Research
Healx and SCI Ventures join forces to uncover cures for paralysis with AI-driven drug discovery
Healx, a pioneer in AI-powered drug discovery for rare and neglected conditions, has partnered with SCI Ventures - the world’s first specialist venture fund focused on curing paralysis- to accelerate the discovery and development of therapies for spinal cord injury (SCI) using artifici...
New insights on genetic damage of some chemotherapies could guide future treatments with less harmful side effects
For the first time, scientists have systematically studied the genetic effects of chemotherapy on healthy tissues. Researchers from the Wellcome Sanger Institute, the University of Cambridge, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (CUH) and their collaborators analysed bloo...
The critical role of manufacturing in scaling-up innovations … and so much more!
Cambridge Network is delighted to host Professor Tim Minshall at the next evening networking event on 12th August. Come and hear a fascinating and engaging speaker, and network over drinks and nibbles. ...
An Introduction to Claire Harris and Promote Mental Health
The benefit of networking is the excitement of making new contacts, and catching up with existing connections, some I can now call great friends. This post is an introduction to me and what I do at Promote Mental Health. ...
Biotech’s Next Frontier: Harnessing Space to Achieve the Impossible on Earth
Join us to explore how space biology is driving biotech breakthroughs in the life science sector ...
The ILD patient journey and what to expect
Navigating the journey of interstitial lung disease (ILD) can be overwhelming, filled with uncertainties, misdiagnoses, and emotional challenges. From the first signs of symptoms to receiving an accurate diagnosis and starting treatment, ILD patients often face a long and complex path. ...
Introduction to Drug Development: From Candidate Selection to Patients in Healthcare
AudienceThose who want to understand what is done to bring new treatments to patients, and/or better operate with the language of internal customers. Typically people in non life-science technical roles in our sector – IT, Finance, HR and Admin staff. ...
Astoriom appoints Brittany Jackson as CFO
Key appointment to lead the company’s financial strategy and support continued global growth in sample stability and biorepository storage solutions ...
Biomedical Research with Health Databanks: Privacy and Data Protection Considerations
In early April this year, Prime Minister Starmer announced the UK government's plans to boost biomedical research by ensuring access to large sets of health data. A Health Data Research Service will be set up and host data from various divisions of the National Health Service (the ...
The European health data space: Key features and opportunities for access and research
In a previous blog post, we briefly outlined the plans of the European Union (EU) to facilitate access to high-quality data for scientific research. Three main EU initiatives aim at enabling such access. The first initiative focusses on the establishment of a network of common Euro...