Dani Bancroft, Author at Labiotech.eu

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Former Editor, now flitting back and forth as a freelancer. Originally from London and studied Zoology at the University of Reading, UK. Previous work includes having written for The Spark University Newspaper and the Wellcome Trust.

Articles by Dani Bancroft

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News and Trends 25 Jan 2016

Also Using PD-L1 Cancer Treatments to Attack Alzheimer’s Disease

What updates have occurred in the Neurodegenerative disease field as of late? New appointments by the Dementia Discovery Fund, which widens its international reach – and new ‘out of the box’ ideas from Israel and South Korea. The Dementia Discovery Fund (DDF), an innovative global investment fund managed by SV Life Sciences and launched in October […]

January 25, 2016 - 3 minutesmins - By Dani Bancroft

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News and Trends 25 Jan 2016

Nature’s Machines: Biohacking Evolution to Destroy Pollutants

The Concept of artificially ‘Driving Evolution’ is as contagiously controversial as it is captivating for Biotechs, DIY Biologists and iGEM teams alike. How can we harness an ‘Evolution Machine’ for the Greener Good and ‘create’ microbes to break down pollutants? At the Digital Biology (“Do it Together”) Conference last week (a European consortium for DIY Biologists and […]

January 25, 2016 - 5 minutesmins - By Dani Bancroft

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News and Trends 22 Jan 2016

Groningen’s MedTech Hub for Neurosurgery is Actually a Biotech Hotspot

I visited Groningen (Netherlands) and the University Medical centre there in November, and it was interesting to note the tight knit Biotechnology and medical research bubble which has been enlarging, now making multiple outbound research and clinical trial links to the US. One such example is Polyganics, which has signed an exclusive distribution agreement with its US strategic […]

January 22, 2016 - 3 minutesmins - By Dani Bancroft

News and Trends 22 Jan 2016

Faces of BioArt: Maja Smrekar With Biochips, Genetic Engineering and Sleepy Rats in Slovenia

Last week was the Transgenic artist, Eduardo Kac, and now we visit a Slovenian slant on the BioArt world with Maja Smrekar. Exploring multiple biotechnological techniques, Maja seems particularly versatile in her scientific, and sociological approach to BioArt. Maja Smrekar is a Slovenian BioArtist at the Fine Art Academy in Ljubljana Sculpture Department and has had a long […]

January 22, 2016 - 2 minutesmins - By Dani Bancroft

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News and Trends 21 Jan 2016

Mologen Joins the Rapidly Growing List of EU Partners with the No#1 US Cancer Hospital

MD Anderson (US) and the Berlin Biotech Mologen (Germany) have now partnered on for an Immuno-Oncology program fighting colorectal and small-cell lung carcinoma. The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center is ‘One of the world’s most respected centres‘ devoted exclusively to cancer patient care, research, education and prevention. Having partnered with various European research institutions, medical centres […]

January 21, 2016 - 2 minutesmins - By Dani Bancroft

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News and Trends 21 Jan 2016

Fighting Lupus with an Autoimmune Disease Vaccine that Uses Limpet Proteins

Neovacs in Paris (France) investigates immunotherapies for the treatment of autoimmune diseases and today signed a partnering agreement with the molluscan protein manufacturer, Stellar Biotechnologies (US). This joint venture will operate under the name of Neostell SAS, and it will be owned 30:70, the majority going to Neovacs. Neovacs is a biotech focused on an active immunotherapy technology platform (Kinoids) […]

January 21, 2016 - 2 minutesmins - By Dani Bancroft

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News and Trends 20 Jan 2016

Swiss Biotech Merger: Bones + Oncology + Vaccines?

Kuros Biosurgery in Zürich (Switzerland), the bone remodelling biotech for trauma patients, today officially acquired Cytos Biotechnology in Schlieren, the two of which are now to be rebranded ‘Kuros Biosciences’ in a Swiss Stock Exchange merger. Kuros is developing innovative products for tissue repair and regeneration. The company is a spin-off of the Swiss Federal […]

January 20, 2016 - 2 minutesmins - By Dani Bancroft

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News and Trends 20 Jan 2016

How is Using Amoeba to Fight off Legionella in Water Tanks a White Biotech Solution?

A French Green-Biocide Specialist, Amoéba (France) is using these voracious single celled predators to tackle water-borne diseases, with added help from the Toulouse White Biotech (TWB). Toulouse White Biotechnology (TWB), a pre-industrial demonstrator, and Amoéba have been working together for nearly 18 months in order to produce a revolutionary biocide (using living amoeba). This biocide would […]

January 20, 2016 - 3 minutesmins - By Dani Bancroft

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News and Trends 19 Jan 2016

Microbiome Myth Debunked: Counting Bacteria in Our Gut = A New Ratio

As reported in Nature, new data has completely contradicted the universally accepted rule than the number of bacteria within our guts greatly outnumbers the number of our own cells.Why? The long standing belief in Biology has been solid on the ratio of Microbes, viruses and human cells within our bodies. However, researchers Ron Milo and […]

January 19, 2016 - 3 minutesmins - By Dani Bancroft

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News and Trends 19 Jan 2016

Novozymes Spawn World’s First Recombinant Albumin Biotech in Denmark

Novozymes in Bagsværd (Denmark) has just announced it has separated its biopharma activities into an independent company, called Albumedix. Novozymes is almost purely industrial biotech, as the World’s leading enzyme manufacturer. However, they also have some expertise in Health, which has now budded off (like yeast!) to become a wholly owned subsidiary, Albumedix. Albumedix is […]

January 19, 2016 - 2 minutesmins - By Dani Bancroft

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News and Trends 19 Jan 2016

Top 8 Deadliest Cancers and their Potential Cures

With more than 200 types of cancer, the possibility of developing a Universal Cure is in reality, a myth. However, the fight against the World’s Deadliest Cancers is far from being lost…and there lies hope in the Biotech Industry. Simply by having a quick look through our articles, we can easily confirm that cancer is […]

January 19, 2016 - 7 minutesmins - By Dani Bancroft

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News and Trends 18 Jan 2016

Where there be Patent-Free Markets: Swiss-Swedish Biosimilar for Blindess Reaches Iran

Helvetic BioPharma (Switzerland) estimates that 70,000 people suffer from age-related macular degeneration in Iran, the leading cause of blindness. This deal with Xbrane in Stockholm (Sweden) will debut a biosimilar therapy that could really tackle this problem. Xbrane itself is a Swedish biopharma with links to Italy (after an acquisition of the Italian Primm Pharma […]

January 18, 2016 - 2 minutesmins - By Dani Bancroft

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Also Using PD-L1 Cancer Treatments to Attack Alzheimer’s Disease

Nature’s Machines: Biohacking Evolution to Destroy Pollutants

Groningen’s MedTech Hub for Neurosurgery is Actually a Biotech Hotspot

Faces of BioArt: Maja Smrekar With Biochips, Genetic Engineering and Sleepy Rats in Slovenia

Mologen Joins the Rapidly Growing List of EU Partners with the No#1 US Cancer Hospital

Fighting Lupus with an Autoimmune Disease Vaccine that Uses Limpet Proteins

Swiss Biotech Merger: Bones + Oncology + Vaccines?

How is Using Amoeba to Fight off Legionella in Water Tanks a White Biotech Solution?

Microbiome Myth Debunked: Counting Bacteria in Our Gut = A New Ratio

Novozymes Spawn World’s First Recombinant Albumin Biotech in Denmark

Top 8 Deadliest Cancers and their Potential Cures

Where there be Patent-Free Markets: Swiss-Swedish Biosimilar for Blindess Reaches Iran

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