State News

IDbyDNA and Illumina Launch New Rapid Test to Better Detect COVID-19, Flu, Respiratory Co-Infections

Utah-based IDbyDNA announced yesterday that, in an effort to help labs better identify respiratory pathogens and avoid overuse…
SDP Oncology Announces First Patient Dosed in a Phase 1 Solid Tumor Study

Lehi-based Sumitomo Dainippon Pharma Oncology (SDP Oncology) recently announced that the first patient has been dosed with the…
Governor Herbert Announces New COVID-19 Transmission Index

On Wednesday, Governor Herbert announced the state’s new response plan to COVID-19, effective October 15. This updated plan…
SINTX Technologies Develops New Mask Fabric with Silicon Nitride

On Tuesday, SINTX Technologies (SINTX) announced progress toward the manufacture of a “catch-and-kill” mask that will inactivate respiratory…
U OF U Establishes Partners For Innovation, Ventures, Outreach & Technology

U of U President Ruth V. Watkins announced on September 30 that the U has formed the Partners…
Utah Business Magazine Recognizes Recursion’s Tina Larson, Civica’s Heather Wall Among Utah’s Top C-Suite Executives

Recursion’s President and Chief Operating Officer, Tina Larson, and Civica’s Chief Commercial Officer, Heather Wall, were recently recognized…
Foldax Named Finalist in the Fierce Innovation Awards

Salt Lake City-based Foldax® was a finalist in the recent Fierce Innovation Awards – Life Sciences Edition 2020,…
Alucent Biomedical Announces $35 Million Series B Financing

Alucent Biomedical, a Salt Lake-City based company and BioUtah member, founded to transform the way vascular disease is…
Fulgent Genetics Lands Utah COVID-19 Testing Contract

TestUtah has some new twists. Following the expiration of certain state contracts September 1, the Utah Department of…
The Point Kick Off

On Monday, government leaders, including Lt. Governor Spencer Cox, held a press conference announcing the launch of planning…
Inherent Biosciences Wins $256K NSF Grant to predict COVID-19 infection severity and treatment response

Inherent Biosciences, a biotechnology company headquartered in Salt Lake City has announced a $255,959 award from the National…
Utah COVID-19 Relief Programs Go Live

Last week, BioUtah News and Events, reported that a number of new grant programs established by the Utah…