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Conversations from Cancer Research Horizons’ Innovation Summit 2023 

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Cancer Research Horizon’s Innovation Summit 2023 took place on 21 November 2023 at the Royal Society of Medicine, and included talks from researchers translating their research, as well as networking with members of the entrepreneurial ecosystem. DDW’s Megan Thomas spoke to a range of attendees.

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The DDW Podcast: 2023 in review

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As 2023 draws to a close, DDW’s Multimedia Editor and podcast host Megan Thomas rounds up all the free episodes of the DDW podcast that were released. The first episode in 2023 was a conversation with Livia Ng, CEO and Founder of Neuroute, and CEO of Trialbee, Matt Walz. DDW Highlights Innovative. Developing. Listen here.

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Drug discovery quarterly review: Second quarter 2023  

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As the second quarter of 2023 draws to a close, DDW’s Megan Thomas reviews key updates and results from three top pharmaceutical companies. Business updates Pfizer reported second quarter 2023 revenues totalling $12.7 billion, a decrease of $15.0 at CER and business EPS growth of 8.1% Specialty care grew 11.8% Vaccines were up 9.1%

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#ScienceSaturday: September 23, 2023

KIF1A

Each week, Dr. Dylan Verden of KIF1A.ORG summarizes newly published KIF1A-related research and highlights progress in rare disease research and therapeutic development. While we usually think of this cause as KIF1A mutations, upstream regulators of motor proteins can also disrupt traffic. How does LRRK2 regulate axonal traffic?

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#ScienceSaturday: October 7 ,2023

KIF1A

Each week, Dr. Dylan Verden of KIF1A.ORG summarizes newly published KIF1A-related research and highlights progress in rare disease research and therapeutic development. These molecules regulate neuronal growth and survival, and mice with insufficient KIF1A show NTRK1 transport defect and reduced pain sensitivity. SCN9A/Nav1.7:

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#ScienceSaturday: September 16, 2023

KIF1A

Each week, Dr. Dylan Verden of KIF1A.ORG summarizes newly published KIF1A-related research and highlights progress in rare disease research and therapeutic development. In this week’s pre-print*, researchers at the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research in Mumbai investigated how a modification to UNC-104, the C.

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ISCT 2023 key trends: new generation MSCs  

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The International Society for Cellular Therapy (ISCT) is a global society of clinicians, regulators, technologists, and industry partners with a shared mission to drive the translation of all cell and gene (CGT) therapies for the benefit of patients worldwide. DDW’s Megan Thomas heard from attendees about key trends in the sector.

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