BioSpace News Archive

LUNGevity Foundation, the nation’s leading lung cancer-focused nonprofit organization, is pleased to announce the hiring of Kristi M. Griffith, MSN, RN, CHPN, HON ONN-CG, as a survivorship navigator.

Ms. Wildman brings extensive experience in brand building and marketing in the consumer health and wellness space, both at established market leaders and start-ups

Cassava Sciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: SAVA), a clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on Alzheimer’s disease, today announced that it has been invited to participate in the Sachs 4 th Annual Neuroscience Innovation Forum, a virtual event held on April 28-30, 2021. T

Applied DNA Sciences, Inc. (NASDAQ: APDN) (“Applied DNA” or the “Company”), a leader in Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)-based DNA manufacturing, today announced that it secured an amendment to a Master Services Agreement (MSA) with an existing customer of its Linea™ COVID-19 Assay Kit (the “Assay Kit”).

Intuitive (Nasdaq: ISRG), a global technology leader in minimally invasive care and the pioneer of robotic-assisted surgery, today announced the appointment of Dr. Monica P. Reed, a former AdventHealth executive, to its board of directors effective April 22, 2021.

AccessDX Laboratory, an international provider of advanced laboratory diagnostics solutions, announced its strategic partnership with JASE Health, a leading technology and professional services provider of end-to-end integration solutions with major electronic medical record systems.

CORAT Therapeutics GmbH announced the start of a clinical trial with COR-101 for treatment of COVID-19 in hospitalized patients. The novel therapeutic antibody may complement currently approved antibody drugs, which are not indicated for moderate to severe COVID-19 cases due to side effects during advanced stages of the disease.

The Muscular Dystrophy Association announced programming and fundraising events in support of people living with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis throughout ALS Awareness Month in May, and participation in Major League Baseball’s designation of Lou Gehrig’s Day on June 2, in the effort to cure the disease.

Shoreline Biosciences, Inc. (Shoreline), a biotechnology company developing intelligently designed allogeneic off-the-shelf, standardized and targeted cellular immunotherapies derived from induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSC) for cancer and other serious diseases, today announced the appointment of William Sandborn, M.D. as Chief Medical Officer.

The 2021 edition of the Chinese Society of Clinical Oncology Lymphoma Diagnosis and Treatment Guidelines was released recently.