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ioSkeletal Myocytes; the first supply of consistent, scalable, human muscle cells provide transformative new models for research and drug discovery ioSkeletal Myocytes; the first supply of consistent, scalable, human muscle cells provide transformative new models for research and drug discovery

Highly consistent and scalable supply of lab grown human skeletal muscle cells provide an effective and biologically relevant tool for research and drug development in conditions as diverse as metabolic and muscle diseases and ageing.

Sphere Fluidics closes a $40 million funding round led by Sofinnova Partners and Redmile Group Sphere Fluidics closes a $40 million funding round led by Sofinnova Partners and Redmile Group

Cambridge, UK, 28 October 2021: Sphere Fluidics, a company that has developed and is commercialising single cell analysis systems underpinned by its proprietary picodroplet technology, announced today that it has closed a $40 million (circa £30 million) investment round. The round was led by Sofinnova Partners (Paris, France) and Redmile Group (San Francisco, USA) co-investing on equal terms.

Milestone moment for the region’s life science sector as construction on No. 1 Birmingham Health Innovation Campus gets underway. Milestone moment for the region’s life science sector as construction on No. 1 Birmingham Health Innovation Campus gets underway.

Construction of No.1 Birmingham Health Innovation Campus (BHIC) in Selly Oak is underway, marking a major milestone for the region’s rapidly growing life sciences sector.