University of Utah startups continue innovating and discovering solutions to today’s unmet needs. Here’s a roundup of some of the latest news out of these companies and incubators:
Altitude Lab Relocates to Gateway’s BioHive Hub
Altitude Lab announced that its incubator program and facility will leave Research Park to grow its operation in the Gateway’s BioHive hub as part of Recursion’s recently expanded headquarters. The health care incubator will join biotechs Recursion and Perfect Day in the new location in June 2023. Altitude Lab was founded by Recursion Pharmaceuticals and PIVOT Center in 2020.
This year, Altitude Lab graduated five companies from its program, including U startups 3Helix, Nexeos Bio and Peel Therapeutics.
Myriad Genetics Adds Folate Receptor Alpha to Precise™ Oncology Solutions Portfolio to Expand Treatment Options for Women Living with Ovarian Cancer
Myriad Genetics, Inc. (NASDAQ: MYGN), a leader in genetic testing and precision medicine, announced the addition of Folate Receptor Alpha (FRα) to its Precise™ Oncology Solutions portfolio. The new biomarker adds another companion diagnostic option for providers to help guide treatment decisions for patients with ovarian cancer.
Sera Prognostics Announces Commercial Changes and Actions to Optimize Business for Market Success Toward Accelerating Test Adoption and Revenue
Sera Prognostics Inc., The Pregnancy Company® (NASDAQ: SERA), focused on improving maternal and neonatal health by providing innovative pregnancy biomarker information to doctors and patients, announced certain commercial changes and plans to optimize its strategy and commercial structure to highly focus business activities on accelerating test adoption and revenue at significantly reduced operating costs.