BIO.News Newsletter

We recap yesterday’s biotechnology summit at the White House, and look at what’s ahead for COVID-19 IP protections at the WTO. Plus, today marks the start of Hispanic Heritage Month. (745 words, 3 minutes, 43 seconds)

USDA announced the awardees of the climate-smart grant program and we’re taking action to renew the SBIR/STTR seed-funding programs before they expire on Sept. 30. Meanwhile, a busy day in D.C. with the White House Summit on the National Biotechnology and Biomanufacturing Initiative and hearings on monkeypox and soil health. (590 words, 2 minutes, 57 seconds)

We have more details on Biden’s biotech executive order (and how BIO’s long called for something like it) and new technology to turn food waste into fuel. Don’t forget to join today’s webinar on the importance of SBIR/STTR reauthorization—register here! (624 words, 3 minutes, 7 seconds)

President Biden’s set to announce an executive order today that will provide more funding for biomanufacturing, and also announce a BIO member company scientist to lead ARPA-H. Plus, the HHS Secretary expressed support for addressing AMR during last week’s World AMR Congress. (768 words, 3 minutes, 50 seconds)

Ending the week with BIO’s letter to President Biden explaining what needs to be done to bolster the Inflation Reduction Act’s historic climate investments, plus what we know—and don’t—about long COVID. (697 words, 3 minutes, 29 seconds)

Football season starts today—and college athletes are kicking off a contest to support rare disease R&D. BIO member Benson Hill recently announced a new partnership to advance high-protein soybeans—with AI, data science, genomics, and biology. Plus, news from D.C. on a key USTR nominee and EUA for monkeypox tests. (729 words, 3 minutes, 38 seconds)

Back to work, back to school—and back to mental health challenges. Mental Health America has insights on the mental health of America’s kids, and resources to help. Plus, the White House is planning for a major food security summit—and we hope biotech is on the menu. (595 words, 2 minutes, 58 seconds)

And we're back. With Congress returning from recess (and BIO returning from a break), we have news on Doug McKalip’s hearing tomorrow in the Senate and news from the break about COVID boosters. (684 words, 3 minutes, 25 seconds)

It’s the last Friday of August—and we’re getting ready to join Congress in a Labor Day recess. Good Day BIO is officially out of office next week, but before we go, we’ve got news and summer reading to kick off the break. Enjoy your holiday—we’ll be back on Tuesday, September 6. (437 words, 2 minutes, 11 seconds)

Today, we look at the rise of deadly, drug-resistant TB—and how policy could help address it—plus, why biotech is an important part of the World Water Week conversation. (588 words, 2 minutes, 56 seconds)