Healthcare and Life Science
Inward investment service attracts health tech pioneer to set up its global HQ in Cambridgeshire
An Australian-founded health tech company opened its global HQ in Cambridgeshire due to the support provided by the Combined Authority’s dedicated inward investment service branded as Locate Cambridge. ...
CN Bio PhysioMimix Organ-on-a-Chip data supports Inipharm’s INI-822 for metabolic liver disease treatment now in clinical testing
PhysioMimix NASH assay used to provide human-relevant data on compound efficacy for Inipharm’s lead candidate, INI-822 Submission represents first example of an OOC provider’s data supporting clinical progression of a drug for metabolic, fibrotic liver disease Cambridge, UK - ...
Arecor signs co-development and exclusive licence option agreement with leading global medical products company for in-house speciality hospital product
Arecor-developed, Arestat™-enabled product is potentially first ready-to-dilute liquid formulation of a high-value oncology therapy ...
Double your donation with the Big Give
Tom’s Trust is joining forces with the Big Give again this year to double supporters’ donations and launch its Christmas campaign for 2023. The campaign, ‘Donate Your Last Hour’, encourages the charity’s supporters to donate their last hour of wages in 2023, which will then be...
Matrix Bio, a Cambridge based biotech startup wins the o2h tech kickstarter 2.0 competition
Cambridge, UK: We are thrilled to announce the first winner of the tech Kickstarter 2.0 Competition – Matrix Bio! Based in Cambridge, Matrix Bio is an early-stage tech bio startup developing disruptive digital platforms to transform how researchers design and optimize hydrogels. ...
Arecor continues collaboration with Lilly
Development of an enhanced formulation of Lilly proprietary product using Arecor’s formulation technology platform Arestat™ ...
Celebrating our Centres – London UCLH
This week we spoke to the team in London at BioResource Centre UCLH about what they’ve been working on and their priorities ahead. Learn about PPIE activity, what various members of the team have to say, how volunteer data is being used, and plans to engage underrepresented groups in th...
Celebrating our Centres - Leicester
This week we spoke to the team at the NIHR BioResource Centre Leicester about community engagement events at supermarkets to promote participation in research. In tandem, we also learn about Leicester’s very own NHS Trust Chief Executive, who has made a personal commitment to health res...
Happy 3rd Birthday to The Eating Disorders Genetics Initiative (EDGI) UK!
The Eating Disorders Genetics Initiative in the UK (EDGI UK) was launched 3 years ago, recruiting members of the public who have experienced any eating disorder. We spoke to the team to find out what's happened since the launch in 2020, achievements to date, who they've collaborated wit...
Sickle Cell Awareness Month 2023 – urgent plea for more donors of Black heritage
During this year’s Sickle Cell Awareness Month, the NHSBT urgently plea for 12,000 new Black donors, as demand from hospitals continues to grow. We discuss our contributions to blood disorder research, hailing the involvement from our volunteers and the importance of representation of d...