An Introduction to CAR T-Cell Production

October 23, 2018

Immunotherapy harnesses the components of an individual's own immune system to identify and attack cancer cells. One form of immunotherapy is adoptive cell transfer (ACT), where the patient's immune cells are collected, genetically modified, and re-infused. CAR-T immunotherapy is one type of ACT that has shown exceptional promise against both blood cancers and solid tumors. CAR-T cells are T cells expressing specialized engineered receptors called chimeric antigen receptors (CARs) which counter tumor evasion by improving recognition specificity for tumor cells and removing the need for MHC co-stimulation.

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Biotechnology High School

Biotechnology High School, an International Baccalaureate (IB) World School, integrates life science, technology, and engineering into a rigorous curriculum that inspires students toward open-minded participation in the global community and prepares them for higher education and leadership in an increasingly demanding workplace through scholarly research, original investigations, and interactive partnerships.

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BIOTECHNOLOGY UPDATE

whitePaper | April 24, 2022

The Global Forum on Biotechnology, established in 2010, is one of 15 Global Fora created by OECD Committees. Global Fora are not official OECD bodiesbut are best described as broad.

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Eliminate Noisy Oxygen Measurements in Bioreactors

whitePaper | March 27, 2023

Controlling the dissolved oxygen level in fermentation vessels and bioreactors is vital to maximizing production yield and ensuring high end-product quality.

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Quality Control Solutions for Cell and Gene Therapy

whitePaper | September 10, 2022

Droplet Digital PCR (ddPCR) provides highly precise and absolute quantification of nucleic acids by counting nucleic acid molecules encapsulated in discrete water-in-oil droplets.

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Accelerating Global Access to Gene Therapies: Case Studies from Lowand Middle-Income Countries

whitePaper | October 18, 2022

This document is published by the World Economic Forum as a contribution to a project, insight area or interaction. The findings, interpretations and conclusions expressed herein are a result

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State of the Global Biotech Landscape: Where the Opportunities Lie

whitePaper | December 13, 2022

Over the last five years, the global biotech and pharmaceutical landscape has witnessed continued growth. The analysis period (2017-2022) encompasses a unique timeframe including the global COVID-19 pandemic.

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DIGITAL BIOTECH IS MISSION-CRITICAL TO MODERNA

whitePaper | May 20, 2022

We are living in a unique time in which the world is changing faster than ever. This largely is due to an influx and infusion of digital technologies that are reinventing and reimagining businesses across nearly every sector, and dramatically shifting societal and economic interactions. While the life science industry has, to some extent, adopted various digital technologies, it has not had a significant digital transformation in how it does business.

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Biotechnology High School

Biotechnology High School, an International Baccalaureate (IB) World School, integrates life science, technology, and engineering into a rigorous curriculum that inspires students toward open-minded participation in the global community and prepares them for higher education and leadership in an increasingly demanding workplace through scholarly research, original investigations, and interactive partnerships.

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