The University of Oklahoma has officially launched its new Bioprocessing Core Facility (OU BPCF)—a major investment in biotechnology research, hands-on education and regional economic development.
Wheeler Bio announced its successful completion of an oversubscribed Series A-1 financing round, meaning the Oklahoma City-based company attracted more investor interest and funding offers than initially sought, a strong indicator of confidence in the company’s growth and potential. The $35 million round was led by Alloy Therapeutics and Echo Investment Capital (Echo), with additional participation from Mitsubishi Corp. (Americas), Germin8 Ventures and Russell Westbrook Enterprises.
Oklahoma is emerging as a growing hub for life sciences, fueled by research and innovation at state institutions, public and private partnerships and a $35 million federal investment to support the state's life science cluster.
The beginning of March marked the seventh annual National Medical Device Make-a-Thon, hosted by the University of Oklahoma (OU) this year. The event brought together 27 teams of college students from 11 different schools across the country, who competed to design and present medical device solutions to real-world challenges.
Life Science Oklahoma, the state’s life science association, recently appointed Michelle Gregory as its new director. Gregory has a history of leadership in nonprofit organizations in the healthcare sector. Gregory sat down with the VeloCity team to discuss her role as director of Life Science Oklahoma.
The National Institute on Aging, part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), has awarded the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation (OMRF) a $3.7 million, five-year grant to study immune reactions in the brain, which could lead to conditions like Alzheimer’s disease.
In this month's Leadership Notes, Chamber President and CEO Christy Gillenwater discusses the relaunch of Life Science Oklahoma, a key initiative to drive the growth of the state’s life science industry, and the Chamber’s role in its success through the Build Back Better Federal grant program.
Oklahoma City’s biomanufacturing industry is one area that’s seeing tremendous growth and BioTC is leading the charge to ensure the workforce needed is equipped and trained to continue the forward motion.
