UCLA Department of Bioengineering

Labiotech | February 03, 2020

RNA vaccine developer CureVac will receive a grant of up to €8.3M from a global partnership to develop an mRNA vaccine against the new coronavirus strain from China. The agreement follows on from an existing collaboration launched in 2019, when the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations, or CEPI, granted CureVac €30M to develop facilities that can ‘print’ mRNA vaccines. The aim of the new grant is to help CureVac’s preclinical-stage mRNA vaccine for the coron...

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PathAI, Labcorp | March 09, 2021

PathAI, a global supplier of artificial intelligence-powered (AI-powered) innovation for use in pathology research, and Labcorp, a main global life sciences company, today declared the expanding of their essential organization in the field of AI-powered pathology. The coordinated effort expands on Labcorp's past investment in PathAI and the companies' cooperation on a progression of projects, remembering the deployment of PathAI algorithms for clinical trials oversaw by Labcorp Drug Deve...

US Drug Test | July 21, 2020

US Drug Test Centers, one of the largest testing companies in the United States, announced they are now offering COVID-19 Antibody Testing with FDA Emergency Use Authorization at 1,800+ locations nationwide. No prescription is necessary. To book an appointment, visit www.usdrugtestcenters.com, select a location, order a test and an order from a local doctor will be sent to you in 6-12 hours. The test includes a simple blood draw, and results are received usually within 24-48 hours.Antibody...

FUJIFILM Diosynth Biotechnologies | July 28, 2020

FUJIFILM Diosynth Biotechnologies, a world leading contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) for biologics, viral vaccines and gene therapies, announced today that its College Station, Texas, site will support COVID-19 vaccine candidate manufacturing, as part of Operation Warp Speed, a U.S. government program that aims to begin delivering millions of doses of a safe, effective vaccine for COVID-19 to the U.S. population.The Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Auth...