It's been a landmark year for San Antonio's biotech industry. Multiple companies have hit major milestones en route to greater international expansion and new product development. Below is a synopsis of some stories I've written this year in covering an industry that's becoming increasingly…
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- 2017 in Review: San Antonio biotech companies score big wins
- Virginia's hemp research program 'a work in progress'
UVA, which is partnering with plant biotechnology company 22nd Century Group, is also conducting research into developing hemp varieties that have high cannabinoid levels for medicinal use but low THC levels, Timko said. Another arm of the project taking place at the UVA-Wise campus in southwest…
- From Private to Public: The Options You're Not Considering
Report: Undocumented mother charged with capital murder after · San Antonio police donate 'hot cop' calendar proceeds to schools hit by Hurricane Harvey ...
- What's in a name? If it's close to 'bitcoin' it's gold
Bioptix Inc., a biotech company based in Colorado, announced in October it was changing its name to Riot Blockchain Inc. to reflect its new focus. Its stock is up about 250 percent, even after a 24 percent drop Thursday. Overstock.com's shares have risen 285 percent this year as the online…
- UTHealth, UT Health San Antonio gain $6 million to refine cancer-fighting antibody
... at UTHealth, is collaborating on the project with lead principal investigator Jean Jiang, Ph.D., the Ashbel Smith Professor at UT Health San Antonio and the associate director of the Joint Biomedical Engineering Graduate Program of UT Health San Antonio and The University of Texas at San…