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Enrich Therapeutics’ platform gently isolates single cells for therapeutic discovery
September 26, 2021 -- Enrich Therapeutics is developing a desktop static cell isolation technology that can isolate clones to accelerate therapeutic discovery. The company is participating in the inaugural BioTools Innovator accelerator competition. We spoke with Dong Wang, who is cofounder, president, and chief operating officer of Enrich Therapeutics as part of our coverage of the competition. Read More
Nanopore sensor quickly detects infectious viruses
September 24, 2021 -- Scientists have designed a nanopore-based sensor that can detect the presence and infectiousness of a virus in a sample within minutes, according to a new study published in Science Advances on September 22. The new method successfully detected SARS-CoV-2, positioning it as a speedier, less fussy alternative to other tests. Read More
Biotech Week Boston highlights research progress in cell and gene therapy
September 23, 2021 -- At Biotech Week Boston, ScienceBoard.net Editor-in-Chief Samantha Black, PhD, spoke with experts in cell and gene therapy technologies. Read More
Stellate carves out unique position in the gene editing field for large payloads
September 23, 2021 -- Stellate DNA is addressing the needs of the gene therapy and gene editing industries with its CRISPR technology that can deliver large payloads. The company is participating in the inaugural BioTools Innovator accelerator contest. We spoke with Bernie Suter, PhD, managing director, and Richard Shan, PhD, co-founder of Stellate DNA, to learn more. Read More
Scientists release open-source platform for large-scale biological simulations
September 22, 2021 -- A team of scientists has released BioDynaMo, an open-source simulation platform for the life sciences. The new computational tool can perform complex simulations of biological processes in fields such as neuroscience, oncology, and epidemiology. The software was detailed in a paper published on September 16 in Bioinformatics. Read More
Elemental Machines connects machines to managers with lab automation
September 21, 2021 -- The mission of Elemental Machines is to automate life science laboratories with technology that includes hardware, software, and artificial intelligence. The company, the third startup launched by Sridhar Iyengar, PhD, is part of the inaugural BioTools Innovator program. We spoke with Iyengar, founder and CEO, as part of our coverage of the competition. Read More
Science's gender gap persists online as male researchers dominate mentions
September 21, 2021 -- Research performed by female scholars is mentioned less frequently online than that of male scientists, a phenomenon that occurs across all areas of science, according to a large-scale study published on September 20 in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America. Read More
Cancer-linked genes help tumors evade immune system
September 20, 2021 -- Tumors have more genetic tricks for escaping detection by the immune system than previously thought, according to a new study published on September 17 in Science. The study results may inform the development of therapeutic strategies that can counter those tricks. Read More
Kino Discovery is building an end-to-end solution for single-cell research
September 20, 2021 -- Kino Discovery is working on a tissue sample-to-cell solution to make personalized medicine a reality. The early-stage startup was founded by University of California, Irvine professor Jered Haun, PhD, and is a competitor in the inaugural BioTools Innovator contest. We spoke with Haun as part of our coverage of the competition. Read More
Thermo launches AAV production, digital PCR systems
September 20, 2021 -- Thermo Fisher Scientific announced that it has launched two new products. The first product is an adeno-associated virus (AAV) production system, while the second is a digital polymerase chain reaction (dPCR) system. Read More
AI model predicts oxygen needs of COVID-19 patients
September 17, 2021 -- Researchers have trained an artificial intelligence (AI) model to predict the future oxygen needs of symptomatic patients with COVID-19, according to a study published in Nature Medicine on September 15. Read More
NanoCellect raises $35M for new development
September 16, 2021 -- NanoCellect Biomedical has raised $35 million this year in funding rounds to accelerate the company's commercial growth plans and new product development goals. Read More
Lino Biotech aims to improve cell therapy development, manufacturing
September 15, 2021 -- Switzerland-based Lino Biotech is leveraging its patented label-free biosensor technology to measure molecular interactions in living cells and biological samples. The company is the lone international competitor in the inaugural BioTools Innovator program. We spoke with Mirko Stange, PhD, CEO of Lino Biotech, as part of our coverage of the competition. Read More
Synthetic gel grows tiny pancreases from human-derived cells
September 15, 2021 -- Engineers have developed a new gel that supports the growth of tiny replicas of the pancreas from healthy or cancerous pancreatic cells. The breakthrough could help researchers develop and test potential drugs for pancreatic cancer -- one of the hardest types of cancer to treat -- according to a study published September 13 in Nature Materials. Read More
Beckman debuts Emnetik system for plasma prep and PCR cleanup
September 15, 2021 -- Beckman Coulter Life Sciences has launched the Emnetik system, which simplifies plasmid preparation and polymerase chain reaction (PCR) cleanup. The system consists of the Emnetik 24 benchtop device and accompanying PCR cleanup and plasmid purification kits. Read More
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