David Baker, Demis Hassabis and John Jumper share the 2024 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for their contributions to the science of protein structure. David Baker was awarded half the prize “for computational protein design,” according to the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. Hassabis and Jumper shared the other half “for protein structure prediction.”
It’s hard to know where to start in describing the biopharma applications of the 2024 Nobel Prize in Physics. It was awarded to John Hopfield and Geoffrey Hinton “for foundational discoveries and inventions that enable machine learning with artificial neural networks.”
GE Healthcare Technologies Inc. is participating in the €25.3 million (US$27.8 million) Thera4care project that aims to expand the use of theranostics in Europe. The 29 partners involved in the project will develop new cancer treatment tools, strengthen the manufacture and supply of radiotheranostic, and optimize the clinical use of radiotheranostics.
A digital cognitive assessment developed by Braincheck Inc., Braincheck Assess, proved comparable to the gold-standard Montreal Cognitive Assessment in identifying patients with cognitive impairment in a study published in Frontiers in Psychology.
Med-tech happenings, including deals and partnerships, grants, preclinical data and other news in brief: 4C Medical, Caredx, Caretaker, Cian Diagnostics, Diagnostica Longwood, Emblok, Paradigm Home Health, Patriot Medical, Procept Biorobotics, Vectorcare, Velsera.
Regulatory snapshots, including global submissions and approvals, clinical trial approvals and other regulatory decisions and designations: Accukardia, BTL, Healgen, Invivoscribe, Procept Biorobotics, Regenity Biosciences.