Search Results for: Biomica

Investment in Israeli startups to 1/1/23

Posted on January 1, 2023

Biomica raised $20 million; Highcon raised $8 million from US’s SEE; YonaLink raised $6 million;

Posted in Economy & Business | Leave a comment

Inspiring the next generation of farmers

Posted on December 18, 2022

More details about Eretz Noshevet (see here previously), which is helping seed innovations from a new crop of Israeli farmers. Each project receives an investment of up to half a million shekels. This article mentions Mata, GrowPonics, AlgaeNite, BiomicAgritech, Agrorim … Continue reading →

Posted in Science & Technology | Leave a comment

Bacteria may help cancer patients

Posted on July 10, 2022

Israel’s Biomica (see here previously) has given 12 cancer patients, who had poor responses to immunotherapy, pills containing bacteria missing from their gut microbiome. In 2020, doctors at Sheba hospital used fecal bacteria to shrink the tumors of three cancer … Continue reading →

Posted in Israel's Medical Achievements | Leave a comment

Two potential IBD therapies

Posted on January 19, 2020

As reported previously (see here) Israel’s Biomica is using the human microbiome (stomach bacteria) to fight cancer, IBD, acne etc. Bionica is starting pre-clinical studies for BMC321 & BMC322, two developed microbial consortia aimed to treat Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD). … Continue reading →

Posted in Israel's Medical Achievements | Leave a comment

Fighting MRSA resistance

Posted on December 1, 2019

As reported (here) previously, Israel’s Biomica is developing microbiome therapies for antibiotic resistant bacteria. It is now partnering with the Weizmann Institute to develop a selective treatment against MRSA – antibiotic resistant strains of Staphylococcus aureus infection. https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/biomica-to-collaborate-with-weizmann-institute-of-science-to-develop-a-selective-treatment-against-antibiotic-resistant-bacteria-300943752.html https://www.biomicamed.com/

Posted in Israel's Medical Achievements | Leave a comment

Using gut bacteria to fight disease

Posted on May 13, 2018

I reported previously (May 2017) on one Israeli biotech using the human microbiome (stomach bacteria) to fight cancer, IBD, acne etc. Now Israel’s Evogene’s new Biomica subsidiary is also developing microbiome therapies, for antibiotic resistant bacteria, immuno-oncology and GI disorders. … Continue reading →

Posted in Israel's Medical Achievements | Leave a comment