Tag Archives: disease

Through gene therapy, scientists in Alberta are offering a glimpse of hope to sufferers of a rare retinal disease in the near future.

A paper just published in Nature Biotechnology outlines a pioneering method of screening a person’s diverse set of  antibodies for rapid therapeutic discovery.

Caitlin Miron’s discovery of a novel DNA binder that could represent a breakthrough in cancer treatment won her the Mitacs Award for Outstanding Innovation.

Canadian researchers have once again stepped up to the plate, developing new and innovative ways to prevent, treat and vaccinate against the Zika virus.

Dr. Marie-Paule Kieny presented the interim results of a VSV-ZEBOV clinical trial at a press conference. A single dose of the experimental Ebola vaccine.

Promising treatments and biotechnological innovations have emerged in recent years that hold out hope of a more lasting solution for those with Diabetes.

Walking by the Physical Activity and Diabetes Laboratory (PADL) at the University of Alberta, you might mistake it for a fitness centre.

New Jersey is fertile ground for biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies looking to move from proof of concept to production.