Penn spinout REGENXBIO Presents Positive Data from Phase II Study for Wet AMD Treatment
Penn spinout REGENXBIO, co-founded by James Wilson, MD, PhD, Rose H. Weiss Professor in Penn Medicine, announced positive results from a phase II study for its treatment ABBV-RGX-314.
Interius BioTherapeutics Doses First Patient within vivo CAR T cell therapy
Interius has dosed its first patient in a clinical trial of its lead drug candidate, INT2104, an in vivoCAR T cell therapy that targets B-cell malignancies
Penn Spinout ViTToria Biotherapeutics Raises $25M
This funding is a $10 million extension to its previous $15 million financing secured in November 2023.
Heirloom Carbon Technologies Raises $150M Series B to Scale Direct Air Capture Technology
Heirloom's proprietary and cost-efficient technology enhances limestone’s natural ability to capture carbon dioxide.
Philadelphia Region’s Tech and Innovation Ecosystem Showcased in Technical.ly
Philadelphia has built a strong foundation for its innovation ecosystem.
Penn Leaders Speak at Philly Builds Bio+ Symposium for Life Sciences Innovation & Development
PCI had a strong presence at the Philly Builds Bio+ 3rd Annual Symposium on October 1st, 2024.
University City: Laboratory of the World
University City was recently highlighted in City Journal for its role as a rapidly growing global life sciences center.
NIH Awards $6.9 Million to a Team of Scientists at Penn and UC San Diego to Advance Potential Alzheimer’s Disease Treatment
The team discovered that a new compound, CNDR-51997, was effective in restoring brain health in mouse models of Alzheimer's disease.
Penn Medicine’s Ben Black Shortlisted for Life Sciences Breakthrough of the Year Award from Falling Walls For his Research on Synthetic Human Chromosomes
Ben Black was one the Winners in the Life Sciences category for Breakthrough of the Year Award from Falling Walls.
Penn Engineering’s Jacob Gardner Leverages AI to accelerate scientific research across disciplines
In an interview with Penn Today, Gardner explained his vision for creating AI-powered tools.