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Biotech October 16, 2018

At LineaRX, putting the horsepower behind the CAR T

By GREGORY ZELLER // Marking a big step in the war against cancer, a Stony Brook-based startup has initiated pre-clinical development of a non-viral, plasmid-free chimeric antigen receptor modified T-cell manufacturing platform. In English: A novel platform designed to develop and manufacture new pharmaceutical treatments, including treatments for different forms of cancer. The tech comes from LineaRx Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary that officially spun off from Stony Brook-based Applied DNA Sciences in September. Noting…

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October 8, 2018

At Northwell, redefining the shape of things to come

By GREGORY ZELLER // A powerful new 3D printing system is providing Northwell Health doctors hyper-realistic surgical models, easing patients’ minds and saving millions of dollars in lost operating-room time. That’s the assessment from the New Hyde Park-based health system, which this week noted it has “doubled down” on 3D printing technologies provided by Massachusetts-based developer and manufacturer Formlabs. Specifically, Northwell Health – already a Formlabs customer – has incorporated the tech firm’s powerful Form…

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October 5, 2018

Steady sales, rising earnings mark Park Electro’s 2Q

  PARK ELECTROCHEMICAL CORP. Headquarters: Melville Industry: Composites manufacturing NYSE: PKE Reporting Date: Oct. 4, 2018 Reporting Quarter: 2Q FY2019 Quarter Ended: Aug. 26, 2018 Numbers: Net quarterly sales were reported as $11.21 million, down 1.3 percent from the $11.35 million reported for the same quarter last fiscal year. Net second-quarter earnings were reported as $1.82 million, up more than 123 percent from the $816,000 reported for 2Q FY2018. Diluted earnings per share for the…

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