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News and Trends 8 Mar 2023

Research looks to make drug appear like brain tumor ‘food’

New research has shown that the blood vessels that feed aggressive brain tumors have receptors that could allow a new type of drug-containing nanoparticle to be used to starve the tumors of the energy they use to grow and spread, and also cause other disruptions to their adapted existence, even killing themselves. Scientists from the […]

March 8, 2023 - 6 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall

News and Trends 8 Mar 2023

Affibody and Chiesi Group to develop treatments for respiratory diseases

Affibody AB and Chiesi Farmaceutici S.p.A have announced a collaboration and licensing agreement to develop and commercialize innovative treatments for respiratory diseases using Affibody’s proprietary technology. Under the terms of the agreement, the parties will collaborate to progress up to three programs based on Affibody molecules against undisclosed targets for respiratory diseases. Chiesi will fund […]

March 8, 2023 - 3 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall

News and Trends 8 Mar 2023

Noema Pharma raises $112 million in Series B financing

Noema Pharma, a Swiss clinical-stage biotech company targeting debilitating central nervous system (CNS) disorders, has closed an oversubscribed Series B financing round, raising CHF 103 million ($112 million) from new and existing investors. The round was co-led by leading European healthcare focused investment firms Forbion and Jeito Capital. UPMC Enterprises and an additional new investor […]

March 8, 2023 - 2 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall

News and Trends 8 Mar 2023

Could changing mRNA provide a new target for Alzheimer’s disease?

Reducing the methylation of a key messenger RNA can promote migration of macrophages into the brain and ameliorate symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease in a mouse model. This is according to a new study in the open access journal PLOS Biology by Rui Zhang of Air Force Medical University in Xian, Shaanxi, China. The results highlight […]

March 8, 2023 - 3 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall

News and Trends 8 Mar 2023

New bone cancer drug could save children’s lives

Researchers at the University of East Anglia (UEA) in the U.K. have developed a new drug that works against all of the main types of primary bone cancer. Cancer that starts in the bones, rather than cancer that has spread to the bones, predominantly affects children. Current treatments are grueling, with outdated chemotherapy cocktails and […]

March 8, 2023 - 4 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall

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News and Trends 8 Mar 2023

How to promote diversity in STEM

Leaders from OMass Therapeutics, SiSaf and Brainomix explain how to promote diversity in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM). OMass Therapeutics is a female-led business with diversity at its core. It was founded by the pioneering scientist and Oxford Professor Dame Carol Robinson and is led by the experienced biotech and pharma executive Ros Deegan. […]

March 8, 2023 - 6 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall

News and Trends 8 Mar 2023

How to get started in life sciences – tips from six top women biotech leaders

The life sciences industry might seem like an attractive sector for women to start their career and find a job. But just how should women get started in the sector? We asked six top professionals in the field for their advice. We asked Charli Batley, COO, Phoremost; Tamsin Mansley, president, Optibrium Inc. and global head […]

March 8, 2023 - 4 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall

News and Trends 8 Mar 2023

Women in STEM: challenges and opportunities

In this article to celebrate International Women’s Day, we asked women in STEM for their comments on the challenges they have faced in their careers so far, and how solutions can emerge from these challenges. We get advice from Fiona McLaughlin, CSO, Avacta Therapeutics; Maureen Coleman, chairman, CN Bio; Debora Lucarelli, CEO, Enhanc3D Genomics; Tamsin […]

March 8, 2023 - 14 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall

News and Trends 8 Mar 2023

How to encourage more women in life science jobs

In this article to celebrate International Women’s Day, we asked six women biotech professionals for their observations on women in the life sciences industry. We spoke to Sheelagh Frame, CSO, Ubiquigent; Debora Lucarelli, CEO, Enhanc3D Genomics; Charli Batley, COO, Phoremost; Tamsin Mansley, president, Optibrium Inc. and global head of application science, Optibrium; Maureen Coleman, chairman, […]

March 8, 2023 - 8 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall

News and Trends 8 Mar 2023

The challenges of tackling dementia in women

Dr Andrea Pfeifer, chief executive officer of AC Immune SA, talks to Labiotech about dementia research, and how dementia affects women. She also addresses how vital research is when it comes to addressing women’s health. Dementia is a leading cause of death in women, but it doesn’t get the attention of other diseases, such as […]

March 8, 2023 - 5 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall

News and Trends 3 Mar 2023

Beyond Biotech podcast 36: Bio-Europe Spring and Cellular Origins

Two of the interviews on the podcast today are related to Bio-Europe Spring. There are conversations with Rosie Bernard, senior director, production and content strategy for EBD Group EU, with an overview of the event, and also Jordan Stillman, project manager, partnering services at EBD Group. We also have a chat with Cellular Origins’ CEO […]

March 3, 2023

News and Trends 3 Mar 2023

Lilly to develop Confo pain drug

Confo Therapeutics, which works on the discovery of medicines targeting G-protein coupled receptors (GPCRs), has announced a worldwide licensing agreement with Eli Lilly and Company for Confo’s clinical stage CFTX-1554 and back-up compounds. CFTX-1554, a novel inhibitor of the angiotensin II type 2 receptor (AT2R) is currently in phase 1 clinical development. It represents a […]

March 3, 2023 - 3 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall

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Research looks to make drug appear like brain tumor ‘food’

Affibody and Chiesi Group to develop treatments for respiratory diseases

Noema Pharma raises $112 million in Series B financing

Could changing mRNA provide a new target for Alzheimer’s disease?

New bone cancer drug could save children’s lives

How to promote diversity in STEM

How to get started in life sciences – tips from six top women biotech leaders

Women in STEM: challenges and opportunities

How to encourage more women in life science jobs

The challenges of tackling dementia in women

Beyond Biotech podcast 36: Bio-Europe Spring and Cellular Origins

Lilly to develop Confo pain drug

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