Spirovant Sciences, a gene therapy company developing treatments and cures for inherited respiratory diseases including cystic fibrosis (CF), today presented SP-101, an investigational novel recombinant adeno-associated virus (AAV) gene therapy selected for its tropism to human airway epithelia, at the 2021 North American Cystic Fibrosis Conference (NACFC 2021). Spirovant Sciences was previously known as Talee Bio, which was co-founded by University of Iowa faculty.

Cardio Diagnostics, Inc., a University of Iowa start-up company focused on making cardiovascular disease prevention and early detection more accessible, has been selected as the winner of the “Clinical Diagnostics Solution of the Year” award in the inaugural Biotech Breakthrough Awards program conducted by BioTech Breakthrough.