• Nature-Inspired Orthopedic Implant Coating Kills Bacteria, Monitors Strain

    Bio-IT World | Researchers at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign believe they have come up with an attractive approach to the battle against bacteria that can infect orthopedic implants—as well as the surfaces people encounter in everyday life, smartphone screens and kitchen countertops. The smart surgical implant coating contains no chemicals but was instead inspired by the wings of cicadas and dragonflies that are naturally antibacterial through physical interactions.

    Jun 6, 2023

  • ‘The Process Is the Product’ Is No Longer Enough. Now, Data Is the Deliverable

    Bio-IT World | In biomanufacturing, particularly with respect to advanced therapies such as gene and cell therapies, there is a saying: "the process is the product." That insight is still important, but it's also insufficient. As the industry adapts to increasingly complex manufacturing processes, we'd like to propose a reframe: the data is the deliverable. For personalized medicine to reach its potential, leveraging process data to drive learning will be key.

    Jun 1, 2023

  • Follow the Money: Cell Therapy, Genetic Research, Protein-Protein Interactions, More

    Bio-IT World | ElevateBio takes top funding award for Series D round for cell and gene therapy platform; NIH funds research on somatic mosaicism, engineered cell therapy; DOD funds the gathering of more protein-protein interaction data; more.

    May 30, 2023