Edinburgh Molecular Imaging announced the launch of its phase II European clinical cancer trial. The biotechnology company focuses on enabling image-guided therapy to patients with colorectal cancer (CRC). CRC is the third most common cancer with over 41,000 people in the UK being diagnosed every year. Edinburgh Molecular Imaging have developed an Optical Imaging Agent that can target cancer cells and light them up, making...
Nicola Sturgeon MSP has highlighted the importance of life sciences and the precision medicine sector for Scotland’s future. Scotland’s First Minister explained the significance of the innovative work taking place in life sciences and it’s role in Scotland’s economy. Currently producing a turnover of £4.3 billion and employing more than 37,000 people the government plan to engage with industry and academia to support the delivery...
Clintec opened the extension to their Glasgow headquarters where they have developed a centre of excellence for clinical research and quality assurance. The new centre has created opportunities for functional outsourcing as well as creating many new jobs in the area. To read the full article, click here.
Merck, a life science facility in Irvine has had a £1.3million expansion. The expansion allows Merck to now supply materials for cutting edge medicines tackling diseases including Alzheimer’s, rheumatoid arthritis, cancer, flu, diabetes and dementia medicines. The facility produces both liquid and powder cell culture media which is of vital importance to their global network. To read the full article, click here.
Ingenza, a leading industrial biotechnology company has acquired a system to enable faster development of new fermentation process. By accelerating development timelines, the Satorius ambr 250 modular system is compact allowing it to fit into laboratory fermentation workflows. To read the full article, click here.
With over 30 years of research experience, Professor Eleanor Riley has been appointed as the new Director of The Roslin Institute. Click here to read the full article.