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GE Healthcare

President & CEO
Our current business focus and strengths are in the areas of bioprocessing proteins cellular analysis cell handling and tools for cell therapy Our strategic intent is to add adjacent technologies or applications which can add value to the overall customer solutions we provide We are particularly excited about the sample collection and storage opportunity with the FTA product lineWe have a stron...

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Probiotics as live Biomolecules to Manage Sleep Disorders

Insomnia is a widespread sleep disorder characterised by difficulty falling or staying asleep or experiencing nonrestorative sleep that occurs frequently Although sleep is essential for maintaining good health and wellbeing sleep disorders are becoming increasingly prevalent Probiotics may play a role in sleep regulation therefore this study aimed to provide a comprehensive overview of the effects...

Research Insights

SARS-CoV-2 Neutralizing Antibodies Longevity, Breadth, and Evasion by Emerging Viral Variants

The Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus SARSCoV antibody neutralization response and its evasion by emerging viral variants and variant of concern VOC are unknown but critical to understand reinfection risk and breakthrough infection following vaccination

Case Studies

Prescribing Antibiotics to ‘At-Risk’ Children With Influenza-Like Illness In Primary Care: A Qualitative Case Study

Abstract Objectives National Institute for Health and Care Excellence guidelines recommend immediate antibiotic treatment of respiratory tract infections in atrisk individuals with comorbidities Observational evidence suggests that influenza particularly predisposes children to bacterial comp

Techno Trends

Novartis Introduces Breakthrough Ianalumab for the Treatment of Sjögren’s Disease

Novartis has introduced ianalumab for the treatment of patients with Sjgrens disease a chronic autoimmune condition that affects the bodys moistureproducing glands and can involve multiple organs

White Papers

Cloud Computing in the Laboratory Informatics Solutions and Validation Approaches

In the modern business environment, a significant portion of work is conducted using computerized systems. Many solutions are used to complete tasks, including simple desktop programs like email and Microsoft Office to enterprise-wide, global systems like ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning), MES (Manufacturing Execution System), and LIMS

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The Emergence of Organ-on-chips for Diseases Studies and Drug Development

Giuseppe Maruccio

Giuseppe Maruccio is Full Professor at Department of Mathematics and Physics – University of Salento and head of Omnics Research Group which comprises researchers with different backgrounds from physics to life sciences working in cross-disciplinary areas  with applications from -onics (electronics, spintronics and magnonics) to -omics technologies (genomics, proteomics and cellomics)

 

Anna Grazia Monteduro

Anna Grazia Monteduro is researcher at Department of Mathematics and Physics - University of Salento in Lecce (Italy) and carries out her research activity within Omnics Research Group in the fields of (i) sensors, lab on chip and organ on chip; (ii) Nanoelectronics, spintronics, nanomagnetism and applied superconductivity.

 

Silvia Rizzato

Silvia Rizzato is researcher at the Department of Mathematics and Physics - University of Salento and carries out her research activity within Omnics Research Group on the development of new devices and processes for sensing and spintronics, including surface acoustic waves devices, electrochemical sensors and colloidal lithography for LSPR sensors.

 

Giusi Caragnano

Giusi Caragnano is a PhD student in Nanotechnologies at the University of Salento - CNR Nanotec and she is part of the Omnics Research Group. Her research activity concerns development of the Organ-on-chip to support the treatment of both chronic and cancerous gastrointestinal diseases

 

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Synbiotics in Metabolic Health

Dr. Neeraj Mishra

Dr. Neeraj Mishra is working as Professor and Head, Department of Pharmaceutics,  in Amity Institute of Pharmacy, Gwalior since July 2019. He has around twenty years of teaching and research experience.  He has more than 100 publications of International and National repute in recent concepts of novel drug delivery systems, localised drug delivery, targeted and controlled drug delivery of nanocarriers/ microparticles for the treatment of breast, colon cancer, and neurodegenerative disorders. Dr. Mishra more than 3700 citations with h- index 32. The total cumulative Impact Factor of his published papers is more than 300 (as per SCOPUS). He has also written 15 Books and 30 book chapters in Elsevier, Bentham, Springer and Wiley Publication etc. He has also been granted 3 international patents and 2 Indian patents.  Dr. Mishra is recipient of “Distinguished Professor Award” 2019 from DST-NSTMIS, SPAICS, Indore, and M.P. in September 2019.  Dr. Mishra has received the “Distinguished Professor Award '' 2021 from Indian Pharmaceutical Association, MP State Branch, Indore.  Dr Mishra has received Best Academician Award in the Indian Pharmacy Graduate Association, M.P. State International Conference held on 06th May 2023 at DAVV Auditorium, Indore, India.

Devyani Rajput

Dr. Devyani Rajput is working as an Assistant Professor, Department of Pharmacognosy, in Amity Institute of Pharmacy, Gwalior since Jan 2024. She has around seven years of research experience. Her expertise includes nanotechnology, phytomedicine, and advanced drug delivery systems, with notable contributions to cancer research. She has participated in various national and international conferences, published impactful research, and received prestigious awards, including the BEST SCHOLAR AWARD 2023. She has more than 150 citations with h- index 3. She has received the CSIR travel Grant in April 2024 for presenting her research work in Istanbul University.

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Marine Biomaterials for Drug Delivery Applications

Innocent J Macha

Macha has six years of experience in research and teaching in the area of biomaterials synthesis and characterisations, drug delivery devices, cell culture and bacterial biofilm. He is also Associate Editor of the Journal of The Australian Ceramic Society and has published more than 14 articles and 6 book chapters.

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Quercetin - A Super Food For Therapeutic Interventions

Mohini Sikarwar

Mohini Sikarwar is a PhD Scholar at Centre for Development of Biomaterials, Sharda University, Greater Noida, India. Her research is focusing on advanced drug delivery systems with a commitment to enhancing therapeutic efficacy of poorly water-soluble drug for Leishmaniasis treatment. She is aiming to revolutionise the current treatment methods of Kala azar using drug delivery approaches.

 

Piyush Kumar Gupta

Dr. Piyush Kumar Gupta is currently head of the Centre for Development of Biomaterials at Sharda University, Greater Noida, India. His area of expertise belongs to Biomaterials, Pharmaceutics, and Nanotoxicology. He has published 143 SCIE and Scopus-indexed peer-reviewed articles and 7 book chapters in his area of expertise. He has been bestowed with several International or National awards.

 

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How Big Data is Transforming Clinical Trials in Asia

Atharva

I’m Atharva, a content writer currently at Consegic Business Intelligence. With over 3 years of professional experience, I've specialised as a ghostwriter for prominent companies and industry publications, exploring various topics.

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Telix and Ekalia to Collaborate on Astatine-211 Production in the U.S.

Telix and Ekalia a joint venture between IBA Ion Beam Applications SA EURONEXT and Framatome today announced a collaboration to advance scalable United States US production of astatine At an alphaemitting radioisotope being investigated for targeted alpha therapy

HistoIndex and A*STAR Partner To Advance Early – Stage Development Of Pipeline Therapies For Fibrotic Diseases

HistoIndex a pioneer in AIdriven digital pathology for fibrotic diseases and the Agency for Science Technology and Research ASTAR Singapores lead public sector RD agency have signed a Memorandum of Understanding MoU to collaborate on the preclinical evaluation

Cotecna Group Acquires Energon Labs

Cotecna a leading provider of Testing Inspection and Certification TIC services today announced the acquisition of Energon Labs a cGMPcompliant USFDAinspected ISO and ISO certified analytical testing laboratory based in Hyderabad India

Waters Launches AI Link, Advancing AI-Enabled LC-MS Workflows from Research to Release

Waters Corporation announced that it has launched Waters AI Link a software capability that brings Anthropics Model Context Protocol MCP to its informatics platform and has joined Anthropics Model Hardware Standard MHS research program

Takeda’s ORZEYFUL (oveporexton) Launches Simultaneously in Japan and China Giving Physicians First Access to Prescribe Novel Orexin Agonist to Patients with Narcolepsy Type 1

Takeda announced that ORZEYFUL oveporexton is now available in Japan and China for the treatment of narcolepsy type NT providing first access to clinicians to prescribe treatment with the new class of medicine ORZEYFUL is a firstinclass orexin receptor OXR agonist in tablet form designed to treat...

Merck Inaugurates State-of-the-Art ADVANCE Bioanalytical Facility on West Point, Pennsylvania, Campus

Merck known as MSD outside of the United States and Canada today inaugurated its stateoftheart ADVANCE research facility on its West Point Pennsylvania campus signaling a new chapter in global scientific discovery Pennsylvania Gov Josh Shapiro joined Merck executive leadership federal and state gove...

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UCB Receives Approval for ZILBRYSQ Autoinjector for Adults with Generalised Myasthenia Gravis

UCB has received approval from the US Food and Drug Administration FDA for a new autoinjector option for ZILBRYSQ zilucoplan a treatment for adults with generalised myasthenia gravis gMG who test positive for antiacetylcholine receptor AChR antibodies

Nxera Pharma Partners with Synmosa to Commercialise QUVIVIQ

Nxera Pharma has entered into an exclusive licensing supply and commercialisation agreement with Synmosa Biopharma to expand access to QUVIVIQ daridorexant a medicine used to treat insomnia across eight AsiaPacific markets QUVIVIQ was discovered and developed by Idorsia Pharmaceuticals

Vir Biotechnology Enters into Collaboration with Gilead Sciences to Develop T-cell Engagers for Solid Tumours

Vir Biotechnology has entered into a collaboration and licensing agreement with Gilead Sciences to discover and develop three novel Tcell engager TCE candidates for the treatment of solid tumours Tcell engagers are designed to direct T cells a type of immune cell towards cancer cells and help destro...

Zealand Pharma Enters into Collaboration with Generate Biomedicines on AI-Designed Protein Therapies for Metabolic Diseases

Zealand Pharma and Generate Biomedicines have entered into a multitarget collaboration and licensing agreement to develop proteinbased treatments for obesity and other metabolic diseases using artificial intelligence AI The collaboration will combine Zealand Pharmas expertise in metabolic diseases w...

Enodia Therapeutics Enters into Collaboration with Pfizer to Develop Small-Molecule Sec61 Inhibitors

Enodia Therapeutics has entered into a research collaboration and licensing agreement with Pfizer to discover and develop smallmolecule inhibitors targeting Sec a protein complex involved in the movement of newly formed proteins across cell membranes

InnoCare Announces Approval of Clinical Trial of Bispecific Antibody ICP-B161 Targeting TL1A and IL-23p19 in China

InnoCare Pharma a leading biopharmaceutical company focusing on the treatment of cancer and autoimmune diseases announced today that the Center for Drug Evaluation CDE of Chinas National Medical Products Administration NMPA has approved its Investigational New Drug IND application for ICPB a bispeci...