Author: Biotech Express

The Federation of Asian Biotech Associations (FABA) in collaboration with University of Hyderabad, Institute of Eminence and Science Gurus successfully concluded its Innovation Summit 2024, a landmark series of events that brought together global experts, innovators, and investors in the life sciences sector. The summit, held from 3rd to 18th August 2024, comprised three major components: the Drug Discovery & Development Workshop, the Whale Tank startup pitch event, and the Life Sciences Innovation Cluster Meet. Drug Discovery & Development Workshop: Initiating the summit was the highly anticipated Drug Discovery & Development Workshop, held online from 3rd to 16th August. The…

Panacea Biotec share price touched its 52-week high of Rs 349.79 per share on the NSE after the company announced that it has entered into a settlement agreement with Sanofi Healthcare India over patent dispute. Panacea Biotec and Sanofi Healthcare India have entered into the settlement agreement on dispute over a patent infringement for hexavalent vaccine. The company in an exchange filing, said “the parties have reached a settlement agreement, and pursuant to the joint application filed by the Parties, the said suit has been disposed of by the Hon’ble Delhi High Court on September 13, 2024, in terms of…

BlueKraft Digital Foundation marked Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s 74th birthday celebrations on September 17 with the launch of its new publishing and knowledge centre and the announcement of the Viksit Bharat Fellowship. The initiative is aimed at empowering emerging and seasoned professionals, academics and experts both within India and globally to contribute to a rich and meaningful narrative about the nation. The Viksit Bharat Fellowship offers 25 fellowships in three distinct tiers — BlueKraft Associate Fellowship, BlueKraft Senior Fellowship and BlueKraft Distinguished Fellowship. Each tier comes with its own stipend structure. Associate Fellows will receive Rs 75,000 per month, Senior…

Global Bio India – flagship event of DBT and BIRAC took place during 11-14th September, 2024 in Pragati Maidan, New Delhi. The event was a great success because it is probably the first time when any event of the Biotech sector witnessed this huge crowd. In this edition, GBI 2024 theme has been ‘Biotech Innovation’ and ‘Bio-manufacturing’ and its impact on the Bioeconomy. It also witnessed the launch of the BioE3 policy recently approved by the government. BIOe3 stands for Biotechnology for— economic growth, environment sustainability and employment generation. Unlike many other events of Biotech the focus here was on startups…

Global Bio India – flagship event of DBT and BIRAC took place during 11-14th September, 2024 in Pragati Maidan, New Delhi. The event was a great success because it is probably the first time any event of the Biotech witnessed this huge crowd. This edition, GBI 2024 theme has been ‘Biotech Innovation’ and ‘Bio-manufacturing’ and its impact on the Bioeconomy. It also witnessed the new launch of the BioE3 policy recently approved by the government. BIOe3 stands for Biotechnology for— economic growth, environment sustainability and employment generation. Unlike many other events of Biotech the focus here was on start-ups and incubators.…

Gregg Semenza, a professor of genetic medicine and director of the vascular program at Johns Hopkins’ Institute for Cell Engineering in Baltimore, shared the 2019 Nobel prize in physiology or medicine for “discoveries of how cells sense and adapt to oxygen availability.” Since pseudonymous sleuth Claire Francis and others began using PubPeer to point out potential duplicated or manipulated images in Semenza’s work in 2019, the researcher has retracted 12 papers. One of the papers, “PHGDH Expression Is Required for Mitochondrial Redox Homeostasis, Breast Cancer Stem Cell Maintenance, and Lung Metastasis,” was originally published in 2016 and has been cited…

Indian Immunologicals Limited (IIL) has launched a pediatric dose of India’s first indigenous Hepatitis A vaccine, Havisure (0.5 ml), marking a milestone in the company’s mission to provide accessible and effective vaccines. The new pediatric dose of Havisure represents a major step forward in combating Hepatitis A, a highly contagious liver infection that predominantly affects children and can lead to severe health complications. Dr. K. Anand Kumar, Managing Director of Indian Immunologicals Limited, expressed, “We are delighted to introduce the pediatric dose of Havisure, the first indigenously developed Hepatitis A vaccine in India. IIL is the single largest contributor to…

“It’s expensive to send food up to astronauts, so ideally, we want them to grow some of their own food,” said Dr. Robert Jinkerson, an associate professor of chemical and environmental engineering at the Bourns College of Engineering at UC Riverside. As NASA plans missions to the moon and Mars, scientists like Jinkerson are researching how to grow plants and fungal-based food using artificial photosynthesis. “Our work is focused on how do we actually grow plants without light and try to reduce and minimize the amount of light,” he said. Instead of sunlight, Jinkerson has managed to grow tomatoes using…

In a significant move aimed at streamlining and bolstering the science and technology landscape in India, the Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi approved the continuation of three existing umbrella schemes under a unified central sector scheme named ‘Vigyan Dhara’. This comprehensive initiative, led by the Department of Science and Technology (DST), is set to run through the 15th Finance Commission period from 2021-22 to 2025-26, with an allocated budget of Rs. 10,579.84 crore. The scheme has three broad components: • Science and Technology (S&T) Institutional and Human Capacity Building, • Research and Development and • Innovation, Technology…

The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, today approved the proposal ‘BioE3 (Biotechnology for Economy, Environment and Employment) Policy for Fostering High Performance Biomanufacturing’ of the Department of Biotechnology. The salient features of BioE3 policy include innovation-driven support to R&D and entrepreneurship across thematic sectors. This will accelerate technology development and commercialization by establishing Biomanufacturing & Bio-AI hubs and Biofoundry. Along with prioritizing regenerative bioeconomy models of green growth, this policy will facilitate expansion of India’s skilled workforce and provide a surge in job creation. Overall, this Policy will further strengthen Government’s initiatives such as ‘Net…