Third national lockdown: Latest grant scheme for local businesses announced
More financial support is available for businesses based in Cambridge to help them through the third national lockdown.
Pfizer BioNTech vaccine likely to be effective against B1.1.7 strain of SARS-CoV-2
The Pfizer BioNTech vaccine BNT162b2 is likely to be effective against the B1.1.7 variant of SARS-CoV-2, even though its efficacy is modestly affected, say scientists at the University of Cambridge. However, when the E484K mutation – first seen in the South African variant – is added, it substantially increases the amount of antibody required to prevent infection.
Lynn Gladden named as Queen Elizabeth Prize judging panel chair
Professor Dame Lynn Gladden, from Cambridge’s Department of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, has been appointed as the new chair of the Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering judging panel.
New Consulting Director leads Team Consulting’s vision
Iain Ansell has been appointed Team Consulting’s new Consulting Director.
PredictImmune establishes IBD Clinical Advisory Board to advise on European access to PredictSURE IBD™
PredictImmune, developers of pioneering prognostic tools for guiding treatment options and improving patient outcomes in immune-mediated diseases, is pleased to confirm the convening of its IBD Clinical Advisory Board (IBD CAB).
How recent planning law changes will create new opportunities for life sciences businesses
The life sciences industry is cautiously welcoming news of an overhaul in planning law in England and Wales that promises to ease the path to increasingly flexible and more nimble operations.
CMS Cambridge provides pizzazz for Ambu's new office
CMS Cambridge, a subsidiary company of COEL, offers commercial storage and removal services, as well as providing stunning furniture which can lift and transform a working space.
Darktrace experiences surge in demand driven by WFH and wave of sophisticated cyber-attacks
Darktrace has today announced strong demand for its latest product release, Version 5 of its self-learning Darktrace Immune System, as customers tackle security challenges related to home working, and the new wave of sophisticated cyber-attacks.
Oh no. You’re not reusing it, are you?
Lockdown life may have, let’s say, relaxed some of our normal habits. But answer this: You’re not reusing it, are you?
Biocair continues its global expansion
Biocair recently opened new offices across a variety of locations in India, including Bangalore, Chennai, Delhi and Mumbai.
The need for speed - how to keep pace with rapid change
Of all the lessons learned over the past year, perhaps the biggest was the need for speed. The unprecedented upheavals during the pandemic have clearly demonstrated that acting quickly and decisively pays huge dividends. Quite literally for individuals and organisations, it has been a matter of survival.
Artificial Intelligence Covid breakthrough will save lives
Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (CUH) and the University of Cambridge are spearheading a new way of rapidly diagnosing Covid-19 in hospital, which speeds up the correct medical intervention and helps save lives.
Sanger Institute joins Wellcome Leap Global Network dedicated to accelerated breakthroughs in human health
The Wellcome Sanger Institute has joined the Leap Health Breakthrough Network, a global group of leading academic and research institutions committed to solving the world’s most serious health challenges — such as cancer and infectious diseases — at record speed. Wellcome Leap is a US non-profit organisation founded by Wellcome to accelerate innovations that benefit global health.
Deeper measurement needed, says expert
Outcome and impacts are key for environmental, social and governance issues, Professor Jennifer Howard-Grenville of Cambridge Judge says in a Harvard Business Review article.
Plans for next stage of new town north of Waterbeach supported
Proposals for the second half of a new town north of Waterbeach have been supported by South Cambridgeshire District Council’s Planning Committee – and will see more than 1,300 affordable homes come forward.
Illumina and Sequoia Capital China partner to launch genomics incubator in China
Illumina, Inc. (NASDAQ: ILMN), the global leader in DNA sequencing and array-based technologies, and Sequoia Capital China, a leading investment firm, have announced a collaboration to catalyze the startup ecosystem in China with the launch of the Sequoia Capital China Intelligent Healthcare Genomics Incubator, Powered by Illumina.
Cambridge Index declines 3.5%
The Cambridge Index dropped 993.3 points or 3.5% to close at 27074.5, as seven of the top ten Index heavyweights posted weekly losses to their share prices.
CCS boosts management team with appointment of Richard Sims as VP of Engineering
New engineering head tasked with driving product development for industry-leading Metnet mmWave access and backhaul solution set.
Avacta announces AffyXell $7.3 million Series A financing
Avacta’s next generation cell and gene therapy joint venture with Daewoong Pharmaceutical secures Series A venture funding.
WaveFX produces Churchill hybrid global conference
he International Churchill Society (ICS) hosted a two-day hybrid conference which included live debate from Sir John Major, Lord Hague and Jonathan Dimbleby, plus pre-recorded contributions from Randolph Churchill, George W Bush and Lord Dobbs.
Celebrating Carnevale in Italy
At this time of the year, Carnival is celebrated in Italy . The word Carnival has Latin origins and refers to the day after the revelry of “Shrove Tuesday”, the time when the period of abstinence and fasting known as Lent begins.
Metrion Biosciences and Sosei Heptares to explore structure-based drug discovery (SBDD) approaches to ion channels through strategic technology collaboration
Cambridge, UK and Tokyo, Japan, 01 February 2021– Metrion Biosciences Limited, the specialist ion channel CRO and drug discovery company and Sosei Group Corporation (“the Company”; TSE: 4565), the international biopharmaceutical group, announce they will apply Sosei Heptares’ world-leading structure-based drug design (SBDD) expertise and platform to ion channels for the first time through a new…
Apps help integration and health of migrants
A new study has found that mobile apps can play a vital role in helping immigrants integrate into new cultures, as well as provide physical and mental health benefits.
Upcoming online training courses from CIIPM
CIIPM training course dates have been announced for February - July 2021.
Top-tier Social Housing team continues expansion with two new recruits
Two more lawyers are joining Birketts’ highly-regarded and expanding Social Housing team.