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Synexa Life Sciences

Synexa Life Sciences is a biomarker and bioanalytical lab CRO, specialising in the development, validation and delivery of a wide range of complex and custom-designed assays.

With a team of over 200 staff across three global laboratory locations; Manchester, Turku (Finland) and Cape Town, we provide innovative solutions to support our customers to achieve their clinical milestones.

Our main areas of expertise include biomarker identification and development, large and small molecule clinical bioanalysis, (soluble) biomarker analysis (utilising MSD, LC-MS/MS, ELISA, RIA, fluorescence and luminescence-based technologies), cell biology (including flow cytometry, ELISpot and Fluorospot) and genomic services to support clinical trials and translational studies.

We pride ourselves on our deep scientific expertise and ability to tackle complex problems, translating them into robust and reliable assays to support clinical trial sample analysis.

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Government
Senate Summons Kennedy Again Amid CDC Leadership Turmoil
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will testify before the Senate Finance Committee on Sept. 4, following the ouster of CDC Director Susan Monarez and tapping of HHS Deputy Secretary Jim O’Neill as her interim replacement.
August 29, 2025
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Immunology and inflammation
J&J Ends Rheumatoid Arthritis Program After Disappointing Mid-Stage Data
Nipocalimab, approved as Imaavy for generalized myasthenia gravis earlier this year, failed to show significantly added benefit when used with an anti-TNFα therapy in patients with rheumatoid arthritis.
August 29, 2025
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Tristan Manalac
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Alzheimer’s
Prothena’s Alzheimer’s Drug Comes With Familiar Side Effect in Phase I Test
In another blow to Prothena’s neurodegenerative disease portfolio, anti-amyloid candidate PRX012 has run into the same problem that larger peers Biogen and Eli Lilly have battled: high rates of swelling in the brain.
August 28, 2025
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Annalee Armstrong
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Interviews
Job Interviews That Needed a Do-Over
Sometimes, job interviews stand out for all the wrong reasons, including odd settings, off-topic topics and questionable decorum. BioSpace collected several stories that highlight biopharma professionals’ strangest experiences as they pursued employment.
August 28, 2025
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Angela Gabriel
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Layoffs
Exelixis Lays Off 130 as Pennsylvania Site Closes Down
Exelixis is looking at the possibility of relocating some of the eliminated Pennsylvania roles to its headquarters in Alameda, California, according to a company spokesperson.
August 28, 2025
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Tristan Manalac
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Vaccines
FDA Clears Updated COVID-19 Shots From Pfizer, Moderna, Novavax—But With Restrictions
The American Academy of Pediatrics called the decision to limit children’s access to COVID-19 vaccines “deeply troubling.”
August 28, 2025
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Tristan Manalac
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Obesity
Novo Seeks RNA Approach to Obesity, Diabetes With $550M Replicate Deal
Novo Nordisk has brought on other cardiometabolic collaborators this year, including United Laboratories International and Deep Apple Therapeutics.
August 28, 2025
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Tristan Manalac
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Policy
Monarez Fired From Top CDC Spot Following Friction Over New COVID-19 Vaccine Policy
The CDC director—the first to be confirmed by the Senate under new legislation—has been ousted after less than a month following internal unrest regarding new, more restrictive approvals for updated COVID-19 vaccines, according to multiple sources.
August 28, 2025
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Now Hiring
8 Companies Hiring in San Francisco
Looking for a biopharma job in San Francisco or South San Francisco? Check out the BioSpace list of eight companies hiring life sciences professionals like you.
August 28, 2025
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Press Releases
Waters Sets a New Benchmark for Robustness and Sensitivity for High-Throughput Labs with the Xevo TQ Absolute XR Mass Spectrometer
June 2, 2025
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BioMidwest
Inotiv, Inc. Announces New Site Openings and Expansions Supporting Additional Capacity and Service Offerings
December 8, 2022
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Business
Parexel Announces Strategic Collaboration with Synexa Life Sciences and Drawbridge Health for COVID-19 Clinical Serology Testing Solution
November 2, 2020
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