Modalis

Modalis Announces Partnership with Ginkgo Bioworks

Modalis Joins Ginkgo’s Technology Network TOKYO & WALTHAM, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Modalis Therapeutics Corporation (Modalis) (Tokyo Stock Exchange: 4883) announced that it has entered into an agreement with Ginkgo Bioworks (Ginkgo) to join the Ginkgo Technology Network. This strategic alliance will enable Ginkgo’s global customers in the cell and gene therapy fields to access Modalis’ proprietary epigenome modulation technology, CRISPR-GNDM® (Guide Nucleotide-Directed Modulation). Modalis’ CRISPR-GNDM® Technology is capable of activating … Continue reading Modalis Announces Partnership with Ginkgo Bioworks

Rachael Brake

Rachael Brake, PhD, Joins Zephyr AI as Chief Scientific Officer

MCLEAN, Va.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Zephyr AI, Inc. (“Zephyr AI”), a healthcare technology company committed to developing fast and explainable artificial intelligence (AI) solutions to democratize precision medicine, today announced the appointment of Rachael Brake, PhD, as its new Chief Scientific Officer. “Having spent decades working in big pharma and biotech spanning roles in research, development and commercial, Rachael comes to Zephyr with a unique breadth of experience”Post this … Continue reading Rachael Brake, PhD, Joins Zephyr AI as Chief Scientific Officer

BioConsortia

BioConsortia secures $15 million in latest funding round

Funding global pipeline development of transformational nitrogen-fixing and nematicidal seed treatment products, and extending BioConsortia’s gene-editing leadership position April 01, 2024 10:12 AM Eastern Daylight Time DAVIS, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–BioConsortia, Inc., a leading agricultural technology company that discovers, designs and licenses advanced microbial products to reduce the ecological impacts of agriculture while ensuring crop productivity, today announced that the Company has closed an internal financing round … Continue reading BioConsortia secures $15 million in latest funding round

Portal Biotechnologies

Portal Biotechnologies Announces $5M Pre-Seed Round Led By Pear VC

March 19, 2024 06:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time CAMBRIDGE, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Today, Portal Biotechnologies, Inc. (“Portal”), a cell engineering platform company, announced a $5M pre-seed round led by Pear VC, with participation from Conscience VC and 10x Capital. “Through their platform focused business model, we hope to see broad impact across applications that could ultimately benefit many patients.”Post this Portal is implementing a simplified approach to … Continue reading Portal Biotechnologies Announces $5M Pre-Seed Round Led By Pear VC

Cellino

Cellino Announces Ed Tekeian as Senior Vice President of Engineering

–Tekeian will oversee the development of Cellino’s scalable manufacturing platform for personalized regenerative medicines. March 18, 2024 09:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time CAMBRIDGE, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Cellino Biotech, Inc., a preclinical biotechnology company building an autonomous biomanufacturing platform for personalized regenerative medicine, today announced the expansion of its executive leadership team with the addition of Ed Tekeian as Senior Vice President of Engineering. As an experienced engineering … Continue reading Cellino Announces Ed Tekeian as Senior Vice President of Engineering

ELICIT PLANT

Elicit Plant Announces the Appointment of Slavica Djonovic, Ph.D, as Chief Scientific Officer (CSO)

March 07, 2024 01:28 PM Eastern Standard Time MOULINS-SUR-TARDOIRE, France–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Elicit Plant, a pioneering and rapidly expanding agri-biotech company, announces the appointment of the renowned scientist and a leader in the ag-tech industry, Slavica Djonovic, Ph.D. as Chief Scientific Officer (CSO). An author of more than 20 patent family applications in the space of biomolecular and biological innovations for plant stress, her appointment reflects Elicit … Continue reading Elicit Plant Announces the Appointment of Slavica Djonovic, Ph.D, as Chief Scientific Officer (CSO)

Saghmos Therapeutics

Saghmos Therapeutics Announces Appointment of FDA Veteran Stephen Grant, MD, as Chief Regulatory Officer

Dr. Grant was the former Deputy Director, Division of Cardiology and Nephrology at the FDA GREENWICH, Conn.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Saghmos Therapeutics, Inc. (Saghmos), a privately held biopharmaceutical company, announced the appointment of Stephen Grant, MD, as Chief Regulatory Officer. Dr. Grant was the former Deputy Director, Division of Cardiology and Nephrology at the FDA. During his more than 20-year career at the FDA, he was responsible for … Continue reading Saghmos Therapeutics Announces Appointment of FDA Veteran Stephen Grant, MD, as Chief Regulatory Officer

Veracyte

Veracyte Completes Acquisition of C2i Genomics

Extends Veracyte’s novel diagnostics platform with whole-genome minimal residual disease capabilities Expands company’s presence across the cancer care continuum SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Veracyte, Inc. (Nasdaq: VCYT), a leading cancer diagnostics company, today announced it has completed its acquisition of C2i Genomics, Inc., adding whole-genome minimal residual disease (MRD) capabilities to its novel diagnostics platform and expanding the company’s ability to serve patients across the cancer … Continue reading Veracyte Completes Acquisition of C2i Genomics