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Bio Academy — How to Grow (almost) Anything
bio.academany.org10 bio companies on the edge of legality and ethics:
- Alcor - freezes people after death (running since 1974; >200 people frozen)
- Viagen - clones animals like cats, dogs, and horses for private owners
- Nectome - brain preservation co aiming at long-term memory preservation (Sam Altman on... See more
Dr. Shelbyx.com
Another reason North Carolina biotech is underrated:
They have a state-of-the-art lab, called BTEC, where students take *hands-on* courses in biomanufacturing. They learn to use bioreactors, engineer cells & purify drugs.
Very few U.S. schools seem to have this for students.... See more
Longevity Biotech Landscape — Ada Nguyen
adanguyenx.com
🧪🏫 11 Biotechnology Courses
Not every school offers accessible courses on synthetic biology and bioengineering. Here are free courses for learning principles of biotechnology.
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Michael Retchin (in SF)x.com
Physician scientist @RonDePinho has co-founded several biotech companies incl 2 cancer drug companies w/FDA-approved products (KPTI & AVEO) He shared advice 4 academics starting a biotech company incl capital funding needs 4 IND-enabling studies $12-$15M cost/asset small molecule https://t.co/EgGTi6xj4E
The Gene/Cell Thx origin story & the years it took
*Kymriah methods came from Upenn
*Abecma was licensed from NIH
*Tecartus came from NCI/Sourasky Center/Israel’s Weizmann
*Yescarta licensed to Kite from Sourasky Medical Center & Cabaret... See more