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Integrated DNA Technologies, Aldevron pioneer first personalized CRISPR therapy powered by mRNA
Aldevron and Integrated DNA Technologies – both part of the Danaher Corporation – have achieved a medical milestone with the successful manufacture of the world’s first personalized CRISPR gene-editing drug product to treat an infant suffering from a rare and…
UI Health Care first in Iowa to use LITT for patients with epilepsy
According to a news release from University of Iowa Health Care, nearly one in three…

U.S. market seeing aging housing stock
The median age of owner-occupied homes is 39 years, according to the latest data from…

Existing home sales fall 3.4% in May
Existing home sales retreated for the fourth consecutive month in May, according to the National…

Centro, Inc. announces expansion to Hampton
North Liberty’s Centro, Inc. announced Tuesday, June 21, that it has purchased a 30,000 square…

Midnight Gem wedding venue in Swisher plans October launch
There’s a new place to say “I do” in Swisher. Featuring a large courtyard area,…
Transamerica eliminates 40 more jobs in Iowa
Transamerica Life Insurance is laying off 40 employees in Iowa, according to a Worker Adjustment…

Tippie College of Business receives honorable mention for sustainability
The University of Iowa Tippie College of Business received honorable mention recognition in the First…

Report: Iowa entrepreneurship levels yet to recover after pandemic
Iowa has not experienced a rebound in entrepreneurship activity following the pandemic, according to a…

Former ad executive, Steve Erickson, tackles first children’s book
What’s a 40-year veteran of the advertising world to do when he retires? In Steve…

IEDA Board approves assistance for six companies, award for NewBoCo
On June 17, the Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA) Board approved awards for six Iowa companies, which will assist in the creation of…

Shuttleworth & Ingersoll partners with Four Oaks for Juneteenth service project
In recognition of Juneteenth, roughly 60 attorneys and staff of Shuttleworth & Ingersoll donated over…

Coe College forms partnerships with St. Luke’s and Mercy hospitals
Coe College is partnering with UnityPoint Health-St. Luke’s and Mercy Medical Center to provide nursing…

Mercy Cedar Rapids installs latest 3D breast specimen imaging technology
Mercy Medical Center has installed new 3D specimen imaging technology – the MOZART Specimen Tomosynthesis…

UI to unveil SIM-IA mobile unit at Iowa State Capitol
The University of Iowa Simulation in Motion-Iowa (SIM-IA) program is unveiling its first of three…

Women Lead Change launches leadership development program
Women Lead Change has launched a new program focused on providing leadership development specifically for…
