New York biotech is partnering with researchers at Columbia, Kansas State and Southern Research to address the pandemic.

Galderma unveils seven-year partnership with Mount Sinai and Northwestern in atopic dermatitis. Beacon/Takeda and Zealand/UniQuest tie-ups both address gastrointestinal diseases.

A review of biopharma start-up deal-making and financing activity from July through September 2017, based on data from Strategic Transactions, showed that fundraising declined 18% from the previous quarter, however the number of acquisitions doubled to eight.

Now providing seed and venture funding for some of its start-ups, University of Maryland's tech transfer has expanded its capabilities in recent years. Plus, our monthly roundup of private/public-sector transactions.