Haima Therapeutics is preparing to take SynthoPlate from the lab bench to human clinical trials. Built from Christa Pawlowski’s doctoral research at Case Western Reserve University, the synthetic platelets are designed to support the body’s natural clotting response. This feature explores the science, funding, military influence, and translational decisions behind Haima’s journey toward the clinic.

By Sirena Meade, The Biotech Beacon When people think about bringing a medical device to market, they often imagine a brilliant invention followed by a long wait for FDA clearance. In reality, FDA review is only one milestone along a much longer journey. Every successful medical device begins with a problem, not a product. From there, it moves through engineering, testing, regulatory planning, quality systems, manufacturing, commercialization, and finally into the hands of ph

Part 1 of a 3-part editorial series on Trailhead Biosystems By Sirena Meade | Founder and Editor, The Biotech Beacon Photography by: Nicholas Campbell For decades, drug discovery has depended on an imperfect translation: testing potential therapies in systems that are close enough to teach scientists something, but not always close enough to predict what will happen in a human body. Animal models have helped move medicine forward. They have shaped preclinical research, suppor