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EDITORIAL
BioBoard
AUSTRALIA
• Cynata achieves major stem cell manufacturing milestone
INDONESIA
• Rice crucial to Indonesia's food security
JAPAN
• Japan joins Gates's Grand Challenge on tropical diseases
• On-farm system turns rice plants into biofuel and fodder
SINGAPORE
• Infant gut microbiota linked with gestation duration, delivery method and healthy weight gain
• Mundipharma demonstrates efficacy of BETADINE(R) formulations against Ebola virus
• Scientists determine mechanical forces that drive epithelial wound healing
• A*STAR researchers develop expert systems for identifying treatment targets for cancer and rare diseases
• NUS researchers pioneer novel strategy to prevent progression of inflammation-associated
THE PHILIPPINES
• New biotech hub aims to nurture more rice researchers
AFRICA
• NAU researcher works to understand forces of abrupt climate change
• Researchers create new model to aid tech selection
• Combining bednets, vaccines 'good or bad for malaria'
• Experts call for innovations to aid Africa's healthcare
EUROPE
• Europe's first fully remote diabetes trial approved
UNITED STATES
• Scientists identify genetic variations leading to hearing loss in young cancer patients
• 3D vaccine spontaneously assembles to pack a powerful punch against cancer, infectious diseases
• Researchers design "evolutionary trap" to thwart drug resistance
• Common allergy medication may be effective in starving and killing the bacteria that causes Lyme disease
• Scripps Research Institute scientists develop anti-HIV agent so powerful it can work in a vaccine
• Possible strategy identified to combat major parasitic tropical disease
EYE ON CHINA
• Response Biomedical Corp. expands Chinese distribution agreement for RAMP® cardiovascular products
• Nanocarrier drugs for pancreatic cancer now being produced in China
• Cellular Biomedicine Group acquires Chinese PLA General Hospital's CAR-T immuno-oncology technology and clinical data
• VHS Group kicks off the integration of the EAP Industry in China by acquiring ZO's EAP business
• Hua Medicine achieves positive Phase 1b results in diabetes with 4th-Generation glucokinase activator
• 2nd World-China Biosimilars Forum 2015 coming back in March
• World-China Generics Forum will take place in March, 2015
• ACT Genomics raises $8 million in its first private funding round
• TWi Biotechnology selects Medidata's cloud-based platform to advance cutting-edge clinical development
• Crown Bioscience expands partnership with The National Resource Center for Mutant Mice (NRCMM) on developing novel immuno-oncology mouse models
• Potential new breathalyzer for lung cancer screening
• First decoded Neobatrachia genome provides new insight for amphibian evolutionary research
FEATURES
• Intertwining Agriculture and Nutrition
• Looking into Nutrition
• Food as Medicine
• Agriculture's Challenge: To Make Insects the New Protein
PEOPLE WATCH
• Looking at Diagnostics Differently
REVIEW
• The Rise of the Mobile Lab: the Use of Smartphone Apps for Biomedical Research
INSIDE INDUSTRY
• Helsinn Group signs exclusive agreement with Mundipharma for distribution and licensing of netupitant/palonosetron (NEPA) in Brazil
• CrystalGenomics partners with Daewoong Pharmaceutical for Acelex commercialization in Korea
• Roche acquires Signature Diagnostics to advance translational research for next generation sequencing (NGS) diagnostics
• Boehringer Ingelheim renews global technology collaboration agreement with VTU Technology
• Maverix wins $150,000 STTR Award by the National Institute on Drug Abuse for detection of RNA modifications
• Rosetta Genomics receives first patent allowance in Japan
• First-line oral treatment for multiple sclerosis approved in India
• LKCMedicine scientist wins Young Investigator Award at 40th Lorne Conference
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