OBN rebrands to BioUK in alignment with its mission to catalyse success in UK life sciences
· The new name reflects the national reach of the UK life science membership organisation and leverages its wide and long-established portfolio of Bio-prefixed events
ProImmune collaborates with The University of Texas Medical Branch to Advance Infectious Disease Research
Development of novel Ankyrons will enable study of emerging high-consequence infectious diseases to inform vaccines and treatments
VALANX Biotech establishes Scientific Advisory Board to advance ADC therapeutics
John Lambert, Morris Rosenberg and Peter de Waele appointed as Chair and members of the SAB respectivelySAB provides scientific expertise and drug development experience, supporting advancement of the Company’s GoldenSite™ conjugation platform and its LIV-1 targeting le
Oil, Inflation, and the innovation budget question: what UK-China life sciences collaboration looks like when conditions tighten
Excellence First Enterprise Consultancy (EFEC). When oil moves sharply, life sciences people can be tempted to see it as someone else’s problem. Energy is macroeconomics; biotech and MedTech are innovation. But that separation is usually an illusion.
SPT Labtech and EMBL GeneCore collaborate to advance fully walkaway automation in genomics workflows
firefly+ liquid handling platform installed at EMBL GeneCoreCollaboration to enable more streamlined end-to-end workflows while maintaining sample integrityCambridge, UK, and Heidelberg, Germany, 13 April 2026: SPT Labtech, a global le
FairJourney Bio opens Cryo-EM structural biology facility in San Diego
Antibody discovery expert expands presence in US biotech ecosystem with world-leading atomic-resolution structural biology capabilities
Mark Wheeler announced as new Managing Director as Guardtech mark beginning of new era with company rebrand
The Suffolk-based cleanroom construction specialists’ family of brands will all fall under the simplified umbrella title of ‘Guardtech’ from now on
Webinar: When Hits Don’t Translate – Challenging Membrane Targets from GPCRs to CD3–TCR
How target presentation and environment shape epitope access, selection outcomes, and functional screening.
Genome loaded onto a quantum computer in world first
Sanger Institute team and their collaborators have successfully loaded the Hepatitis D viral genome on a quantum computer.
William Blair analysts name Carterra a winner in life science tools for enabling AI drug discovery at unprecedented scale
Carterra, with its HT-SPR technology platforms, is listed alongside large public companies as a technology provider to capitalize on the likely growth in wet lab work driven by the increasing use of AI in early discovery
Virica Biotech and FUJIFILM Biosciences Collaborate Under the Canada–Japan Co-Innovation Program to Advance AAV Production Enhancers
Efficient production of Adeno-Associated Virus (AAV) vectors at scale for in vivo gene therapies remains a key bottleneck for broad patient access and sustainable manufacturing costs
Planning permission granted for relocation of lifesaving charity’s air base
East Anglian Air Ambulance has been granted planning permission for the relocation of its air base in Cambridgeshire.
Campaign days: Game-changer or just more noise?
Mental Health Awareness Week in May - How will you take action?
Landmark UK study could change child brain injury treatment
Researchers are calling for a re-evaluation of guidelines used in the care of children with traumatic head injuries following the first multi-centre study of its kind in the UK.
Another good reason to enforce MFA
A recent cyber security investigation uncovered a large data-theft campaign.
Sensitive business information was quietly collected and later sold online.
Staying confident and human-centred in the age of AI: An interview with Katherine Wiid
On 14 April, CamAWiSE will explore careers in the age of AI in an interactive workshop with Katherine Wiid, Career Management Coach and Facilitator at Career Ambitions. Ahead of the event, we spoke with Katherine about supporting career journeys, navigating change, and what changes AI will - and will not - bring to STEMM careers. Read the interview with Katherine Wiid to learn more about what…
One of cholera’s great enemies is found in the human gut
Cholera-causing bacteria are locked in an evolutionary arms race with a viral nemesis, according to a new genomic study.
Lucida Medical raises £8.7m to power ‘same day’ cancer diagnosis
IW Capital has invested in Lucida Medical, a UK-based healthtech company using AI to help clinicians diagnose prostate cancer from MRI scans faster and more accurately.
Leading hospital charity celebrates another world first – by bringing panda sculptures to Cambridge in a popular global art trail
A leading hospital charity whose supporters fund groundbreaking UK and world ‘firsts’ at Addenbrooke’s is celebrating another first – by bringing Wild in Art’s very first panda trail in the world ever to Cambridge.
Health & Safety themed Merchandise
HSW Ltd is excited to announce our new online shop!
PRISM ALS: New stem cell models could transform research into treatments for MND/ALS
PRISM ALS is a new global initiative designed to accelerate the discovery of effective treatments for ALS/MND by improving access to specially grown, patient-derived stem cell models that better reflect the biological diversity of the disease. The collaboration brings t
Milner Institute to showcase collaboration and innovation at BioTrinity 2026
We’re delighted to announce that the Milner Therapeutics Institute will play an active role at BioTrinity 2026. with both a dedicated showcase session and participation in a key panel discussion focused on collaboration in life sciences.
New 8-position filter cube turret offers rapid multi-channel imaging for fluorescence microscopy
The HF108FC filter cube turret from Prior Scientific enhances flexibility and efficiency in multi-colour fluorescence imaging.
Important: Protect your organisation from digital fraud
Scams aren’t what they used to be.
They’re not always obvious. They’re not always clumsy. And they don’t always come with spelling mistakes or odd graphics.
Broken String Biosciences rebrands to reflect strategic evolution as demand grows for unbiased genome-wide off-target analysis
Rebrand follows appointment of new leadership as company drives commercialization of INDUCE-seq platform to address regulatory gaps in off-target reporting for gene editing programs