San Diego biotech lays off half its workers after failing key drug trial – San Diego Union-Tribune
Gossamer Bio is picking up the pieces after failing to bring its only late-stage drug to market. The…
Salk scientist to lead $41 million effort to control cells with sound – San Diego Union-Tribune
Salk Institute neuroscientist Sreekanth “Shrek” Chalasani coined the term “sonogenetics” in 2015. Now, a little more than a…
San Diego biotech funding freeze may ease if Trump signs bill – San Diego Union-Tribune
The House passed legislation Tuesday reauthorizing two “critical” federal grant programs that could funnel hundreds of millions of…
U.S. biotechs discuss why we’ve fallen behind China – San Diego Union-Tribune
Perched on the cliffs of Torrey Pines, investors, CEOs, and scientists this week debated whether U.S. biotechs are…
With cellular ‘Nespresso’ the cell food supply chain just got simpler – San Diego Union-Tribune
It’s surprisingly difficult to feed cells. Across the country, temperature-controlled trucks cart around vats of liquid that scientists…
Scrappy San Diego startup goes toe-to-toe with gene-sequencing giant Illumina – San Diego Union-Tribune
Element Biosciences is going toe-to-toe with gene-sequencing giant Illumina, unveiling a device that can read DNA for half…
San Diego company invents a 30-minute blood test. Will it ever come to market? – San Diego Union-Tribune
This San Diego company miniaturized a multimillion-dollar blood-testing lab into a device the size of a microwave. Truvian,created…
Find out how Novartis plans to spend $1 billion in San Diego – San Diego Union-Tribune
Novartis could have gone anywhere to develop lifesaving drugs. It chose to bet big on San Diego scientists.…
‘Molecular glue’ from this San Diego startup makes cancer self-destruct; Big Pharma bets billions – San Diego Union-Tribune
This local biotech says it has found a way to trick cancer cells into destroying themselves with its…
San Diego Zoo alliance, Illumina partner to protect ‘fragile biodiversity’
The Southern white rhino Edward samples a birthday box of hay in 2020. Southern white rhinos are connected…
Illumina buys protein startup in deal worth up to $425M – San Diego Union-Tribune
San Diego’s Illumina is the world leader in gene sequencing technology — the ability to read and record…
Calif. tech billionaires will leave in droves over wealth ‘seizure’ ballot measure
We’re a little over a month into an industry-wide conversation about the future of tech in California, which…