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Starting Up a New Endeavor
In his lab, Hashim Al-Hashimi investigated how RNA molecules move. Along the way, he founded a company.
Starting Up a New Endeavor
Starting Up a New Endeavor

In his lab, Hashim Al-Hashimi investigated how RNA molecules move. Along the way, he founded a company.

In his lab, Hashim Al-Hashimi investigated how RNA molecules move. Along the way, he founded a company.

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How Vesselon Can Improve the Entire Class of Radiopharmaceuticals
Clayton Larsen - President & CEO, Vesselon, Inc. | Nov 21, 2023 | 3 min read
Vesselon's microspheres optimize radiopharmaceuticals for targeted treatment, enhancing anti-tumor effects.
How Vesselon Can Improve the Entire Class of Antibody-Drug Conjugates
Clayton Larsen - President & CEO, Vesselon, Inc. | Oct 30, 2023 | 4 min read
Vesselon’s novel co-formulation of gas lipid microspheres and self-assembling liposomes, targeted and activated by commercial ultrasound, would be an ideal adjunct to any of these ADC drugs.
Discover Solutions for the Challenges of Biotherapeutic Development
Traversing the Biotherapeutic Development Journey
Cytiva | Aug 31, 2023 | 1 min read
Discover tips for guiding drug development from discovery to the clinic.
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Contract Vivarium Facilities for Preclinical Discovery
The Scientist and Mispro | Mar 30, 2023 | 3 min read
Researchers rent contract vivarium space for greater experimental control, productivity, and reproducibility when developing new therapeutics.
Learn How Multiomics Drives Biotherapeutic Discovery and Development
Advancing Biotherapeutics with Multiomics
The Scientist and Tecan | Jan 3, 2023 | 1 min read
Explore how biomolecular processes drive health and disease.
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Can “Gene Writing” Deliver What Gene Editing Can’t?
Dan Robitzski | Dec 12, 2022 | 10+ min read
A biotech startup called Tessera Therapeutics has made a splash with its claims about the trademarked technology. Is the excitement justified?
2022 Top 10 Innovations 
2022 Top 10 Innovations
The Scientist | Dec 12, 2022 | 10+ min read
This year’s crop of winning products features many with a clinical focus and others that represent significant advances in sequencing, single-cell analysis, and more.
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Exosome Scientist Douglas Taylor Stole and Mislabeled Images: Report
Katherine Irving | Nov 23, 2022 | 2 min read
Taylor, formerly of the University of Louisville, is known for his discovery of and research on tumor-secreted exosomes.  
Learn How Scientific Innovation Creates Industry Opportunities
Understanding Biopharma Market Trends and the Innovations That Drive Them
Tecan | Sep 26, 2022 | 1 min read
Explore the latest science shaping the healthcare sector.
Learn How Cutting-Edge Science is Breaking Through Industry Barriers
Focus on Innovation: Scientific Advances Driving Biopharma Market Trends
The Scientist and Tecan | Aug 24, 2022 | 1 min read
Explore the future of biopharma research and development.
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PLOS ONE Pulls Five Papers Tied to Alzheimer’s Drug Controversy
Jef Akst | Mar 31, 2022 | 2 min read
The retracted studies were coauthored by a scientist who worked on an Alzheimer’s therapy in development by Cassava Sciences, a company reportedly under investigation for providing falsified data to the FDA.
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Cultured Meat Advances Toward the Market
Abby Olena, PhD | Feb 14, 2022 | 8 min read
The biotech industry is chipping away at the obstacles standing between the lab and the dinner plate.
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Innovations that Matter
Bob Grant | Dec 1, 2021 | 3 min read
Scientific advances almost always have the potential to benefit human lives. In times like these, they have the power to save them.
Top 10 Innovations 2021
2021 Top 10 Innovations
The Scientist | Dec 1, 2021 | 10+ min read
The COVID-19 pandemic is still with us. Biomedical innovation has rallied to address that pressing concern while continuing to tackle broader research challenges.
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High-Quality Screening and Target Validation During Drug Development
The Scientist Creative Services Team in collaboration with Thermo Fisher Scientific | Oct 18, 2021 | 1 min read
Drew Adams will discuss his work developing therapeutics that promote remyelination for neurological diseases.
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A Self-Contained COVID-19 Test with 3-D Printed Parts
Annie Melchor | Aug 11, 2021 | 7 min read
The makers of the CRISPR-based testing platform, called miSHERLOCK, say it could enable people at home or physicians in resource-limited environments to detect SARS-CoV-2—and eventually, other pathogens.
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Researchers Create Pathogen-Sensing Face Mask
Annie Melchor | Jul 5, 2021 | 5 min read
The masks contain freeze-dried, cell-free biosensors, enabling them to detect pathogens including SARS-CoV-2.
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Quest for Research Freedom Fuels African Biotech Boom
Linda Nordling | Jul 1, 2021 | 6 min read
Tired of dancing to the tunes of international funders, and doubtful that long-promised national grants will come, a handful of African biomedical scientists have turned to private investors to bankroll their dreams of autonomy in the lab.
Opinion: Europe Is Sinking Biotech—Again
Robert Paarlberg | Feb 1, 2021 | 3 min read
Scientifically groundless regulations could undercut the potential of gene-edited crops, much as they have with GMOs.
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