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Mark Zuckerberg, Priscilla Chan Donate $10M to Advance Health Using Big Data
Jul 28, 2017, 10:41 AM by Michael CroftUC San Francisco | Atul Butte, who is helping to guide UCSF into a new era of computational science and medicine, has been named the Priscilla Chan and Mark Zuckerberg Distinguished Professor at UCSF.Full story -
Is a shortage of bioinformaticians holding back adoption of precision therapies?
Jul 28, 2017, 10:36 AM by Michael CroftCAMBRIDGE - Jul 28, 2017 - Many key scientists lack essential skills in bioinformatics and this is potentially a bottleneck for therapeutic research in big pharmaFull story -
Takeda And Schrödinger Team Up For Drug Discovery
Jul 27, 2017, 14:02 PM by Michael CroftAsian Scientist Magazine | To leverage each other's strengths and accelerate the drug discovery process, Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited has teamed up with Schrödinger Incorporated. The multi-target research collaboration is directed at treating diseases that are aligned with Takeda's core therapeutic areas of interest.Full story -
Adaptive Biotechnologies Announces Translational Collaboration with National Cancer Institute
Jul 27, 2017, 13:34 PM by Michael CroftSEATTLE, WA, UNITED STATES - Jul 26, 2017 - Adaptive Biotechnologies, a pioneer in combining next-generation sequencing and expert bioinformatics to profile T-cell and B-cell receptors (TCRs and BCRs) of the adaptive immune system, today announced a translational collaboration with the Cancer Therapy Evaluation Program (CTEP) of the National Cancer Institute (NCI), part of the National Institutes of HealthFull story -
Pharma Companies Reshape Focus In R&D
Jul 27, 2017, 11:55 AM by Michael CroftFull storyBio-IT World Brief | Rare diseases have found themselves on the chopping block after a spate of pharma reorganizations.
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First Human Embryos Edited in U.S.
Jul 27, 2017, 09:40 AM by Michael CroftMIT Technology Review | Researchers have demonstrated they can efficiently improve the DNA of human embryos.Full story -
Merck’s Cyberattack And Biopharma’s Rising Interest In Cybersecurity
Jul 26, 2017, 09:40 AM by Michael CroftFull storyBio-IT World | Cybersecurity has hardly been biopharma’s main focus, but it demands attention given the volume of collaborations, the varying levels of security each partner maintains, the widespread use of personal devices to access a sponsor’s system, and the importance of protecting a company’s most precious intellectual property—its data.
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BioreclamationIVT Appoints Vice President of Global Quality and Compliance
Jul 26, 2017, 08:14 AM by Michael CroftWESTBURY, NY - Jul 26, 2017 - BioreclamationIVT, a leading provider of biospecimens and related services, today announced that it has appointed Karen Sasse to the newly-created position of vice president of global quality and complianceFull story -
Optibrium and Bugworks Sign Agreement for StarDrop License
Jul 25, 2017, 12:01 PM by Michael CroftCAMBRIDGE, UK - Jul 25, 2017 - CAMBRIDGE, UK and BENGALURU, INDIA, 25 July 2017 – Optibrium, a developer of software for small molecule discovery, and Bugworks Research IncFull story -
Dont run biomedical science as a business
Jul 25, 2017, 11:01 AM by Michael CroftNature News & Comment | Science should abandon its assembly-line mentality and rebuild for quality, not quantity, argues Michele Pagano.Full story -
Catch of the day: A net full of trees
Jul 25, 2017, 06:18 AM by Michael CroftNORWICH, ENGLAND - Jul 25, 2017 - Catch of the day: A net full of trees SPECTRE, a new open-source software package, simplifies the complex business of creating phylogenetic networks and treesFull story -
New research highlights lack of confidence in serialization preparations
Jul 25, 2017, 04:45 AM by Michael Croft- Jul 25, 2017 - More than one third (40 per cent) of pharmaceutical industry professionals are not confident that they will meet serialization deadlines in the US and Europe, according to new industry researchFull story -
Definiens Forearms Organization for Strategic Expansion
Jul 24, 2017, 16:50 PM by Michael CroftMUNICH, GERMANY - Jul 24, 2017 - Definiens, the leader in Tissue Phenomics® and provider of solutions from biomarker discovery to meaningful diagnostics, today announced the strengthening of its leadership teamFull story -
IndieBio-Backed Startups Gain Exclusive Access to Customized Science Exchange Outsourced R&D Platform, Helping to Level Playing Field with Larger Biopharma Companies
Jul 24, 2017, 12:38 PM by Michael CroftPALO ALTO, CA, UNITED STATES - Jul 10, 2017 - Science Exchange, the worlds leading platform for outsourced research and development (R&D), today announced a strategic partnership with IndieBio, the worlds largest seed biotech acceleratorFull story -
Science Exchange First & Only R&D Outsourcing Platform to Receive EU-U.S. Privacy Shield Framework Certification
Jul 24, 2017, 12:34 PM by Michael CroftPALO ALTO, MA, UNITED STATES - Jul 20, 2017 - Science Exchange today announced that it is the first and only R&D outsourcing platform to receive EU-UFull story -
Helix Launches First Online Consumer Marketplace For DNA-Powered Products
Jul 24, 2017, 08:45 AM by Michael CroftFull storyBio-IT World Brief | Helix today launched the first online marketplace for DNA-powered products that offer insights on ancestry, entertainment, family, fitness, health, and nutrition. Helix’s inaugural marketplace partners include Admera Health, Azumio, DNAFit, Dot One, EverlyWell, Exploragen, Genome Medical, Insitome, Lose It!, National Geographic, Sema4, Titanovo, and Vinome.
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FDAnews Joins WIRB-Copernicus Group
Jul 21, 2017, 14:19 PM by Michael CroftPRINCETON, NJ - Jul 20, 2017 - WIRB-Copernicus Group (WCG), the worlds leading provider of solutions to measurably improve the quality and efficiency of clinical research, announced today that it has acquired FDAnews, which provides global regulatory information for executives in the clinical research, biopharmaceutical and medical device industriesFull story -
US Defence Agencies Grapple With Gene Drives
Jul 21, 2017, 12:45 PM by Michael CroftNature News & Comment | National security community examines the risks and benefits of technology to quickly spread genetic modifications.Full story -
Active Dashboard 2 allows easy access to process performance data
Jul 20, 2017, 14:54 PM by Michael CroftGOETTINGEN, GERMANY - Jul 20, 2017 - Sartorius Stedim Biotech (SSB), a leading international supplier to the biopharmaceutical industry, has launched the Active Dashboard 2, an advanced software solutionFull story -
Supercomputer Maker Cray Cutting 14% Of workforce, 190 Jobs, Seeking To Save $25M Per Year
Jul 20, 2017, 13:44 PM by Michael CroftGeekWire | Seattle supercomputer maker Cray plans to cut 190 jobs, representing about 14% of its global workforce, as part of a restructuring plan meant to cut costs.Full story