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Scientists explore CA2 neuron mitochondria for memory loss targets
The team will receive $2 million over five years to investigate the CA2 brain region for the development of neurological therapies.
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Drug discovery research is funded primarily by government and by philanthropic groups. Later development is funded mainly by pharmaceutical companies.
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bit.bio raises $103 million in first close of Series B financing
The funding will accelerate clinical development of cell therapies using breakthrough gene engineering technology opti-oxTM.
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$9 million grant awarded to uncover whether Parkinson’s starts in the nose
A new grant will allow an international team to determine if scent-processing nerves in the nose play a role in the development of Parkinson's and could aid in the development of novel therapeutics.
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Albert Einstein researcher receives NIC award to study two blood cancers
Professor Ulrich G Steidl received the National Institute of Cancer's Outstanding Investigator Award to study myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) and acute myeloid leukaemia (AML).
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PANACEA consortium to increase global access to NMR spectroscopy
The Pan-European Solid-State NMR Infrastructure for Chemistry-Enabling Access will offer researchers access to over 30 NMR spectrometers.
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$2.6 million granted to create pan-coronavirus vaccine
The La Jolla Institute for Immunology and Brigham and Women's Hospital will collaborate to develop a pan-coronavirus vaccine.
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UC Riverside granted $5 million for stem cell research training
A $5 million grant will be used to train students in stem cell research to contribute towards new stem cell-based therapeutics.
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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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NINDS awards Sinopia $3.3m for development of Parkinson’s drug candidate
Sinopia has been awarded a $3.3 million Fast-Track SBIR grant to fund the study for its small molecule candidate for Parkinson’s disease.
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Artificial intelligence may reveal how microbiome affects vaccine response
Researchers have been using artificial intelligence to study how the microbiome interacts with the human system to improve vaccine response.
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Novel insulin-producing implant to be created for type 1 diabetics
JDRF funds development of an insulin-producing implant to regulate blood glucose levels in type 1 diabetes patients.
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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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Lab of the Future to be 50 percent virtual by 2030, survey indicates
Findings from a survey have shown 72 percent of respondents in the life sciences industry think the Lab of the Future will embrace virtual working.
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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.
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UK Government to fund £37 million into genomics projects
UK Health Secretary Matt Hancock has announced £37 million of funding for genomics and data projects to support the life sciences sector.
