Asklepios Biopharmaceutical (Askbio) has dosed the first participant in the second group of a Phase 1/2 trial testing AB-1003,…
Andrea Lobo
Andrea Lobo is a Science writer at BioNews. She holds a Biology degree and a PhD in Cell Biology/Neurosciences from the University of Coimbra-Portugal, where she studied stroke biology. She was a postdoctoral and senior researcher at the Institute for Research and Innovation in Health in Porto, in drug addiction, studying neuronal plasticity induced by amphetamines. As a research scientist for 19 years, Andrea participated in academic projects in multiple research fields, from stroke, gene regulation, cancer, and rare diseases. She authored multiple research papers in peer-reviewed journals. She shifted towards a career in science writing and communication in 2022.
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Capricor Therapeutics has started its rolling submission seeking U.S. approval of deramiocel, a cell therapy candidate to treat cardiomyopathy,…