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Best in Biotech 15 Mar 2017

What are the Best Countries to Recruit Biotech Talents in 2017?

Before the “who to recruit” phase, an important question is “where?” We ran through the top countries in which to look for talent in biotech and had a look at what you can expect from each cluster. For each one of them, we also referenced some data on the biotech, life science and research ecosystems to […]

March 15, 2017 - 10 minutesmins - By External Contributor

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News and Trends 14 Mar 2017

The First 3D Structure of Active DNA could advance Stem Cell Therapies

Scientists from the University of Cambridge have determined the first 3D structures of mammalian genomes from individual cells. For the first time, researchers from the University of Cambridge were able to determine the 3D structure of an active mouse genome in embryonic stem cells. Tim Stevens and his colleagues used a combination of imaging and […]

March 14, 2017 - 3 minutesmins - By Melanie De Almeida

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News and Trends 11 Mar 2017

You Can Watch Fleming’s Original Penicillin Culture in Oxford!

The Museum of the History of Science in Oxford is hosting an exhibition on the history of penicillin and the current challenges of antibiotic resistance featuring the first culture used to extract the antibiotic. The discovery of penicillin by Alexander Fleming in the early 20th century changed the world of medicine. Antibiotics have saved millions […]

March 11, 2017 - 3 minutesmins - By Clara Rodríguez Fernández

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More News! 9 Mar 2017

There’s a New Target for Anti-Aging Therapies

According to a study at Queen Mary University of London (QMUL) published in the journal Cell Reports, the protein integrin-ß3 is a new marker and regulator of cellular senescence. Past research has revealed that the rising number of senescent cells, which appear during normal ageing, contributes to many age-related diseases. In a new study by Ana O’Loghlen and collegues, integrin-ß3 has been identified as […]

March 9, 2017 - 3 minutesmins - By Melanie De Almeida

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News and Trends 6 Mar 2017

The ‘Underdog of the UK?’ 8 Companies Proving the Welsh Biotech Scene

How is biotech in Wales? We take a look at some companies based in the ‘Land of Song,’ their plans and their achievements. After taking a look at the vibrant biotech clusters in the UK like London and Cambridge and picking the top biotechs in Scotland, it’s time to direct our attention to the western part […]

March 6, 2017 - 4 minutesmins - By External Contributor

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Interview 6 Mar 2017

How did this Biotech seal a €1B Deal with AstraZeneca? The CEO Explains

We talked to the CEO of Bicycle Therapeutics, Kevin Lee, about how his company’s technology could cure not just cancer but also a raft of other diseases. Bicycle Therapeutics made a splashy debut in 2014 with a €25M fundraising round, only to outdo it with a €1B deal with AstraZeneca last fall. What’s the fuss? […]

March 6, 2017 - 7 minutesmins - By Evelyn Warner

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News and Trends 3 Mar 2017

An HIV Vaccine Eliminates the Virus in a Patient for 7 Months

An HIV vaccine developed at the University of Oxford has kept 5 out of 15 patients completely free of HIV. One of the patients has already been clear for 7 months. AIDS affects over 36.7 million people. Antiretroviral therapy (ART) is the most common treatment, which kills those cells in which the virus is active. However, HIV can remain inactive and […]

March 3, 2017 - 2 minutesmins - By Clara Rodríguez Fernández

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More News! 27 Feb 2017

UK Lays Down a Foundation for Physical Science Innovation

The UK government announced a €117M (£100M) investment to join the forces in physical sciences, engineering and life sciences through the new Rosalind Franklin research institute (RFI). Rosalind Franklin, the British scientist whose use of X-rays to study biological structures played a crucial role in the discovery of the DNA ‘double helix’, has laid some of the cornerstones in biophysical […]

February 27, 2017 - 2 minutesmins - By Melanie De Almeida

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More News! 27 Feb 2017

Fundraising in the UK will Support Rare Disease Diagnostics Worldwide

Congenica has raised £8M in its Series B financing round to sustain the international rollout of its clinical genome analysis platform Sapientia. Congenica is a genomic diagnostics company in Cambridge’s biotech cluster. Its genome analysis platform, Sapientia, takes on the challenge of interpreting the avalanche of genomic data becoming available in healthcare. The £8M (€9.5M) raised will sustain the […]

February 27, 2017 - 2 minutesmins - By Clara Rodríguez Fernández

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News and Trends 25 Feb 2017

Art Made with Human DNA Explores the Future of Genetics in Birmingham

Gene Craft: Art in the Biogenetic Age opened this week at Birmingham Open Media (BOM) in the UK. Aiming to explore the social, economic and emotional implications of the most recent breakthroughs in genetics, the exhibition features two living art pieces created with human DNA by bioartists Laurie Ramsell and Gina Czarnecki. After the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (HFEA) […]

February 25, 2017 - 2 minutesmins - By Clara Rodríguez Fernández

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News and Trends 23 Feb 2017

Reach for the BioStars! Meet the Top 3 Biotech Startups from Oxford

A new round of this young startup competition is underway! What is this Oxford-based competition, and who competes? We talked to previous participants. BioStars is a flagship startups booster run by a group of PhDs, MBA and post-docs, who dedicate their spare time to enabling bio-entrepreneurs to turn their scientific ideas into actual products. Brought […]

February 23, 2017 - 5 minutesmins - By External Contributor

Apollo Therapeutics drug discovery launch

News and Trends 22 Feb 2017

UK’s Joint Venture Bridging Academia and Industry is Ready for Kick Off

Apollo Therapeutics is a UK-based joint venture bridging academia and industry to drive the translation of university research. Its first four drug discovery programmes will now be launched. Apollo Therapeutics was founded in early 2016 as a collaborative effort of the three global pharmaceutical companies, AstraZeneca, GlaxoSmithKline and Johnson & Johnson Innovation, and the world-leading UK-universities, Imperial College London, UCL and the University of […]

February 22, 2017 - 2 minutesmins - By Melanie De Almeida

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