Antimicrobial resistance has become a major global public health emergency that accounts for 2.8 million infections per year according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Despite new and existing antibiotics on the market, the antimicrobial resistance is outpacing the development, making the need for new antimicrobial treatments a growing priority. Yan Yu,… Read more »
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IU faculty startup MBX Biosciences announces $163.2 million U.S. IPO
MBX Biosciences, an Indiana University faculty-created startup that develops peptide therapies for the treatment of endocrine and metabolic diseases, raised $163.2 million in its U.S. initial public offering. The company’s peptides are based on chemistry developed by a research team led by Richard DiMarchi, scientific cofounder of MBX Biosciences and Distinguished Professor of Chemistry in… Read more »
IU researcher develops anticounterfeit tags and environmental sensors using nanoparticles
From apparel to pharmaceuticals, the global impact of counterfeit goods can reach up to $1.7 trillion annually across numerous markets. To tackle this important issue, Indiana University research chemist Sara Skrabalak is using nanoparticles to develop anticounterfeit tags and environmental sensors that mark critical components to confirm if an item has been tampered with. She… Read more »
Patents awarded to six IU innovations
Six Indiana University-led technologies and methods have recently received patents from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. These innovations include an antiviral drug treatment for HPV, as well as methods for activating T cells in vitro, processing speech, enhancing the study of the gut microbial ecosystem, analyzing lipoproteins through the use of mass spectrometry and… Read more »