Insulet (Nasdaq:PODD) announced today on social media that it appointed Dr. Divakar Ramakrishnan as its new chief R&D officer. In a LinkedIn post, the company said Ramakrishnan will lead its R&D organization. His focus centers around strengthening Insulet’s capabilities in delivering innovation around the world. Ramakrishnan joins as the company continues to advance its automated […]
Research & Development
MIT engineers develop drug delivery patch for post-heart attack healing
Engineers at MIT say they developed a flexible drug delivery patch for promoting healing and tissue regeneration after heart attacks. The patch, placed on the heart after a heart attack, can help both heal and regenerate cardiac tissue. MIT said its engineers designed the patch to carry several different drugs capable of release at different […]
ClearPoint Neuro is developing a robotic neuro-navigation system for drug delivery
ClearPoint Neuro (Nasdaq:CLPT) announced today that it is developing a proprietary robotic neuro-navigation system. The Solana Beach, California-based company says its new product category can enable its navigation software to operate the Kuka LBR robotic arm, supporting all minimally invasive cranial surgical procedures. Those include cell and gene therapy infusions, laser catheter placement, biopsy workflows […]
Convatec to invest $1B in R&D including $600M in U.S.
Convatec announced today that it plans to invest more than $1 billion over the next decade to accelerate its R&D efforts around the world. The global, multi-year planned investment includes $600 million going into the U.S. over the next 10 years. London-based Convatec said its planned investment marks a significant milestone in its mission, underlining […]
Sequel Med Tech, Arecor ink co-development agreement for ultra-rapid insulin with twiist
Arecor Therapeutics announced today that it signed a co-development with Sequel Med Tech to pair their diabetes offerings. Cambridge, UK-based Arecor develops AT278 (500U/mL) ultra-rapid-acting insulin. The companies struck a deal to pair the insulin with the Sequel twiist automated insulin delivery system. Additionally, the deal includes a financing agreement with Ligand Pharmaceuticals to bring […]
Astronauts to use diabetes tech in outer space on upcoming mission
A mission to outer space includes plans to utilize modern diabetes management technology to assess its viability in microgravity. The Ax-4 mission, set to launch on May 29, aims to demonstrate that astronauts with insulin-dependent diabetes can be supported over short-duration stays in microgravity. Ax-4 features several areas of research and science-related activities planned for […]
Glucotrack to bring implantable CBGM to automated insulin delivery system initiative in Europe
Glucotrack (Nasdaq:GCTK) announced today that it intends to participate in a bionic pancreas initiative in Europe. FORGETDIABETES aims to develop a long-term automated insulin delivery system. This system should enable optimal glucose control without patient intervention. The initiative, funded by the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation program, offers support from basic research to […]
Tandem inks collab with UVA to develop closed-loop automated insulin delivery tech
Tandem Diabetes Care (Nasdaq:TNDM) announced today that it signed a multi-year R&D collaboration agreement with the University of Virginia (UVA). The collaboration with the UVA Center for Diabetes Technology aims to advance R&D efforts on fully automated, closed-loop insulin delivery systems. Tandem develops its own closed-loop systems, including the t:slim X2 and Mobi pumps, which […]
NIH launches effort to combat type 2 diabetes in young people
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) launched a nationwide consortium to address the rise in youth diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. According to a press release, NIH expects that trend — which it observed over the past two decades — to continue moving forward. It aims to advance understanding of the biologic, social, and environmental […]
This simple, needle-free COVID vaccination device might stop transmission
“Finally,” many of us thought when we received our first jabs to vaccinate us against COVID-19 back in 2020 and 2021. Nearly four years later, COVID is still surging, constantly mutating to create new variants that evade our immunity from prior infections and the latest vaccines. And if the immediate and long-term harm from SARS-CoV-2 […]
