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UConn advances Prader-Willi research

A group of researchers from the UConn School of Medicine have received a nearly $3 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to investigate...

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Connecticut Innovations interviews Cybrexa CEO

Connecticut Innovations sat down with Per Hellsund, president and CEO of Cybrexa Therapeutics, a bioscience startup whose technology targets cancer tumors. Here’s what he had...

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Hyperfine gets partnership, NanoViricides gets cash

Hyperfine Research has announced a partnership with Penn Medicine. The five-year-old startup, founded by genetics pioneer and New Haven native Jonathan Rothberg and housed in his 4Catalyzer...

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BioXcel to initiate pivotal Phase 3 studies

BioXcel Therapeutics has reached a general agreement with the FDA on the key elements of the designs for its SERENITY (Sub-Lingual DExmedetomidine in Agitation Associated With SchizophRENIa...

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Stamford VC invests in pharma AI firm

Point72 Ventures reports that it is leading a $17 million fundraising round for a startup that produces software to speed up clinical trials. The startup...

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JAX ‘mighty mice’ are sent into space

Over the course of 40 days on the International Space Station (ISS), researchers will determine the effect of microgravity on JAX’s Mighty Mice — genetically...

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UConn studies human somatic cell genome editing

Human somatic cell genome editing  is a promising treatment option for cardiovascular disorders, but concerns remain about the safety and efficacy of this therapeutic strategy....

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NEDP acquired by Genesis Biotechnology Group

Genesis Drug Discovery & Development, a member of Genesis Biotechnology Group, has acquired New England Discovery Partners (NEDP), a Contract Research Organization specializing in synthetic...

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FDA clears IND for Achillion’s oral factor D inhibitor

Achillion Pharmaceuticals reports that the FDA has reviewed and cleared the Investigational New Drug Application for ACH-5228, the company’s second-generation oral factor D inhibitor. The...