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New BioIVT Research Examines Potential Link Between HIV Integrase Inhibitor Drugs and Neural Tube Defects During Pregnancy
Aug 15, 2019, 08:28 AM by Michael CroftWESTBURY, NY - Aug 15, 2019 - BioIVT, a leading provider of research models and services for drug and diagnostic development, today announced that researchers in its Transporter Sciences Group have co-authored a peer-reviewed DMD paper, which investigates the inhibitory effects of a class of HIV drugs known as integrase inhibitors on folate transporter pathwaysFull story -
Size really does matter when purchasing equipment for laboratories
Aug 14, 2019, 12:15 PM by Michael CroftGUILDFORD, UNITED KINGDOM - Aug 14, 2019 - Laboratories are nearly always short of space which means bulky or very heavy equipment cant be accommodated or has to be housed away from the laboratoryFull story -
Tackling the Affinity Gap at Amgen
Aug 14, 2019, 11:55 AM by Michael CroftBio-IT World At Amgen, Agnieszka Kielczewska had a problem. The AMGN12 antibody, derived from an in vivo immunization of the XenoMouse, demonstrated single digit pM affinity to the human orthologue of the target protein, but a 200-fold weaker binding to the monkey orthologue. In order to conduct toxicology studies in non-human primate species, Amgen needed that affinity difference to be closer to 10-fold.Full story -
Creative Biolabs Has Updated Its Product Type for Therapeutic Antibodies
Aug 14, 2019, 02:45 AM by Michael CroftSHIRLEY, NY - Aug 13, 2019 - August 13, 2019, as a leading supplier and manufacturer in antibody field, Creative Biolabs recently has updated its new product types for therapeutic antibody, which has at least three types of mechanismsFull story -
Nvidia just made it easier to build smarter chatbots and slicker fake news
Aug 13, 2019, 10:42 AM by Michael CroftMIT Technology Review | Chipmaker Nvidia is betting that AI's language skills will advance rapidly-it's releasing a powerful tool for putting together chatty programs.Full story -
Biobanking Is Changing The World
Aug 13, 2019, 10:29 AM by Michael CroftForbes | With the evolution of biobanks rapidly enabling the creation of massive collections of biological material and associated information, how are these collected terabytes of data transforming nations?Full story -
AskBio Acquires Synpromics Ltd. and Expands its Gene Therapy Technology Portfolio
Aug 13, 2019, 05:01 AM by Michael CroftRESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, NC - Aug 13, 2019 - AskBio, the worlds foremost clinical stage and gene therapy platform company, has acquired Synpromics, the leader in gene control synthetic promoter technology, bioinformatics and intelligent data-driven design that enables more precise cell targeting and gene expressionFull story -
National Genomic Data Initiatives: A Worldwide Update
Aug 12, 2019, 09:55 AM by Michael CroftBio-IT World | The global movement toward the application of genomics to medical practice is exciting because it is essentially "precision medicine come real," says Ewan Birney, chair of the Global Alliance for Genomics and Health (GA4GH). But which countries are involved? And what progress has been made so far? Bio-IT World’s overview offers an update on currently active national government-funded genomic-medicine initiatives, grouped by area of emphasis.Full story -
Signant Health Launches Partner Program to Team with Clinical Research Organizations (CROs) Committed to Improving Clinical Trials with Patient-Centric Technology
Aug 12, 2019, 09:19 AM by Michael CroftPHILADELPHIA, PA, UNITED STATES - Aug 12, 2019 - Signant Health (signanthealth.com), a leading provider of technology for clinical research, today launches the Signant Health Partner Program, a significant investment the company is making to enable clinical research organizations (CROs) to better serve sponsors in the areas of Patient Data, Patient Experience, Clinical Supplies, and Endpoint Quality SolutionsFull story -
Creative Enzymes Has Launched several enzymes services for Bio-researchers
Aug 12, 2019, 05:52 AM by Michael CroftNEW YORK, NY - Aug 12, 2019 - Creative Enzymes Has Launched several enzymes services for Bio-researchers SHIRLEY, NY - Aug, 2019 - As an excellent supplier and manufacturer, Creative Enzymes recently has launched five enzymes related services, such as biocatalysis service, enzyme engineering, enzyme modification, enzyme conjugation, and enzyme formulation for researchers working in the life science fieldFull story -
Booming Breakthrough: Creative Biolabs Enables World’s First 100% Identification of Leucine and Isoleucine in De Novo Antibody Sequencing
Aug 12, 2019, 04:19 AM by Michael CroftSHIRLEY, NY - Aug 12, 2019 - It has long been a worldwide problem to precisely identify leucine and isoleucine, not to mention 100% accuracyFull story -
Bacteria On Tumors Influences Immune Response, Survival Of Patients With Pancreatic Cancer
Aug 9, 2019, 09:05 AM by Michael CroftFull storyBio-IT World News Brief | A team led by researchers from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center reports that a key difference between the few pancreatic cancer patients who survive long-term and the many whose disease overcomes all treatments is the bacterial signatures on their tumors that either stimulate or suppress immune response.
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Spring Bank Announces FDA Acceptance of IND Application for SB 11285, an IV-Administered STING Agonist, for the Treatment of Advanced Solid Tumors
Aug 8, 2019, 11:09 AM by Michael CroftHOPKINTON, MA, UNITED STATES - Aug 8, 2019 - Spring Bank Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: SBPH), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing novel therapeutics for the treatment of viral infections, inflammatory diseases and certain cancers, announced that its Investigational New Drug (IND) application for a Phase 1 trial of SB 11285, the companys intravenously (IV)-administered STING (STimulator of INterferon Gene) agonist development candidate, is now effective following clearance by the FDAFull story -
WCG Acquires PharmaSeek, LLC
Aug 8, 2019, 10:44 AM by Michael CroftPRINCETON, NJ - Aug 8, 2019 - The WIRB-Copernicus Group®s (WCG) Clinical Services Division announced the acquisition of PharmaSeek, LLC, including its wholly-owned subsidiaries PFS Clinical and PatientWise, leading providers of turn-key administrative, consulting, patient recruitment and training solutions for clinical research sitesFull story -
Shimmer Wins Two GHP International Life Sciences Awards for its Wearable Sensor Technology
Aug 7, 2019, 10:12 AM by Michael CroftCAMBRIDGE, MA, US - Aug 7, 2019 - Shimmer Research, a global leader in wearable technology for research applications, today announced that it has been honored with two GHP International Life Sciences Awards – Best Clinical Trials Wearable Sensor Technology Company USA, and Best Researcher Wearable Wireless Technology Provider 2019Full story -
BioIVT to Host Symposium Highlighting Industry Progress in Immuno-oncology Drug Discovery Research
Aug 7, 2019, 08:09 AM by Michael CroftWESTBURY, NY - Aug 7, 2019 - Aug. 7, 2019 - BioIVT, a leading provider of research models and services for drug and diagnostic development, today announced that it will be hosting a research symposium entitled "Innovation in Immuno-oncology: Breaking Down the Barriers" on AugFull story -
LabTwin Partners with CA-based Biotech Shared Laboratory Community and Incubator; Bonneville Labs and Lab Launch Give Biotech Startups Access to World’s First Voice and AI-Powered Digital Lab Assistan
Aug 6, 2019, 13:55 PM by Michael CroftBERLIN, GERMANY - Jul 30, 2019 - LabTwin GmbH, the worlds first voice and AI-powered digital lab assistant, today announced partnerships with CA-based life science shared lab facilities Bonneville Labs and Lab LaunchFull story -
Certara Launches BaseCase Data Manager to Enhance Value-based Customer Presentations
Aug 6, 2019, 10:23 AM by Michael CroftPRINCETON, NJ - Aug 6, 2019 - Certara®, the global model-informed drug development and decision support leader, today announced the launch of BaseCase Data Manager, which allows clients to build interactive, data-driven mobile tools using real-world data sources, such as healthcare claims, costs, quality, outcomes, and population dataFull story -
BioIVT Acquires Keystone Biologicals, Expands its Offering of Disease-state Biospecimens
Aug 6, 2019, 08:43 AM by Michael CroftWESTBURY, NY - Aug 6, 2019 - BioIVT, a leading provider of research models and services for drug and diagnostic development, today announced that it has acquired Keystone Biologicals, IncFull story -
Wisconsin State Laboratory Adopts Quantabio Products to Improve Newborn Screening for Spinal Muscular Atrophy and Severe Combined Immunodeficiency
Aug 5, 2019, 15:28 PM by Michael CroftBEVERLY, MA, UNITED STATES - Aug 5, 2019 - Quantabio, a leading provider of robust DNA and RNA amplification reagents for the most demanding molecular testing and life science research applications, today announced the Wisconsin State Laboratory of Hygiene has adopted its technology to improve newborn screening for Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) and Severe Combined Immunodeficiency (SCID)Full story