Reports + Research
Scientist.com Partners with 5AM Ventures to Support Company Creation
Startup companies associated with 5AM Ventures can access Scientist.com R&D marketplace to simplify outsourcing, by connecting with industry-leading experts in pre-clinical and clinical research services. These services are designed to help virtual start-ups compete with larger companies. According to a company statement, “A small experienced team of drug hunters or even a single person can now run research projects that ten years ago would have required the concerted effort of hundreds of pharmaceutical researchers.”
Where Drugs Come From: A Comprehensive Look
In the Pipeline reviews recent studies on the research that fuels drug discovery and development. Confusion, leading to controversy, abounds on how basic scientific research can eventually lead to drug discovery. This editorial lays out important resources to understanding the role of privately and industry funded drug research.
Improving CAR-T Therapy in Solid Tumors
GEN takes a look at recent research from Dr. Anjana Rao and Patrick Hogan at La Jolla Institute for Immunology into how to improve tumor-infiltration by CAR-T cells. CAR-T immunotherapy has shown results in leukemia and lymphoma, so called liquid tumors, but exhibits T-cell exhaustion when fighting solid tumors. This research suggests that inhibiting certain DNA binding proteins and transcription factors could improve CAR-T cell response in solid tumors, like melanomas.
Read + Listen
POW: Podcast of the Week
Want to learn more about CAR-T immunotherapy? Listen to CancerCast which looks at research breakthroughs in cancer.
It’s Happening Here
May 28-June 2:
San Diego Startup Week is taking place May 28th to June 2nd at the San Diego Convention Center and other places around the region.
June 23-27:
DIA 2019 Global Annual Meeting will take place June 23rd to 27th at the San Diego Convention Center. The meeting focuses on innovation for the development of safe and effective medical products and therapies.
TBA:
Salk Science & Music Series will resume its sixth season of Sunday afternoon concerts and scientific lectures in October. The San Diego Union-Tribune covers the spring’s last performance.
Tags: Biotech, Biotech Briefing, Medical Research, Startups, Venture Funding
