of cancer drugs approved by the EMA between 2009 and 2013 weren’t backed by sufficient evidence that they are effective. A team of researchers from King’s College London and the London School of Economics has published a new study reviewing the clinical data used to back the approval of […] October 6, 2017 - 3 minutesmins - By Clara Rodríguez Fernández Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
News and Trends 10 Jan 2017 Stem Cells in your Teeth can be Stimulated to Naturally Repair Cavities Researchers from the UK have described a new treatment for cavities that could get rid of fillings and cements by employing an Alzheimer’s drug. Most of us have visited the dentist to fill a cavity. The usual procedure involves removing the damaged area and replacing it with mineral materials. But what if you could let […] January 10, 2017 - 2 minutesmins - By Clara Rodríguez Fernández Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
More News! 7 Jan 2017 Bacon Jewelry and Tissue Engineered Bio Fashion from the Future Biodesigner Amy Congdon envisions a future where biotechnology is essential in all aspects of our lives, from regenerating organs to fashion. Amy Congdon is a designer based in London that uses her art to explore the implications of biotech. In particular, most of her work revolves around the intersection of two fields that might seem utterly unrelated: […] January 7, 2017 - 3 minutesmins - By Clara Rodríguez Fernández Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
Interview 28 Nov 2016 Needle-Free Diabetes Monitoring: Interview with the Co-Founder of GlucoWise The needle-free revolution for diabetes is coming! We interviewed Panos Kosmas, co-founder of MediWise, to get the juicy details of GlucoWise. This revolutionary wireless device could free the more than 422 million people living with diabetes worldwide from the daily pain of conventional glucose monitoring. Panos Kosmas is the co-founder and Chief Technical Officer of MediWise, a […] November 28, 2016 - 4 minutesmins - By Clara Rodríguez Fernández Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
News and Trends 11 Oct 2016 World Mental Health Day: How is Biotech Helping the Cause? Biotech is one of the main forces driving the development of effective therapies to treat neurological and mental disorders. For World Mental Health Day yesterday, we want to share with you some of the latest technologies that address these conditions. Yesterday, October 10th, was World Mental Health Day: it is dedicated to raising awareness of neurological and mental disorders […] October 11, 2016 - 4 minutesmins - By Clara Rodríguez Fernández Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
News and Trends 5 Oct 2016 New Link found between the Microbiome and “Genetic Obesity” Researchers at King’s College London have found a new link between gut microbiome diversity (or, more specifically, the lack of it) and a particularly troubling kind of obesity. This finding could also help explain the inheritability of this disease. The explosive growth of the Microbiome field promises a whole new type of therapies, but this […] October 5, 2016 - 3 minutesmins - By Denise Neves Gameiro Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
News and Trends 4 Oct 2016 One Step Closer to an HIV Cure That Can Eliminate the Latent Virus HIV has completely disappeared from the blood of a patient in clinical trials. The new HIV treatment that can target the virus even in its dormant state by activating latent infected cells and could possibly become the first HIV cure available. These initial results show that the new therapy, developed in the UK, may be effective in curing HIV. One of 50 […] October 4, 2016 - 3 minutesmins - By Clara Rodríguez Fernández Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
News and Trends 19 Sep 2016 Abingworth launches UK Immuno-Oncology Startup with Seed Funding Just when we thought it couldn’t become any more intense, the field of immuno-oncology is heating up. VC giant Abingworth has seeded a new UK startup, GammaDelta Therapeutics, to bring its T cell therapy to the clinic. Abingworth, a huge British VC firm, has thrown its weight behind a new London-based immuno-oncology startup, GammaDelta Therapeutics. […] September 19, 2016 - 3 minutesmins - By Evelyn Warner Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email