GeekWire

JULY 7, 2021

The company, a spin-out from the UW’s Institute for Protein Design , is developing vaccines to resemble naturally occurring viruses. Icosavax is also developing shots, geared for older adults, against two viruses that cause pneumonia, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and human metapneumovirus (hMPV). Net losses were $5.3

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GeekWire

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

University of Washington researchers are developing a wearable device to detect opioid overdoses and administer a drug to reverse them. The researchers collaborated with global injection device company West Pharmaceutical Services , which developed the commercially-available injection component.

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CIO Business Intelligence

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Measuring developer productivity has long been a Holy Grail of business. In 2020, McKinsey surveyed 440 large companies about their “ developer velocity” — meaning the practices that best tap the full potential of development talent. Right now, there are roughly 27 million developers on the job, 4.4 That isn’t easy.

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Venture Beast

APRIL 27, 2021

Pharmaceutical giant Merck is partnering with startup Seeqc to monitor quantum developments while keeping an open mind. Read More.

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GeekWire

MAY 10, 2023

CTI Photo) CTI BioPharma , a Seattle-based publicly traded biotech company developing therapies for blood-related cancers, is set to be acquired in a deal with Swedish biotech giant Sobi. CTI BioPharma CEO Adam Craig. The acquisition, announced Wednesday, values CTI at $1.7 Earlier this year Pfizer said it would buy Bothell, Wash.

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The Verge

JULY 16, 2020

Hackers from Russian intelligence services are targeting organizations that are involved in COVID-19 vaccine development, according to US, UK, and Canadian authorities. The NCSC believes the hackers are collecting COVID-19 research, including vaccine development information. “We Photo by Ute Grabowsky/Photothek via Getty Images.

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GeekWire

APRIL 7, 2021

Simpson was formerly the CEO of PvP Biologics, another IPD spinout, which he oversaw from the company’s launch through its sale to the pharmaceutical company Takeda. Icosavax’s virus-like particle technology was invented at IPD by Neil King, who serves as chair of the startup’s scientific advisory board.

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GeekWire

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

Recent advances in ink jet printing and microfluidics tech have made developing a smart collar device possible, he added. ” The 7-person startup was founded by Michael Manion , who also runs a research and development company called Keon Research. A prototype of the JetMeds collar. JetMeds Photo).

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Network World

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

IBM launched its most advanced quantum computer yet last week at its inaugural quantum developer conference. Now, IBM customers can run the same experiments using IBM’s quantum computing software development kit, Qiskit. It features nearly twice the gates of last year’s quantum utility demonstration – and a 50-fold speed increase.

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The Verge

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

The new company, called Isomorphic Laboratories, will leverage that success to build tools that can help identify new pharmaceuticals. The company may not develop its own drugs but instead sell its models. It will focus on developing partnerships with pharmaceutical companies, a spokesperson said in a statement to The Verge.

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Gizmodo

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

It’s been widely reported that Apple is working on developing a number of advanced health tools, ranging from blood glucose monitoring to body-temperature-based fertility. Now, a new report claims that Apple is also working with the University of California, Los Angeles and pharmaceutical company Biogen to see if its… Read more.

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GeekWire

DECEMBER 5, 2023

The startup has an exclusive license to use novel CAR T-cell technology developed by Jensen and his team. BrainChild Bio will take with it about 18 people research and development employees from Seattle Children’s Therapeutics, which will continue working on childhood leukemia, lupus and other diseases.

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GeekWire

AUGUST 17, 2021

New Athira execs Mark Worthington, general counsel, and Rachel Lenington, chief technology officer and head of product development strategy. Athira Pharma recently appointed Rachel Lenington as CTO and head of product development strategy and Mark Worthington as general counsel. Athira Photos). The Bothell, Wash.-based Read the story.

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Gizmodo

NOVEMBER 26, 2020

A manufacturing error is raising concerns about a promising covid-19 vaccine being developed by pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca and the University of Oxford. Read more.

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GeekWire

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

Sonoma Biotherapeutics on Wednesday announced that it received a $45 million payment from Regeneron Pharmaceuticals for meeting a significant milestone in its efforts to research, develop and commercialize therapies for inflammatory bowel disease and other ailments.

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GeekWire

OCTOBER 9, 2024

” “His research group has produced one imaginative protein creation after another, including proteins that can be used as pharmaceuticals, vaccines, nanomaterials and tiny sensors,” the academy said. billion to acquire a different spinout, Icosavax , which develops synthetic vaccines that target naturally occurring viruses.

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Dataconomy

OCTOBER 18, 2022

A CUNY Graduate Center research team has created CODE-AE, an artificial intelligence model that may dramatically improve accuracy and reduce the time and cost of pharmaceutical development. The therapeutic effect in a disease model may not necessarily correspond to pharmaceutical efficacy and toxicity in actual patients.

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GeekWire

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

Health data is in demand by medical providers, as well as drug companies and academic researchers developing new tools and treatments. Second, it’s going to enable pharmaceutical firms to develop better therapies for tomorrow,” said McGuinness. McGuinness said Truveta’s data will create value in three ways.

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CIO Business Intelligence

JULY 5, 2022

Developed by Zuellig Pharma, eZRx is ASEAN’s largest B2B eCommerce platform for the healthcare industry – offering a smarter and more convenient way to buy and sell healthcare products online, anywhere and anytime, versus reps visiting clients face-to-face. And it happened to launch when the world needed it most.

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GeekWire

MAY 24, 2021

New funding: Eliem Therapeutics raised $60 million to further development of its therapies for pain and depression. The pipeline: Founded in 2019, the company has two lead drug candidates in development : ETX-810 for chronic pain and ETX-155 for major depressive disorder, hormone-related mood disorders, and focal onset seizures.

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GeekWire

MARCH 5, 2021

based biotech company AbSci raised an undisclosed amount of funding from pharmaceutical giant Merck. “AbSci’s technologies may enable discovery and development of exciting new biotherapeutics that could meaningfully impact human health in the years to come.” Vancouver, Wash.-based

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CIO Business Intelligence

JUNE 29, 2022

Nvidia made its name designing chips that can dramatically accelerate certain kinds of calculations — those involved in rendering 3D models, for instance — but has recently moved into software development. This will begin with 400 offerings in four domains: real estate, utilities, healthcare, and pharmaceuticals, Koerte said.

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GeekWire

APRIL 10, 2024

AIS Photo) Boston-based biotech company Vertex Pharmaceuticals agreed to acquire Seattle-based Alpine Immune Sciences for $65 per share, totaling about $4.9 The company launched in 2015 and went public in 2017 through a merger with publicly traded pharmaceutical company Nivalis. Alpine Immune Sciences CEO Mitchell Gold in 2017.

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GeekWire

MAY 12, 2021

And during his first year, Sanath and Ramya tried so hard to help their son grow and develop like a typical child. And the doctors were able to successfully petition the FDA to let them use another drug that a pharmaceutical company was developing for a different disease. He’s adorable. He needed a feeding tube to eat.

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GeekWire

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Founded in 2017, Icosavax is developing vaccines that resemble naturally occurring viruses. “We look forward to combining our skills and expertise in advancing the development of IVX-A12, with AstraZeneca’s decades of experience in RSV, resources, and capabilities in late-stage development.”

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Trends in the Living Networks

MAY 28, 2010

I developed six radical ideas that could be part of the future of health. In a world in which individual genomes can be sequenced, we can not only identify which drug will be most effective for the individual, but potentially also synthesize pharmaceuticals for one specific person. Radical life extension. Modular R&D.

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GeekWire

MARCH 25, 2021

New funding: Eliem Therapeutics , a new Seattle biotech startup led by former Juno Therapeutics exec Bob Azelby , raised $80 million to develop clinically-validated therapies for pain and depression. Investors : RA Capital Management, Access Biotechnology, and Intermediate Capital Group are among the company’s investors.

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GeekWire

DECEMBER 10, 2020

The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation is committing an additional $250 million in the fight against COVID-19, with funds going to support research, development, and equitable delivery of lifesaving tools, the Seattle-based organization announced Thursday. billion. . “In these countries, the supply chain hasn’t started to hum.

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GeekWire

JULY 9, 2020

The project is being done in partnership with Lumen Bioscience , a Seattle company developing antibodies taken orally that treat gastrointestinal tract diseases. million in seed funding to support the development of AlphaSeq. Last year, the startup raised $2.8

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GeekWire

DECEMBER 9, 2024

But the University of Washington professor is surely itching to get back to his lab on campus in Seattle, where he works with students and fellow researchers on the future of protein design, a fast-moving field using state-of-the-art technology to develop new therapeutics, vaccines, biosensors, materials and more. AstraZeneca paid $1.1

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CIO Business Intelligence

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

According to the 2023 State of the CIO , IT leaders are looking to shore up competencies in key areas such as cybersecurity (39%), application development (30%), data science/analytics (30%), and AI/machine learning (26%). From an individual’s perspective, it keeps careers interesting and helps people grow with the organization.

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GeekWire

MARCH 7, 2022

. — working to make the Intermountain Northwest and Washington State a magnet for companies providing and consuming expert life and health science contract research, development, and manufacturing services of medicines and medical devices by enhancing workforce development and services to pharmaceutical and medical devices companies.

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GeekWire

MAY 21, 2021

Portland-based Sparrow Pharmaceuticals named Robert Jacks its president and CEO after closing a $50 million Series A financing round led by healthcare investment firm OrbiMed. The biopharmaceutical company will use the funding to initiate Phase 2 clinical trials and development of its oral treatment. RiverVest Venture Partners and U.S.

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GeekWire

MARCH 31, 2021

The news: Pharmaceutical giant Amgen agreed to acquire Rodeo Therapeutics, a Seattle biotech startup creating small-molecule therapies that help repair and regrow tissues. Amgen more recently partnered with Seattle biotech giant Adaptive Biotechnologies on COVID-related drug development. Rodeo Therapeutics CEO Thong Le.

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GeekWire

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

The nonprofit Mars Society is getting set to take the next giant leap in its mission to support Red Planet exploration and settlement, by establishing a Mars Technology Institute to develop the tools and processes those settlers will need. A computer-generated image shows an early Mars settlement.

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GeekWire

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

CaaMTech , a Seattle-area startup developing new psychedelic agents, has raised $22 million in funding, the company announced this week. CaaMTech is developing a suite of tryptamines with the aim of finding mixes that “optimize desired effects while minimizing unwanted side-effects,” according to the company’s website.

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CIO Business Intelligence

APRIL 5, 2022

The Royal Pharmaceutical Society announced that it has appointed Avril Chester as its new Chief Technology Officer. In her new role, Avril will have “responsibility for executive leadership of all the technology functions, including technical architecture, software development, operations and product delivery.” March 2022.

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