Life Sciences
Biotech Tour: Inside That Enormous Life Sciences Co-Working Campus in King of Prussia
Nestled in King of Prussia is what developers say is a first for the world: the “largest co-working ecosystem for healthcare, life sciences and technology-enabled […]
Q&A: Ben Franklin Tech Partners Is Doubling Down on Philly Life Sciences
Ben Franklin Technology Partners (BFTP) is a force for investment in the region’s early-stage tech companies. The organization has invested in 4,500 Pennsylvania-based tech companies since […]
The Path to a Cure: Temple HIV Treatment Milestone Was 5 Years in the Making
Temple University researchers are one step closer to eliminating HIV in humans. This month, a team of interdisciplinary researchers led by professor Kamel Khalili released the results of […]
NextUp: The Philly Brain Researcher Working to Eliminate HIV
“NextUp” is a weekly NextHealth PHL feature that highlights the local leaders, organizations and research shaping the Greater Philadelphia region’s life sciences ecosystem. Email qmuse@phillymag.com with […]
Biotech Tour: Inside University City’s BioLabs@CIC
BioLabs@CIC Philadelphia officially opened its doors to the Philadelphia community last fall. The member-based co-working chain joined uCity Square’s growing innovation corridor at 3675 Market Street, […]
NextUp: WuXi AppTec Is Speeding Up Drug Development Worldwide
“NextUp” is a weekly NextHealth PHL feature that highlights the local leaders, organizations and research shaping the Greater Philadelphia region’s life sciences ecosystem. Email qmuse@phillymag.com […]
A New Pharma Conference Is Coming to Philly This Summer
A new life sciences conference has chosen Philadelphia as its host. In August, pharma news hub Lincoln Health Network will host its first ever FWD Pharma […]
Philly’s Life Sciences Industry Is Finally Coming Around to Blockchain
You’ve probably heard the term blockchain used in conversations about Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. But recently, the new technology that can record transactions in a […]
NextUp: The Local Company Pioneering Gene Therapy for Pets
“NextUp” is a weekly NextHealth PHL feature that highlights the local leaders, organizations, and research shaping the Greater Philadelphia region’s life sciences ecosystem. Email qmuse@phillymag.com […]
Here’s What’s Next for Gene Therapy
Gene therapy was once viewed as science fiction; the idea of using a person’s own genes to fight disease in the body was merely a […]
Will New $100M Research Hub Strengthen Philadelphia’s Innovation District?
Gone are the days when developers just put up an office building. Amid a thriving life sciences and biotech ecosystem, developers in Philadelphia must now consider not […]
New Gene Therapies Might Never Reach the Minority Communities That Need Them
When it comes to medicine and science, it’s safe to say we are living the future. There are Jetsons-like procedures such as capsule endoscopy, which […]
Spark Therapeutics Head Says Life Sciences Has Come a Long Way on Diversity. But…
From the outside in, the life sciences industry appears to be a man’s world. At least, at the upper echelons of the industry, women are […]
Why the Country’s Top Biotech Companies Are Flocking to Philadelphia
The leaders behind some of the most successful biotech companies in the country have chosen to grow their businesses in Philadelphia because, even when compared to […]
Q&A: BIO CEO Jim Greenwood on Philadelphia’s Biotech Future
Next week, nearly 20,000 life sciences professionals from around the world will descend upon Philadelphia for the highly anticipated 2019 BIO International Convention. The mega […]