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Accelerating recombinant protein vaccine discovery

Drug Discovery World

Especially for rapidly-mutating viruses (such as SARS-CoV-2), tools that can help inform the rapid development of vaccines are crucial in being better prepared for future health crises. However, such achievements can only be achieved by leveraging research strengths, regulatory capabilities and technical platforms.

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Scientists engineer safe, virus-resistant E coli for research

Drug Discovery World

In a step forward for genetic engineering and synthetic biology, US researchers have modified E coli bacteria to be immune to infection by all natural viruses tested so far. Genetic engineering The findings build on earlier efforts by genetic engineers, which involved genetically reprogramming E.

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‘Click’ chemistry used to tag proteins made by cancer cells 

Drug Discovery World

A new method to study the proteins released by cells, which could lead to new biomarkers for diseases including cancer, has been developed by scientists at the Francis Crick Institute and Imperial College London. . Identifying the proteins . Click’ chemistry .

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Q&A with Mark Garner: The golden age of cancer research  

Drug Discovery World

Global Cancer Segment Market Manager at Agilent Technologies, recently sat down with DDW Editor Reece Armstrong to tell us about the developments in the ‘golden age’ of cancer research. RA: What is the current state of the cancer research industry? Mark Garner, PhD., MG: I am responsible for Agilent’s cancer segment.

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Immune reactions identified that may cause antibody development in hemophilia A cases

Medical Xpress

Patients usually receive FVIII that comes from donor blood or is produced using genetic engineering. However, about one third of those treated for severe hemophilia A develop antibodies (inhibitors) against FVIII.

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The New Frontier in Drug Development: Understanding Biologics and Small Molecules

Cloudbyz

In the intricate dance of drug discovery and development, two protagonists emerge as the cornerstones of modern medicine: biologics and small molecules. Biologics: Biologics are large, complex molecules, often proteins, that are produced using living cells.

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AI-designed serotonin tracker could help develop neurology drugs

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The US National Institutes of Health said that the research it had co-funded used AI to transform a bacterial protein into a new research tool. It was led by researchers in the lab of Dr Lin Tian, principal investigator at the University of California Davis School of Medicine.