Inaphaea BioLabs, the translational contract research organisation based at MediCity Nottingham, has announced the promotion of Melissa Barr to Head of Scientific Operations.

Melissa joined Inaphaea in 2023 as Lead Scientist. Since then, she has played an instrumental role in delivering preclinical drug discovery projects across oncology and women’s health, as well as leading a team of scientists on-site.

A lack of access to capital, particularly proof-of-concept funding, is stifling growth in the UK’s university spinout sector, according to a recent survey conducted by Symbiosis IP, a part of professional services group Gateley.

Described by one respondent as a “broken funding model”, the sector’s lack of funding and difficulty securing much-needed investment capital, particularly outside of the South East, are two of the most urgent issues facing the university spinout sector.

AMSBIO announce a new range of Synthetic Nanodiscs that enable preparation of multi-pass transmembrane proteins in their active form, revolutionizing the future of membrane protein research and drug development. Membrane Proteins account for more than 60% of all FDA-approved drug targets and 90% of antibody-based drug targets. Many traditional sample preparation methods struggle with challenges in obtaining water-soluble and bioactive forms of multi-pass transmembrane proteins.

Recent top global hires for large-cap, mid-cap, and public companies, covering a broad range of disciplines and sectors across Life Sciences, Health, and Tech in the second half of 2024.

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Cancer Research Horizons, the innovation arm of Cancer Research UK, is partnering with Diamond Light Source, the UK’s national synchrotron, to build a world-leading fragment-based drug discovery programme.