Zymeworks Appoints Computational Antibody Design Expert Dr. Bruce Tidor to its Scientific Advisory Board
October 2, 2009Zymeworks has appointed Dr. Bruce Tidor from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology to its scientific advisory board. Press Release
Zymeworks Closes $3.5 Million Round of Financing and Announces Changes to its Board of Directors
June 23, 2009Zymeworks Inc., a privately held computational biotechnology company, today announced the close of a financing totaling $3.5 million. The financing included an institutional investment by CTI Life Sciences Fund (“CTI”) and the completion of its existing private financing round. Further financial terms are not disclosed. Zymeworks will use the proceeds to fund ongoing validation and research programs leading to the advancement of Zymeworks’ protein therapeutics pipeline.
In conjunction with the financing, Dr. Shermaine Tilley of CTI and Mr. Kenneth Galbraith of Ventures West Management Inc. will be joining the Board of Directors. Dr. Andrew Wright and Mr. Amos Michelson will be stepping down as directors but will retain board observer status. Press Release
Zymeworks and XOMA to Collaborate on Antibody Research Program
May 15th, 2009Zymeworks today announced it has entered into a research agreement with California-based XOMA Ltd. to optimize an undisclosed antibody using Zymeworks’ ZymeCAD™ suite of predictive protein engineering tools and XOMA’s innovative Targeted Affinity Enhancement™ (TAE™) technology for antibody mutagenesis and optimization. Press Release
Zymeworks Awarded BIOTECanada's Gold Leaf Award as Early Stage Company of the Year'
May 13th, 2009Zymeworks is the recipient of BIOTECanada's prestigious Gold Leaf Award in the category of Early Stage Company of the Year - Industrial & Agricultural. Press Release
Zymeworks Appoints Dr. Paul J. Carter to its Scientific Advisory Board
April 14th, 2009Zymeworks has added Dr. Paul J. Carter of VLST Corp. to its scientific advisory board. Press Release
Zymeworks Scientist Publishes in Noted Journal
March 3, 2009Zymeworks' Dr. Yuqing Deng published an article entitled “Computations of Standard Binding Free Energies with Molecular Dynamics Simulations” as a centennial feature article in the February 26 issue of the prestigious Journal of Physical Chemistry B. The cover of the issue features graphics generated by Dr. Deng in the course of his research. Press Release