Life Sciences

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A researcher at Worcester Polytechnic Institute is set to embark on a five-year project that seeks to advance the use of bacteria to help clean up contaminated soil, thanks to a $1.23-million grant from the National Science Foundation. 

Boston Scientific has added a new member to its board of directors, naming Dr. Cheryl Pegus as the board’s latest addition, effective immediately. 

A pair of lawmakers launched a Life Sciences Caucus Wednesday, adding another layer of Beacon Hill lobbying for the biopharma industry that appears likely to receive a third round of major financial support and tax incentives from the state under a proposal offered by Gov. Maura Healey.

The new facility, named the Operations and Manufacturing Center of Excellence, is a 32,000-square-foot facility that includes research and development, manufacturing, quality control, warehouse, and distribution space.

A warehouse near Interstate 190 in Worcester has been sold for $6.5 million to an entity associated with Biomedical Research Models, a Worcester-based, non-clinical contract research firm that conducts business as Biomere.

Hologic, a Marlborough-based medical device manufacturer, is expanding its product catalog through the planned $310-million acquisition of Endomagnetics. 

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has issued a recall of Boston Scientific’s Obsidio conformable embolic medical device after an investigation found using the product for lower gastrointestinal bleeding embolization can result in a high risk of bowel ischemia, otherwise known as reduced or restricted blood flow.

Swinford is the CEO of Numotion, a Tennessee-based wheelchair and mobility equipment company. Numotion has 150 storefronts in the country, including a location in Worcester.

Mustang Bio will reduce its workforce by approximately 81% following a vote by the board of directors, according to a regulatory filing.