Steve Davenport

*The Big Interview: Mission Genomics to launch the UK economy* I’m incredibly proud to share this insightful and thought-provoking article in the latest issue of Bioscience Today, written by our Chief Scientific Officer Dr Stuart J Grice. In this piece, Stuart shares his thoughts on how public investment in genetic testing can not only save lives but also foster cross-sector investment and innovation in preventative health. The UK life sciences sector continues to produce fantastic innovation, but we are still behind the curve in the adoption and translation of these advancements into the public domain. Public-private partnerships are likely to play a crucial role in driving disease prevention initiatives and realising the benefits of new discoveries. Stuart's keen insight and intelligent analysis are an asset to FitnessGenes, and I look forward to seeing more authored pieces from him in the coming months. You can read the article for yourself here (~3-minute read): https://lnkd.in/e4A8jweW #BigInterview #MissionGenomics #GeneticTesting #PublicInvestment #PreventativeHealth #LifeSciences #Innovation #Healthcare #PublicPrivatePartnerships #DiseasePrevention #HealthTech #FitnessGenes #ScientificInsights #ThoughtLeadership #UKHealth #BioScienceToday #FutureOfHealth #Genomics #HealthInnovation #MedicalResearch #DNA

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This latest episode was inspired by the upcoming biosecurity regulations in the USA. I did some research on the topic to provide information regarding China, USA, UK and the EU. I hope you will find it interesting. #clinicalresearch #genomicdata #biosecurity

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Rapid, detailed cell analysis technology soon ready to assess the difference it can make to process insights and timelines

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Congratulations to the Nanocomp team for Commercial Activity of the Year award received at the SSPC, SFI Research Centre for Pharmaceuticals Annual Symposium this week at the University of Limerick. Working with Sarah Hudson on stage 1 of this project was arduous and a drag…as you can see from our faces in the picture below 😃. I mean, you can’t fake that kind of “chemistry”! I loved working with Nanocomp team every day even though they spoke a foreign language to me. I had to learn a whole new field of science from scratch. In every step they patiently taught me the basics, answered my silly questions, and through it all these highly respected and established scientists were always curious and open about what I had to say from the commercial perspective. That is why after a year’s hiatus, I decided to join them again. When I was considering all the opportunities that came my way in the last few months, I prioritized team dynamic and intellectual challange over other factors. Let’s face it, life is not getting any longer. It’s good to know what you need to get you out of bed every day. (Plus I get to say “plasma” in serious sentences a couple of times a week and for a Trekkie that’s reason enough no?!) Nanocomp is a novel solid drug formulation technology that can potentially enable more therapies to reach the market with significant manufacturing efficiencies and a smaller gentler environmental footprint. Considering the number of therapeutic molecules in the pipeline that are poorly water soluble, this is a very worthwhile venture to explore. I’ll spend the next year finalizing the business plan. Congratulations to the Nanocomp team on this award that is a testament to your dedication and hard work on this project: professors kieran hodnett Peter Davern Åke Rasmuson and the young scientists who built up an impressive body of data to support our claims: Ajay Kumar, Promita Bhattacharjee, Marta Bergillos Ruiz and Peuli Ghosh. Many thanks for SSPC, SFI Research Centre for Pharmaceuticals for the award and for investing so much in the supportive environment that allows innovation to thrive. And of course many thanks to Enterprise Ireland for generously funding this project and enabling the Nanocomp team to come together and do more. Majella Maher our EI advisor and partner in crime, thank you for keeping us on the righteous path and enabling this project every step of the way. You should be in this picture. We will miss you dearly as we finish stage 2. #Chemistry! Here we go again (literally and figuratively). And Bravo Nanocomp. #SSPC15 #UL

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Looking forward to discussing strategies to build the UK as a scientific powerhouse! Excited for the focus on an industrial strategy driven by government officials, academic leaders, and the private sector. #UK #science #industrialstrategy

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Our Charnwood Discovery biology team have utilised a number of autophagy assays based on autophagy regulator LC3B to facilitate drug discovery projects across various therapeutic areas. This has included Promega Corporation NanoBiT autophagy reporter cell lines, Revvity AlphaLISA, Thermo Fisher Scientific Cellinsight CX5 High Content Imaging (see figure below) and Bio-Techne WES-based Western Blotting. Furthermore a HTS (384-well format) using the HEK-293 NanoBiT assay was used to screen for both autophagy enhancers and inhibitors. Read about our work, results and conclusions here 👉https://lnkd.in/es5JvGtZ #discoverybiology #autophagy #cellbiology #drugdiscovery

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