Biomedical Hub to Produce Keys in Life-Saving Therapies

Published on February 25, 2024

A biomedical research facility will expand to commercial scale, producing life-saving therapies and vaccines in a move the New South Wales (NSW) government hopes will make the city a global research hub. The world-leading lab based at Sydney’s Westmead uses viral vectors—a key component of many cell and gene therapies—to treat cancer, genetic diseases, and infections. Viral vector technology uses viruses that are harmless to humans to carry genetic therapies for the target organs and systems that cause significant human diseases. Establishing a commercial company provides a strong base for the facility’s sustainable and long-term success, the government said....

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