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Industrial Impact

Naveris, Inc. | September 20, 2022

Naveris, Inc., a commercial-stage life sciences company dedicated to improving patient care through earlier detection of viral-driven cancers, today announced a $33.4 million expansion of its Series A financing, bringing the total investment in Naveris to $51 million. The financing was led by Gurnet Point Capital, joined by TechU Ventures and BrightEdge, the impact and venture capital arm of the American Cancer Society. Naveris’ blood tests for earlier cancer detection use p...

MedTech, Industrial Impact

Oxford Biomedica Solutions LLC | December 15, 2022

Oxford Biomedica Solutions LLC, an AAV manufacturing and innovation company, announced today that it has signed agreements with three additional U.S. based, biotechnology companies. This places Oxford Biomedica Solutions ahead of the previously stated target of two new partners by the end of the calendar year. Under these additional agreements, Oxford Biomedica Solutions will provide its full platform offering to support the new partners’ gene therapy programs, which cover a...

Medical

Harris-Stowe State University, United Health Foundation | November 20, 2021

The United Health Foundation, the philanthropic foundation of UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH), has awarded a $2 million, three-year grant to Harris-Stowe State University to create a bioinformatics program for undergraduate students at the historically Black university located in St. Louis. Bioinformatics is an emerging field that combines science, physics, math and biology to aid in the diagnosis, treatment and discovery of new therapeutic advancements. An example of bioinformatics is the use of...

Cell and Gene Therapy

Elastrin Therapeutics Inc. | January 17, 2022

Elastrin Therapeutics Inc., a privately held biotechnology company leveraging a platform technology to develop therapeutics that render calcified tissue and organs supple again, announced the formation of its Scientific Advisory Board. The Board is comprised of leading industry and university experts in cardiovascular research and clinical development. Former CMO of Elastrin Therapeutics, Dr. Pedro M. Quintana Diez, will act as chairman. Elastrin Therapeutics’ lead asset ELT-001 is an EDTA...