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New UK coronavirus research and innovation network launched
The UK International Coronavirus Network (UK-ICN) aims to enhance knowledge of the virus family to prepare responses for future outbreaks.
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New measures to minimise animal testing to be implemented in Europe
The European Medicines Agency is promoting three principles – replace, reduce and refine – to reduce animal testing in medicine development.
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Application note: GxP regulated industry assessments of SoftMax Pro Software and microplate readers
Laboratories operating under GMP or GLP regulations must follow guidelines set by agencies to protect scientific integrity or demonstrate quality assurance of manufactured products.
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Sanofi acquires Translate Bio for mRNA therapeutic development
Sanofi has completed the acquisition of mRNA therapeutics company Translate Bio for a total of approximately $3.2 billion.
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Why there is a blockage in the biosample system
Dr Robert Hewitt explores why a shift is required in the way that biosamples are sourced by the drug discovery industry, including smaller biotech companies.
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MEPs demand action plan to end animal testing in Europe
MEPs have requested that the EU adopts new plans to phase out the use of animals in scientific research and testing, focusing on alternatives instead.
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On-demand webinar: An AI-based approach to phenotypic characterisation of neuronal cells
Evaluation of neurotoxicity effects is an active area of investigation in drug discovery and disease modeling.
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Application note: High-content phenotypic profiling using the cell painting assay
The cell painting assay uses up to six fluorescent dyes to label and visualize a variety of subcellular structures at the single cell level.
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Why the system for biospecimen procurement is broken
Dr Robert Hewitt explains why the need of biospecimen brokers to protect their commercially-sensitive information can result in significant issues for industry end-users and the results of their research.
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Whitepaper: Buying a digital informatics system for your R&D?
Examining existing R&D processes with a consolidated approach enables the stop of disjointed workflows to engage on the digitisation journey.
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Prime Minister unveils plans to make UK scientific ‘superpower’
A National Science and Technology Council and Office for Science and Technology Strategy will be established to aid the UK's scientific industry.
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WHO and Switzerland launch BioHub for pathogen storage and analysis
The WHO and Swiss Confederation are set to launch a BioHub Facility, intended to facilitate the sharing of pathogens globally.
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ebook: Accelerate vaccine development
Our comprehensive portfolio suite is designed to optimize your productivity to get safe and efficacious vaccines and therapeutics to market faster.
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Healthcare demands drive domestic UK biotech investment
Dmytro Spilka explains why UK biotech companies are receiving increasing levels of investment and why this trend is likely to continue.
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UK Government funds facility to test vaccines against COVID-19 variants
The UK Government will invest £29.3 million to test the effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccines against variants in 3,000 blood samples a week.
