Biology

Recursion to Participate in Upcoming Investor Conference

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Tuesday, April 2, 2024
Biology, Conference, Drug discovery

SALT LAKE CITY, April 02, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Recursion (NASDAQ: RXRX), a leading clinical stage TechBio company decoding biology to industrialize drug discovery, today announced its participation in the following investor conference:

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  • SALT LAKE CITY, April 02, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Recursion (NASDAQ: RXRX), a leading clinical stage TechBio company decoding biology to industrialize drug discovery, today announced its participation in the following investor conference:
    23rd Annual Needham Virtual Healthcare Conference – April 8-11, 2024

ADARx Pharmaceuticals Appoints Dr. Chris Storgard as Chief Medical Officer

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Tuesday, April 2, 2024
Clinical research, Molecular medicine, AstraZeneca, Entrepreneurship, Patient, SAN, Mayo Clinic, Research, RNA, Bachelor of Science, Lead, University, MD, Senior, Sympathetic nervous system, Biology, Therapy, Destiny, Division, CMO, Amgen, DSM-IV codes, Pharmaceutical industry

SAN DIEGO, April 02, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ADARx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (ADARx), a clinical stage biotechnology company developing next generation RNA therapeutics, today announced the appointment of Chris Storgard, M.D., as Chief Medical Officer (CMO).

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  • SAN DIEGO, April 02, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ADARx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (ADARx), a clinical stage biotechnology company developing next generation RNA therapeutics, today announced the appointment of Chris Storgard, M.D., as Chief Medical Officer (CMO).
  • As CMO, Dr. Storgard will lead Clinical Research, Clinical Operations, Biometrics, Pharmacovigilance and Medical Affairs.
  • Dr. Storgard has a BSc in biology and an MD from the University of Saskatchewan in Canada.
  • Dr. Storgard completed a fellowship in rheumatology at Scripps Clinic and Research Center in San Diego, CA.

Olink® Insight Unveils Open-access Map of the Human Proteome, Aiding Biomarker Discovery and Understanding of Disease

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Tuesday, April 2, 2024
UKB, Health, Kingdom of Poland, Prostate cancer, Chronic lymphocytic leukemia, CLL, Disease, Partnership, Risk, Biomarker, Research, FCRL2, Protein, Biology, Medicine, Biobank, Data, UK Biobank, Pharmaceutical industry

In April 2023, the UK Biobank Pharma Proteomics Project (UKB-PPP) released data produced from over 50,000 samples analyzed using the Olink® Explore platform.

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  • In April 2023, the UK Biobank Pharma Proteomics Project (UKB-PPP) released data produced from over 50,000 samples analyzed using the Olink® Explore platform.
  • The UKB-PPP is the largest population-scale proteomics study to date, yielding an unprecedented view into the biology of diseased and healthy individuals over a 10-year period.
  • By combining protein measurements with longitudinal healthcare data for each of the individuals, Olink derived the estimated effects of ~3,000 proteins on the future risk of disease.
  • Olink Insight is a free, web-based platform that puts the results of advanced computational data analysis into the hands of non-data scientists.

Avalo Therapeutics Appoints Biotech Leaders to Board of Directors

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Tuesday, April 2, 2024
Independent, Business school, Bachelor of Science, Engineering, Bristol Myers Squibb, Thayer School of Engineering, Immunology, Therapy, Corporate development, Corporation, True north, ICON PLC, Business, Dartmouth College, Biogen, ATP, Genzyme, Cardiology, Biomedical engineering, Novo Nordisk, Drug discovery, Tuck School of Business, Acquisition, University, MBBS, AbbVie, Bioverativ, ICON, CBO, Columbia University, Biology, MBA, Hidradenitis suppurativa, TRML, Partner, Military, Management

The Avalo Board brings together a team with expertise spanning finance, business operations, drug discovery and clinical development.

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  • The Avalo Board brings together a team with expertise spanning finance, business operations, drug discovery and clinical development.
  • The recent board appointments include Aaron Kantoff, Jonathan Goldman, and Samantha Truex as Independent Directors.
  • He has spent over a decade specializing in founding, building and investing in biotech companies.
  • Samantha also chairs the Board of Advisors for Thayer School of Engineering at Dartmouth and is a member of the Board of Advisors for Life Science Cares.

Ring Therapeutics Publishes a Novel Gene Delivery Platform Based on the Commensal Human Anellovirus

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Monday, April 1, 2024
Cell, Patient, Mouse, Flagship Pioneering, MD, Tropism, Biology, MBA, Iris (anatomy), Publication, Therapy, RPE, Immune system, Immune privilege, BioRxiv, Vaccine

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., April 01, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ring Therapeutics, a life sciences company founded by Flagship Pioneering to revolutionize programmable medicines with its commensal virome platform, today announced a pre-print publication in bioRxiv featuring the first gene delivery vector system based on a human commensal virus, the anellovirus. These data support the immense promise of Ring’s AnellogyTM platform, harnessing the unique biology of commensal anelloviruses to engineer the next generation of durable and potentially redosable programmable viral vectors.

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  • – Publication describes the first gene delivery vector system based on a human commensal virus, the anellovirus –
    CAMBRIDGE, Mass., April 01, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ring Therapeutics, a life sciences company founded by Flagship Pioneering to revolutionize programmable medicines with its commensal virome platform, today announced a pre-print publication in bioRxiv featuring the first gene delivery vector system based on a human commensal virus, the anellovirus.
  • These data support the immense promise of Ring’s AnellogyTM platform, harnessing the unique biology of commensal anelloviruses to engineer the next generation of durable and potentially redosable programmable viral vectors.
  • “We set out to develop an entirely new vector system based on human commensal viruses to address the many hurdles facing current genetic medicine delivery – and we’ve achieved that goal at remarkable speed,” said Tuyen Ong, MD, MBA, Chief Executive Officer of Ring and CEO-Partner at Flagship Pioneering.
  • This technology could enable the Anellogy platform to take advantage of the remarkable diversity of anelloviruses.

aTyr Pharma to Participate in April Investor Conferences

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Monday, April 1, 2024
Human, Inflammation, Biology, SAN, Scar, ATyr Pharma, Fibrosis, Small RNA, Evercore, Pharmaceutical industry

SAN DIEGO, April 01, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- aTyr Pharma, Inc. (Nasdaq: LIFE), a clinical stage biotechnology company engaged in the discovery and development of first-in-class medicines from its proprietary tRNA synthetase platform, today announced that the company will participate in two upcoming investor conferences scheduled to take place in April 2024.

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  • SAN DIEGO, April 01, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- aTyr Pharma, Inc. (Nasdaq: LIFE), a clinical stage biotechnology company engaged in the discovery and development of first-in-class medicines from its proprietary tRNA synthetase platform, today announced that the company will participate in two upcoming investor conferences scheduled to take place in April 2024.
  • Details of the conferences appear below:
    For more information on how to register, please contact your Evercore ISI or Piper Sandler representative.
  • aTyr is a clinical stage biotechnology company leveraging evolutionary intelligence to translate tRNA synthetase biology into new therapies for fibrosis and inflammation.
  • tRNA synthetases are ancient, essential proteins that have evolved novel domains that regulate diverse pathways extracellularly in humans.

Dyadic Reports 2023 Full Year Results and Recent Company Progress

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Thursday, March 28, 2024
Cygnus, Enzyme, Rabies, SAHPRA, Biology, Sale, Innovation, Infection, Note, European, AVATAR, Therapy, Host cell protein, Vaccine, Analysis, Convertible, Research, Biotechnology, A-DNA, Massachusetts General Hospital, Partnership, Melamaravakkadu, Webcast, Primate, RNA, Biofuel, C1, Virology, SME, Safety, Nature Communications, Transferrin, Livestock, Global health, Manuscript, Food, Senior, NIIMBL, Antibody, Hospital, Antigen, Diagnosis, Health, Pithing, RBD, Phibro Animal Health, COVID-19, Dyadic, Messenger, Protein, Human

“In 2023, Dyadic achieved significant milestones in unlocking the potential of its microbial platforms.

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  • “In 2023, Dyadic achieved significant milestones in unlocking the potential of its microbial platforms.
  • We believe that we are well-positioned, both financially and scientifically, to execute our strategic plan with enhanced capabilities and resources.
  • For the year ended December 31, 2023, the Company received a total of approximately $1.3 million in connection with the sale of Alphazyme LLC.
  • Other Income: For the year ended December 31, 2023, the Company had a gain of approximately $1,018,000 from the sale of the Company’s equity interest in Alphazyme, LLC.

UNCF Celebrates Tremendous Success of the National 80th Anniversary “A Mind Is…”® Gala, Raising Over $2M to Support HBCUs

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Tuesday, March 26, 2024
Bank of America, The Coca-Cola Company, Alaska Airlines, Target, University, Keepers, Coca-Cola, Education, U.S. Bancorp, Howard University, Bank, UNCF, Human, Social responsibility, Toyota, Student, Biology, Fisk Jubilee Singers, Chemistry, JPMorgan Chase, ExxonMobil, Oaktree Capital Management, General Motors, Delta Air Lines

UNCF awarded its first National Alumni of the Year Award to Dr. Rubye Taylor-Drake for her invaluable work in helping to support UNCF’s National Alumni Council .

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  • UNCF awarded its first National Alumni of the Year Award to Dr. Rubye Taylor-Drake for her invaluable work in helping to support UNCF’s National Alumni Council .
  • The 80th anniversary “A Mind Is...” Gala featured captivating entertainment that added to the excitement of the evening.
  • "We are overwhelmed by the generosity and support shown at our 80th Anniversary “A Mind Is...” Gala," said Dr. Lomax.
  • “UNCF is grateful to all the sponsors, donors and attendees who made the 80th Anniversary “A Mind Is...” Gala a resounding success.

PharmAla Biotech Signs Sale Agreement with Numinus

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Tuesday, March 26, 2024
MDXX, MBDB, GMP, TSX, OTCQX, Clinical trial, OTC, MDMA, ABA, Biology, Poster, Pharmaceutical industry

TORONTO, March 26, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- PharmAla Biotech Holdings Inc. (“PharmAla” or the “Company”) (CSE: MDMA, OTC:MDXXF), a biotechnology company focused on the research, development, and manufacturing of LaNeo™ MDMA and novel derivatives of MDMA (MDXX class molecules), is pleased to announce that it had entered into a binding sales agreement with Numinus Wellness Inc. (“Numinus”) (TSX: NUMI, OTCQX: NUMIF) to provide its GMP LaNeo™ MDMA for a prospective clinical trial.

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  • TORONTO, March 26, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- PharmAla Biotech Holdings Inc. (“PharmAla” or the “Company”) (CSE: MDMA, OTC:MDXXF), a biotechnology company focused on the research, development, and manufacturing of LaNeo™ MDMA and novel derivatives of MDMA (MDXX class molecules), is pleased to announce that it had entered into a binding sales agreement with Numinus Wellness Inc. (“Numinus”) (TSX: NUMI, OTCQX: NUMIF) to provide its GMP LaNeo™ MDMA for a prospective clinical trial.
  • “PharmAla wishes Numinus success in their clinical trial application, and looks forward to supporting them in their efforts,” said Nick Kadysh, Founding CEO, PharmAla Biotech.
  • The poster, entitled In Vivo Characterization of MBDB and its Enantiomers in C57 and Autism-like BTBR Mice, presents key findings from the development of PharmAla’s proof-of-concept rodent data for its ABA molecule family.
  • “We thank Dr. Fantegrossi for his exceptional and diligent work, and look forward to receiving academic community feedback on our findings thus far,” said Dr. Harpreet Kaur, Vice President of Research, PharmAla Biotech.

Recursion Publishes Annual Environmental, Social and Governance Report

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Tuesday, March 26, 2024
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SALT LAKE CITY, March 26, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Recursion (Nasdaq: RXRX), a clinical stage TechBio company leading the space by decoding biology to industrialize drug discovery, today announced the release of its third annual Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Report .

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  • SALT LAKE CITY, March 26, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Recursion (Nasdaq: RXRX), a clinical stage TechBio company leading the space by decoding biology to industrialize drug discovery, today announced the release of its third annual Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Report .
  • The report highlights the company’s approach, progress and goals in several important areas such as its commitment to patients, social and community impact, people and culture, environmental sustainability, and governance.
  • Efficiency – in our context – drives a more sustainable healthcare system,” said Chris Gibson, Ph.D., Co-Founder and CEO at Recursion.
  • You can learn more about Recursion’s approach to ESG and download a copy of the report at www.Recursion.com/esg .