Novo Nordisk Foundation announces Denmark’s first AI supercomputer is now operational

A new supercomputer built on 英伟达 DGX SuperPOD will accelerate research and provide new opportunities in academia and industry.?

The new AI supercomputer named “Gefion” was launched at an event in Copenhagen, where HM King Frederik X of Denmark, Jensen Huang, founder and CEO of NVIDIA, and Nadia Carlsten, PhD , CEO of Danish Centre for AI Innovation (DCAI) , symbolically turned the system “on”.?

The supercomputer is now being readied for customers, starting with a pilot phase where it will be used by select customers interested in using AI to accelerate innovation in many areas, ranging from quantum computing to drug discovery, to societal challenges such as the transition to green energy.???

Vivet Therapeutics Presents Three Posters on Cerebrotendinous Xanthomatosis Program and Novel AAV Gene Delivery Platform at European Society of Gene and Cell Therapy Annual Congress 2024?

Vivet Therapeutics , a clinical stage biotech company developing novel and long-lasting gene therapies for rare inherited liver metabolic disorders, on Tuesday announced the?presentation of three posters demonstrating key pre-clinical findings for its gene therapy program, VTX-806 for the treatment of Cerebrotendinous Xanthomatosis (CTX), a study on S/MAR-containing AAV vector integration in hereditary tyrosinemia type I (HT1), and validation of the translational value of the B6.129-Cyp27a1tmlEl t/J CTX mouse model at the?European Society for Gene and Cell Therapy (ESGCT) 2024 Congress?Rome, Italy from the 22-25 October.?

Ariceum Therapeutics Presents Outstanding Data on its First-in-Class Radiopharmaceutical Drug 225Ac-Satoreotide at the European Association of Nuclear Medicine 2024?

Ariceum Therapeutics (Ariceum), a private biotech company developing radiopharmaceutical products for the diagnosis and treatment of certain hard-to-treat cancers, on Tuesday announced that it presented data on its proprietary radiolabelled peptide SS0110 (satoreotide), a first-in-class antagonist of the somatostatin receptor 2 (SSTR2), at this year’s?European Association of Nuclear Medicine (EANM) Annual Conference, held in Hamburg, Germany from 19-23 October 2024.?

Satoreotide expressed a superior pharmacokinetic profile relative to DOTA-TATE with a higher pre-clinical anti-tumour efficacy, irrespective of the radionuclide used.?

Heidelberg Pharma to Participate in Leading Scientific and Financial Conferences in November 2024?

Heidelberg Pharma AG , a clinical-stage developer of innovative Antibody Drug Conjugates (ADCs), on Thursday announced its participation at leading scientific and financial conferences throughout November. These include World ADC San Diego 2024 and Deutsches Eigenkapitalforum, where the Company will present on its ADC candidates and technology platforms.?

Check out this week’s hot topic – Uncertainty for U.S. healthcare as Trump and Harris tied in polls?

Americans are already starting to vote as election fever grips the U.S. in an election where healthcare has been played down in favour of geopolitical issues and personal attacks.??

With polls showing both candidates neck-and-neck in the race to the presidency, the decision on the next White House resident is likely to fall to voters in a few key “swing states”.??

Improving access to healthcare has been a long-stated aim of Kamala Harris’s Democrats, but Donald Trump and the Republicans have been much more reticent about his plans should the votes fall in his favour on 5th?November.?Check out our analysis here.?

Mapping out the top life science conferences to attend in the next 6 months?

The Optimum team has taken a moment to map out the top life science conferences to attend in the next six months.?

Believe it or not, now is the time to be organising your 2025 conference calendar to maximise the opportunities these major life sciences events present. Secure your travel and accommodation while prices are attractive, and availability is high.?

As an official partner to many of the top events, Optimum is pleased to be able to provide discount codes to our network – do reach out for more info:?[email protected]?