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Cell and Gene Therapy

Mekonos | November 24, 2020

Mekonos, a biotech organization launching the first-of-its kind system-on-a-chip (SoC) for focused ex vivo gene engineering, today reported it has finished a $4.6 million financing round. Mekonos will utilize the new funding to quicken the SoC stage for its current and new ad organizations. The SoC stage, with IP from Stanford University, is a breakthrough that allows for molecular delivery in gene editing and synthetic biology. The stage is versatile over all cell types and has demonstrated to ...

MedTech

Novozymes | December 13, 2021

Novozymes, the world leader in biological solutions, and Saipem, an advanced technological and engineering platform for safe and sustainable complex infrastructure and plants, have signed a collaboration agreement for the development of innovative solutions for enzymatic carbon capture. As part of the agreement, Saipem - which owns an enzyme-based CO2 capture technology - will be responsible for providing process, mechanical and equipment design, while Novozymes will provide enzym...

MedTech

Versantis | November 15, 2021

Versantis, a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing novel therapies for orphan liver and pediatric diseases, announced that positive Phase 1b clinical data from a study of its lead investigational, orphan-designated product, VS-01, in 12 hospitalized patients with decompensated liver cirrhosis will be presented at the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases (AASLD) annual meeting. The data show that VS-01 was safe and well tolerated in these patients, and demonstrated promi...

Research

Institute for Bioscience and Biotechnology Research | January 14, 2022

The Institute for Bioscience and Biotechnology Research announces a newly funded five-year cooperative agreement with the National Institute of Standards and Technology headed by the Co-Directors of IBBR, Dr. David J. Weber (PI) and Dr. John Marino This award provides more than $3.3 million each year to support groundbreaking research, including technology and standards development that will impact vaccine and therapeutic discovery and development, and to improve access to life-saving treatments...