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The 3rd Annual Blood-Brain Barrier Summit Returns in August 2021

pharmaphorum

To achieve this, the agenda will allow delegates to: Explore the translation of BBB-penetrating antibodies to non-human primates , and new possibilities for in vivo brain imaging of antibody neuropharamacokinetics. A Meeting Point for the Field’s Experts. 3-day Conference | June 28-30, 2021. About Hanson Wade.

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Transitioning Between Academia and Industry: Advice from Leading Scientists That Made the Switch

XTalks

Leaving academia for industry is a route that academic scientists and professors did not traditionally pursue in the past due to perceived differences in skillsets, experiences and even associated stigmas. WeiQi Lin, MD, PhD, executive vice president of research & development and principal scientist, DURECT Corporation.

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Beam makes USD 120M bet; GRAIL and Quest announce the collaboration; Brain organoids mimic infant’s brains; Improvement in T cells to kill cancer

Delveinsight

Beam adds to drug delivery stable with USD 120 Million GuideTx buy. Electroporation is used for ex vivo delivery of therapies to blood and immune cells. The company’s in vivo therapies reach the eye and central nervous system via adeno-associated viruses, while its liver therapies employ lipid nanoparticles (LNPs).

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Cell-penetrating peptides as a delivery system for oligonucleotides

Drug Discovery World

Emerging as a new treatment option in rare and orphan disease areas, oligonucleotide therapeutics have matured into a drug class with a broad indication spectrum. Currently, only a small number of CPP-based oligonucleotide delivery examples have been reported for in vivo application. Covalent (thiol-maleimide) 7.

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Turning science into business: An optimised alternative to antibodies

Drug Discovery World

As a business of scientists, we remain passionate about the exciting developments in the industry, from research to precision therapies, and insatiably curious about the new possibilities that can be achieved by overcoming the limits of standard research tools and methods. DDW’s Diana Spencer caught up with co-founder and CEO Dr Arron Tolley.

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What to expect from PEGS Europe 2023: Day 2

Drug Discovery World

The first three include: Sungjin Park, PhD, CEO, Onegene Biotechnology, on: ‘UniStac: Enzyme-mediated conjugation technology for accelerated development of tetraspecific NASH drug’. Gail Calvert, Field Application Scientist, Sartorius UK, on: ‘Leveraging integrated and advanced technologies for successful cell line development’.

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What to expect from PEGS Europe 2023: Day 1

Drug Discovery World

Sebastian Jaeger, PhD, Senior Scientist, ADCs & Targeted NBE Therapeutics, Merck Healthcare KGaA, on: ‘Evaluation of Fcab-drug conjugates as a novel antibody-based format for targeted drug delivery’.