Tag - RevBio

Lowell company developing ‘bone glue’ to help healing

Ziad2022-11-25T14:05:04-05:00Officials at LaunchPad Medical, LLC, say they're on the right track to breaking ground with this technology. They recently launched their product, Tetranite adhesive, onto the International Space Station for experiments in microgravity environment, and soon will publish the results from those trials. The company is also testing in animals based on strict FDA regulations, and officials hope to get FDA approval in the next year to start testing in humans. Read more >>

‘Bone Glue’ Experiments on the ISS Test Possible Treatment for Osteoporosis

Ziad2022-11-25T14:05:16-05:00“If we can show that our material stimulates the production of new bone in the space environment, that will have a translational value back on Earth, that it could be used to someday treat patients with osteoporosis,” said Brian Hess, founder and CEO of Launchpad Medical, which created the glue. “But it could also be a material to help treat astronauts from the effects of deep space travel. That’s obviously a secondary reason of why we are studying this in...

NASA to Highlight Science on Next Resupply Mission to Space Station

Ziad2022-11-25T14:05:29-05:00NASA will host a media teleconference at 1 p.m. EST Wednesday, Nov. 29, to discuss a number of science investigations and instruments launching to the International Space Station on the next SpaceX commercial resupply mission. Brian Hess, chief executive officer, and Grayson Allen, chief financial officer, both of LaunchPad Medical, will discuss an investigation using synthetic bone material to accelerate bone repair. Read more >>

Startups win another $500,000 from Boeing and CASIS for zero-gravity tech

Ziad2022-11-25T14:05:29-05:00Eleven startups in all have benefited from the “Technology in Space” prizes awarded since 2014 at MassChallenge Boston, with backing from CASIS and Boeing. The two startups selected for awards in 2015, Biorasis and LaunchPad Medical, should see their experiments fly to the space station next month aboard SpaceX’s Dragon cargo capsule. Read more >>