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Yahoo
a day ago
- Business
- Yahoo
STEMCELL Technologies Announces Acquisition of Cellular Highways
VANCOUVER, British Columbia & CAMBRIDGE, England, June 02, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)--STEMCELL Technologies, Canada's largest biotechnology company, is pleased to announce the acquisition of Cellular Highways Ltd from TTP Group Ltd. Cellular Highways is a biotechnology company based near Cambridge, United Kingdom, that specializes in advanced cell sorting technologies with applications in cell and gene therapy, drug discovery, and general cell research, especially where cells are fragile. The acquisition includes the revolutionary Highway1 instrument, which uses Cellular Highways' proprietary VACS™ (Vortex-Actuated Cell Sorting) technology. VACS™ gently and precisely sorts cells and enables high-speed cell sorting in a closed, sterile system through microfluidic vortices. VACS™ uniquely avoids traditional non-sterile droplet-based and electrostatic sorting methods, which can degrade cell health and viability. Highway1 enables researchers and cell therapy developers to process cells more efficiently while maintaining high cell integrity for sensitive applications in research and therapeutic development. This significantly reduces the timelines and costs for research and development. "Since entering the market in 2024, Highway1 has proven to be the fastest GMP-ready cell sorter available and is designed and manufactured under ISO 13485 certification. We are pleased to welcome this powerful instrument, along with the entire Cellular Highways platform, to STEMCELL's portfolio of advanced cell processing instruments," said Dr. Allen Eaves, President and CEO, STEMCELL. "With this new complement to our existing cell isolation and culture product lines, we look forward to further supporting scientists with the tools they need to accelerate innovation in the development of life-changing cell and gene therapies." Current Highway1 customers will receive continued technical support from STEMCELL's dedicated team of Product and Scientific Support specialists. "Cellular Highways customers are in great hands with STEMCELL—a major player in the global biotechnology industry with a stellar reputation for its best-in-class products and customer service," said Dr. Alex Jones on behalf of Cellular Highways. "With STEMCELL's global reach, we are excited that this acquisition will help introduce Highway1 to even more labs around the world." "The acquisition is a testament to Cellular Highways' exceptional team and innovation. With STEMCELL's reputation and global reach, it is ideally positioned to thrive in the rapidly growing research and cell therapy manufacturing markets," said Dr. Sam Hyde, CEO of TTP. "For TTP Group, this demonstrates our unique ability to build and nurture businesses that deliver breakthrough technologies, transform them into market-leading products, and create significant value." "This acquisition aligns with STEMCELL's strategic growth in the cell therapy space," said Dr. Eaves. "With this enhanced ability to support cutting-edge research and biomanufacturing workflows, we will continue to help the scientific community advance research and make discoveries with greater speed and accuracy." About STEMCELL TechnologiesSTEMCELL Technologies supports life sciences research with more than 2,500 specialized reagents, tools, and services. STEMCELL offers high-quality cell culture media, cell separation technologies, instruments, accessory products, educational resources, and contract assay services that are used by scientists performing stem cell, immunology, cancer, regenerative medicine, and cellular therapy research globally. About TTP GroupTTP Group is an independent technology company where scientists and engineers collaborate to invent, design, and engineer breakthrough technologies and products. Working across sectors including healthcare, life sciences, communications, and industrials, TTP combines deep technical expertise with commercial insight to deliver innovations that drive progress and create value. Founded in 1987, TTP Group develops technologies and products for clients worldwide and nurtures high-impact venture businesses. About Cellular HighwaysCellular Highways was founded to take fluorescence-based cell sorting into new therapy development and research applications, requiring fast, gentle, sterile, scalable cell sorting, using the unique potential of the VACS™ technology. Cellular Highways span out from TTP Group. View source version on Contacts Media Contact For more information and to arrange an interview, contact:Ryan-Sang LeeDirector, Corporate Communications, STEMCELL Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
Business Wire
a day ago
- Business
- Business Wire
STEMCELL Technologies Announces Acquisition of Cellular Highways
VANCOUVER, British Columbia & CAMBRIDGE, England--(BUSINESS WIRE)--STEMCELL Technologies, Canada's largest biotechnology company, is pleased to announce the acquisition of Cellular Highways Ltd from TTP Group Ltd. Cellular Highways is a biotechnology company based near Cambridge, United Kingdom, that specializes in advanced cell sorting technologies with applications in cell and gene therapy, drug discovery, and general cell research, especially where cells are fragile. The acquisition includes the revolutionary Highway1 instrument, which uses Cellular Highways' proprietary VACS™ (Vortex-Actuated Cell Sorting) technology. VACS™ gently and precisely sorts cells and enables high-speed cell sorting in a closed, sterile system through microfluidic vortices. VACS™ uniquely avoids traditional non-sterile droplet-based and electrostatic sorting methods, which can degrade cell health and viability. Highway1 enables researchers and cell therapy developers to process cells more efficiently while maintaining high cell integrity for sensitive applications in research and therapeutic development. This significantly reduces the timelines and costs for research and development. 'Since entering the market in 2024, Highway1 has proven to be the fastest GMP-ready cell sorter available and is designed and manufactured under ISO 13485 certification. We are pleased to welcome this powerful instrument, along with the entire Cellular Highways platform, to STEMCELL's portfolio of advanced cell processing instruments," said Dr. Allen Eaves, President and CEO, STEMCELL. 'With this new complement to our existing cell isolation and culture product lines, we look forward to further supporting scientists with the tools they need to accelerate innovation in the development of life-changing cell and gene therapies.' Current Highway1 customers will receive continued technical support from STEMCELL's dedicated team of Product and Scientific Support specialists. 'Cellular Highways customers are in great hands with STEMCELL—a major player in the global biotechnology industry with a stellar reputation for its best-in-class products and customer service,' said Dr. Alex Jones on behalf of Cellular Highways. 'With STEMCELL's global reach, we are excited that this acquisition will help introduce Highway1 to even more labs around the world.' 'The acquisition is a testament to Cellular Highways' exceptional team and innovation. With STEMCELL's reputation and global reach, it is ideally positioned to thrive in the rapidly growing research and cell therapy manufacturing markets,' said Dr. Sam Hyde, CEO of TTP. 'For TTP Group, this demonstrates our unique ability to build and nurture businesses that deliver breakthrough technologies, transform them into market-leading products, and create significant value.' 'This acquisition aligns with STEMCELL's strategic growth in the cell therapy space,' said Dr. Eaves. 'With this enhanced ability to support cutting-edge research and biomanufacturing workflows, we will continue to help the scientific community advance research and make discoveries with greater speed and accuracy.' About STEMCELL Technologies STEMCELL Technologies supports life sciences research with more than 2,500 specialized reagents, tools, and services. STEMCELL offers high-quality cell culture media, cell separation technologies, instruments, accessory products, educational resources, and contract assay services that are used by scientists performing stem cell, immunology, cancer, regenerative medicine, and cellular therapy research globally. About TTP Group TTP Group is an independent technology company where scientists and engineers collaborate to invent, design, and engineer breakthrough technologies and products. Working across sectors including healthcare, life sciences, communications, and industrials, TTP combines deep technical expertise with commercial insight to deliver innovations that drive progress and create value. Founded in 1987, TTP Group develops technologies and products for clients worldwide and nurtures high-impact venture businesses. About Cellular Highways Cellular Highways was founded to take fluorescence-based cell sorting into new therapy development and research applications, requiring fast, gentle, sterile, scalable cell sorting, using the unique potential of the VACS™ technology. Cellular Highways span out from TTP Group.
CBS News
2 days ago
- Climate
- CBS News
Sinkhole on Highway 1 near Watsonville partially closes down roadway
Highway 1 near Watsonville was partially closed on Sunday after a sinkhole opened up on the side of the roadway, the California Highway Patrol said. The sinkhole formed on southbound Highway 1, near Buena Vista Drive. Breaking News 🚨: A sinkhole has formed on SB SR-1 southbound near Buena Vista Drive. The far left lane is closed. Expect delays in the area, with no estimated time for reopening #caltrans #CHP #hwy1 #santacruz — CHP Santa Cruz (@CHPscrz) June 1, 2025 Caltrans closed down the left lane, and it will remain closed through Sunday night. Delays in the area are expected.
Boston Globe
23-05-2025
- Automotive
- Boston Globe
The Pacific Coast Highway, a mythic route always in need of repair
Since building began on the first parts of the highway more than a century ago, sections of the route, which runs more than 650 miles from south of Los Angeles to Northern California, have been closed, over and over again. In some places, chunks of the road have slipped into the ocean. In others, more than 1 million tons of earth have barreled onto the highway, slicing it to pieces. Bridges have failed. Rainstorms have flooded the road with mud. Residents have been left marooned. Tourists have been shut out. Get Starting Point A guide through the most important stories of the morning, delivered Monday through Friday. Enter Email Sign Up Recently, consecutive landslides in Big Sur, a 90-mile region along the Central Coast, have closed parts of the road for two years, four months and counting. And in January, the Palisades fire, which burned thousands of homes, shuttered an 11-mile stretch of the highway connecting the Los Angeles area with the beachside city of Malibu. Advertisement That stretch reopened on Friday, but there is no timeline for reopening the road in Big Sur. The California Department of Transportation, known as Caltrans, said that the state had spent more than $370 million on fixing the highway after extreme weather events in the past seven years. Prolonged closures in 2017 cost businesses along the route more than $500 million, according to the state's tourism agency, Visit California. Advertisement New York has skyscrapers. Arizona has a canyon. Mississippi has a river. California has a coast — and one major highway to see it from. Building the road on unstable terrain took ingenuity. Fixing it in a world being rocked by climate change may take even more. In early May, a four-day trip of about 600 miles along much of the highway from Los Angeles to San Francisco (passing through a burn zone and circumventing a landslide) revealed residents struggling with the closures and contemplating the future of the route. It is officially called California State Route 1, but is commonly referred to as the Pacific Coast Highway, or Highway 1, and was built bit by bit, beginning in the early 1900s. In 1964, it was merged into a single highway. The road winds through steep granite bluffs and yawns open in salt-worn beach towns where trailers with American flags stake their place in the sand. Workers poke sticks into the earth to measure the rate at which it is moving. Tractor-trailers haul car-size boulders up the narrow pass. One of the drivers, Juan Ramirez, each day carries two or three very large rocks from near Fresno, more than 150 miles inland, to the coast. 'It's a long way,' he said. 'Four hours this way, and then, four hours out.' The boulders are used to build a retaining wall intended to hold back the force of the Pacific Ocean — one small part of the effort to keep the highway open. It's a herculean task. Increasingly, it is becoming Sisyphean. A long, perfectly-peeling point break makes Malibu Lagoon State Beach, directly off the highway, among the most well-known surfing spots in the world. Advertisement But on a morning in early May, just a few silhouettes bobbed in the water. To the east, the highway, normally four lanes along this stretch, was down to two lanes that were open only to residents, workers, and emergency services. Beach parking lots had become depots for bulldozers. Traffic crawled past charred debris. Helene Henderson, the founder of Malibu Farm, a restaurant and cafe on the pier, had no idea construction was planned that day on her doorstep. 'Because a fire is not enough,' she said. The restaurant, ordinarily buzzing even on a weekday, was empty, and Henderson said that 100 staff members had no working hours. In the wake of the fire, the closure of the highway, which is the spine of the city, had wrought a second economic disaster, said Barbara Bruderlin, CEO of the Malibu Pacific Palisades Chamber of Commerce. 'It's strangling all the businesses,' she said. 'One by one, they're beginning to close.' Though the road is reopening, many may continue to struggle. Jefferson Wagner, a stuntman and former mayor of Malibu, said that sales at his surf shop, Zuma Jay Surfboards, were down nearly 50 percent. His store, just outside a road closure checkpoint, had become a makeshift post office for businesses beyond it, with packages piling up on the floor. 'Without this highway,' Wagner said, 'this town is lost.' In the southern part of Big Sur, the road narrows to a two-lane ribbon that is the only major route in or out. On the one side is a dizzying cliff. On the other is a precipitous plunge into the ocean down jagged rocks. Advertisement Residents expect isolation, and ensure they have food and gas for the times they become trapped. For weeks in 2023, landslides to both the north and south cut off a 20-mile stretch of the coast. By the time officials cleared the highway, another cascade with earth to fill hundreds of Olympic-size swimming pools had buried another stretch. The back-to-back slides have devastated many of the community's small inns and stores and are testing even the most hardened residents. 'It's been closed, closed, and closed, and closed, and closed,' said Surge Withrow, 52, a general contractor. It used to take him 10 minutes to drop his children at the school bus. Now it takes him at least an hour each way. Big Sur has long lured writers, monks, and others seeking transcendence — as well as millions of tourists a year. In the 1950s, writer Henry Miller, who lived there for nearly two decades, was already lamenting the crowds that threatened to turn Big Sur into a 'bonanza.' Even with the closure, the northern part of the coast, which remains easily accessible from San Francisco, continues to grapple with the longer-term impact of overtourism. There has always been a complex relationship between Big Sur and its visitors — and the highway that gets them in and out. 'It is a constant project to keep this road open,' said Magnus Torén, director of the Henry Miller Memorial Library in Big Sur. At some distant time it might become untenable, he added. But perhaps there was a silver lining: Without people, the coast could be preserved. Advertisement 'I never thought of this before,' he added, 'but how wonderful that would be.' This article originally appeared in
CTV News
23-05-2025
- Automotive
- CTV News
Semi-truck blocks Highway 1 through Surrey
A semi-truck blocks Highway 1 in Surrey on Friday, May 23. (DriveBC) Drivers using Highway 1 to get out of Surrey Friday morning should expect major delays. A crash just after 8 a.m. has left a semi-truck blocking all westbound lanes after 176th Street. DriveBC says assessment in progress and traffic is squeezing through using the pullout. This is a developing story and will be updated.
