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Basel, Switzerland, 8 May 2026 – Today, Lonza Group Ltd held its Annual General Meeting (AGM), led by the Chair of the Board of Directors, Jean-Marc Huët. 62.58% of the share capital was represented at the AGM, with attending and represented shareholders collectively holding a total of 43,948,027 shares.  All Board members standing for re-election were re-elected, each for a further term in office until the completion of the AGM 2027. The following Board members stood for re-election: Jean-Marc Huët, Juan […]

For her groundbreaking research on the regulation of gene activity, Angelika Feldmann has been awarded the 2026 Hella Bühler Prize, which comes with a grant of €100,000. Presented by Heidelberg University, the award is intended for young researchers in the Heidelberg research community who have already distinguished themselves through outstanding scientific achievements in cancer research. […]

Small by design, built for the demands of modern genetic medicine across gene therapy, cell therapy, and vaccines  Chicago, IL – May 5, 2026 – VectorBuilder, a global leader in gene delivery technologies and CDMO services, today announced that its MiniVec™ plasmid system has been granted a European patent, marking a significant milestone for the company’s proprietary plasmid DNA technology […]

Chicago, April 21, 2026 – One of the most fundamental questions in biology is how a single fertilized egg produces the diverse cell types making up the body – from neurons and skin to muscle and blood – that bear the same genetic blueprint but distinct expression patterns. Now, a research team lead by Dr. Bruce Lahn, […]

Global CDMO recognized for exceptional quality systems and regulatory track record; named finalist in Excellence in Client Service & Partnership and Manufacturing Operations categories SEATTLE – April 27, 2026 – AGC Biologics, your friendly CDMO expert, is the 2026 recipient of the Fierce Outsourcing Award for Leadership in Regulatory and Quality Compliance. The award recognizes the […]

The Department of Infectious and Tropical Medicine at the Center for Infectious Diseases at Heidelberg University Hospital has been designated by the World Health Organization (WHO) as a “WHO Collaborating Center for Novel Diagnostics for Infectious Diseases.” As part of this collaboration, the department supports the WHO in achieving one of its fundamental goals: the […]

Cambridge, UK, and Heidelberg, Germany, 13 April 2026: SPT Labtech, a global leader in the design and development of laboratory automation and liquid handling solutions, and the European Molecular Biology Laboratory’s Genomics Core Facility (EMBL GeneCore), today announced a collaboration to advance fully walkaway automated genomics workflows. As part of the collaboration, SPT Labtech’s firefly®+ […]

Ametefgene parvec (AB-1005) manufactured at Viralgen commercial manufacturing facility with next-generation process to deliver high-purity product with greater efficiency Berlin, Germany, and Durham, N.C., USA, April 20, 2026 – AskBio Inc. (AskBio), a gene therapy company wholly owned and independently operated as a subsidiary of Bayer AG, today announced that it has introduced its proprietary, commercially ready […]

BioMed X, a leading innovation hub for pharma, has officially launched its first research team at BioMed X France, marking the establishment of its presence in one of Europe’s fastest-growing life science ecosystems. The new team, Team ADB (AI-Empowered Design of Bispecific Antibodies), is based within the XSeed Labs incubator on the R&D campus of Servier in […]