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Funding will accelerate the development of breakthrough genetic tools and technologies including software, wetware, and artificial wombs to advance species preservation and restoration as well as further developing human genetic technologies
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Gilead Sciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: GILD) today announced that the company will donate 100,000 vials of Veklury® (remdesivir) to help address the recent surge of COVID-19 cases in Indonesia and 3,000 vials of Veklury to help patients hospitalized with COVID-19 in Armenia. “As cases of COVID-19 surge again around the world, and the pandemic continues to affect the lives of so many, we remain focused on ensuring that our medicines can reach patients that need them,” said Johanna Mercier, Chief Commerci
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The Melanoma Research Alliance, the largest non-profit funder of melanoma research, is proud to announce $8.1 million in funding for 34 new research awards. The awards, issued near the start of Melanoma Awareness Month, provide critical funding to address urgent unmet needs in melanoma. “COVID-19 has impacted so much, including research and clinical trials. This investment in melanoma research is needed now more than ever,” said MRA Board Chair and Co-Founder Debra Black. “We’re proud to support
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Company to use its novel gene editing technology to explore a potential in vivo gene therapy treatment for cystic fibrosis
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Novartis today announced that it has entered into a grant agreement with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. As part of the agreement, the foundation will provide funding support for the discovery and development of a single-administration, in vivo gene therapy to cure sickle cell disease (SCD).
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SOURCE: Novartis SUMMARY:Project brings together Novartis drug discovery and gene therapy expertise and funding support from the Gates Foundation Agreement aims to address disparity in access to treatments and to prioritize populations and regions that bear the greatest burden of sickle cell disease in the search for curative therapies Effort expands on Novartis commitment to sickle cell disease, which includes a therapeutic pipeline and a holistic approach to diagnosis, treatment, and managemen
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Nonprofit Testing for America is advising historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) in their COVID-19 testing strategies to support a safe reopening
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Siemens Foundation, Siemens Healthineers and Siemens employees have donated more than $5.4 million in response to COVID-19 to advance healthcare equity in underserved communities
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This initiative is also supported by the global Siemens relief fund program that was set up to help combat the COVID-19 crisis
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Locations chosen based on the needs of underserved communities most vulnerable to COVID-19, advancing the Foundation’s commitment to equity
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Collaboration to address product development and scale up challenges posed by current pandemic SOURCE: Novartis DESCRIPTION:BASEL, Switzerland, March 26, 2020/3BL Media/ - Today, Novartis and a consortium of life sciences companies announced an important collaboration to accelerate the development, manufacture and delivery of vaccines, diagnostics, and treatments for COVID-19 in response to the pandemic. The industry brings a range of assets, resources, and expertise needed to identify effective
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FTI Consulting, Inc. (NYSE:FCN) today announced the appointment of Rodolfo Araujo, a leading expert on corporate governance, proxy contests and high-profile M&A transactions, as a Senior Managing Director, the Americas Head of the Corporate Governance and Activism offering in the firm’s Strategic Communications segment and also a member of the Company’s Activism and M&A Solutions practice. He will initially be based in Washington, D.C., and will report to Brian Kennedy, Head of the Ameri
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Univision Communications Inc. (UCI), la principal empresa de medios de comunicación al servicio de la comunidad hispana en los Estados Unidos, inició hoy la construcción de cinco nuevos Centros de Medios de Univision en escuelas intermedias de Austin, Chicago, Miami, Los Ángeles y Oakland para culminar su semana nacional de voluntariado de empleados denominada Yo Soy Univision Contigo. “Despierta América”, el programa matutino más popular de Univision, cerró la semana con broche de oro con la tra
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En la entrega de hoy de nuestra serie, compartimos cómo ningún desafío es difícil de superar cuando tienes el equipo adecuado. Cuando Goldcorp adquirió Las minas de oro Red Lake en la década de los noventa, también heredó un desafío ambiental con el lago vecino de Balmer.