Biotech industry execs, not scientists, remain male-dominated
A panel at the 2022 Biotechnology Innovation Organization International Convention will explore how to close the gender gap in the biotech industry and how it can become more inclusive. ScienceBoard.net spoke with Nasha Fitter, co-founder and CEO of the FOXG1 Research Foundation, who will participate in the June 14 panel at the convention. Read More
The ‘voice of the patient’ needs to be heard in clinical trials: study
Patient recruitment and retention are among the biggest challenges facing clinical research, particularly in studies targeting rare diseases that have a limited pool of patients, contends Clincierge CEO Scott Gray. He spoke with ScienceBoard.net about Clincierge's study examining the patient experience in clinical trials of rare diseases. Read More
New era of nonviral DNA-delivered gene therapy seen emerging
Advancements in nucleic acid-encoded therapeutics over the past decade have sparked the emergence of a new era in nonviral DNA-delivered gene therapy, according to Xalud Therapeutics CEO Diem Nguyen, PhD. Read More
Biotech innovator recounts decades-long journey to create drug discovery technology
Dr. Stan Crooke, PhD, founder, chairman, and chief executive officer of RNA therapy company Ionis Pharmaceuticals, pioneered development of the antisense technology platform and created one of the largest, most advanced pipelines in the biotech industry. Crooke shared his story in an interview with ScienceBoard.net. Read More
Mammoth Biosciences looks to build next-generation CRISPR toolbox
This month marks the 10th anniversary of the development of CRISPR as a genome-editing tool. While the technology is fairly new, it has made major strides over the past decade, said Mammoth Biosciences co-founder and CEO Trevor Martin in an interview with ScienceBoard.net. Read More
Taking cell therapy to the next level with 3D bioprinting of human tissues
Aspect Biosystems is working to create breakthrough tissue therapeutics that have the potential to profoundly impact patients with 3D bioprinting of human tissues, contends Eric Roos, chief business development officer. Roos spoke with ScienceBoard.net at the American Society of Gene & Cell Therapy 2022 annual meeting in Washington, DC. Read More
Biotech industry to gather at BIO International Convention in San Diego
More than 11,000 attendees from around the globe will be in San Diego, June 13-16, for the 2022 Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO) International Convention. ScienceBoard.net will be providing onsite coverage of the convention. Read More
Overcoming the blood-brain barrier for gene therapy delivery with AAV capsids
Current gene delivery to the central nervous system continues to be a challenge, according to Amy Pooler, PhD, vice president of neuroscience at Sangamo Therapeutics. Pooler spoke with ScienceBoard.net at the American Society of Gene & Cell Therapy 2022 annual meeting about how Sangamo’s adeno-associated virus (AAV) capsids are designed to overcome the blood-brain barrier. Read More
From China to Princeton: Yibin Kang's journey as an immigrant scientist to disrupt cancer metastasis
It's been an amazing odyssey of scientific discovery for Yibin Kang, PhD, Warner-Lambert/Parke-Davis professor of molecular biology at Princeton University. Born in a small fishing village in China, Kang from an early age had a strong interest in nature and science -- a passion that led to his becoming a cancer biologist in the U.S. Read More
Decibel Therapeutics develops treatments to restore and improve hearing, balance
Decibel Therapeutics is helping to break down the barriers to understanding the molecular pathways and cell physiology inside the inner ear by integrating single-cell genomics, bioinformatic analyses, and precision gene therapy technologies, contends CEO Laurence Reid, PhD. Reid spoke with ScienceBoard.net at the American Society of Gene & Cell Therapy 2022 annual meeting in Washington, DC. Read More
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