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News and Trends 8 Nov 2022

AI program yields multiple novel RSV drug targets

Poolbeg Pharma says it has made a breakthrough in its Artificial Intelligence (AI) program with partner OneThree Biotech, Inc. through the discovery of novel drug targets for the treatment of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). Following the completion of the build and optimization of a tailored AI model in June 2022, the OneThree team, using its […]

November 8, 2022 - 3 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall

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Optibrium and Lhasa Limited study published on predictive modelling for enzymes

A peer reviewed study published in the Journal of Medicinal Chemistry has been published by Optibrium and Lhasa Limited that shows advance predictive modelling for drug-metabolizing enzymes. The companies are two of the leading developers of software and artificial intelligence (AI) solutions for drug discovery and development. In the paper, ‘Predicting Regioselectivity of AO, CYP, […]

November 4, 2022 - 3 minutesmins - By Liza Laws

News and Trends 1 Nov 2022

Proscia presents results on AI melanoma diagnostic predictions

Proscia has released study results on new artificial intelligence (AI) that predicts diagnostic agreement for melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer. The findings, presented at the European Conference on Computer Vision (ECCV) 2022, highlight the potential of the technology to improve diagnostic accuracy for melanoma and other diseases with low pathologist concordance. Conducted at […]

November 1, 2022 - 3 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall

News and Trends 31 Oct 2022

Startup BioRaptor raises $3M to drive AI insights for scientists

BioRaptor has raised $3M in funding, which it says will allow it to put the power of AI-generated insights into the hands of every scientist. The round was led by lool Ventures and CPT Capital and was joined by FoodHack and other strategic angel investors. BioRaptor is building an operating system for biology research and […]

October 31, 2022 - 2 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall

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Interview 31 Oct 2022

AI and biobanks could open the way to longevity treatments

The development of longevity treatments is hampered by a lack of biomarkers and validated drug targets. BioAge’s co-founder and CEO, Kristen Fortney, explains how the firm is enlisting machine learning (ML), artificial intelligence (AI) and biobanks to fill in the gaps. The quest for human longevity treatments is attracting big cash in the biotech industry. […]

October 31, 2022 - 7 minutesmins - By Jonathan Smith

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News and Trends 26 Oct 2022

Partnership for better understanding of Sjögren’s syndrome announced by Evotec

A molecular patient database for Sjögren’s syndrome (SjS) and systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is to be generated following a partnership between Evotec SE and a German university. Evotec made the announcement yesterday (Tuesday) that it will work with Hannover Medical School (MHH). The strategic partnership between Evotec and MHH aims at achieving a better understanding […]

October 26, 2022 - 3 minutesmins - By Liza Laws

News and Trends 19 Oct 2022

Aqemia raises €30M for AI-enabled drug discovery pipeline

Aqemia has raised €30 million ($29.5 million) in a series A funding round to scale up drug discovery, through a first-in-class technological platform combining quantum-inspired physics and machine learning. The funding was led by Eurazeo and Bpifrance through its Large Venture fund, with the participation of previous investor Elaia. In three years, Aqemia has grown […]

October 19, 2022 - 2 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall

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Interview 12 Oct 2022

Boosting pharma’s falling productivity with AI in drug discovery

The pharmaceutical industry is struggling with mounting costs of drug development. Generate Biomedicines’ CEO, Michael Nally, outlines the firm’s mission to tackle the trend by making drug discovery scalable. Over the decades, the pharma and biopharma industry has suffered a growing stagnation in productivity. According to a report from University College London in 2018, for […]

October 12, 2022 - 5 minutesmins - By Jonathan Smith

News and Trends 11 Oct 2022

Illumina and AstraZeneca look to drug target discovery with ‘pivotal research collaboration’

Illumina Inc. has announced a strategic research collaboration with AstraZeneca to accelerate drug target discovery by combining their work in artificial intelligence (AI) based genome interpretation and genomic analysis techniques along with industry expertise. The collaboration will evaluate whether a combined framework of these technologies can increase the yield and confidence of target discovery to […]

October 11, 2022 - 2 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall

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In Depth 11 Oct 2022

The biggest private biotech investments in September 2022

The companies Acelyrin, InnovaFeed and Arsenal Biosciences bagged the biggest biotech investments in September 2022, with insect protein and cell therapies attracting big funding rounds. Autumn is in full swing in the Northern Hemisphere. After a breather in August 2022, September saw the return of big fundraising activity for biotech companies. We’ve gathered the biggest […]

October 11, 2022 - 3 minutesmins - By Jonathan Smith

News and Trends 7 Oct 2022

AI model study may lead to identifying skin cancer from blood test

Researchers have developed an artificial intelligence (AI) model that predicts which skin cancer patients will benefit from a treatment that activates the immune defense system. The scientists are from the University of Helsinki, HUS Comprehensive Cancer Center, Aalto University and Stanford University. In practice, the AI model makes it possible to diagnose skin cancer with […]

October 7, 2022 - 3 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall

Startup Scout 29 Sep 2022

Baseimmune makes future-proof vaccines with AI

Baseimmune is using artificial intelligence (AI) to design vaccines that can protect against future variants of infectious diseases including COVID-19 and malaria. Big data has taken off in the last decade, with dramatic improvements in bioinformatics, data science and AI. These advances allow researchers to store and handle more and more data generated by research […]

September 29, 2022 - 6 minutesmins - By Jonathan Smith

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AI program yields multiple novel RSV drug targets

Optibrium and Lhasa Limited study published on predictive modelling for enzymes

Proscia presents results on AI melanoma diagnostic predictions

Startup BioRaptor raises $3M to drive AI insights for scientists

AI and biobanks could open the way to longevity treatments

Partnership for better understanding of Sjögren’s syndrome announced by Evotec

Aqemia raises €30M for AI-enabled drug discovery pipeline

Boosting pharma’s falling productivity with AI in drug discovery

Illumina and AstraZeneca look to drug target discovery with ‘pivotal research collaboration’

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AI model study may lead to identifying skin cancer from blood test

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