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LA JOLLA—Immunotherapy, which uses the body’s own immune system to fight cancer, is an effective treatment option, yet many patients do not respond to it. Thus, cancer researchers are seeking new ways to optimize immunotherapy […]

The biotech licensing whizzes at Aditum Bio, the VC firm from ex-Novartis CEO Joe Jimenez and Mark Fishman, have created their 10th company by nabbing the rights to a preclinical autoimmune drug. The new startup, […]

UC San Diego engineers have devised a new solution to control a major agricultural menace, root-damaging nematodes. Using plant viruses, they created nanoparticles that can deliver pesticides to previously unreachable soil depths. This could potentially […]

SAN FRANCISCO–(BUSINESS WIRE)– #biotech–Illumina Ventures today announced that Mara Aspinall, MBA, has joined the Company’s investment team as a Partner. Click here to view original post

SAN DIEGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)—- $BIOC #CSF–Biocept, Inc. (Nasdaq: BIOC), a leading provider of molecular diagnostic assays, products and services, announces the full enrollment of 40 subjects with breast or non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) who have […]

Breakthrough Properties is back keeping the dirt flying in biotech — this time breaking new ground in Amsterdam. The commercial real estate alliance between Tishman Speyer, which built Pfizer’s new world headquarters in Manhattan, and […]

Every year, without fail, the Endpoints 11 proves to be the most challenging project I face — and definitely remains the most fun. In an industry where ambition and zeal are trademarks of the most […]

Small molecule manufacturer Societal CDMO is laying off 9% of its employees — 26 positions — and terminating nine open roles to save around $5.5 million a year as part of its “strategic realignment.” The […]

Researchers at the University of Queensland say they’ve developed a faster way to put mRNA vaccines through quality control testing, according to a study published today in Nature Communications. Oxford Nanopore, the company whose technology […]

LA JOLLA—Even for killer T cells—specialized immune cells—seeking and destroying cancer cells around the clock can be exhausting. If scientists can understand why killer T cells become exhausted, then they can create more resilient cancer-killing […]

Atara Biotherapeutics said Tuesday that it plans to submit its T cell immunotherapy for approval in the US next year. The therapy was approved last year in the EU, where it is marketed as Ebvallo. […]

LA JOLLA, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)—- $EQ–Equillium, Inc. (Nasdaq: EQ), a clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on developing novel therapeutics to treat severe autoimmune and inflammatory disorders, today announced that it will present at the Cantor Fitzgerald Global […]

LA JOLLA, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)—- $LBPH #Epilepsy–Longboard Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: LBPH), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing novel, transformative medicines for neurological diseases, today announced that it will host an Investor & Analyst Event focused […]

SAN DIEGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Seqster PDM, Inc. (“SEQSTER”), the leading healthcare technology company, today announced CEO and Co-Founder Ardy Arianpour has been named to the prestigious 2023 PharmaVoice 100, a recognition of the 100 most inspiring people […]

SAN DIEGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Acadia Pharmaceuticals Inc. (Nasdaq: ACAD) today announced the appointment of Albert Kildani as Senior Vice President, Investor Relations and Corporate Communications. Mr. Kildani will be responsible for leading investor relations and corporate communications […]

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has awarded $13.5 million to a coalition led by researchers at UC San Diego to develop innovative tools and networks to respond rapidly to emerging disease outbreaks. […]

Materials science researchers at UC San Diego, University of Alabama, and Colorado State University are working together to solve a vexing materials-for-extreme-environments challenge. Click here to view original post

Heron Therapeutics filed suit in Delaware federal court on Friday to block Mylan Pharmaceuticals’ generic version of a drug used for chemotherapy-associated nausea. Heron’s Cinvanti was first approved in 2017 as an IV formulation to […]

The new Franklin Antonio Hall collaborative research building was engineered to incorporate the latest sustainability and efficiency tools, and was recently awarded LEED Platinum certification by the US Green Building Council – the highest level […]