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News and Trends 28 Nov 2017

New Gene Therapy for Parkinson’s will be Developed in the UK

Synpromics and UCL will collaborate to develop a gene therapy to treat Parkinson’s disease that only targets specific neurons involved in the disease. Synpromics, based in Edinburgh, Scotland, is a company focusing on gene control. The biotech has decided to put its technology to use for the development of a gene therapy for Parkinson’s in […]

November 28, 2017 - 2 minutesmins - By Clara Rodríguez Fernández

News and Trends 28 Nov 2017

The Link Between Type 2 Diabetes and Obesity may have Finally been Uncovered

Researchers at the Université de Genève have unravelled the cellular and molecular mechanisms linking obesity and insulin resistance. We have long known about a link between obesity and type 2 diabetes, but discovering the underlying mechanisms has proved difficult. A group of researchers at the Université de Genève, Switzerland, may have found a protein that links changes […]

November 28, 2017 - 3 minutesmins - By Alex Dale

News and Trends 28 Nov 2017

Dutch Cancer Nanoparticles Get €2.5M from the EU to Enter Phase II

The EU has awarded Cristal Therapeutics a grant from its Horizon 2020 program. This will support the development of its cancer nanoparticles through Phase II. Horizon 2020 is the biggest EU Research and Innovation program with close to €80B already handed out to help exciting science towards the market. Cristal Therapeutics is a biopharmaceutical company developing targeted nanomedicines for cancer and […]

November 28, 2017 - 2 minutesmins - By Alex Dale

News and Trends 27 Nov 2017

Picking the Perfect Time to Strike: How to Stop HIV in its Tracks

In the early stages of infection, the immune system might be able to stop HIV. Austrian researchers have taken a closer look to see what can be done before it’s too late. There has been no shortage of research to find an effective treatment or cure for HIV/AIDS, which affects over 36 million people. Austrian researchers at the […]

November 27, 2017 - 3 minutesmins - By Alex Dale

DNA Tetris Bixels Cell Free Technologies

News and Trends 27 Nov 2017

You Can Now Play DNA Tetris Thanks to This Irish Startup

How cool would it be to program DNA at home to make gifs or play Tetris? Well, this device will soon let you do just that. Cell-Free Technologies wants to take synthetic biology out of the lab and into our homes. This startup based in Cork, Ireland, takes the molecular machinery that cells use to read […]

November 27, 2017 - 3 minutesmins - By Clara Rodríguez Fernández

News and Trends 27 Nov 2017

NASH Leader Signs Up for EU Project to Fight Deadly Liver Disease

Update 27/11/17: Genfit, the leader in the fight against NASH, has joined the LITMUS study. The company will share its experience and resources with the EU collaboration by contributing samples from its RESOLVE-IT clinical study. Genfit will co-lead two projects in patient recruitment and specialized biomarker assays, focusing on genetics and miRNA. Originally published: 23/11/17 […]

November 27, 2017 - 3 minutesmins - By Alex Dale

News and Trends 24 Nov 2017

Let’s Clean Up Our Oceans! New Technique Can Find Even the Tiniest Pieces of Plastic

Current research suggests that we only remove 1% of the plastic waste in our oceans. Thankfully, researchers in the UK have developed a technique to find the rest! Researchers at the University of Warwick, UK, have developed a new and cheap method to find even the smallest bits of plastic that are floating around in […]

November 24, 2017 - 3 minutesmins - By Alex Dale

News and Trends 24 Nov 2017

British SynBio Startup Lands $3.6M for AI-Driven Protein Engineering

LabGenius is using synthetic biology to develop new materials. The funding allows the biotech to set up its own research facility to develop its platform. LabGenius, a new biotech startup based in London, is using artificial intelligence (AI) to drive the development of new materials. This morning, the company has announced that it has received […]

November 24, 2017 - 2 minutesmins - By Alex Dale

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News and Trends 23 Nov 2017

The EU Gives €6.3M Grant to Anti-Cancer Consortium

The consortium of companies will use the EU’s money to support the development of personalized therapies for breast and rectal cancers. Horizon 2020 is the biggest ever EU Research and Innovation program with almost €80B made available to take exciting science to the market. The initiative has awarded a €6.3M grant to a group of companies brought […]

November 23, 2017 - 2 minutesmins - By Alex Dale

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News and Trends 23 Nov 2017

Janssen’s Psoriasis Drug is Given a Thumbs Up for Use in Europe

Following its FDA approval in July, MorphoSys’ anti-IL23 antibody has been approved to treat moderate-to-severe psoriasis by the European Commission. German biotech, MorphoSys, is a leader in the field of therapeutic antibodies for series diseases including cancer, arthritis and Alzheimer’s. Today, the company has announced that the licensee, Janssen, has received approval from the European Commission […]

November 23, 2017 - 3 minutesmins - By Alex Dale

News and Trends 22 Nov 2017

Galapagos Cystic Fibrosis Drug Enters Phase I, Triggering €8.5M Payout

Galapagos will receive a $10M (€8.5M) milestone payment from its collaborator, AbbVie, after their cystic fibrosis candidate started a Phase I trial. Galapagos is a clinical-stage biotech developing small molecule medicines for a range of indications. It partnered up with the global pharma company, AbbVie, back in 2013, to develop a number of cystic fibrosis (CF) candidates for a […]

November 22, 2017 - 3 minutesmins - By Alex Dale

News and Trends 22 Nov 2017

Welsh Scientists Use CRISPR to Engineer Cancer-Killing T cells

Scientists at Cardiff University have used CRISPR/Cas9 genome editing technology to produce highly specific killer T cell receptors. Researchers at Cardiff University have replaced the regular receptors found on T cells with their own, which are geared up to better tracking down and killing cancer cells. The research reported in Blood explained how the group removed receptors that interact with immune cells […]

November 22, 2017 - 3 minutesmins - By Alex Dale

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New Gene Therapy for Parkinson’s will be Developed in the UK

The Link Between Type 2 Diabetes and Obesity may have Finally been Uncovered

Dutch Cancer Nanoparticles Get €2.5M from the EU to Enter Phase II

Picking the Perfect Time to Strike: How to Stop HIV in its Tracks

You Can Now Play DNA Tetris Thanks to This Irish Startup

NASH Leader Signs Up for EU Project to Fight Deadly Liver Disease

Let’s Clean Up Our Oceans! New Technique Can Find Even the Tiniest Pieces of Plastic

British SynBio Startup Lands $3.6M for AI-Driven Protein Engineering

The EU Gives €6.3M Grant to Anti-Cancer Consortium

Janssen’s Psoriasis Drug is Given a Thumbs Up for Use in Europe

Galapagos Cystic Fibrosis Drug Enters Phase I, Triggering €8.5M Payout

Welsh Scientists Use CRISPR to Engineer Cancer-Killing T cells

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