UK to capture a bigger slice of the global £98bn small molecule pharma market 80 new jobs to be created by 2023; a further 90 created or retained during design & construction £80 million of new R&D investment by 2028 A new £56 million UK innovation centre, which will revolutionise how medicines are manufactured, is to be located in Renfrewshire. Protecting future generations by bringing...
Fresh insights into a potentially life-threatening lung disease that causes persistent coughing could pave the way for new therapies. Scientists have discovered how the disease impairs key cells of the immune system, leaving patients prone to repeated lung infections caused by bacteria such as pneumonia. Chest infections Treatments that boost the antibacterial functions of these key cells could help to reduce the number of chest...
Drug companies are turning to human samples as one route to fast-tracking drug discovery. High quality human tissue samples have become the gold standard for biomedical research, and reliable access to such material is a critical resource for many companies. In addition, the rapid growth of translational research and personalised medicine has further increased demand for human biological samples. Biobanking has been identified as a key area...
Scottish Enterprise will contribute up to £423,000 towards the industrial development of a novel antibody to treat autoimmune diseases Edinburgh, UK, 12 June 2018: MedAnnex Ltd, an innovative biotechnology company developing new therapies to treat autoimmune diseases, announced today that it has been awarded up to £423,000 via the SMART: SCOTLAND programme. Alongside backing from MedAnnex’s investors, this Scottish Enterprise award will co-fund critical industrial development work...
MILLIONS of heart failure patients could be saved thanks to a new stem cell therapy being tested in Britain. Researchers yesterday revealed a breakthrough treatment that cuts out the need for operations by revitalising damaged tissue using cells harvested from a patient’s own blood. Incredibly, the majority of the treatment can take place at home, with the time between someone suffering a massive heart attack...
The University of Dundee’s contribution to the UK’s strength in the global life sciences sector is being highlighted this week by its Drug Discovery Unit at one of the world’s major scientific gatherings, the 2018 BIO International Convention in Boston. The Drug Discovery Unit operates as a standalone ‘biotech style’ small molecule drug discovery organisation and collaborates with partners worldwide to translate world-class biology research...