Proteomics research in Denmark has received a substantial boost - in the form of a DKK600 million (US$109 million) grant from the Novo Nordisk Foundation to establish a new center for protein research at the University of Copenhagen. (BioWorld International)

Of the $2.1 billion in venture capital invested in global biotechnology companies last quarter, the majority went into earlier-stage financings, according to data from BioWorld Financial Watch and BioWorld Snapshots. (BioWorld Today)