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The Last Word: Tech FW on How Nanoscope’s ‘Watch Us’ Moment Could Help Blind Patients See Again
by Quincy Preston | Jul 15, 2025
North Texas' Nanoscope just filed an FDA bid for its gene-agnostic therapy. If approved, it could help restore sight for people with inherited blindness, and potentially millions more with other retinal diseases.
by Lance Murray |
Dec 6, 2024
Ray Kaczmarek—the former CEO of Genezen—is an expert in gene therapy manufacturing with decades of experience leading operations, technology, and commercial supply strategies at pharmaceutical and biotech companies, Nanoscope said.
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by Lance Murray |
May 17, 2024
Khandan Baradaran, PhD, was most recently VP of regulatory CMC at Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical, a biopharmaceutical company involved in the research and development of novel products for the treatment of rare and ultra-rare genetic diseases.
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by Lance Murray |
Apr 26, 2024
Dallas-based Nanoscope said Dr. Allen C. Ho will help define the strategy of developing its gene mutation-agnostic therapies. Ho is attending surgeon and director of retina research at Wills Eye Hospital and co-director of the Wills Eye Hospital Retina Service.
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Nanoscope Therapeutics Names VP of Global Research and Development
by Lance Murray | Oct 27, 2023
Najam Sharif, Ph.D., DSc, has been appointed as vice president of global research and development by Dallas-based Nanoscope Therapeutics Inc., a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing gene therapies for inherited retinal diseases.
Sharif is a veteran in drug/device discovery and development, the company said.
“We are delighted to welcome Naj to the Nanoscope team,” Sulagna Bhattacharya, co-founder and CEO of Nanoscope, said in a statement....
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by Lance Murray |
Sep 22, 2023
Samuel Barone, M.D., is a former Federal Drug Administration official and leader in the pharmaceutical space.
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by Dallas Innovates | Staff Report |
Apr 4, 2023
Dr. Zajicek and three other local biotech leaders—Sulagna Bhattacharya, CEO of Nanoscope Therapeutics; Gabby Everett, director of business operations and strategy at BioLabs Pegasus Park; and R.A. Session II, founder of Taysha Gene Therapies—discussed Dallas' biotech boom on a panel hosted by D CEO Healthcare.
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by Lance Murray |
Mar 22, 2023
Nanoscope Therapeutics has enlisted the expertise of Vicente Anido Jr., Ph.D. to help the company advance its goal of developing sight-restoring gene therapies for retinal degenerative diseases. Anido's appointment as a strategic adviser is expected to support Nanoscope's clinical and corporate strategies, especially as the company progresses towards the potential commercialization of MCO-010.
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Disruptors and Visionaries: The Startups of Dallas-Fort Worth’s Future 50 for 2023
by Quincy Preston | Mar 16, 2023
Meet the startup innovators who are driving change in their industries and beyond. These startups are among the Future 50 in Dallas-Fort Worth, our editors’ picks of forward-thinking innovators who are shaping their industries and communities.
From the healthcare sector to the real estate industry, these trailblazers are disrupting the status quo with their groundbreaking technologies and solutions....
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by Dallas Innovates | Staff Report |
Mar 1, 2023
Dallas-Fort Worth is well known for its tech expertise. Now it being recognized as the place where technology meets life science—a convergence that’s driving rapid growth in the biotech ecosystem....
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by Lance Murray |
Jan 11, 2023
Nanoscope Therapeutics Inc., a Dallas-based clinical-stage biotechnology company developing gene therapies for retinal degenerative diseases, has appointed Massoud Motamed, Ph.D., as vice president of quality.
Motamed brings nearly a decade of CGMP quality and compliance experience, including extensive experience in manufacturing and regulatory review of gene therapy products....
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by Dallas Innovates | Staff Report |
Sep 7, 2022
Every year, Tech Titans highlights the top movers and shakers in the North Texas technology ecosystem. Here are the finalists in 11 categories. Winners will be announced at the group's signature gala in October.
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DI People: Addverb, Renibus Therapeutics, Denton EDP, Fort Worth Executive Roundtable, RumbleOn, and More Make Moves
by Dallas Innovates | Staff Report | Feb 18, 2022
In this week's roundup of hires, promotions, and accolades in North Texas, you'll also find news from VERTESS, Mr. Cooper, Active Cyber, EarthX, SWK Holdings, and more.
Plus, Fort Worth Mayor Mattie Parker makes an appointment to the city council's Entrepreneurship and Innovation Committee.
Plus, Fort Worth Mayor Mattie Parker makes an appointment to the city council's Entrepreneurship and Innovation Committee.
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by David Seeley |
Jun 22, 2021
Nanoscope Therapeutics successfully treated 11 patients blinded by advanced retinitis pigmentosa (RP). A single intravitreal injection produced positive results that persisted through one year. The startup plans a Phase 2b trial this summer and plans to develop gene therapies to treat more common retinal diseases—like dry age-related macular degeneration.
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