Introduction: The Triad of Challenges in Accelerating Drug Discovery The Imperative for Efficiency:  The pharmaceutical and biotechnology...

Protein design continues to break new ground in medicine, biotechnology, and synthetic biology. The year 2024 has brought a wave of...

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Introduction In the realm of modern medicine, the directed evolution of antibodies stands as a revolutionary technique with profound...

The human immune system is an extraordinary defense mechanism, capable of recognizing and neutralizing a wide range of pathogens. At the...

Computational protein design is a rapidly evolving field that aims to create new proteins with desired structures and functions....

Affinity maturation is a crucial process in the development of therapeutic antibodies, which are used to treat a wide range of diseases....

Antibodies have become a leading therapeutic for treating many diseases. Not surprisingly, the marketplace for antibodies (and biologics...

Author: Flora Wong In roughly three months, the never-before-seen coronavirus swept across the globe, infecting at least a million people...

Author: Minnie Hung In the past few months, the world has witness the emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic crisis. The coronavirus outbreak...

Synthetic biology (synbio) is a versatile toolbox for addressing the complex challenges in today’s modern world. By engineering...

Biological systems can be engineered into detection tools for sensing specific components in a solution. These so-called biosensors can...

Microbes don’t have the best reputation. People usually strive to prevent any potential contact with microorganisms that might be...

Genome editing technologies are changing the way scientists approach the study, prevention and treatment of diseases. Rapid development...

The ability to modify and manipulate DNA is powerful for uncovering the secrets lying within the genomes of all life on Earth. However,...

Variation in the genome shape who we are as individuals. This genetic variation influences how genes are expressed and explain, at least...

Cell therapies, often termed ‘living drugs’, are seen as the next generation of clinical treatments. They enable the treatment of...

“Biology is the most powerful technology ever created. DNA is software, protein are hardware, cells are factories.” That is a quote from...

Pembrolizumab and sebelipase alfa. What do these two odd sounding words have in common? They are both life saving proteins, one for...