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Celebrating Black History Month: Black Scientists that Have Revolutionized the Life Sciences

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In the life sciences, countless Black scientists, researchers and medical professionals have made groundbreaking discoveries that have significantly advanced our understanding of biology and medicine. This invention made it possible to remove cataracts more safely and quickly, significantly improving vision restoration techniques.

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Advancements in upstream CLD for enhanced biotherapeutics production

Drug Discovery World

By Anis H Khimani , PhD, Senior Strategy Leader, Life Sciences strategy group, Revvity, Inc. For instance, the engineering of CHO cells, widely used protein expression system, for various metabolic pathways has resulted in improved expression levels of large molecule drugs and product quality 1,2. Metab Eng 2020;57:203.

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Worldwide healthtech growth: how the UK and Scotland are positioned

Pharmaceutical Technology

Technology is advancing the possibilities of healthcare treatments, from the development of innovative new drugs to freeing up time for doctors thanks to monitoring devices for patients with conditions such as diabetes and high blood pressure. increase between 2020 and 2021, and life sciences accounts for 2.4%

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Frontiers Health Steering Committee spotlight – Paul Tunnah

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Asked how he made the shift from working out the structure of proteins and how molecules bind to those proteins, to the founding of pharmaphorum and focusing on the digital space, his answer was clear: communication. As it turned out, pharmaphorum’s launch coincided with digital’s early permeation of the healthcare industry.

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Vividion Brings in Proven Industry Leader Jeffrey Hatfield as Chief Executive Officer

The Pharma Data

“The company stands well positioned for success, with several rapidly advancing first-in-class programs in oncology and immunology, major pharmaceutical collaborations with BMS and Roche, a multi-year cash runway, and the significant backing of top-tier life science investors. and as a board member at aTyr Pharma. Source link.

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Novartis’ $2 Million Gene Therapy Zolgensma Shows ‘Remarkable’ Results and Offers Hope for Children with SMA

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SMA is caused by mutations in the survival motor neuron 1 ( SMN1) gene, which along with the SMN2 gene, encode the SMN protein. It is administered as a one-time IV administration and expression of the SMN protein from the gene improves muscle movement and function, and ultimately survival. With a price tag of over $2.5

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Vyjuvek Gets FDA Nod as First Topical Gene Therapy for Rare Skin Disease

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DEB patients are also at an increased risk of aggressive skin cancer.DEB usually presents at birth and is caused by one or more mutations in the COL7A1 gene, which encodes type VII collagen (COL7), an important protein that helps connect, strengthen and stabilize the outer and middle layers of the skin.