Proprietary multi-omic data is the foundation of Indivumed's approach to precision medicine and drug development. Picture: ©Indivumed

Precision medicine tailors therapeutics to ­individual ­patients’ diseases, and is seen as the future of clinical practice. With significant time and ­financial investments ­being made in developing therapeutics, the ultimate success of ­patient-data driven precision ­therapies hinges on three main factors: the quality of the tissue samples, the associated molecular data, and the analysis used in their development.

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After two years of unprecedented growth driven by the pandemic, investment attracted by Spanish biotech companies has stabilised, and they face significant challenges, positioning biotechnology as a strategic sector for Spain.

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Depending on who you talk to, artificial intelligence (AI) is either a saviour or an enslaver. The concerns range from loss of jobs through to robots running society. However, in the life sciences, the use of AI and machine learning (ML) have created some excitement over their potential applications.

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Conventional meat production contributes to 15% of the global greenhouse gas emissions, high energy consumption and land use change. Belgian Paleo NV produces alternative protein from myoglobins of different species.

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Generic and biosimilar manufacturer Sandoz is expanding with a new biologics production facility in Lendava, Slovenia to prepare for more demand in Europe for biosimilar products.

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The Sweden Biobank Act governs the collection, storage, and usage of identifiable human material samples for specific purposes.

Illustrative look at the tight junctions of cell-cell interaction (provided by SYnAbs S.A.)
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Alentis is the only company developing potential treatments for solid cancers and fibrosis targeting Claudin-1 (CLDN1). The molecule is significantly involved in the tight junction between cells. Now the company closed a three digit million Seriec C round.

Paper created out of bacteria-produced cellulose fibres.
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From bacteria to cellulose fibers and lab grown paper. A greek project paves the way to save trees.

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Tilos marks the first island to achieve 100% diversion from landfill with an 87% recycling rate.

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The new Krakow headquarters of preclinical CRO Selvita have opened.