Governor Baker Tours Ashland’s MatTek Life Sciences, Pivoting to COVID-19 Research, Funded by M-ERT
Governor Baker Tours Ashland’s MatTek Life Sciences, Pivoting to COVID-19 Research, Funded by M-ERT
WPI Chemical Engineer Receives Grants Totaling More than $2M to Speed, Ease Genetic Engineering
“It is essential that manufacturing processes are improved, in order to speed the development of treatments for people with life-threatening genetic diseases.” Worcester Polytechnic Institute chemical engineer Eric Young has...
Read MoreLivOnyx: Can you kill a pathogen in three seconds?
The COVID-19 pandemic has placed a hyper-focus on hygiene and infection prevention. For LivOnyx, and its President and Co-Founder Carmela Mascio, that focus is at the heart of its mission....
Read MoreLEAH Knox Scholars: MLSC funding making experiences for young scientists possible
In the summer of 2019, the MLSC supported the Health Resources in Action’s LEAH (Leaders through Education, Action, & Hope) Knox Scholars Program, an MIT-based biomedical research training program that...
Read MoreBroad Institute launches academic-industry cell imaging consortium to speed drug discovery and development
The Imaging Platform at the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, together with industry and non-profit partners, has launched a new collaboration to create a massive cell-imaging dataset, displaying more...
Read MoreInterns Playing a Vital Role in a Pandemic
Massachusetts is home to countless life sciences companies working to accelerate the commercialization of promising treatments, therapies, and cures that will improve patient care. Kephera Diagnostics is one of these...
Read MoreMassachusetts manufacturers respond to COVID-19
The Manufacturing Emergency Response Team (M-ERT) is a coordinated response by the Baker-Polito Administration and leading academic and industry stakeholders to support the Commonwealth’s manufacturers in their efforts to produce...
Read MoreFDA and Health Canada approve Thermedical’s Degassed Saline to help reduce risk of stroke
Health Canada and the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) approved Thermedical’s degassed saline for use with its Saline Enhanced Radiofrequency (SERF) Ablation system and Durablate catheter, currently being studied...
Read MoreAkili announces FDA clearance of EndeavorRx™ for children with ADHD
Akili Interactive announced this week that the FDA has granted clearance for the company’s EndeavorRx as a prescription treatment for children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Delivered through a captivating video...
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