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Washington Research Foundation awards $5.2M to establish new clinical trials program
Washington Research Foundation has awarded a $5.2 million, three-year BioInnovation Grant to launch a new clinical trials program between Fred Hutch Cancer Center and Seattle

Allen Institute taps AWS, Google to spur ‘aha moments’ in neuroscience with new brain research platform
The Allen Institute launched the Brain Knowledge Platform, an AI-powered research tool that integrates neuroscience data from multiple species, institutions, and disease areas. The platform,

Nobel winner’s lab notches another breakthrough: AI-designed antibodies that hit their targets
UW’s Institute for Protein Design successfully used AI to create antibodies from scratch that bind precisely to their intended targets. These computer-designed molecules engaged real-world

Seattle startup Accipiter Bio emerges with $12.7M and big pharma deals for AI-designed proteins
Seattle-based Accipiter Biosciences has launched with $12.7 million in funding and partnerships with Pfizer and Kite Pharma to create AI-designed proteins capable of targeting multiple

OpenAI lands new pharma deals with Thermo Fisher and Lundbeck
OpenAI has entered a new collaboration with Lundbeck to expand the use of large language models in pharmaceutical research and drug development. Lundbeck, a global

AGC Biologics, Rarity PBC partner on gene therapy for ‘bubble baby’ disease
AGC Biologics has partnered with Rarity PBC to develop and manufacture RDP-101, a gene therapy designed to treat adenosine deaminase severe combined immunodeficiency disorder (ADA-SCID),

AI in Protein Design: Hype vs. Reality Explained by David Baker
In an interview with GEN, Nobel Laureate David Baker, PhD, director of the Institute for Protein Design at the University of Washington, reflected on the

‘Doctor in your pocket’: Xealth CEO Mike McSherry on selling to Samsung and the future of digital healthcare
Samsung has acquired Seattle-based digital health startup Xealth for approximately $115 million, marking a significant expansion of the tech giant’s push into digital healthcare. Founded

ESMO: Keytruda, Padcev reduce risk of death by 50% in another massive showing in bladder cancer
Pfizer and Astellas, in partnership with Merck & Co., reported that the antibody-drug Padcev and the immunotherapy Keytruda reduced the risk of death by 50

Seattle startup Brook.ai raises $28M to expand remote care platform
Seattle-area health technology startup Brook.ai has raised $28 million in Series B funding to expand its AI-driven remote care platform that helps patients manage chronic

Novo Nordisk pens $2.1B deal for Omeros’ stalled PNH drug
Novo Nordisk has acquired rights to Omeros’ MASP-3 inhibitor zaltenibart, a rare-disease therapy, in a deal worth up to $2.1 billion, including $340 million in

Between hype and hope: Seattle biotech leaders size up AI’s real impact on drug development
Life Science Washington and Madrona hosted the AI Leadership Forum in Seattle to explore how artificial intelligence is transforming drug discovery, biomanufacturing, and healthcare. The
