The death of William (Bill) Rutter at the grand old age of 97 in July reminded me to remember not only him, but several of the other pioneers of our industry—lest we should forget them.

The AI2Health cluster of the Ken Kennedy Institute and the Synthetic Biology Institute at Rice University hosted a debriefing and collaborative discussion session on the Spirit of Asilomar summit June ...

Antibodies are the number one immune cells that fight against infection and diseases. However, beyond their natural usage, biochemistry has devised several ways in which these antibodies can be ...

Few neighborhoods in Cambridge have seen their fortunes change as dramatically as Kendall Square. Kendall was once known for churning out soap and vulcanized rubber, then manufacturing electronics as ...

One of the greatest transformations in modern medicine arguably began with a corned beef sandwich. It was the late 1960s, and new Department of Medicine Chair Lloyd Hollingsworth “Holly” Smith Jr., MD ...

Endotoxin testing is critical for quality control in drug production, as it has a direct impact on pharmaceutical safety and effectiveness. Traditionally Limulus Amebocyte Lysate (LAL) testing is used ...

A new study in the journal Human Gene Therapy indicates that DNA impurities derived from plasmid and host cell DNA are encapsulated into recombinant adeno-associated virus (rAAV) capsids as ...

Whether it’s cancer, diabetes, or Alzheimer’s disease — badly behaved proteins are behind dozens of the most devastating diseases. If our bodies are an orchestra, proteins are our maestros. As ...