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Seattle biotech company lands $16.5 million award for disease test
Seattle-based InBios International, a biotech focused on the development of diagnostic tests for infectious diseases, received a $16.5 million award from the Biomedical Advanced Research

Milk-based therapies could be coming. This biotech CEO is aiming to lead the way.
Intrinsic Medicine, a Seattle-based biotech, is developing human milk oligosaccharide (HMO) drugs to treat a range of gut immune microbiota brain axis disorders, with its

Top 10 Spatial Biology Companies of 2024
LSW members RareCyte and Alpenglow Biosciences were ranked among the top 10 spatial biology companies of 2024. In June, RareCyte completed a $20 million financing

Uncommon Thinkers: Ingrid Swanson Pultz devotes herself to improving lives through protein design
Dr. Ingrid Swanson Pultz, a trailblazer in protein design, began her career at the University of Washington with a passion for creating innovative biological solutions.

Healionics’ Stargraft AV Dialysis Access Device Receives FDA Breakthrough Device Designation
Healionics, a medical technology company headquartered in Seattle, announced that its STARgraft arteriovenous (AV) graft for dialysis access has received Breakthrough Device designation from the

Washington Research Foundation awards $387K grant to Derrick Hicks of the University of Washington’s Institute for Protein Design
Derrick Hicks, Ph.D., a researcher in the Baker lab at the University of Washington’s Institute for Protein Design (IPD), has received a $387,050 grant by

Seattle biotech aims to cure hep B with breakthrough gene therapy
Tune Therapeutics, a Seattle-based biotech company, is developing a groundbreaking approach to cure hepatitis B (HBV) by deactivating viral genes without damaging human DNA. The

New initiative bolsters Washington state life sciences
Three Fred Hutch Cancer Center researchers have received over $4 million in grants from the Washington Research Foundation to advance immunotherapies for Merkel cell carcinoma,

AGC Biologics aims to become ‘safe harbor’ for manufacturing clients as new CEO takes the reins
AGC Biologics, led by new CEO Alberto Santagostino, plans to scale and strengthen its reputation as a customer-friendly, expert-driven CDMO. Building on AGC Biologics’ extensive

FDA clears its first treatment for dry AMD, with LumiThera’s light-based Valeda system
LumiThera, a Poulsbo-based medical device company specializing in ocular disease treatments, has received FDA clearance for the first-ever light-based therapy for dry age-related macular degeneration

Behind the Science: Meeting Complex Drug Development Needs
Michael Brotz thrives on transforming complex challenges into innovative solutions across a wide array of projects. Brotz, the Director of Manufacturing, Science and Technology (MSAT)

Report: UW infused nearly $21 billion into state economy last year
The University of Washington infused $20.9 billion into Washington state’s economy last year, with UW Medicine accounting for $12.5 billion through its support of 60,700
