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Opinion 14 Apr 2023

20 years ago today: how genetic sequencing is changing lives since the Human Genome Project

By Dr. Radoje Drmanac, CSO of MGI and Complete Genomics Today marks the 20th anniversary of the completion of the first human genome sequence, which was mapped out on April 14, 2003. Initially a targeted effort to understand the impact of radiation on human beings, the Human Genome Project (HGP) set in motion countless advancements […]

April 14, 2023 - 6 minutesmins - By External Contributor

BIO-Europe Spring 2023: The Highlights

BIO-Europe Spring is one of Europe’s biggest biotech partnering events with discussion topics ranging from platform technologies and manufacturing to biotech investments. Here are some of the key take-home reports from the proceedings. The event, which took place from March 20 to 22, in the budding biotech hub of Basel, Switzerland, was in full swing […]

April 3, 2023 - 28 minutesmins - By External Contributor

Opinion 24 Mar 2023

PAN-TB regimens to address growing TB drug resistance

By Dr. Charles Wells, head of therapeutics development at Gates Medical Research Institute As nearly one-quarter of the world’s population is presumed to be infected with Mycobacterium tuberculosis bacteria and are at risk for developing active tuberculosis (TB), the disease represents a major public health challenge globally. As reported by the World Health Organization (WHO), […]

March 24, 2023 - 5 minutesmins - By External Contributor

Opinion 8 Mar 2023

Should pharma be listening to social media to drive drug development?

By Thierry Escudier, consultant and strategic leader at The Pistoia Alliance The move towards patient centricity is gathering momentum, and digital technology is playing a huge role in this shift. Decentralized clinical trials that employ mobile apps and wearable devices to monitor patients and make results gathering easier are a particularly successful example of how […]

March 8, 2023 - 5 minutesmins - By External Contributor

Expert Advice 2 Mar 2023

5 steps to strategic partnerships for healthtech startups

By Varvara Melikhova, founder and CEO of Unison Innovations Strategic partnerships are a better way to build a product’s capabilities than outright acquisitions. While the M&A path is set out for the most mature successful startups, early-stage partnerships can enhance a product’s market value and provide access to Big Pharma expertise and infrastructure, which significantly […]

March 2, 2023 - 6 minutesmins - By External Contributor

Opinion 28 Feb 2023

Life changing treatments for rare disease – a beacon of hope

By Sander Slootweg, managing partner, Forbion More than 300 million people around the globe are affected by a rare disease. This number does not even take into account the impact on these individuals’ support units that includes family, friends and caregivers. A rare disease is defined as a disease that affects no more than 1 […]

February 28, 2023 - 6 minutesmins - By External Contributor

Expert Advice 16 Feb 2023

Five things you need to know about using CRISPR/Cas9 commercially

By Michael Arciero, vice president of intellectual property and corporate development, ERS Genomics CRISPR/Cas9 gene editing technology is a patented invention, so any commercial use requires a license. Despite the confusion caused by several high-profile patent interference cases, the patent landscape for CRISPR/Cas9 is clearer than you may think. Here are the 5 key facts […]

February 16, 2023 - 6 minutesmins - By External Contributor

Opinion 9 Feb 2023

How AI and ML can transform clinical research

By Gary Shorter, head of artificial intelligence at IQVIA Clinical trials are currently in an era of transformation through digitization, with much of the change being attributed to the integration of technologies such as natural language processing (NLP), artificial intelligence (AI), and machine learning (ML). Like many industries, health and life sciences are experiencing rapid […]

February 9, 2023 - 4 minutesmins - By External Contributor

Opinion 3 Feb 2023

AI and experiments: new possibilities emerge in 2023

By Markus Gershater, co-founder and chief scientific officer, Synthace The buzz surrounding generative AI has reached fever pitch. It’s a technology so unique and fascinating that the breadth of possibility has done that rare thing of exciting both consumer and business imaginations at the same time. It’s not hard to see why. In the life […]

February 3, 2023 - 5 minutesmins - By External Contributor

Opinion 2 Feb 2023

How digital biomarker assays can harness the power of deep learning from clinical trials to the clinic

By Joe Oakley, MD, medical director of biomarker development, Paige Just as much of medicine has begun to undergo a digital transformation in the past decade, so has pathology. Now, biomarkers, which are indications of particular features of cancer and are essential to diagnosis and treatment, are beginning their own digital revolution. This is an […]

February 2, 2023 - 8 minutesmins - By External Contributor

In Depth 1 Feb 2023

The future of cancer treatment: Exploiting cancer’s key vulnerabilities

By Victoria Zazulina, M.D., head of development unit, oncology, for the healthcare business of Merck Since 2000, February 4 has been recognized as World Cancer Day and marked by efforts across the globe to raise awareness of the disease’s devastating impact and encourage efforts to improve prevention, detection and treatment. Over the past two decades, […]

February 1, 2023 - 4 minutesmins - By External Contributor

In Depth 1 Feb 2023

Expanding the world of biomarkers with proteogenomics

By Michael Pisano, executive vice president, proteomics, Discovery Life Sciences In oncology, characterizing genetic markers is a powerful tool, but it only tells part of the story. A burgeoning field called proteogenomics is helping uncover downstream biomarkers that represent the functional changes resulting from gene expression that will launch research and development of new, targeted […]

February 1, 2023 - 7 minutesmins - By External Contributor

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20 years ago today: how genetic sequencing is changing lives since the Human Genome Project

BIO-Europe Spring 2023: The Highlights

PAN-TB regimens to address growing TB drug resistance

Should pharma be listening to social media to drive drug development?

5 steps to strategic partnerships for healthtech startups

Life changing treatments for rare disease – a beacon of hope

Five things you need to know about using CRISPR/Cas9 commercially

How AI and ML can transform clinical research

AI and experiments: new possibilities emerge in 2023

How digital biomarker assays can harness the power of deep learning from clinical trials to the clinic

The future of cancer treatment: Exploiting cancer’s key vulnerabilities

Expanding the world of biomarkers with proteogenomics

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