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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 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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News and Trends 31 Jan 2017

New British Biotech-Academia Alliance takes on Cardiovascular Disease

Heptares Therapeutics and the University of Cambridge have partnered to investigate a novel target for cardiovascular diseases. Heptares Therapeutics, based in London, develops drugs against historically undruggable G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs). The company has now announced a new research collaboration with the University of Cambridge focusing on a specific GPCR, the apelin receptor. Heptares will support a […]

January 31, 2017 - 2 minutesmins - By Clara Rodríguez Fernández

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Best in Biotech 30 Jan 2017

The Shiniest Golden Vertex? 15 Great Biotechs in Cambridge

Cambridge’s image is tied to its Hogwarts-like University and Nobel-hoarding academia, but there’s also an exciting entrepreneurial scene at the cutting edge of technology. We took a look at how big biotech is in the Silicon Fen. Cambridge’s Biotech cluster has an exemplary hive of talent, infrastructure, and capital – enough to create the same vibe […]

January 30, 2017 - 8 minutesmins - By Denise Neves Gameiro

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News and Trends 6 Jan 2017

‘Packaged’ CRISPR Systems to Standardize novel Biomedical Research

There’s a growing appetite to refine and standardize CRISPR protocols, as its application expands into different areas of genomic research. The Wellcome Trust and Desktop Genomics have recent advances to make it more efficient and controllable. Outside of the high-stakes world of therapeutic CRISPR, which has enjoyed gambling-like investment and whose legal future is unfolding in court, this […]

January 6, 2017 - 3 minutesmins - By Denise Neves Gameiro

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News and Trends 17 Oct 2016

Meet the First Biotech to Jump on Autophagy After This Years’ Nobel Prize

Just after the Nobel Prize was awarded to the study of autophagy, PhoreMost announces a collaboration to target the process in neurodegenerative diseases. PhoreMost is a drug discovery company that focuses on finding ‘undruggable’ targets, such as the KRAS cancer gene. Now, the company has announced a collaboration with the University of Cambridge to start working […]

October 17, 2016 - 2 minutesmins - By Clara Rodríguez Fernández

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News and Trends 13 Oct 2016

This Start-up sells Cheap 3D-printed Microscopes for Bacterial testing

What if you could print your own microscope to save money? WaterScope has designed a 3D-printed microscope for rapid water testing in the field on a budget. WaterScope is a spin-out from the University of Cambridge that 3D prints microscopes and sells them to anyone that requires low-cost equipment for their project or start-up. The funds will […]

October 13, 2016 - 2 minutesmins - By Clara Rodríguez Fernández

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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

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News and Trends 3 Aug 2016

Mysterious Immunology Mechanism Unlocked thanks to CRISPR

While studying a mutation connected to inflammatory disease, researchers from the University of Cambridge have found a previously unknown mechanism in immune response. As the cost of NGS plummets, genetic data is growing massively. With the help of bioinformatics, information about genetic variants and mutations can be linked to diseases. Sophia Genetics (Switzerland), Diploid (Belgium) […]

August 3, 2016 - 3 minutesmins - By Denise Neves Gameiro

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News and Trends 23 May 2016

Even after Quarantine, Ebola still transmitted by Breastfeeding and Sex

Researchers from University of Cambridge and the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute have discovered that Ebola can still be transmitted through sex and breastfeeding after quarantine – causing ‘flare-ups’ even though the epidemic has ended. Without effective vaccines or treatments for Ebola infection, the 2014’s outbreak in West Africa was contained due to public health measures. These […]

May 23, 2016 - 3 minutesmins - By Denise Neves Gameiro

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News and Trends 19 May 2016

DIY Biology catches on with the UK’s first BioHackacthon

The hackathon phenomena is knocking on biology’s door. The first UK Biohackathon will be held at the University of Cambridge in June, to learn and create with SynBio. Hackathons are massively popular events in computer programming, joining people during a short period to create a hands-on project. The concept has now spread to biology – more […]

May 19, 2016 - 3 minutesmins - By Denise Neves Gameiro

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News and Trends 28 Apr 2016

French Biotech and Cambridge to improve Food Security with UK Grant

Meiogenix and the University of Cambridge will get fresh money to investigate how epigenomics impacts crop diversity – and how it can be engineered for better yields of wheat. Based in Paris, Meiogenix is developing breeding technologies – which already caught the eye of Bayer Crop Science. One of its platforms is SpiX, which increases the […]

April 28, 2016 - 2 minutesmins - By Denise Neves Gameiro

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