In the Media
Are you looking for the latest media coverage of the BioMed X, its research projects and people behind the innovation model? Here you will find the latest clippings – hot off the press!
BioMed X expands research partnership with Merck KGaA
Pharmaceutical Commerce
BioMed X, an independent research institute, revealed the start of its eighth joint research program with Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany. The new program will dive into the role of extrachromosomal DNA in cancer and it will complement the research of two ongoing oncology programs at BioMed X in the fields of DNA damage response and RNA splicing.
Studying Depression at a Molecular Level
Psychiatric Times
How do defective neuro-glia interactions contribute to depression? A recent study suggests that alterations in astrocyte metabolism is a major hallmark of depression. In this Mental Health Minute, Michal Slezak, PhD, explains how he and other researchers used state-of-the-art imaging techniques and genetic approaches to identify molecular processes impaired in depression.
J&J taps BioMed X for crowdsourced oral biologics delivery push
FiercePharma
Johnson & Johnson has teamed up with BioMed X Institute to advance oral delivery of monoclonal antibodies and other biologics. The initiative will support the work of a small team that will work to identify ways to get large molecules across the intestinal epithelial barrier.
El Instituto BioMed X inicia un nuevo proyecto de investigación sobre administración de fármacos en colaboración con Janssen
FarmaIndustrial
El instituto de investigación independiente alemán BioMed X anuncia su nuevo proyecto de investigación con Janssen Research & Development, una de las compañías farmacéuticas Janssen de Johnson & Johnson, que se esforzará por descubrir nuevos mecanismos de transporte en el tracto intestinal humano que podrían utilizarse para la administración oral de diversas modalidades terapéuticas.
Crowdsourcing and open innovation in drug discovery: recent contributions and future directions
Drug Discovery Today
The past decade has seen significant growth in the use of ‘crowdsourcing’ and open innovation approaches to engage ‘citizen scientists’ to perform novel scientific research. Here, we quantify and summarize the current state of adoption of open innovation by major pharmaceutical companies.