Genetic Literacy ProjectCRISPR gene-edited food in Europe? Questions remain on crop breeding regulationsGenetic Literacy ProjectOn January 18, 2018, European Union (EU) Advocate General Michal Bobek took a first stab at how new mutagenesis techniques m… Continue reading
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Abeona Gene Therapy Gains FDA Regenerative Medicine DesignationPharmaceutical ProcessingAbeona Therapeutics Inc., a leading clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing novel cell and gene therapies for life-threatening rare genetic d… Continue reading
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Evonetix Raises $12.3 Million USD (£9 million GBP) for Novel Gene Synthesis PlatformTechnology NetworksEvonetix was founded in 2016 to develop technology that enables the parallel synthesis of DNA on silicon arrays, to facilitate the fast-emerging fiel… Continue reading
BioPharma-Reporter.comBigger in Texas: Fujifilm adds 6000L and opens gene therapy plantBioPharma-Reporter.comThe contract development and manufacturing organisation (CDMO) announced the opening of its Flexible Manufacturing Facility (FBF) in College St… Continue reading
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A ‘gift of life’ from one of WTOP’s own
WTOP (It’s called a peripheral stem cell transplant: My stem cells would be extracted, then would go into the recipient’s blood and eventually make their way into his bone marrow.) I was excited to help but nervous. The last two times I tried to give blood … |