Top news of the week: 18.02.2021.
Healthcare
Alzheimer’s Research UK starts AI-based drug hunt with Exscientia
AI drug discovery specialist Exscientia is teaming up with Alzheimer's Research UK to seek out NLRP3 inflammasome-targeting drugs for Alzheimer's disease
Fred Hutch biotech spinout Ozette raises $6M from Madrona, AI2, Vulcan
New funding: Ozette, a biotech company that last year spun out of the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center and was incubated at the Allen Institute for Artificial Intelligence (AI2), has ...
University of Oregon Campus Could Be Cornerstone of New Biotech Hotspot
A new biotech hotspot could be on the horizon in Oregon thanks to a $500 million gift to the University of Oregon from Nike co-founder Phil Knight, an alumnus of the university.
Swedish biotech Startup Cellink acquires Finnish robotics firm Ginolis for €70 million in cash, stock
Sweden’s CELLINK is to acquire the Finland-based robotics and diagnostic automation company Ginolis for €70 million in a mix of cash and stock. Founded in 2010 and headquartered in Oulu, ...
Fred Hutch, Univ. of Washington biotech spinout Ensoma launches with $70M in funding
New spinout: Boston-based biotech startup Ensoma launched Thursday and announced a $70 million Series A funding round. The company is built on technology developed over two decades by ...
Dyno Therapeutics Announces Publication in Nature Biotechnology Demonstrating Use of Artificial Intelligence to Generate Unprecedented Diversity of AAV Capsids and Broaden Reach of Gene Therapies
Dyno Therapeutics: Publication in Nature Biotechnology on use of AI to generate unprecedented diversity of AAV capsids,broaden reach of gene therapies
BioSpace Global Roundup: Rolling Submission for Sputnik V Begins in Europe
Biopharma and life sciences companies from across the globe provide updates on their pipelines and businesses.
India backs AstraZeneca shot despite South Africa halt
India said on Tuesday it had no concerns over the efficacy of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine despite South Africa putting it on hold, and ordered 10 million more doses of the shot for its ...