AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoBiotech Manufacturing: Cellares and Sonoma Biotherapeutics will automate production of SonomaBio’s SBT-77-7101 engineered Treg cell therapy on the Cellares Cell Shuttle, including automated in-process and release testing via Cell Q—aimed at scaling a highly sensitive cell therapy. Healthcare Workforce: A nationwide nursing faculty shortage is limiting RN pipeline growth, with nursing schools turning away tens of thousands of qualified applicants due to lack of faculty, clinical sites, and classroom capacity. Public Health/Policy: Planned Parenthood’s Medicaid funding ban ended July 3, and clinics largely avoided closures—after states stepped in with support during the defunding period. STEM/Research: DNA helped identify a nearly 250-year-old Revolutionary War soldier (Private John Pumphrey) using genetic genealogy, ending a long “John Doe” mystery tied to South Carolina’s Camden battlefield. Local Infrastructure: Spartanburg County is seeking release of a $6M federal HUD grant for the Saluda Grade Rail Trail after assessing health impacts, as pre-construction planning ramps up. Politics & Health: Sen. Lindsey Graham’s death is linked to aortic dissection due to arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease, reshaping South Carolina’s Senate replacement timeline.
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