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BioInnovation Institute enters into a collaboration with MIT and UNC to support new Bio Studio project
The Bio Studio project, named Pivot, will focus on how mucus can combat antibiotic resistance. The project aims to leverage the mucus barrier, an essential component of the innate immune system, to address the unmet medical needs of chronic lung diseases. The project will be led by Principal Investigators, Professor Katharina Ribbeck and Associate Professor Matthew Wolfgang .
Katharina Ribbeck , Professor of Biological engineering at MIT , leads The Ribbeck Lab which has become a world-leader in elucidating the role of mucus and the basic mechanisms of the mucus barrier. Matthew Wolfgang , Associate Professor at the Department of Microbiology and Immunology and the Marsico Lung Institute at UNC , leads the team at The Wolfgang Lab and focuses on the pathogenesis of chronic respiratory infection in muco-obstructive airway diseases.
Read more about the Bio Studio program here.
At BioInnovation Institute (BII), we accelerate world-class life science start-up innovation for the benefit of people and society. As a non-profit institute, BII operates the company creation programs, Bio Studio, Venture Lab and Venture House, to support life science start-ups with knowledge, network, infrastructure and funding of up to 3M EUR per projects and 1,8 M EUR per start-up. With our expertise, network, funding, and infrastructure, we empower startups to succeed and believe in the transformative power of life science innovation. Read more on www.bioinnovationinstitute.com
Since its inception in 2018, BII has supported 100 start-ups and projects with EUR 97 million alongside the venture capital, industry and business expertise it provides to help them accelerate to the next level. In total, BII's start-ups have raised over EUR 428 million in external funding from both local and international investors. Recent company successes include, Adcendo, Stipe Therapeutics, Twelve Bio, Octarine Bio, and Cirqle Biomedical.
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