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Great interview our executive director by @axios today!
.@RiceLaunchPad executive director and RBL Ventures CEO and managing partner Paul Wotton makes the case for more investment in Houston's biotech industry. “For an investor who's developing a new product … you can get to proof of concept … very rapidly.” #AxiosLive
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.@RiceLaunchPad executive director and RBL Ventures CEO and managing partner Paul Wotton makes the case for more investment in Houston's biotech industry. “For an investor who's developing a new product … you can get to proof of concept … very rapidly.” #AxiosLive
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WATCH: @shafaqpatel_ and @BrockEWTurner host conversations in Houston on the partnerships, clinical research and investment driving the region’s growing life sciences sector feat. @GHPartnership president and CEO Steve Kean, @RiceLaunchPad executive director Paul Wotton and Texas state Rep. @DoctorLalani. #AxiosLive nitter.cf/i/broadcasts/1AKEmvZgL…
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Rice bioengineers & @RiceLaunchPad have developed a "living pharmacy"—an implantable device that continuously produces therapeutic antibodies inside the body for up to a year with full control to adjust doses or stop treatment. 🧬💊 More: news.rice.edu/news/2026/rice…
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A “living bandage” built to accelerate healing. bit.ly/4h7PCE6
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Rice is experiencing extraordinary momentum because more students, faculty and research partners recognize what is possible here. We are growing intentionally to expand Rice’s impact and create opportunities for more exceptional talent to learn, discover and innovate. As our student body grows, we are making equally ambitious investments in our faculty, financial aid, student support, research and campus so that the quality and highly personalized nature of a Rice education remain defining strengths.
Rice University is growing and so is what’s possible. As our community expands, we’re staying true to what makes Rice feel like Rice while creating new possibilities, driving discovery and extending our impact from Houston to the world. ow.ly/bfXG50ZHLQy
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Could engineered cells help the body beat jet lag? New research from Rice and Northwestern shows an implantable cell therapy can speed circadian adjustment, pointing to a potential approach for jet lag and other disruptions to the body’s internal clock. news.rice.edu/news/2026/new-…
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Rice will expand its financial aid program beginning in fall 2027, with undergraduate students from families earning up to $200,000 receiving free tuition. news.rice.edu/news/2026/rice…
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Great day on capitol hill today meeting with legislative staffers from the house and senate about the impact of ARPAH funding! Proud to advocate on behalf of @aimbe and @riceuniversity
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Researchers at Rice University developed a "cytokine factory" patch that delivers healing immune signals directly at wound sites, accelerating tissue repair. Read more: news.rice.edu/news/2026/livi… #Biotech #Bioengineering #CellTherapy
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A new award from @BreakthroughT1D will help @veiseho of @RiceEngineering and collaborators test a different idea for Type 1 #diabetes: Tiny capsules that help #insulin-producing cells survive after transplant — without lifelong immune-suppressing drugs: news.rice.edu/news/2026/rice…
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It’s HAMMR Time: Duracyte Launches with “Living Pharmacy” Platform The Houston startup is developing the Hybrid Advanced Molecular Manufacturing Regulator, an implantable #bioreactor that produces #biologicdrugs in patients @veiseho @RiceLaunchPad hubs.li/Q04clsXQ0
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A new biotech company emerges from Rice research. Duracyte launches to commercialize implantable “living pharmacy” devices — co-led by Omid Veiseh and supported by Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health. Phase 1 trial planned this year. Read more: bit.ly/4sG5XCH
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