Entries by Maren Kühr

Lonza offers PBPK service

Physiologically based pharmacokinetic (PBPK) modelling is a tool that can have a huge impact in speeding up drug development. It simulates a range of physiological factors that have an effect on how an orally dosed drug behaves, flagging up any areas where performance might be expected to be sub-optimal. This allows them to be addressed at an early stage, rather than causing bigger problems later on that might hold up development while a solution is sought.

Immunovia AB with new CEO

Jeff Borcherding, President of Immunovia’s US subsidiary since April 2022, has been the new Global CEO of Sweden’s Immunovia AB since the end of April.

Fermentation fuels ingredient innovation

Biotech innovator Biosyntia ApS, the latest addition to the ECBF, is applying proprietary biological processes to produce sustainable nutritional ingredients – a mission that has captured the imagination of seasoned biotech investors and major ingredient players.

Ingenza appoints Steve Jones as new CFO

Steve Jones took over the role of Chief Financial Officer (CFO) at the biotech company Ingenza Ltd (UK) at the beginning of April. He brings many years of experience and expertise in finance, having held a variety of senior positions.

From lab to industrial scale bioreactors

Sweden’s Belach Bioteknik has been partnering mostly with researchers and pharma customers to design suited bioreactor systems for biomanufacturing. Most recently, the company has entered the growing cultured meat sector, in which many companies are currently scaling up their production and thus need expertise to get optimal results.