BioSpace News Archive

Drug Development

NIA Backs Alzheon’s Phase III Alzheimer’s Trial with $47 Million Grant

“We are grateful to the NIA for their rigorous scientific review and funding support to advance ALZ-8801 for Alzheimer’s patients in need of an effective treatment,” said Martin Tolar, founder, president and chief executive officer of Alzheon.

August 20, 2020
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3 min read
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Mark Terry
Business

POTUS Criticizes FDA Hold on EUA for Convalescent Plasma

The U.S. FDA placed a hold on the Emergency Use Authorization for convalescent plasma as a potential treatment for COVID-19 over what was described as a lack of robust data supporting its use.

August 20, 2020
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3 min read
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Alex Keown
Business

Bristol Myers Squibb Inks Lease for 360,000-Square-Foot Massachusetts Site

The drug company plans to combine its Cambridge operations at the laboratory and office building at the site by the end of the first half of 2023.

August 20, 2020
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3 min read
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Mark Terry
BioMidwest

Research Roundup: Lasting Immunity to COVID-19 and More

Every week there are numerous scientific studies published. Here’s a look at some of the more interesting ones.

August 20, 2020
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6 min read
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Mark Terry
Business

BioSpace Movers & Shakers, Aug. 21

Biopharma and life sciences companies strengthen their leadership teams and boards with these Movers & Shakers.

August 20, 2020
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4 min read
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Alex Keown
Policy

Biopharma Update on the Novel Coronavirus: August 21

Please check out the biopharma industry coronavirus (COVID-19) stories that are trending for August 21, 2020.

August 20, 2020
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5 min read
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BioSpace Editorial Staff
BioCapital

Novel Biological Cell Signaling Tech Enables IoT-Like Control of Cell Function in Vivo

A novel way to control biologic signaling allows cellular function to be modulated via cell phone, according to research presented at the American Chemical Society’s annual meeting Tuesday by researchers at the University of Maryland.

August 20, 2020
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4 min read
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Gail Dutton
Biotech Beach

Researchers Develop Potential Breakthrough in Type 1 Diabetes Treatment

Researchers from the Salk Institute took a major step forward in developing a new insulin-producing pancreatic cell cluster as a potential treatment for type 1 diabetes patients.

August 20, 2020
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2 min read
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Alex Keown
Biotech Bay

Fitbit COVID-19 Study Suggests Wearables Can Detect Disease Before Symptoms Arrive

The study concludes that they can detect almost 50% of COVID-19 cases a day before enrollees in the study reported the onset of symptoms, and they do so with 70% specificity.

August 20, 2020
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3 min read
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Mark Terry
Career Advice

An Expert’s Take on a Career in Neuroscience

BioSpace interviewed Dr. Heike Blockus, an associate research scientist at Columbia University. Blockus shared her thoughts on the neuroscience career path.

August 20, 2020
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5 min read
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Porschia Parker-Griffin