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A Move Towards Precise Management of Bacterial Infections
BlogFollowing the recent FDA approval of a procalcitonin assay, we spoke to Fujirebio Diagnostics, Inc. to learn more about how measuring this important biomarker will improve the healthcare landscape
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Supporting the Development of Regenerative Medicines
BlogRegenerative medicine is a branch of translational research which focuses on methods to regrow, repair or replace human cells, tissues or organs. We recently spoke with Michael May, President & CEO of CCRM, an organization supporting the development of regenerative medicines and associated technologies to learn more about their latest projects and collaborations.
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Developing Bispecific Antibodies
BlogBispecific antibodies (bsAbs) harness the specificities of two antibodies and combine them to simultaneously recognize different antigens or epitopes. This ‘two-target’ functionality has meant that interest in their use for therapeutic applications has increased considerably. We spoke to GenScript’s Liusong Yin, PhD, and Jie Ma, to learn more about bispecific antibodies and the associated challenges developing them.
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Antibody Engineering: Driving Therapeutic Discovery and Diagnostics Forward
BlogWe recently spoke to GenScript’s VP of Marketing, Eric Wang, to learn more about the company’s mission to “make people and nature healthier through biotechnology”. Eric discusses the key phases of antibody therapeutic discovery and development, GenScript’s role in advancing drug discovery research, and tells us about the company’s recently launched custom rabbit monoclonal antibody service.
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Genomic Profiling in Cancer: Matching Patients to Precision Trials, Guiding Patients to the Right Treatment
BlogWe recently spoke to Gaurav Singal, Vice President of Data Strategy and Product Development at Foundation Medicine, to learn more about how their SmartTrialsTM technology platform has enabled patients to be rapidly matched to precision trials, based on their unique tumor biomarkers.
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Harnessing Stem Cells for Blood Vessel Regeneration
BlogVascugen recently announced that it had licensed stem cell technology for blood vessel regeneration at IU School of Medicine, which could lead to new treatment options for patients suffering from Peripheral Artery Disease and Critical Limb Ischemia. We caught up with Carter Cliff, CEO, Vascugen to learn more about the technology and the science behind it.
A New Generation of Flow Cytometers Advances Multiomics
BlogFlow cytometry allows the analysis of physical and biochemical features of cells. Advances in machine that can characterize and sort cells will allow researchers to look deeper than ever before into the proteome and transcriptome. We talk with Bob Balderas, VP Market Development at BD on how the cutting-edge machines like the FACSymphony S6 cell sorter incorporate new technology and advance multiomics research.
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Streamlining Monoclonal Antibody Purification for Therapeutic Candidate Screening
BlogTo develop the best therapeutic mAb for treatment of a disease, hundreds of clones must be screened in downstream assays characterizing specificity, affinity, and binding kinetics. This article highlights ways to increase the throughput of purifying mAbs.
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Biopharmaceutical Manufacturing: Creating a Robust and Productive Process
BlogWe recently spoke to Alice S. Chuck, Ph.D. Manufacturing Sciences & Technology Team Leader at Samsung BioLogics to learn more about the company and the completion of their newest facility, 'Songdo Plant No.3'. Alice discusses the key stages of biomanufacturing and highlights the importance of regulatory compliance.
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Optimizing Data Visualization and Analysis for Biologics Discovery
BlogThis blog discusses the challenges associated with harnessing large data sets and the implications that could arise from the inability to sufficiently access, share and analyze scientific data in terms of biopharmaceutical and small molecule discovery.
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