In light of the incessant healthcare talk and reform on the imminent horizon, we’ve lately had fun discovering tiny new companies that illustrate some of the under-the-radar efforts of the medical community that might help reduce the cost of what has become a behemoth. (Oh, Congress, are you listening?) This week, that company [...]
As the International Society for Stem Cell Research (ISSCR) kicked off its annual meeting in Barcelona today, stem cell technology start-up iZumi Bio, a recent Fierce 15 finalist, grabbed headlines with the announcement that it had merged with Pierian, another stem cell technology start-up whose founders include three Harvard faculty members.
The newly formed company, called [...]
FierceBiotech today released its annual Fierce 15 list of the top fifteen emerging biotech companies, and editor John Carroll’s commentary on this year’s selection process was a bit surprising. In contrast to his initial fear, he says it was unexpectedly easy to find the top outfits, even given the rather disheartening state of the [...]
This past week, The Boston Globe uncovered a great story about a New England mother’s efforts to help find a cure for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD) in an attempt to save the life of her afflicted son. Also highlighted in the article is a tiny local startup, which has developed a machine that can test thousands [...]