by Stacey Hawkins | Feb 3, 2020 | Biology Basics
Please enjoy this excerpt from our recently revised book, The Biotech Primer: An Insider’s Guide to the Science Driving the Biopharma Industry. This book explains the science behind the industry in an accessible manner, providing the foundation needed to... 
by Stacey Hawkins | May 7, 2019 | Genetic Engineering
MISSION IMPOSSIBLE: MEATLESS MEAT? Imagine biting into a juicy cheeseburger: the flavor, the texture, the smell. Now, imagine the cheeseburger meatless. Impossible? No. Impossible Foods, a Redwood City, CA-based company has used biotechnology to create a plant-based... 
by Stacey Hawkins | Sep 27, 2018 | Immunology
Attack Of The Tregs!! No matter what it sounds like, this subset of helper T-cells aren’t invaders from another planet. Nope, Tregs, or regulatory T-cells, come from New Jersey (don’t say it!) and elsewhere. They suppress the immune system. These newcomers to the... 
by Stacey Hawkins | Aug 16, 2018 | Biology Basics
Promising Peptide Therapies The front runners in the game of drug delivery include small molecule and large molecule drugs, but there is another class that lands right in between: peptides. Several companies, including Rhythm Pharmaceuticals (Boston, MA), Kalos... 
by Stacey Hawkins | Jun 28, 2018 | Immunology
Celiac Disease Imagine the tantalizing scent of freshly baked bread. Now, think about even a single scrumptious slice wreaking havoc on you: stomach pain, bloating and other digestive consequences. Welcome to Planet Celiac—home to the millions of Americans... 
by Stacey Hawkins | Mar 1, 2018 | Genomics
Hey—Check Out Those Genes! There’s an old saying, “If you don’t know where you’ve come from, you can’t know where you’re going.” We used to rely on paper birth certificates, marriage licenses and memory to help discover where we’ve come from; but paper gets...
