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Green Energy Chemical Company Starts-Up, Raises $15M

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A new enterprise, spun-off from labs at Northwestern University, says it’s designing electrochemical processes and systems for nanoscale materials to help meet the climate crisis. . . . → Read More: Green Energy Chemical Company Starts-Up, Raises $15M

CEPI Assessing Advanced RNA Nanoparticle Vaccine

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An international health organization is evaluating a new type of vaccine made with biodegradable RNA nanoparticles to help head off future viral pandemics. . . . → Read More: CEPI Assessing Advanced RNA Nanoparticle Vaccine

Nanotech Enzyme Process Boosts T-Cell Cancer Therapies

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A bioengineering team devised techniques for feasibly adding cancer-killing enzymes to engineered immune cells that in lab mice kill solid-tumor and blood cancer cells. . . . → Read More: Nanotech Enzyme Process Boosts T-Cell Cancer Therapies

Biotech Alliance Creating Circular RNA Cancer Drug

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A partnership of biotechnology components and therapy companies aims to develop new drugs made from circular forms of RNA, starting with a colorectal cancer treatment. . . . → Read More: Biotech Alliance Creating Circular RNA Cancer Drug

Cancer Detection Start-Up Gains $4M in Seed Funds

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A developer of early-stage non-invasive cancer detection tests based on research in university labs is raising $4 million in its seed venture round. . . . → Read More: Cancer Detection Start-Up Gains $4M in Seed Funds

Dual-Action Vaccine Shown to Attack, Shrink Solid Tumors

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Research with lab animals shows an experimental cancer vaccine generates immune-system cells that infiltrate solid tumors and reduce the tumor’s protective environment. . . . → Read More: Dual-Action Vaccine Shown to Attack, Shrink Solid Tumors

RNA Cancer Immunotherapy Shown Feasible in Preclinical Test

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Tests with lab animals show synthetic viral RNA particles, encased in natural oils, can safely invoke an immune response to attack solid tumors. . . . → Read More: RNA Cancer Immunotherapy Shown Feasible in Preclinical Test

Cell, mRNA Therapy Biotech Raises $165M in Early Funds

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A new company, founded by university medical researchers, is developing cell therapies engineered with messenger RNA or mRNA to work inside the body. . . . → Read More: Cell, mRNA Therapy Biotech Raises $165M in Early Funds

CEPI Funds New Broad Coronavirus Vaccine

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An international health group is funding a new vaccine to cover a broad range of coronaviruses using exosomes, tiny natural bubbles for delivery to cells. . . . → Read More: CEPI Funds New Broad Coronavirus Vaccine

Semiconductor Tech Drug Discovery Company Underway

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A drug discovery company with an electronic screening process based on semiconductor technology is starting up and raising $9.25 million in seed funds. . . . → Read More: Semiconductor Tech Drug Discovery Company Underway