The life sciences — particularly in biotechnology and pharmaceuticals — are among the very few industries where companies insist on industry-specialized advisors. The complex life cycle of a life sciences product demands a broad range of legal and business expertise across many practice specialties, combined with deep scientific knowledge. The stakes are increasing particularly when […]
The venture capital firm, looking to further expand its life sciences portfolio, has now brought the total amount under management to €1.5 billion ($1.6 billion).
The progress in artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping patient care, across various dimensions, from facilitating faster discharge to curating treatment plans and suggesting lifestyle changes.
Given the presence of big pharma like Pfizer in the state, this is a noteworthy investment from the university to bulk up its life sciences reputation. Purdue will also invest separately in precision medicine, pharmacophenomics, biological big data science, and toxicological sciences and engineering.
The benefits of eSource, where trial data remains electronic from start through data lock, are well understood. They include the elimination of transcription errors (shown by Nham et al to be 10x more accurate), reduction in duplicitous effort, reduced monitoring requirements and easier query resolution. With clinic EHR adoption nearing 90%, digital datapoints should be […]
Market research firm CB Insights just put out a nifty infographic that denotes how 69 different life sciences startups fit within the body.
Life sciences startups are guilty of having unduly complicated investment pitches. Ease up on the angel investors. Make your science easy to understand.
A new report from Relatient, A Data-Driven Guide to Patient Access Succes, highlights how focusing on data accuracy and relevance can enhance the performance of healthcare practices.
The big data movement is redefining the way we approach biotech - and it's become an opportune destination for engineers and mathematicians.
Road maps for patient engagement, nifty life sciences maps. And now, periodic tables. After putting out “The Periodic Table of Tech,” venture capital database CB Insights said it received numerous requests for a similar guideline applied to the complicated world of the life sciences and healthcare ecosystem. Alas, today the Periodic Table of Healthcare is […]
Houston is hoping to get in on the wave of digital health and life science innovation, led by Texas Medical Center‘s newly launched accelerator, dubbed TMCx. The accelerator, in a 100,000 square-foot former Nabisco factory, will be one of the “core components” of the Medical Center’s Innovation Institute, as well as the first step in […]
There’s no question that Cambridge is known for its hyper-dense concentration of life sciences companies, but the folks over at advisory firm MassGlobal Partners put together a nice infographic that illustrates the clustering of companies in Kendall Square. It’s by no means comprehensive – some 100 additional companies are headquartered in the Cambridge Innovation Center alone […]
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Investment in Minnesota life science companies saw a significant increase in the second quarter of 2014, according to a report from the state’s largest med-tech association. The Minnesota Life Science Investing Report, Q2 2014, finds a 65% increase in life science investments over the second quarter in 2013, with companies raising $110.5 million in 2Q, […]
Looks like Sofinnova Ventures is bulking up one of its venture funds – up from $50 million a year ago to $110 million today. About $65 million of the Sofinnova HealthQuest Partners fund has been sold, with $45 million still remaining, according to the updated filing. The venture firm is one of the oldest, with roots dating […]
Two Indiana heavyweights announced a partnership that means more funds for life science startups in the Hoosier state. Cook Medical and the Purdue Research Foundation will pair up again to create the Foundry Investment Fund, a $12-million not-for-profit “evergreen investment fund to support Purdue-based life sciences companies,” according to a press release. This isn’t the […]
This post is part of our series on the National Science Foundation I-Corps Lean LaunchPad class in Life Science and Health Care at UCSF. Doctors, researchers and Principal Investigators in this class got out of the lab and hospital talked to 2,355 customers, tested 947 hypotheses and invalidated 423 of them. The class had 1,145 engagements with instructors […]
This post is part of our series on the National Science Foundation I-Corps Lean LaunchPad class in Life Science and Health Care at UCSF. Doctors, researchers and Principal Investigators in this class got out of the lab and hospital talked to 2,355 customers, tested 947 hypotheses and invalidated 423 of them. The class had 1,145 engagements with instructors […]