H.I.G. Capital, LLC announced the successful closing of H.I.G. BioVentures II, L.P. (the “Fund”). The Fund held its final closing …Read the Rest
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Off-switch gene for pancreatic cancer discovered
Scientists at Cambridge Research Institute and the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute have made an important step forward in understanding one …Read the Rest
Illumina launching software marketplace around its BaseSpace gene-sequencing service
Illumina has introduced BaseSpace Apps, a dedicated applications store for BaseSpace, the Company’s genomics cloud computing platform. Software solutions available …Read the Rest
USF/Moffitt grad student researcher wins $10,000 grant
The Joanna M. Nicolay Melanoma Foundation (JMNMF) awarded nine $10,000, nationally competitive, “Research Scholar Awards” (RSA) to exceptional graduate student …Read the Rest
Devil’s Advocate on Avik Roy’s Proposal for Drug Testing Reform
In his three-part Forbes piece, Avik Roy suggests that the FDA must adopt a new, more finely calibrated, “conditional” approval …Read the Rest
Biotech Executives, Agency Officials to Discuss National Bioeconomy Blueprint in Orlando
Following the White House release of the National Bioeconomy Blueprint, company and organization executives will join government agency officials for …Read the Rest
“Mirrored” microRNA genes with different functions can be produced from the same piece of DNA
Researchers have discovered a new group of molecules, mirror-microRNAs, which control some of the fundamental processes behind memory function and …Read the Rest


