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2021 Young Scientist Award winners announced

The Pharma Data

For their remarkable scientific contributions, doctoral student Julia Klaus, Zurich University VetSuisse Faculty, and Dr Yasmin Parr from the MRC-University of Glasgow, Centre for Virus Research, have received the 2021 ABCD Young Scientist Award. To foster young talent development in the feline health research community.

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This week in drug discovery (8-12 January) 

Drug Discovery World

Perhaps most importantly, a new antibiotic was found that targets a Gram-negative pathogen, mRNA was used as an effective therapy for a rare liver disease, and a common immune cell was found to attack cancer.

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Mutations leading to omicron variant did not enable virus to fully escape immune system

The Pharma Data

People who gained immunity – either through vaccination or exposure – against the original strain of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, also are likely to have some protection against the pathogen’s omicron variant. The samples were stored after the researchers measured the T cell response.

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New Research Shows IBS Symptoms May be Caused by Gut Infections

XTalks

Through laboratory and clinical studies, the scientists discovered that blockade of histamine could help alleviate IBS symptoms. While diseases like celiac are associated with inappropriate activation of the immune system triggered by food antigens, this is not the case in IBS. Mouse and Human Studies.

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mRNA vaccine 100% effective against deadly bacteria

Drug Discovery World

For the first time, researchers have developed an mRNA vaccine that is 100% effective against a type of bacteria that is lethal to humans, paving the way for effective vaccination against antibiotic-resistant bacteria. However, until now scientists believed that mRNA vaccines against bacteria were biologically undoable.

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Advances in the Battle Against Autoimmune Disease

The Pharma Data

On top of this, another 8 million carry auto-antibodies, blood molecules that indicate a person’s chance of developing an autoimmune disease. Scientists will be testing a drug class targeting the C-reactive protein (CRP) marker of acute inflammation in the body. Monoclonal Antibodies. Bioelectronic Platform.

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The evolution of assays for immuno-oncology research

Drug Discovery World

Cancer is a complex heterogenous multistep disease characterised by uncontrolled cell proliferation combined with a dysregulated immune response. A healthy immune system is naturally primed to eliminate malignant and abnormal cells through a synchronised and dynamic interplay between adaptive and innate immunity.