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UCF discovers “potential game changer” for mass production of nanoparticles.

Soroush Shabahang, a graduate student in the University of Central Florida College of Optics & Photonics (CREOL), made a finding that could ultimately change the way pharmaceuticals are produced and delivered.

The discovery was based on using heat to break up long, thin fibers into tiny, proportionally sized seeds, which have [...]

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Mechanism that helps control blood cell production in bone marrow discovered

Scientists from Torrey Pines Institute for Molecular Studies (CA) and their collaborators have discovered that a long-chain sugar molecule contributes to blood cell production in the bone marrow. The study, Hyaluronan expressed by the hematopoietic microenvironment is required for bone marrow hematopoiesis, published in Journal of Biological Chemistry, could [...]

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Top 10 Biotechnology Compensation Committee Agenda Items

The “best practice” standards used in most proxy-related assessments of executive pay programs are not well-suited to the business and mission of many biotech firms, according to compensation consultancy Pearl Meyer & Partners.

“Biotech companies must take action to avoid being unfairly criticized by proxy advisory firms for the relationship between [...]

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