🔬 This Week’s Top Biotech News

Here are the key developments in biotechnology this week 👇

1. Merck to Acquire Cidara for $9.2B, Bolstering Antiviral Pipeline
2. BIO CEO John Crowley Tells Senate How to Support Biotech
3. A Future Beyond Animal Testing: Why ORIVA Matters and How Computational Models Bridge the Gap
4. Cervical Cancer May Be Treatable with Intranasal Nanogel Vaccine
5. AI Model Could Boost Liver Transplant Efficiency by Predicting Donor Death Timing
6. Genetic Agency on Display at GATC 2025
7. These Technologies Could Help Put a Stop to Animal Testing
8. New Cancer Cell Discovery Sheds Light on Childhood Blood Cancer
9. Federal Budget Delivers Breakthrough Wins for Canada’s Life Sciences Sector
10. Optical Genome Mapping Links Chromosomal Changes to Recurrent Pregnancy Loss
11. Cloning Isn’t Just for Celebrity Pets Like Tom Brady’s Dog
    
    

From AI-driven organ transplants to new cancer discoveries and synthetic biology ethics, the biotech frontier keeps expanding.

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🔬 This Week’s Top Biotech News

Here are the biggest stories shaping the world of biotechnology this week 👇

1. Eisai – Health Canada Grants Authorization for LEQEMBI® (lecanemab) for Early Alzheimer’s Disease
2. Biopharma Embraces Synthetic Biology
3. Sanofi-Aventis Canada – Dupixent® (dupilumab injection) approved for COPD
4. StockWatch: Intellia Shares Sink as Clinical Hold Follows Safety Setback
5. Bird Flu’s Human Risk Spurs Phage Therapy Research
6. This Retina Implant Lets People with Vision Loss Do a Crossword Puzzle
7. Neurenati Therapeutics – EMA Grants Orphan Drug Designation to NEU-001 for Hirschsprung Disease
8. The Astonishing Embryo Models of Jacob Hanna
9. The Latest Company Planning for Gene-Edited Babies
10. Mass Spec Brings Multiomics Into Sharper Focus
11. Why We Don’t Have a Cold Vaccine — Yet
12. Job Titles of the Future: AI Embryologist
    
    

🧬 From Alzheimer’s breakthroughs to gene editing ethics and synthetic biology advances, biotech continues to evolve at lightning speed.

What story caught your attention this week?

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🔬 Top Biotech News

Here are the key developments in biotechnology this week:

1️⃣ StockWatch: After 1- and 6-Month Gains, Gene Editing Companies Await Q3 Results
2️⃣ GlycoNet/Alberta Innovates – Driving health research to market for Alberta’s future
3️⃣ AI is changing how we quantify pain
4️⃣ BIO on the American Road: Biotech innovation and job growth in Illinois
5️⃣ The race to make the perfect baby is creating an ethical mess
6️⃣ Sick Cells: Elevating the patient voice
7️⃣ Enhancing Speed and Scalability in Upstream Bioprocessing of Monoclonal and Bispecific Antibodies
8️⃣ How aging clocks can help us understand why we age—and if we can reverse it
9️⃣ Syngene International Invests in Dedicated Peptide Laboratory and Advanced Automation
🔟 Genome Maintains 3D Structure During Cell Division, Contrary to Long-Held Belief
1️⃣1️⃣ This startup thinks slime mold can help us design better cities
1️⃣2️⃣ The quest to find out how our bodies react to extreme temperatures
1️⃣3️⃣ Senators seek patent clarity to support innovation
1️⃣4️⃣ Take our quiz: How much do you know about antimicrobial resistance?
1️⃣5️⃣ Augurex – Announces Expansion of Availability of the JOINTstat® Diagnostic Test for Rheumatoid Arthritis with MitogenDx

💡 From gene editing to glycomics, AI-driven diagnostics, and biotech policy — innovation is reshaping health and life sciences faster than ever.

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Sources:

• AMR Drugs and Diagnostics Must Evolve in Tandem
• MEDICURE – ANNOUNCES UPDATE ON ENROLLMENT IN ITS MEND-PNPO PHASE 3 CLINICAL TRIAL AND PRESENTATION OF THE TRIAL DESIGN AND BASELINE DATA AT THE 2025 CHILD NEUROLOGY SOCIETY CONFERENCE
• Unlocking the Potential of Transcription Factors
• Kapoose Creek Bio – Partners with Terrain Life Science to Advance Study of Lead Compound KCB-100
• What Comes Next? Industry Takeaways from FDA’s Cell and Gene Therapy Listening Session
• Variational AI – Enters Collaboration with Merck to Apply Generative AI to Drug Discovery
• BIO on the American Road: Everything’s big in Texas, including biotech
• Unclogging the Downstream Bottlenecks in Bioprocessing
• Amyloidosis: Under-diagnosed disorder with serious consequences
• A Noble Pursuit: Biotech Pioneers Remembered
• Largest Genetic Map of Human Metabolism Created

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From policy pushes to breakthrough science, here are the highlights you won’t want to miss:

1️⃣ BIO’s Texas visit will highlight a growing biotech ecosystem 👉 https://bio.news/state-policy/bios-texas-visit-will-highlight-a-growing-biotech-ecosystem/

2️⃣ BIO Coffee Chat looks at patient access after three years of the IRA 👉 https://bio.news/federal-policy/bio-coffee-chat-looks-at-patient-access-after-three-years-of-the-ira/

3️⃣ Cellares & Tech Provider Team expand Cell Q’s capabilities for commercial‑scale cell‑therapy QC 👉 https://www.genengnews.com/topics/bioprocessing/cellares-and-technology-provider-team-plan-to-expand-cell-qs-capabilities-for-commercial-scale-cell-therapy-qc/

4️⃣ CRISPR Activation restores SCN2A loss, improving neurodevelopment in mice 👉 https://www.genengnews.com/topics/genome-editing/crispr-activation-restores-scn2a-loss-improves-neurodevelopmental-outcomes-in-mice/

5️⃣ Open‑source AI tool aims to accelerate drug discovery for lifesaving therapies 👉 https://phys.org/news/2025-09-source-ai-tool-aims-drug.html

6️⃣ Noa Therapeutics grants Johns Hopkins a research award for chronic inflammatory disease therapy 👉 https://www.biotech.ca/news/national-eczema-association-grant-to-johns-hopkins-university-to-investigate-noa-therapeutics/

7️⃣ Pivotal vaccine‑guidance meeting underway—former CDC leaders alarmed 👉 https://www.technologyreview.com/2025/09/18/1123844/meeting-vaccine-guidance-former-cdc-leaders-alarmed/

8️⃣ Pancreatic cancer slowed by boosting cell‑surface sugar in mice 👉 https://www.genengnews.com/topics/cancer/pancreatic-cancer-slowed-by-boosting-cell-surface-sugar-in-mice/

9️⃣ Oral microbiome linked to future risk of pancreatic cancer 👉 https://www.genengnews.com/topics/cancer/oral-microbiome-linked-to-future-risk-of-pancreatic-cancer/

🔟 Cannabis leaves harbor rare compounds—don’t toss them 👉 https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/09/250910000258.htm

1️⃣1️⃣ 2025 Innovator of the Year: Sneha Goenka for ultra‑fast sequencing technology 👉 https://www.technologyreview.com/2025/09/08/1121509/innovator-of-the-year-sneha-goenka/

1️⃣2️⃣ Addressing gun violence is essential to “make American children healthy again” 👉 https://www.technologyreview.com/2025/09/11/1123553/maha-report-gun-violence-checkup/

Whether you’re a researcher, investor, or simply passionate about biotech, these s

🔬 This Week's Top Biotech News

Here are some of the most exciting developments in biotechnology:

1. How are biotechs tackling malaria?
2. #WCLC25: Summit reports full Phase 3 data from first group of Western lung cancer patients
3. Navigating the biotech development journey from first steps to global scale with Lonza
4. The biggest biotech funding rounds in August 2025
5. Roll-to-roll method streamlines DNA sequencing with faster, more efficient fluidics
6. #WCLC25: Merck and Daiichi Sankyo head to FDA with ADC for small cell lung cancer
7. Eel-inspired robots? Study reveals how amphibious animals navigate tough terrain
8. Ash boosts biogas production and fertilizer quality, study shows
9. How massive datasets generated are powering the latest AI models in biology
10. Radiopharma’s big year: Interview with RadioMedix CEO Dr. Delpassand
11. Blood Cancer Awareness Month: What biotech holds in store
12. Cooling pollen sunscreen can block UV rays without harming corals

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🔬 This Week in Biotech

From groundbreaking therapeutics to new AI-driven tools, here are the latest developments shaping the future of biotechnology:

1️⃣ Promising broad-spectrum antiviral targets discovered in conserved N-glycans
 👉 https://www.genengnews.com/topics/infectious-diseases/broad-spectrum-antiviral-strategy-identifies-synthetic-carbohydrate-receptors-that-target-conserved-enveloped-virus-glycans/

2️⃣ Raina Biosciences launches advanced generative AI platform for mRNA therapeutics
 👉 https://www.genengnews.com/topics/omics/raina-biosciences-unveils-advanced-generative-ai-platform-for-mrna-therapeutics/

3️⃣ Akeso reports survival benefits in lung cancer trial
 👉 https://www.statnews.com/2025/08/26/akeso-says-its-closely-watched-drug-improved-patient-survival-in-a-lung-cancer-trial/?utm_campaign=rss

4️⃣ FDA approval of Stealth’s Barth therapy sparks mixed emotions
 👉 https://www.biocentury.com/article/656853/approval-of-stealth-s-barth-therapy-could-be-bittersweet-a-perspective

5️⃣ Generative AI opens new doors for mRNA drug design
 👉 https://phys.org/news/2025-08-generative-ai-platform-mrna-therapeutics.html

6️⃣ Computational tool maps genome changes in 3D
 👉 https://phys.org/news/2025-08-tool-genome-dna-3d.html

7️⃣ Opinion: The future of medicine lies in multifunctional therapies
 👉 https://www.statnews.com/2025/08/25/multifunctional-therapies-drug-development-future-of-medicine/?utm_campaign=rss

8️⃣ Massachusetts biotech industry faces tough challenges, new report finds
 👉 https://www.statnews.com/2025/08/26/massachusetts-biotech-state-of-industry/?utm_campaign=rss

Biotech continues to evolve at an incredible pace — from AI innovations to real-world patient impact.

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🧬 This Week’s Top Biotech News

Here are some of the most exciting developments shaping biotechnology this week:

1️⃣ Tissue origami: Using light to study and control tissue folding 🔗 https://phys.org/news/2025-08-tissue-origami.html

2️⃣ Poplar tree discovery could help shape the future of energy and biomaterials 🔗 https://phys.org/news/2025-08-poplar-tree-discovery-future-energy.html

3️⃣ How RNAi is expanding from rare disease therapies to common conditions 🔗 https://www.labiotech.eu/podcast/how-rnai-is-expanding-from-a-therapy-of-choice-for-rare-disease-into-treating-common-conditions/

4️⃣ Satellite imagery-driven models supporting chickpea farmers 🔗 https://phys.org/news/2025-08-satellite-imagery-driven-chickpea-farmers.html

5️⃣ Inside Sanofi’s 2025 pipeline: Is “play-to-win” paying off? 🔗 https://www.labiotech.eu/in-depth/sanofi-pipeline-2025/

6️⃣ mRNA vaccine funding cuts: The impact on U.S. biotech and healthcare 🔗 https://www.labiotech.eu/trends-news/mrna-vaccine-funding-cuts/

7️⃣ From pasture to lab: The new biotech toolkit for cattle 🔗 https://www.labiotech.eu/in-depth/cattle-biotech/

8️⃣ 10 biotech companies to watch in Spain 🔗 https://www.labiotech.eu/best-biotech/biotech-companies-spain/

9️⃣ Researchers glimpse the inner workings of protein language models 🔗 https://phys.org/news/2025-08-glimpse-protein-language.html

🔟 Extinct human relatives left a genetic gift that helped people thrive in the Americas 🔗 https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/08/250824031538.htm

1️⃣1️⃣ Tiny microbes may secretly rewire the brain before birth 🔗 https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/08/250818103000.htm

1️⃣2️⃣ Scientists unlock the gene that lets bearded dragons switch sex 🔗 https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/08/250820000749.htm

1️⃣3️⃣ RNA editing tool could de-risk gene therapy 🔗 https://phys.org/news/2025-08-rna-tool-gene-therapy.html

The biotech field continues to expand at the intersection of healthcare, energy, agriculture, and AI-driven discovery. 🚀

What breakthroughs are you most excited about?

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🔬💾 DNA as the Future of Data Storage – Resources & Insights

The conversation around DNA as a revolutionary data storage medium is accelerating. Below is a collection of articles, research, and community discussions for anyone curious about the science, potential, and real-world applications of this technology:

📖 Background & Fundamentals

• DNA digital data storage (Wikipedia)
• DNA Data Storage Alliance – FAQ

🌍 Explainers & Features

• DNA Drives, Glass Discs & 5D Crystals: The Race to Store Data Forever (LIM Center)
• DNA could revolutionize how we store our data (National Geographic)
• DNA: The Ultimate Data-Storage Solution (Scientific American)

🏢 Industry & Research Initiatives

• Microsoft Research – DNA Data Storage
• Asimov Press’ New Book, Written in DNA (YouTube)

💬 Community Discussions

• Reddit – Storage Thread
• Reddit – Bioinformatics Discussion

✨ From scientific fundamentals to futuristic visions and community debates, these resources showcase why DNA is increasingly viewed as a game-changing solution for long-term, sustainable data storage.

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🚀 Biotech & Life Sciences – Latest Highlights

🔹 VivoSim Labs Appoints Tony Lialin as Chief Commercial Officer

🔹 Enveric Biosciences Reports Second Quarter 2025 Financial and Corporate Results

🔹 Allonnia and Eagle Mine Partner to Deploy D-Solve™ Technology to Unlock More Nickel

🔹 Cannara Biotech Enhances Financial Flexibility Through Strategic Asset Sale

🔹 Medidata Accelerates Business Transformation with Lisa Moneymaker as Chief Strategy Officer

🔹 Ousted FDA vaccine chief Vinay Prasad is returning to the agency

🔹 Quantum BioPharma Signs Agreement to Manufacture Oral Drug Formulation of Lucid-MS

🔹 BinSentry Raises $50 Million to Modernize Animal Feed Supply Chains

🔹 Quantum BioPharma Announces Promising PET Tracer Results for MS Patients

🔹 PharmAla Delivers MDMA to Merhavim Mental Health Centre Clinical Trial

🔹 Oncomatryx Biopharma Awarded €12.5 Million EIC Accelerator Funding

🔹 Optogenetic platform enables precise discovery of anti-aging therapeutics

🌍 From neuropsychiatry breakthroughs to advanced toxicology models, oncology innovations, sustainable mining, and next-gen biotech platforms—the sector is moving fast.

✨ Which of these innovations do you think will have the biggest impact in the next 5 years?

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