Industry Insights
The Global Impact of COVID-19 on Clinical Trials and the Way Forward
Industry InsightWhile the healthcare community has rallied together in efforts to develop therapeutics and vaccines for COVID-19, we must not forget the other trials underway and those in the R&D pipeline that will also help conquer disease. There is an urgent need to use advanced and innovative approaches to ensure the continuity of existing trials and the start of new studies.
Read MoreLearning To Share Can Help Agriculture Endure Now and in the Future
Industry InsightFood is an important part of our everyday lives, and the current COVID-19 pandemic have highlighted just how important having a robust food supply chain is. So much interlocking information goes in to keeping the food production wheels turning. But how do you collate that much diverse data from so many sources, used by so many consumers?
Read MoreLeading the Movement Towards Direct Cell Conversion: An Interview With Mogrify
Industry InsightTechnology Networks recently spoke with Joe Foster, COO, Mogrify, to learn about the biotech company's proprietary platform, the challenges encountered in developing cell therapies and to gain Mogrify's insights on the future of this exciting research space.
Read MoreProteomics Lends a Hand in the Fight Against COVID-19
Industry InsightTechnology Networks spoke with Stephen Williams, Chief Medical Officer of SomaLogic, to learn about how proteomics can contribute to the fight against COVID-19 and the availability of the SomaScan Assay at this critical time.
Read MoreHow AI Is Helping Advance TB Research
Industry InsightTechnology Networks recently spoke with Dr Gillian Beamer, a pathologist and assistant professor at Tufts University and Thomas Westerling-Bui, Director, Scientific Strategy and Business Development at Aiforia, to learn how the implementation of a cloud-based platform is helping to advance scientific research on Mycobacterium tuberculosis.
Read MoreCoronavirus and the Need To Go Beyond Testing in a Pandemic
Industry InsightTechnology Networks spoke to Phil Groom, commercial director of Bond Digital Health, about the need to go beyond testing in the COVID-19 pandemic, and why data capture is the key to pandemic preparedness and tackling future outbreaks.
Read MoreRepurposing Drugs To Treat COVID-19 – Benefits and Challenges
Industry InsightWhilst scientists work tirelessly to develop an effective COVID-19 vaccine as a long-term preventive strategy, in parallel, researchers are also exploring the therapeutic potential of existing drugs as an efficient immediate approach. We recently had the pleasure of speaking with Alan Fletcher, VP/GM, Life Sciences at PerkinElmer, Inc. to learn about the benefits and challenges of repurposing a drug in this context.
Read MoreThis Digital Pharmacy Aims To Deliver Prescriptions to Your Door During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Industry InsightThe COVID-19 outbreak has accelerated the digitization of healthcare. “Digital pharmacy” Genius Rx says it will trial same-day couriered delivery of scripts to patients’ doors from this summer. We spoke to Randy about the process of getting medication online and how analytics technology could save patients money.
Read MoreScale and Speed in Proteomics Data Processing
Industry InsightTargeted proteomics start-up ProteiQ Biosciences recently announced the launch of InfineQ, its cloud-based solution software for near real-time processing of proteomics data. Technology Networks spoke with Arnoud Groen, CSO and co-founder of ProteiQ, to learn more about the solution and how it provides the scale and speed required for biomarker discovery.
Read MoreLess Time Managing Inventory, More Time at the Bench? Yes Please
Industry InsightLab efficiency is critical to speeding up development processes, yet many researchers find they spend more time managing consumables data than working at the bench. Lab informatics is one solution to this problem.
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