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Pharmaceutical company Moderna is to set-up a manufacturing and research development centre in the UK following an agreement with the government.   The new mRNA Innovation and Technology Centre will develop mRNA vaccines for respiratory diseases including Covid-19 vaccines that can protect against multiple variants. The aim for the centre is to help future-proof the UK […]

Contract research development and manufacturing organisation (CDMO) Sai Life Sciences has expanded its existing base at Alderely Park in response to the recent growth the company has experienced.    Sai Life Sciences has increased its floor space at Alderley Park from 5,000 to 20,000 sq. ft over the last two years. Its recent expansion within the […]

Precision medicine technologies company Iterative Scopes has appointed a new Chief Technology Officer (CTO) to help lead the business’ machine learning offerings.   Dr Aditya Khosla has joined the team as CTO and as a member of Iterative Scopes’ board of directors. In his role as CTO, Dr Khosla will lead Iterative Scopes’ machine learning, product management, […]

Biotechnology company BioLamina is targeting a US expansion with plans to open an office in Boston.  The company will open an office in Boston, MA, to help it better support existing and new customers in the US and enable it to collaborate with science hubs in the region.   The Boston office will complement the Swedish […]

Drug-induced mitochondrial dysfunction has been linked to compound attrition, organ toxicity, black-box warnings, and market withdrawals. Agilent has released a mitochondrial toxicity infographic to help you discover the benefits of novel in vitro strategies for consumer safety. This infographic is designed to help: Gain a historical perspective on mitochondrial toxicity. Understand the importance of testing in […]

This e-book by NanoTemper looks at the workflows researchers are using in the biologics space and the benefits dynamic light scattering (DLS) offers. You will find out: What biologics are and why they’re important How DLS gives you information about your samples and what that data means Tips and considerations when designing your own DLS […]

A collaboration between two biotech companies hopes to pave the way for the development of the first-ever African-owned Covid-19 vaccine.  Afrigen Biologics and the Univercells Group have announced a collaboration to focus on the development of a new mRNA vaccine. The collaboration is being supported by mRNA specialist, eTheRNA, and comes one year after the establishment of the […]

The Cell and Gene Therapy Catapult (CGT Catapult) has partnered with the UK Dementia Research Institute (UK DRI) to help advance the development of adeno-associated virus (AAV) based gene therapies for dementia.  Through the collaboration, the CGT Catapult will work with UK academic centres and the UK DRI to identify new AAV-based gene therapies that […]

The Pistoia Alliance has appointed its first female President with Dr Becky Upton taking on the position, the organisation has announced.  Dr Upton will lead the not-the-profit’s strategy with a focus on areas of increasing importance such as data standards, diversity and inclusion, sustainability and precision medicine.  Dr Upton aims to continue the Pistoia Alliance’s […]

A one-time treatment for HIV and AIDS may be possible thanks to gene editing, according to research conducted by scientists from Tel Aviv University (TAU).   Researchers from Tel Aviv University used CRISPR systems to engineer type B white blood cells into producing HIV-neutralising antibodies in the immune systems. Through this technique, the team hopes that […]