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DoD Funding Variable Covid-19 Vaccine Technology

By Alan, on August 20th, 2020%

The U.S. Department of Defense is funding work on a Covid-19 vaccine platform that can adjust its formula to protect against future mutations in the virus. . . . → Read More: DoD Funding Variable Covid-19 Vaccine Technology

NIH Issues Contracts for Faster Covid-19 Diagnostics

By Alan, on July 31st, 2020%

National Institutes of Health awarded contracts to seven companies for higher-speed Covid-19 detection tests to ease current reporting delays. . . . → Read More: NIH Issues Contracts for Faster Covid-19 Diagnostics

BARDA to Buy $2B in Covid-19 Vaccines, Therapies

By Alan, on July 7th, 2020%

The federal health preparedness agency is spending more than $2 billion for developers to produce Covid-19 vaccines and treatments now in clinical trials. . . . → Read More: BARDA to Buy $2B in Covid-19 Vaccines, Therapies

Fast Covid-19 Antibody Test Gets BARDA Funds

By Alan, on June 23rd, 2020%

A company developing point-of-care diagnostics is receiving a federal government contract for a one-drop blood test that detects Covid-19 virus antibodies in five minutes. . . . → Read More: Fast Covid-19 Antibody Test Gets BARDA Funds

Covid-19 Antibody Therapy Prepares for Trial

By Alan, on April 16th, 2020%

A biotechnology company producing synthetic antibodies in cattle, without human blood, to treat Covid-19 infections is advancing the therapy toward a clinical trial. . . . → Read More: Covid-19 Antibody Therapy Prepares for Trial

Retina Implant, Stem Cell Studies Set for Space Station

By Alan, on April 9th, 2020%

A company providing laboratory modules for biomedical research on the International Space Station received funding from NASA for three new projects. . . . → Read More: Retina Implant, Stem Cell Studies Set for Space Station

Synthetic DNA Studied for Mass Data Storage

By Alan, on January 16th, 2020%

An industry-academic consortium received a U.S. government contract to develop coded synthetic polymer chemicals like DNA for reliably storing massive amounts of data. . . . → Read More: Synthetic DNA Studied for Mass Data Storage

A.I., Robotics Studied for Military Trauma System

By Alan, on May 23rd, 2019%

Medical and robotics labs at two universities in Pittsburgh are developing a portable, autonomous trauma care device to stabilize wounded military service people in the field. . . . → Read More: A.I., Robotics Studied for Military Trauma System

Platform to Integrate Robotics, Synthetic Biology, A.I.

By Alan, on April 12th, 2018%

Two companies are developing a new model for a cloud-based platform that makes possible automated collaborative research with artificial intelligence in synthetic biology. . . . → Read More: Platform to Integrate Robotics, Synthetic Biology, A.I.

Zika Vaccine Clinical Trial Underway

By Alan, on November 7th, 2016%

The first of a series of clinical trials testing inactivated Zika particles as a vaccine to protect against the live Zika virus is recruiting participants. . . . → Read More: Zika Vaccine Clinical Trial Underway

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