Penn gene therapy pioneer ‘at full gallop’ with Regeneron on cocktail to prevent Covid-19
John George, The Philadelphia Business Journal

Gene therapy pioneer Dr. James Wilson and his team at the University of Pennsylvania have linked up with Regeneron Pharmaceuticals to test whether the New York biotechnology company’s combination therapy can prevent Covid-19 infections.

The research collaboration will investigate whether Regeneron’s casirivimab and imdevimab experimental antibody cocktail can prevent Covid-19 infection when delivered intranasally via Adeno-Associated Virus, or AAV, vectors developed at Penn.

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Most attractive FDI locations in Europe: Where does Ireland rank?
Silicon Republic

The EY European Attractiveness Survey puts Ireland in the top five FDI locations, behind Germany, the UK and France.

It has undoubtedly been a turbulent year for businesses across the world. According to figures in the latest Global Investment Trends Monitor from the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development released last month, global foreign direct investment (FDI) saw a dramatic drop in the first half of 2020.

Looking ahead however, a new survey has revealed the top 10 European locations for FDI in 2021, with Ireland reaching fourth place.

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