Penn spinout eyes next cell therapy frontier: in vivo cell engineering

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Not rendering correctly? View this email as a web page here. TOP STORIES Penn spinout Capstan aims for next cell therapy frontier: in vivo cell engineering Capstan Therapeutics, a University of Pennsylvania spinout, is now out of stealth with technology that could enable new medicines that work by engineering cells inside of a patient. Penn biotech pioneers Carl June and Drew Weissman are among the scientific co-founders of this startup, which has aims to develop therapies for fibrosis, cancer, inflammation, and genetic diseases. Sponsored Content Creating an Omnichannel Customer Journey From Deloitte Digital and Adobe Learn how to create an omnichannel customer journey. Adobe and Deloitte Digital are teaming up to help you improve customer experience and conversion in Healthcare & Life Sciences. For a Limited Time Save $100 and Network with the Best in Digital Health From MedCity News Join us September 28 at Pegasus Park in Dallas to meet select Employee Benefits Startups, over 30 investors, and to be a part of the thought provoking discussions around mental health, pharmacy benefits, the cost of healthcare and reaching consumers.   Hurry the offer to save $100 ends Friday Sept 16th. Use Promo Code: Flash100 Report: Spending on mental health services substantially increased from 2013 to 2020 By Marissa Plescia Wednesday, September 14, 2022 6:09 PM Overall spending by employers and employees on mental health services as a percentage of total spending rose from 6.8% in 2013 to 8.2% in 2020, the report found. The use of the mental health services also increased, especially in outpatient settings. Read more » Redesign Health rakes in $65M to help fund the next generation of health startups By Katie Adams Wednesday, September 14, 2022 5:53 PM Redesign Health, a company that creates healthcare startups, closed a $65 million Series C funding round. The company has already built more than 40 startups — such as cancer care technology provider Jasper Health, home health company MedArrive and weight loss startup Calibrate. Read more » From Post-it Notes to AI: How AI technology can improve workflow for mental health clinicians By Marissa Plescia Wednesday, September 14, 2022 5:41 PM Shiri Sharvit, chief clinical officer of Eleos Health and a practicing mental health clinician, used to rely on Post-it Notes in sessions with patients. Now, she uses artificial intelligence. A new paper explains why other clinicians should be doing the same. Read more » CarePoint sues RWJBarnabas over alleged care monopolization scheme By Katie Adams Wednesday, September 14, 2022 3:08 PM CarePoint Health, a three-hospital health system in New Jersey, recently filed a lawsuit against RWJBarnabas Health, the largest acute care provider in the state. The complaint alleged that RWJBarnabas conspired with real estate investors, New Jersey's largest payer and government officials to eliminate competition and monopolize acute care services in the state. Read more » LGBTQIA+ patients deserve better. Here is what healthcare spaces can do By Eva Marsh Wednesday, September 14, 2022 8:30 AM Members of the community often feel like they need to educate their practitioners and medical providers, which can be exhausting and disheartening. Read more » SPONSORED It's about time your EHR helped you rediscover the joy of being an OBGYN From ModMed Join us for an introduction to the OBGYN-specific EHR designed to adapt to the way OBGYNs specifically work. ModMed Presenters: Dr. Sherling, Chief Medical/Strategy Officer and OBGYN's: Dr. Ecklund, Medical Director & Dr. Spier, Team Lead  Register now. MedCity News   611 Broadway    New York,  NY   10012   United States You received this email because you are subscribed to MedCity Daily Digest from MedCity News. Update your email preferences to choose the types of emails you receive.  Unsubscribe from all future emails