• AI and Biotechnology: Navigating Opportunities and Risks in the Bioeconomy

    Bio-IT World | Last month’s Bioprocessing Venture, Innovation, and Partnering Conference brought together thought leaders from across the bioeconomy to discuss the rapidly evolving landscape of artificial intelligence (AI) in biotechnology.

    Sep 11, 2024

  • Researchers Add ‘New Piece to the Puzzle’ That is Celiac Disease

    Bio-IT World | Celiac disease is a surprisingly common but substantially underdiagnosed autoimmune disorder estimated to affect 1 in 100 people globally. Left untreated, it can have “serious clinical consequences” for patients, including malnutrition, bone weakening, and potentially even a higher risk of certain cancers.

    Sep 10, 2024

  • Biotech’s Secret to Surviving Economic Challenges? It’s All in the Data & AI

    Bio-IT World | Data has always been crucial in the life sciences industry, but in today's fiercely competitive landscape, its significance has skyrocketed. Amidst dwindling funding and mounting market pressures, biopharmaceutical companies need to better harness the power of information to design and accelerate clinical trials and timelines.

    Sep 6, 2024

  • Amgen’s AI Futures: Digital Twins, Unstructured Data, Human Review

    Bio-IT World | Jerry Murry, senior vice president, process and development, at Amgen, gave the plenary presentation at CHI’s Bioprocessing Summit last month. With an eighteen-year tenure at Amgen—and experience at Merck and Pfizer before that—Murry has seen nearly two decades of advances in the world of bioprocessing and manufacturing.

    Sep 3, 2024

  • NIH Launches Native Collective Research Effort Focused on Overdose

    Bio-IT World | In August, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) has launched the Native Collective Research Effort to Enhance Wellness (N CREW) Program, an effort support Native American communities to lead public health research to address overdose, substance use, and pain, including related factors such as mental health and wellness. The planned program funding totals approximately $268 million over seven years.

    Sep 3, 2024