
Month: August 2019


Human mini-brains made from stem cells make mini brain waves
Increasingly complex brain organoids raise question of consciousness […]

MediciNova to Attend the Morgan Stanley Global Healthcare Conference in New York
LA JOLLA, Calif., Aug. 29, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — MediciNova, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company traded on the?NASDAQ Global Market?(NASDAQ:MNOV) and the JASDAQ Market of the?Tokyo Stock Exchange?(Code Number: 4875), today announced that?MediciNova?… […]

Axiom Real-Time Metrics is a Proud Supporter of ‘Women Breaking the Barriers of Science & Their Male Champions’, a BVS La Jolla Biotech Community Event
TORONTO, Aug. 29, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Axiom Real-Time Metrics (?Axiom?), premier provider of unified eClinical solutions and services is supporting and exhibiting at an event today showcasing ?Women Breaking the Barriers of Science & Their M… […]

Synthorx to Present at H.C. Wainwright 21st Annual Global Investment Conference
SAN DIEGO, Aug. 29, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Synthorx, Inc. (NASDAQ: THOR), a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing optimized therapeutics for cancer and autoimmune disorders, today announced the Company will present at the H.C. Wainwright … […]


Getting to the root of how plants tolerate too much iron
LA JOLLA?Iron is essential for plant growth, but with heavy rainfall and poor aeration, many acidic soils become toxic with excess iron. In countries with dramatic flood seasons, such as in West Africa and tropical Asia, toxic iron levels can have dire… […]


The Kavli Foundation gifts Salk $3 million for cutting-edge neuroscience research
LA JOLLA?The Salk Institute announced today that The Kavli Foundation has committed $3 million to support ongoing neuroscience research at Salk as part of the joint UCSD-Salk Kavli Institute for Brain and Mind (KIBM). The gift?matched by an additional … […]

Oncternal Expands Leadership Team with Appointment of Frank Hsu, M.D., as Chief Medical Officer, and Rajesh Krishnan, Ph.D., as Senior VP CMC and Manufacturing
SAN DIEGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Oncternal Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: ONCT), a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing potential first-in-class product candidates for cancers with critical unmet medical needs, today announced the appointment of Fra… […]

Equillium to Present at H. C. Wainwright 21st Annual Global Investment Conference
LA JOLLA, Calif., Aug. 27, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Equillium, Inc. (Nasdaq: EQ), a clinical-stage biotechnology company leveraging deep understanding of immunobiology to develop products to treat severe autoimmune and inflammatory disorders, today a… […]


Ionis Gets $25M From GSK For Experimental Hepatitis B Program
Infections caused by the hepatitis B virus, which attacks the liver, are typically treated with drugs that keep the virus from making ever more copies of itself. However, because those treatments reduce but don?t eliminate the virus, patients have to t… […]

Carlsbad’s Ionis gets $25M upfront for licensing hepatitis B drugs to GSK
Hundreds of millions more possible to Ionis if drugs reach milestones […]

New target for autoimmune disease could enable therapies with fewer side effects
LA JOLLA?Your immune system comes ready for battle against bacteria, viruses, fungi and even cancer. But in cases of autoimmune disease, the immune system?s superpowers turn it into a supervillain. Now, Salk Institute scientists have discovered a way t… […]


BVS Event – Women Breaking the Barriers of Science & Their Male Champions : Aug 29, 2019
Our event will bring together CEOs, Senior Leadership, Scientists, Entrepreneurs, and Top Expert Speakers. We will also have a Call to Action for companies in San Diego to participate and learn more about the San Diego Workplace Equity & Civility Init… […]

Women’s Fast Pitch Competition – Stella Labs & Stella Angels : Aug 28, 2019
Date And Time
Wed, August 28, 2019
6:00 PM ? 8:00 PM JST
Womens Fast Pitch (formerly Hera Fast Pitch) is an evening highlighting #femalefounders that are pitching to a panel of judges made up of investors. The 10 female founders are carefully selecte… […]

No cure yet, but progress made in managing and detecting Alzheimer’s
Experts on Alzheimer’s talk with public at Date With A Cure forum […]

SGI-DNA Launches Multi-Tile Assembly Cloning (MTAC) Application for its BioXp? 3200 System
SAN DIEGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#BioXp–SGI-DNA announces the launch of the Multi-Tile Assembly Cloning (MTAC) application for its BioXp? 3200 System, providing scientists with the ability to synthesize two genes and clone them with an optional constant fr… […]

Biocom Appoints Additional Members to Board of Directors from Bayer, KPMG and Procopio
SAN DIEGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#BayArea–Biocom, the association representing the California life science industry, today announced that it has added Judy Chou, Ph.D., senior vice president and global head of biotech/Berkeley site head, Bayer, Emad Fareed… […]

For GW Pharma CEO Justin Gover, The CBD Trend Started 20 Years Ago
Remember the simpler times of the mid-2010s, when you could order a latte or cocktail in California without the option of adding CBD? For Justin Gover, CEO of British drugmaker GW Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: GWPH), society?s sudden embrace of cannabidiol … […]

A novel technology for genome-editing a broad range of mutations in live organisms
LA JOLLA?The ability to edit genes in living organisms offers the opportunity to treat a plethora of inherited diseases. However, many types of gene-editing tools are unable to target critical areas of DNA, and creating such a technology has been diffi… […]

NIH grant aims to boost heart muscle
Heart disease is the number one killer of Americans. Now, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) has awarded a four-year grant totaling nearly half a million dollars to Sanford Burnham Prebys to find medicines that could help people repair damaged hea… […]

SDBN BUZZ Podcast: Does the Gut Microbiome Affect the Response to Immuno-Therapy?
? The bacteria in your gut play a big role in your health. And maybe more than you imagined. So much so that Stephanie Culler wants you to send her your poop. She is the […]

Brain?s astrocytes play starring role in long-term memory
LA JOLLA?Star-shaped cells called astrocytes help the brain establish long-lasting memories, Salk researchers have discovered. The new work adds to a growing body of evidence that astrocytes, long considered to be merely supportive cells in the brain, … […]

Hidden Zika outbreak detected with new surveillance method developed by Scripps Research scientists
Genomic travel-tracking should become standard method for monitoring dangerous infections such as Zika, study recommends […]

Brandwood CKC Innovation Accelerator : Sep 09, 2019
Sponsored by San Diego Innovation Council
This event is part of a series of innovation virtual accelerator events in which innovators will be able to receive regulatory and strategy support to successfully develop their products provided by Brandwood … […]


BlueNalu Announces First-of-its-Kind Commercialization Strategy and Facility Designs for Large-Scale Production of Cell-Based Seafood
SAN DIEGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–BlueNalu, a leading innovative food company producing seafood directly from fish cells, announced today its commercialization strategy and food facility design schematics for large-scale production. This is the first time th… […]