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Biotech Beach

Sinopia Biosciences Awarded Grant from National Institute of General Medical Sciences for Metabolomics-Based High-Throughput Screening

Sinopia Biosciences, Inc. today announced that it has been awarded a grant from the National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS).

June 16, 2021
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3 min read
Policy

Kytopen Awarded NIH Grant of Up to $2M to Unlock the Power of Engineered Natural Killer (NK) Cells via Flowfect® Platform

NIH/NIAID SBIR Fast Track grant accelerates the company’s commercial activities towards a non-viral delivery platform that alleviates current limitations on NK cell gene editing

June 16, 2021
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5 min read
Genetown

U.S. Government Purchases Additional 200 Million Doses of Moderna’s COVID-19 Vaccine

Moderna, Inc., (Nasdaq: MRNA) today announced that the U.S. government has purchased an additional 200 million doses of Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine, including the option to purchase other COVID-19 vaccine candidates from Moderna’s pipeline.

June 16, 2021
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8 min read
Genetown

Zealand Pharma to Present Data on Glucagon Analog, Dasiglucagon, at the 81st Annual American Diabetes Association Scientific Sessions

Zealand Pharma today announced that it will present five posters, and one oral presentation, at the upcoming 81st Scientific Sessions of the American Diabetes Association (ADA), which is being held virtually June 25-29, 2021.

June 16, 2021
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8 min read
Business

n-Lorem Foundation Announces Partnership with Nitto Avecia to Strengthen Development of Personalized Medicines for Patients with Ultra-Rare Diseases

n-Lorem Foundation, a nonprofit organization that provides free, lifetime supplies of individualized RNA-targeted medicines to patients with ultra-rare diseases, today announced a new partnership with Nitto Avecia, the world’s largest oligonucleotide therapeutics manufacturer.

June 16, 2021
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4 min read
Deals

Brain Scientific Enters into Merger Agreement with Piezo Motion Closing Contemplates Minimum $5 Million Capital Investment For Combined Company

Brain Scientific Inc. announces today that it has entered into a definitive merger agreement to acquire Piezo Motion Corp.

June 16, 2021
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6 min read
Genetown

Yield10 Bioscience Chief Science Officer Dr. Kristi Snell to Present on Advances Using Camelina Platform to Produce PHA Bioplastic at 2021 Synthetic Biology: Engineering, Evolution and Design Virtual Conference

Yield10 Bioscience, Inc. today announced that its Chief Science Officer Dr. Kristi Snell will present during the 2021 Synthetic Biology: Engineering, Evolution & Design (SEED) conference, taking place in a virtual format June 15 through June 18, 2021.

June 16, 2021
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5 min read
Biotech Bay

ChemoCentryx to Participate in the Raymond James 2021 Human Health Innovations Conference

ChemoCentryx, Inc., (Nasdaq: CCXI), today announced that Thomas J. Schall, Ph.D., President and Chief Executive Officer, will participate in a fireside chat at the Raymond James 2021 Human Health Innovations Conference on Wednesday, June 23 at 10:40 a.m. ET.

June 16, 2021
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1 min read
Business

Crinetics Pharmaceuticals Appoints Garlan Adams as General Counsel

Crinetics Pharmaceuticals, Inc. today announced the appointment of Garlan Adams to the newly created role of general counsel.

June 16, 2021
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3 min read
Genetown

Mustang Bio to Present at the Raymond James Human Health Innovation Conference

Mustang Bio, Inc. today announced that Manuel Litchman, M.D., President and Chief Executive Officer, will present at the Raymond James Human Health Innovation Conference, taking place virtually from June 21 - 23, 2021.

June 16, 2021
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3 min read