The George Mason University, National Center for Biodefense and Infectious Diseases, within the College of Science, invites well-qualified candidates to apply for a Postdoctoral Research Fellow position in the area of virology working with RNA viruses. George Mason University has a strong institutional commitment to the achievement of excellence and diversity among its faculty and staff, and strongly encourages candidates to apply who will enrich Mason’s academic and culturally inclusive environment.
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07/14/2026
ARPA-H awards up to $160 million to advance personalized curative medicines for rare genetic diseases
The Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H), an agency within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, today announced the teams for the Treating Hereditary Rare Diseases with In Vivo Precision Genetic Medicines (THRIVE) program — a critical investment toward bringing new treatments to patients faster and cure rare genetic pediatric diseases. THRIVE …
07/09/2026
Quoin Pharmaceuticals Receives FDA IND Clearance to Initiate Phase 2 Study of QRX003 in Peeling Skin Syndrome
Quoin Pharmaceuticals Ltd. (NASDAQ: QNRX), a late clinical-stage specialty pharmaceutical company focused on rare and orphan diseases, announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared the Company’s Investigational New Drug (IND) application for QRX003 for the treatment of Peeling Skin Syndrome (PSS), enabling initiation of its planned Phase 2 clinical study. Quoin …
07/07/2026
United Therapeutics Corporation Acquires Thymmune Therapeutics
United Therapeutics Corporation (Nasdaq: UTHR) announced it has acquired Thymmune Therapeutics, Inc. (Thymmune), a privately held, preclinical stage biotechnology company developing scalable, regenerative thymic cell therapies for the potential treatment of post-transplant organ tolerance, immunodeficiencies, and autoimmune diseases. The thymus is a critical organ for the development and proper function of key parts of the …