Tiffany Yesavage

1 month ago | genengnews.com | Tiffany Yesavage

Home Topics Cancer CAR T-Cell Therapy: New Advances Move On Past Setbacks Illustration showing chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cells attacking kidney cancer cells. [Nemes Laszlo / Science Photo Library / Getty Images] Illustration showing chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cells attacking kidney cancer cells.

2 months ago | synbiobeta.com | Tiffany Yesavage

In the United States, synthetic biology products are overseen by a patchwork of federal agencies, often guided by outdated and difficult-to-interpret regulations. Consequently, many innovators struggle to navigate this confusing landscape. SynBioBeta recently spoke with three biotech regulation experts, gathering their insights and practical advice to help innovators steer clear of regulatory roadblocks.

2 months ago | genengnews.com | Tiffany Yesavage

Tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes (TILs) are a grouping of mostly T cells that enter tumors and elicit an initial immune response. But as Jason Bock, PhD, co-founder and CEO of CTMC, explains, “These cells have been fighting against the tumor, but the balance has shifted, and the tumor has gained the upper hand.” He notes that traditional TIL therapy typically involves extracting the TILs from each patient’s tumor, expanding and reinvigorating them, and then reinfusing them into the patient.

Feb 3, 2025 | genengnews.com | Tiffany Yesavage

Home Topics Cancer Cancer Immunotherapy: From Nineteenth-Century Beginnings to Modern Breakthroughs Hopewell delivers mRNA via lipid nanoparticles that enter the cell through endocytosis. The nanoparticle is then engulfed by the cell membrane, releasing therapeutic mRNA into the cytoplasm. [KATERYNA KON/ Science Photo Library/ Getty Images] Hopewell delivers mRNA via lipid nanoparticles that enter the cell through endocytosis.

Oct 2, 2024 | genengnews.com | Tiffany Yesavage

Home Topics Artificial Intelligence AI in Drug Design: From Hype to Real-World Results Credit: Marco Marca/ iStock / Getty Images Plus Share Facebook Twitter Linkedin ReddIt Email Experts have been raising concerns about “AI washing.” One of these experts, futurist Bernard Marr, has said that AI washing “involves exaggerating the capabilities of a product or service that is sold as ‘AI’ in order to make it look more sophisticated, innovative, or intelligent than it actually is.” This...