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« Back to NewsU-Ploid Biotechnologies announces the appointment of Professor Alison Campbell to its advisory board
15 January 2025
U-Ploid, a venture-backed biotechnology company developing next-generation fertility therapeutics, is pleased to announce the appointment of Professor Alison Campbell to its Advisory Board. In this key role, Professor Campbell will provide strategic guidance on company research programmes, working closely with the U-Ploid team to drive innovation in fertility treatments.
Oxford Cancer Analytics raises USD$11M in series A funding to transform early lung cancer detection and enable curative treatments
9 January 2025
Dr. Heinrich Roder, expert in lung cancer proteomics liquid biopsy, appointed as Senior Vice President of Research and Development at OXcan.
Alchemab Therapeutics enters into collaboration with Lilly to discover, research and develop novel therapies for ALS
9 January 2025
The agreement supports the research and development of up to five novel therapeutic antibodies identified through Alchemab's antibody discovery platform.
Theolytics appoints David Apelian MD, PhD, MBA as CEO
17 December 2024
David Apelian MD PhD MBA, an experienced CEO with significant development and regulatory experience in virology and immune-oncology joins Theolytics. Dr Apelian joins as the company advances its first clinical trial with lead candidate THEO-260 in ovarian cancer.
Alethiomics – using Artemis to hunt down blood cancers
12 December 2024
Spin-out company Alethiomics, focused on the development of innovative treatments for blood cancers, is Oxford through-and-through. Founded by Clinician Scientists who run neighbouring laboratories at the University’s MRC Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine, seed financed by Oxford Science Enterprises and located at the BioEscalator, the company’s early years have been immersed in the Oxford innovation ecosystem.
OMass Therapeutics strengthens its leadership team with the promotions of Hsin Loke to Chief Operating officer and Jon Roffey to Senior Vice President, Discovery and Non-Clinical
6 December 2024
OMass Therapeutics (‘OMass’ or ‘the Company’), a biotechnology company identifying medicines against highly validated target ecosystems such as membrane proteins or intracellular complexes, today announces that the Company has promoted Dr Hsin Loke to Chief Operating Officer (COO) and Jon Roffey Ph.D. to Senior Vice President, Discovery and Non-Clinical, effective immediately.
AI-powered cancer immunotherapy discovery could be a step closer
28 November 2024
TechBio startup, Exogene, is leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) to develop innovative immunotherapies with the potential to eliminate untreatable solid tumours in cancer patients. Through a collaboration with German company Alithea Bio, Exogene hopes to speed up cancer immunotherapy discovery and make it more cost-effective.
Theolytics doses first patient in Phase I/IIa Trial of THEO-260 in ovarian cancer
19 November 2024
Theolytics, a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing next-generation oncolytic immunotherapies, has dosed the first patient in its Phase I/IIa multi-centre, open-label first-in-human trial (OCTOPOD - NCT06618235) of THEO-260 in patients with advanced-stage platinum-resistant ovarian cancer (PROC).
OMass Therapeutics appoints Professor Steven Charlton as Chief Scientific Officer
15 November 2024
OMass Therapeutics (‘OMass’ or ‘the Company’), a biotechnology company identifying medicines against highly validated target ecosystems such as membrane proteins or intracellular complexes, today announces the appointment of Professor Steven Charlton as Chief Scientific Officer (CSO), effective 1 December 2024. He will take on the role from Dr Ali Jazayeri, who is leaving OMass to pursue other opportunities.
Exogene could be a step closer to AI-powered immunotherapy discovery
11 November 2024
Through UK-Germany Collaborative R&D funding, Exogene is collaborating with the German company Alithea Bio, aiming to accelerate cancer immunotherapy discovery and make it more cost-effective.
CyanoCapture at the forefront: H2Boost deployment and COSEC Horizon grant to scale biogenic CO2 capture
10 November 2024
CyanoCapture is making significant strides in advancing sustainable carbon capture technologies with its involvement in two major projects. Both initiatives highlight CyanoCapture's commitment to pioneering carbon-negative solutions and driving progress toward a sustainable, low-carbon future.
Infinitopes to showcase breakthroughs on cancer vaccine development at SITC 2024: Insight into a double-blind, Phase I/IIa clinical trial
8 November 2024
Infinitopes, an integrated cancer biotech combining world leading platforms in precision antigen discovery with vaccine vectors capable of durably stimulating protective immune responses, today announces that it will be presenting three posters on its pioneering cancer vaccine discovery and development, including one that has been recognised as a ‘top 100’ poster presentation, at the Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer (SITC) 2024, held in Houston, US, from 6-10th November.
Leading academics and innovators join refreshed BioEscalator Management Board
30 October 2024
In its first major refresh since its establishment in 2018, the BioEscalator is delighted to welcome five leading University of Oxford academics and innovators to its Management Board. Professors Catherine Green OBE, Beth Psaila, Molly Stevens DBE, Krina Zondervan and Peter Callow, Financial Controller of the Medical Sciences Division at the University of Oxford. The Management Board provides a source of expertise for BioEscalator tenants and works to enhance research at the University by building strong links with small life sciences companies.
Nucleome Therapeutics announces a strategic collaboration with Johnson & Johnson to map genetic associations linked to autoimmune disease
21 October 2024
Nucleome Therapeutics (‘Nucleome’ or ‘the Company’), a biotechnology company using 3D genomics to discover precision medicines for complex diseases, announces today it has entered a research collaboration with Johnson & Johnson*.
Internationally renowned academic Lee Sweetlove joins Moa
15 October 2024
Moa Technology is pleased to announce that Lee Sweetlove, Professor of Plant Sciences at the University of Oxford, has joined our team. Professor Sweetlove will be working to further understanding of the novel herbicidal modes of action discovered by Moa, which we are currently developing into safe, effective and affordable solutions to protect harvests from crop-killing weeds.
Moa’s groundbreaking science features in journal Weed Science
9 October 2024
Breaking the 30 year impasse in novel herbicide discovery.
A plant sciences spin-out flourishes at the BioEscalator
2 October 2024
‘Mighty oaks from little acorns grow.’ And so it is with novel herbicide developer Moa Technology, which has grown from four people when it first became a BioEscalator tenant to a company of 85 with research facilities in Oxford and Yorkshire.
Enara Bio raises $32.5M Series B financing to advance first-in-class pipeline of TCR-based immunotherapies targeting novel Dark Antigens®
2 October 2024
Enara Bio today announces the closing of a $32.5M Series B financing supported by a strong syndicate of new and existing biotech investors. The round was co-led by new investors, Pfizer Ventures and M Ventures, with participation from all existing investors, including RA Capital, Samsara BioCapital and SV Health Investors.
OMass Therapeutics expands development team with key appointments in US and UK and announces the nomination of clinical candidate against MC2
30 September 2024
OMass Therapeutics (‘OMass’ or ‘the Company’), a biotechnology company identifying medicines against highly validated target ecosystems such as membrane proteins or intracellular complexes, today announces the candidate nomination of its lead program targeting the melanocortin-2 (MC2) receptor and key appointments to support its progress towards becoming a clinical-stage company.