OverT Bio Receives $120,000 GRex Grant from ScaleReady to Advance NextGeneration Cell Therapies
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OverT Bio Receives $120,000 GRex Grant from ScaleReady to Advance NextGeneration Cell Therapies

ByAlice Temper

OverT Bio, an NYCbased cell therapy company, has been awarded a $120,000 GRex Grant from ScaleReadyTM, in collaboration with Wilson Wolf Manufacturing, BioTechne Corporation (NASDAQ: TECH), and CellReadyTM. This funding will support OverT Bios development of nextgeneration cell therapies for solid tumors, utilizing innovative datadriven discovery platforms OverTargetTM and OverTCRTM. “We are pleased to receive…

The Children’s Inn at NIH Receives $1 Million Grant from Gilead Sciences for Renovation and Expansion
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The Children’s Inn at NIH Receives $1 Million Grant from Gilead Sciences for Renovation and Expansion

ByAlice Temper

The Children’s Inn at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) has been awarded a significant $1 million grant from Gilead Sciences Inc. to support its renovation and expansion efforts. This funding will contribute to the creation of The Gilead Sciences Welcome Center, a key part of The Inn of Tomorrow, a substantial $50plus million project…

Debiopharm Secures CARBX Grant to Advance Development of Novel Antibiotic Debio 1453
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Debiopharm Secures CARBX Grant to Advance Development of Novel Antibiotic Debio 1453

ByAlice Temper

Debiopharm, a Swissbased global biopharmaceutical company, has received an extension of funding from CARBX, a global nonprofit partnership committed to supporting earlystage antibacterial research and development. The $5.76 million USD grant will aid in the preclinical development of Debio 1453, an innovative antibiotic targeting Neisseria gonorrhoeae infections. The funding is pivotal for the completion of…

Visa Foundation Awards $500,000 Grant to Operation HOPE to Boost Financial Inclusion Efforts
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Visa Foundation Awards $500,000 Grant to Operation HOPE to Boost Financial Inclusion Efforts

ByAlice Temper

Description of the Company Receiving the Funding: Operation HOPE is a national nonprofit organization established in 1992 with the mission of closing the racial wealth gap. It provides nocost financial counseling services such as Credit and Money Management, Home Ownership, and Small Business Entrepreneurship to primarily low and moderateincome communities across the United States. What…

Glox Therapeutics Secures £1 Million Grant to Advance Precision Antibiotics for DrugResistant Bacteria
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Glox Therapeutics Secures £1 Million Grant to Advance Precision Antibiotics for DrugResistant Bacteria

ByAlice Temper

Company Description: Glox Therapeutics is pioneering the development of precision antibiotic therapies using naturally occurring bacteriocins. The company focuses on creating a new class of antimicrobials that target specific drugresistant pathogens, such as Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae, without harming the human microbiome. Funding Usage: The £1 million grant from PACE will accelerate the development…

Milken Institutes SPARC Initiative Expands Scientific Research with $70 Million Investment
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Milken Institutes SPARC Initiative Expands Scientific Research with $70 Million Investment

ByAlice Temper

Description about the company receiving the funding: The Milken Institute Science Philanthropy Accelerator for Research and Collaboration (SPARC) is a program dedicated to reshaping scientific research fields and advancing better diagnostics and treatments. What the funding will be used for: Over the past two months, SPARC has strategically deployed nearly $70 million into neglected research…

Perspectum Awarded FDA Grant to Develop Novel Biomarker for Rare Disease Treatment
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Perspectum Awarded FDA Grant to Develop Novel Biomarker for Rare Disease Treatment

ByAlice Temper

Company Description: Perspectum is a global medical technology company with offices in the U.K. and the U.S. The company delivers leading digital technologies that help clinicians provide better care for patients with chronic metabolic disease, multiorgan diseases, and cancer. With a strong focus on precision medicine using advanced imaging, Perspectum empowers patients and clinicians through…

Asha Therapeutics Secures Grant from ALS Association to Advance Breakthrough ALS Therapy
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Asha Therapeutics Secures Grant from ALS Association to Advance Breakthrough ALS Therapy

ByAlice Temper

Asha Therapeutics, a life sciences company pioneering breakthrough therapeutics for neurological diseases, has been awarded a grant from the ALS Association through the Lawrence and Isabel Barnett Drug Development Program. This funding will support the advancement of ASHA624, a novel brainpenetrant intramolecular glue inhibitor of SARM1, towards firstinhuman clinical trials as a potential diseasemodifying therapeutic…

Sallie Mae Fund Provides $50,000 Grant to Folds of Honor in Support of Military Families
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Sallie Mae Fund Provides $50,000 Grant to Folds of Honor in Support of Military Families

ByAlice Temper

In honor of Veterans Day, The Sallie Mae Fund has granted $50,000 to Folds of Honor. This initiative underscores its dedication to military servicemembers and their families, especially by funding scholarships for the children and families of fallen and disabled military service members. Allen Wronowski, director of Folds of Honor, stated, “Sallie Mae’s continued support…