Tomorrow, biotech breakthroughs—such as biofuels that reduce carbon pollution, biodegradable plastics made from plants, or gene-edited crops that can withstand and mitigate the effects of climate change—will take center stage in Des Moines for the 2019 BIO World Congress on Industrial Biotechnology…

This week, Americans across the country are hitting the road, securing their sparklers and lighting the grill to celebrate our nation’s 243rd birthday. Many Americans don’t know, however, that biotechnology will play a significant role in ensuring we can continue to celebrate the country’s…

In just a little over a week, hundreds of attendees from across the globe will descend on Des Moines, Iowa for the 2019 BIO World Congress on Industrial Biotechnology and Agtech. The annual program has zigzagged across the country for more than a decade and this year marks the first time it is…

The 2019 BIO International Convention took place this month in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and featured an educational program that tackled issues at the forefront of the biotechnology industry today. These issues, ranging from personalized medicine to digital health to artificial intelligence and…

Neurological disorders are estimated to affect up to 1 billion people around the world—including nearly 100 million Americans—with roughly 7 million people dying of the maladies every year worldwide. The vast spectrum of more than 600 neurological disorders includes Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s disease…

Amidst all the hustle and bustle at BIO, amongst the standing room only packed crowds in the Super Sessions, and the illustrious Fireside Chats, you might have caught a glimpse of the man who calls himself The Naked Scientist. No, he’s not really naked. He’s actually a medical doctor, who became…

“The world is beginning to grasp that we’ve entered the dawn of a golden age of medicine. It’s an age of hope. It’s an age of possibility. And it’s an age of healing. No disease will escape our scientists anymore. None.” – Jim Greenwood, CEO of Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO) Convention…

  Year after year, the BIO International Convention ends on a high note with a Super Session focused on the future of the biotechnology industry. And this year’s session certainly did not disappoint. New therapies and innovations were at the forefront of Nature…

There’s little doubt that vaccines are one of the most important medical advances ever created.  Between 2011 and 2020, vaccines will have averted over 23 million deaths in low-income countries. What’s more, according to the CDC, vaccines are responsible for saving the lives of…

After a multi-year expansion of company formation and in biopharma valuations, 2018 was a year of heightened market volatility. As interest rate worries, international trade disputes, and regulatory reimbursement uncertainty have increased, biopharma stock indexes have seen significant corrections…