NCBiotech News
We work hard to bring you the stories about the life science community in North Carolina. Every once in a while, we add a little news of our own. Read some of those stories below, or check out some of our perspectives on our staff blog.
August 2, 2019
RTP plant genomics startup Pairwise and NCSU are collaborating in a unique public-private partnership to vastly accelerate the search for better berries.
July 29, 2019
North Carolina's Research Triangle area led the nation last year in per-capita funding from the National Institutes of Health.
July 29, 2019
Metabolon, a Morrisville precision health company specializing in a technology called metabolomics, is teaming with three Canadian research groups to study biomarkers and reduce frailty in old age.
July 29, 2019
North Carolina is the top-ranked state for Economic Growth Potential, second in Installed Solar Capacity and third in Biotechnology Strength in Business Facilities’ 15th Annual Rankings Report for 2019.
July 26, 2019
A Research Triangle Park company that sells tools for cell studies is celebrating new funding to accelerate its selling.
July 25, 2019
Merck announced today that it will invest at least $680 million and add some 425 new jobs over the next few years, including an expansion of its Durham vaccine manufacturing facility and a $30 million packaging line addition at its Wilson plant.
July 24, 2019
ArunA Bio, a bioscience company with a platform technology developing biologic particles called exosomes to treat neurodegenerative disorders, is expanding its footprint into North Carolina – and adding $13 million to its bank account.
July 18, 2019
Registration is now open for the 21st annual Southeast BIO Investor & Partnering Forum to be held in Miami on November 6 and 7.
July 18, 2019
The abstract submission date for the Triangle Global Health Conference has been extended until July 22.
July 18, 2019
The 12- county Piedmont Triad region of North Carolina continues to transform itself by investing in infrastructure, talent, and innovation -- and ag tech is a growing part of it.
July 18, 2019
Precision BioSciences, a genome-editing company based in Durham, announced today the opening of its highly prized production facility for in-house manufacturing of its unique technologies.
July 17, 2019
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has granted RedHill Biopharma priority review for its new drug to treat serious gastrointestinal infections.
July 16, 2019
North Carolina life science entrepreneurs gained lucrative insight from a panel of seasoned peers and investors at the most recent “Becoming an Investor-Ready Entrepreneur” event from the Small Business and Technology Development Center.
July 15, 2019
A business unit of Wilmington-based global contract research organization PPD is launching a five-year study involving 30,000 people throughout the U.S. age 50 and older, to explore ways to prevent and treat dementia.
July 12, 2019
The BIO World Congress on Industrial Biotechnology and Ag Tech will bring industry thought leaders to North Carolina in 2020, for the first time, a recognition that Raleigh is at the heart of the global ag tech revolution.