Scout Bio raises $4.75M to advance gene therapy for pets
The company has now raised more than $35 million since its inception.
Three of the top 20 highest-valued Philadelphia area startups are Penn spinouts
The Philadelphia Business Journal recently ranked the 20 highest-valued startups in Greater Philadelphia.
Success stories in gene therapy
Scientific American recently featured four stories on advancements in gene therapy.
Novel gene therapy platform speeds search for ways to cure blindness
A newly developed single-cell RNA sequencing technique enables researchers to quickly identify an optimal vector for delivering therapeutic genetic material to treat vision disorders.
Penn Medicine researchers receive prestigious NIH 2021 Director’s Awards
The grants, totaling more than $8 million, will support seven high-risk, high-reward research projects
PCI and JPOD included in the Technical.ly Philly list of resources to boost Philly health startups
A list of Penn programs, partners and friends that work together to support new health startups in the Philadelphia region.
Former I-Corps company making breast pumping easier for moms
Adriana Vazquez spent years perfecting her breast pumping bra for company Lilu.
Interius BioTherapeutics Moves to Pennovation Lab
In October 2021, Interius BioTherapeutics (“Interius”) signed a 17,743 SF lease advancing cell and gene therapy research at the Pennovation Works innovation ecosystem.
Washington Post special features on mRNA foundational technology inventors
The Washington Post ran two feature articles profiling Drew Weissman, MD, PhD, the Roberts Family Professor of Vaccine Research, and Katalin Karikó, PhD, an adjunct professor of Neurosurgery.
Two pioneering RNA scientists win the 2021 Dr. Paul Janssen Award for Biomedical Research
The foundational work that enabled the use of messenger RNA (mRNA) in vaccine development that they're receiving the 2021 Dr. Paul Janssen Award for Biomedical Research,