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THE TORONTO EDITION 2026

Toronto’s
life sciences industry,
in focus.

The companies, capital and talent shaping life sciences in Toronto. Find the leaders. Understand the segments. See where the activity is.

Snapshot: Funding in USD
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COMPANIES · CAPITAL · TALENT

An industry ecosystem,
measured in context.

Life Sciences illustration
MEET THE COMPANIES

Explore Toronto’s life sciences leaders

24 featured companies from the funding, hiring, revenue and team-size leaderboards.

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Life Sciences company highlights in Toronto, snapshot 3 September 2026
Company
ProMIS Neurosciencespromisneurosciences.com$247.31M7
Deep Genomicsdeepgenomics.com$237.96M4 roles105
Cybincybin.com$229.69M50
Benchscibenchsci.com$157.73M4 roles426
Titan Medicaltitanmedicalinc.com$142.18M48
Profound Medicalprofoundmedical.com$129.71M5 roles131Financial figure available in RadarView in Radar
Geneseeqzh.geneseeq.com$128.44M
Reunion Neurosciencereunionneuro.com$119.85M18
Able Innovationsableinnovations.com8 roles2
Oncousticsoncoustics.com4 roles26
3T Biosciences3tbiosciences.com3 roles33
CIFARcifar.ca3 roles117
Katalyze AIkatalyzeai.com2 roles
Advanced Chemistry Development Labsacdlabs.com183
Axiom Real-Time Metricsaxiommetrics.com330
BIONIKbioniklabs.com12Financial figure available in RadarView in Radar
Bird&Bebirdandbe.com11
Conaviconavi.com76
Covaloncovalon.com88
DNA My Dogdnamydog.com
Dolphin MPSdolphinmps.com
Entourage Healthentouragehealthcorp.com211
Instant Chemistryinstantchemistry.com2
NuGen MDnugenmd.com
24 featured companies

Locked revenue figures are available in Radar; the eight company financial previews stay the same throughout this page. A dash means the figure is outside these featured lists. Revenue years vary by company; the figures are not a like-for-like revenue comparison. Compare annual accounts ↗

Company discovery

Recorded evidence only

Explore the live startup set in Radar

No company example met every recorded classification, independence and public-profile gate in this snapshot. The live directory may have newer qualifying companies.

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THE KEY SIGNALS

Life Sciences industry KPIs in Toronto

A few useful ratios bring the size of this ecosystem into perspective.

3 September 2026
Hiring participation7.1%

28 of 395 tracked companies have open roles.

Funding participation35.7%

141 of 395 tracked companies have a recorded round.

Top 3 funding share22.6%

Share of disclosed capital received by the three largest recorded recipients.

Median disclosed round$2M

Midpoint of 265 rounds with a disclosed amount.

Scale is concentrated. Opportunity is broader. The three largest funding recipients hold 22.6% of disclosed capital, while 64.3% of tracked companies have no recorded funding round.

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CAPITAL & COMPANY FORMATION

How Toronto life sciences has grown

Recorded company formation and disclosed funding across the complete annual series shown.

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2016 — 2025

Disclosed funding by year

Sum of recorded funding rounds · USD

Toronto life sciences
$0$111.8M$223.59M$335.39M$447.19M2016: $78.44M20162017: $134.29M20172018: $118.16M20182019: $315.26M20192020: $300.04M20202021: $385.96M20212022: $171.2M20222023: $138.43M20232024: $392.27M20242025: $173.68M2025
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Annual life sciences funding and company formation in Toronto
YearFunding (USD)FoundedRaising
2016$78.44M2613
2017$134.29M2918
2018$118.16M3117
2019$315.26M2727
2020$300.04M2925
2021$385.96M1226
2022$171.2M921
2023$138.43M1716
2024$392.27M521
2025$173.68M222
WHERE CAPITAL SITS

Funding concentration

Share of all disclosed company funding.

  • ProMIS Neurosciences7.8%
  • Deep Genomics7.5%
  • Cybin7.2%
  • Other companies77.4%

Funding by stage

335 recorded rounds since 2016

NUMBER OF ROUNDS
Seed & Angel96 28.7%
Series A–B55 16.4%
Series C+ / PE8 2.4%
Grants, debt & other176 52.5%

Recent recorded rounds

Latest recorded rounds · USD
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Largest and notable recorded rounds

Each card is one recorded round
10 cards

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Series D05/2023
Benchscibenchsci.com$70M

Backed by Generation Investment Management and Inovia Capital and others.

Series B07/2017
Venusvenus.ai$38M

Backed by EW Healthcare Partners and Health Quest Capital and others.

THE BUSINESS BEHIND THE ACTIVITY

Revenue, profitability & financial strength

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Annual accounts availability

The measured Canada identity-to-filing probe did not produce a qualifying designated legal or national-ID join: world_filings_distributed exposes no reviewed Canadian national-ID key; none of the designated Canadian identities carried a CIK.; The measured Canada identity-to-filing probe did not produce a qualifying designated legal or national-ID join: world_filings_distributed exposes no reviewed Canadian national-ID key; none of the designated Canadian identities carried a CIK.

DIGITAL FOOTPRINT

Web traffic, app reach and release cadence

How the Toronto companies on this page show up online: the sites people visit, the apps they install, and how often those apps ship.

Most-installed apps

7 of these companies (1.8%) publish at least one Android app — 45 apps in all, carrying 72.6K installs between them.

Installs are lifetime totals to date at the June 2026 store reading — a measure of reach, not of people using an app today.

App reach by segment

The busiest app inside each of this page’s own segments, with the quarterly release trend behind it (2023Q1–2026Q2).

SegmentAppsInstallsLeading appRelease trend
Life Sciences Tech4067.2KAvicenna 40.7K
Ai In Healthcare134.5KApp Usage Data Source 1.8K
Healthcare It43KGEMS Mobile ECG 2.7K
Cardiac And Vascular Disorders32.9KGEMS Mobile RPM 95
Sensors22.5KReliant EMU 2.4K

A company can carry several segment tags, so these rows overlap and should not be added together. Trend lines are zero-based and share one quarter grid, so a flat line is a quiet segment, not a missing one.

Release cadence by quarter

New apps published, beside apps whose most recent update landed in that quarter — the second bar is how much of the shelf is still being maintained.

2022Q4: 12022Q4: 02022Q42023Q1: 32023Q1: 02023Q12023Q3: 12023Q3: 02023Q32024Q3: 22024Q3: 02024Q32024Q4: 22024Q4: 12024Q42025Q1: 52025Q1: 22025Q12025Q2: 32025Q2: 32025Q22025Q3: 12025Q3: 32025Q32025Q4: 32025Q4: 122025Q42026Q1: 62026Q1: 72026Q1

Darker bars are new releases, lighter bars apps updated. 43 of 45 apps carry a release date. The series ends at 2026Q1, the last quarter that closed before the June 2026 reading.

INSIDE THE INDUSTRY

The Toronto life sciences market map

Explore the segments behind the headline numbers.

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Where companies are building

Rank segments by scale, hiring or disclosed funding.

Enterprise tech288
Healthtech120
Medical devices92
Enterprise software86
Biopharmaceuticals81
Deep tech70
Consumer digital63
Saas41
Healthtech saas37
In vitro diagnostics20
Jlabs portfolio17
Chronic disease management17

Companies can sit in several segments. Counts and funding overlap.

SEGMENT TO EXPLORE

Enterprise tech

The largest measured segment in this report snapshot.

288companies
9.7%have hiring activity

28 companies hiring · $2.45B disclosed funding

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How companies make money

Common revenue models; a company can use more than one.

Subscription165
Physical commerce160
E-commerce - product137
Fee-for-service51
Commission on transaction17
Advertising13
E-commerce - service6
Licensing1
THE COMPANIES IN MOTION

Who is listing, hiring leaders, launching and winning work

Recorded corporate activity linked to companies in this landscape.

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Recent corporate headlines 10 dated reports
Funding roundstheralase.com ↗

The Corporation issued an aggregate of 6,404,700 Units at a price of $CAN 0.26 per Unit for aggregate gross proceeds of $CAN 1,665,222.

Mergers & acquisitionsvenusconcept.com ↗

Venus Concept Inc. (“Venus Concept” or the “Company”), a global medical aesthetic technology leader, today announced the successful completion by affiliates of Madryn Asset Management, LP (“Madryn”) of a short-form merger transaction, pursuant to which 100% ownership of the Company’s common stock is now consolidated under funds managed by Madryn (the “Short-form Merger”).

Funding roundsnetramark.com ↗

NetraMark Holdings Inc. (the “Company” or “NetraMark”) ... closed on February 18, 2026.

Funding roundstelodx.com ↗

Telo Genomics Corp. (TSXV: TELO) (OTCQB: TDSGF) (the "Company" or "Telo Genomics"), a leader in the development of diagnostic and prognostic tests for human disease through the analysis of chromosomal telomeres, is pleased to announce that it has closed the first tranche of its previously announced non-brokered private placement offering (the "Offering") of non-transferable secured convertible debentures ("Debentures") (see news release dated January 19, 2026) by issuing Debentures for gross proceeds of $840,000 (the "First Tranche").

IPO activitysatellos.com ↗

Satellos Bioscience Inc. (Nasdaq: MSLE, TSX: MSCL) announced that it has completed its previously-announced underwritten public offering of 5,168,019 common shares, which includes the exercise of the underwriters’ option to purchase an additional 712,574 common shares and pre-funded warrants to purchase 495,049 common shares.

Funding roundsventripoint.com ↗

Ventripoint Diagnostics Ltd : Announces the closing of its previously announced non-brokered private placement of an aggregate of 10,097,720 units at a price of $0.10 per Unit for aggregate gross proceeds of $1,009,772.

Funding roundsconavi.com ↗

Conavi Medical Corp. (TSXV: CNVI) (“Conavi” or the “Company”), a commercial stage medical device company focused on designing, manufacturing, and marketing imaging technologies to guide common minimally invasive cardiovascular procedures, is pleased to announce that it has closed its previously announced equity offering for aggregate gross proceeds of approximately $12 million (the “Offering”).

Funding roundsprofoundmedical.com ↗

Profound Medical Corp. has closed a private placement of 921,428 common shares to Canadian investors at US$7.00 per share, raising approximately US$6.45 million in gross proceeds, with the shares subject to a four-month-plus-one-day hold period under Canadian securities laws.

Funding roundsquantumbiopharma.com ↗

Quantum BioPharma Ltd. has closed a non-brokered private placement and issued 30 class A multiple voting shares at a price of $25 Per Class A Multiple Voting Shares for gross proceeds of $750.

Funding roundscityviewgreen.ca ↗

Under the Offering, the Company issued 4,062,500 units at a price of $0.08 per unit for gross proceeds of $325,000.

Full recorded event mix

Top 10 categories among 369 recorded events in the 24-month window.

Funding rounds
82
Earnings
81
Leadership moves
50
Company announcements
36
Mergers & acquisitions
22
Contracts
22
Regulatory
18
Board Updates
16
Asset acquisitions
16
IPO activity
12
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Leadership moves

13 tracked people moves

John Farlinger

Appointment Chief Executive Officer and Chairman

Guido Baechler

Resignation Previously Executive Chairman

John Price

Appointment Chief Financial Officer

Rebeca Villarreal-Barragan, MBA

Appointment head of clinical operations

NuGen MD ↗
Ajay Mishra

Appointment Chief Financial Officer

NuGen MD ↗
Veronique Laberge

Resignation Previously Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Secretary

NetraMark ↗
Lawrence Guy

Appointment Board of Directors

Antoinette Paone

Appointment Chief Development Officer and Head of Regulatory Affairs

Workforce actions

1 companies with reported reductions

Benchsci ↗

Scale not stated roleseconomic environment, operational efficiencies, and adaptation to technological advancements, specifically generative AI

Regulatory events

15 recorded events

VentriPoint ↗

submitted for approvalChina\'s National Medical Products Administration

application pendingCanadian Securities Exchange

VentriPoint ↗

approved for issuing shares to satisfy interest payment obligationsTSX Venture Exchange

NuGen MD ↗

Device sales halted in Canada due to expired licenceHealth Canada

Litigation

6 tracked suits

Company
KAOS Capital Ltd, Adam Arviv v psyence

shareholder claim alleging improper and oppressive actionsCivil · Settled

Company
KAOS Capital Ltd v psyence

shareholder claimCivil · Settled

Earnings pulse

Reported company results in the recorded window.

16companies
79period observations
37.1%median reported growth

Median across 40 reported growth observations; companies may contribute multiple periods.

Mergers and acquisitions

Company-linked deal reports; status is preserved as recorded.

Acquirer → targetStatusDateValue / context
PsyencegoldcoastAnnounced2026-04-13Not stated in snapshot
madryn asset managementvenus concept ↗Completed2026-03-30Not stated in snapshot
Neural TherapeuticsHanf.comCompleted2025-08-29Not stated in snapshot
healwell aiPentavere ↗Completed2025-07-17$14.0M
Roche Holding AGArius Research ↗Announced2025-02-14Not stated in snapshot
trilliumFluorinov Pharma ↗Announced2025-02-14$7.0M

A discussion or rumour is not a completed transaction. An unstated value is not zero.

PEOPLE & OPPORTUNITY

The talent market

89 postings in the preceding 12 months. The full 168-posting snapshot covers 54 employers.

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Most advertised job titles

Lecturer/Assistant Professor Thoracic Imaging Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre8
Post Doctoral Clinical Research Fellow Psychology, Neurosciences And Mental Health5
Assistant Professor Philosophy And Statistical Sciences5
Lecturer / Assistant Professor Nuclear Medicine Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre5
Assistant Professor Nutritional Sciences5
Lecturer/Assistant Professor Abdominal Imaging Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre4
0 internship postings

0 tracked postings mention remote work.

The seniority mix

36 postings specify a level.

unspecified
132
senior
16
manager
9
lead
6
entry
5
THE PEOPLE BUILDING THE FIELD

Founders and leaders

280 founders and chief executives across 212 companies.

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12 profiles

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Education networks

98 profiles with education records.

University of Toronto
65
McGill University
6
University of Waterloo
6
McMaster University
5
Stanford University
4
Harvard University
3
Harvard Business School
3
York University
3

Prior employers

2 profiles with prior-work records.

Profiles cover recorded founders and leaders; contact details remain in Radar.

NEWS INTELLIGENCE

How this industry appears in the news

3,873 articles in the measured 12-month window.

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3,873articles in the measured year
1,068articles in 2026Q1
89.0%positive tone in the latest complete year

News volume trends

Life Sciences coverage tagged Toronto · articles per complete quarter

01,1002,2003,3004,4002021Q2: 1,6902021Q22021Q3: 1,2912021Q4: 8752022Q1: 9682022Q2: 9772022Q22022Q3: 7382022Q4: 8042023Q1: 8012023Q2: 1,0662023Q22023Q3: 9632023Q4: 8842024Q1: 1,2562024Q2: 1,4722024Q22024Q3: 1,0742024Q4: 1,1552025Q1: 3,8262025Q2: 7262025Q22025Q3: 9262025Q4: 1,0142026Q1: 1,0682026Q1
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QuarterArticles
2021Q21,690
2021Q31,291
2021Q4875
2022Q1968
2022Q2977
2022Q3738
2022Q4804
2023Q1801
2023Q21,066
2023Q3963
2023Q4884
2024Q11,256
2024Q21,472
2024Q31,074
2024Q41,155
2025Q13,826
2025Q2726
2025Q3926
2025Q41,014
2026Q11,068

Article volume measures coverage, not market sales.

Tone of coverage over time

2021
3,539 positive · 49 neutral · 643 negative
2022
3,059 positive · 44 neutral · 381 negative
2023
3,331 positive · 61 neutral · 316 negative
2024
4,431 positive · 62 neutral · 461 negative
2025
5,775 positive · 50 neutral · 661 negative

Leading coverage topics

Life Sciences coverage tagged Toronto · ranked by full-period article count.

Covid 19 Vaccine Development And Efficacy Trials4,865 articles in the full recorded period
396 recent · 89 prior
Oncology And Targeted Therapy Advancements3,669 articles in the full recorded period
694 recent · 1,008 prior
Drug Pricing And Reimbursement Strategies3,408 articles in the full recorded period
936 recent · 828 prior
Rare Disease Therapies And Orphan Drugs3,010 articles in the full recorded period
555 recent · 1,041 prior
Biotech Startups And Venture Capital Funding2,861 articles in the full recorded period
1,393 recent · 684 prior
Covid 19 Vaccination Campaigns And Rollout Strategies2,821 articles in the full recorded period
257 recent · 36 prior
Generic Drug Development And Market Trends2,326 articles in the full recorded period
614 recent · 535 prior
Vaccine Research And Production Methods2,296 articles in the full recorded period
247 recent · 270 prior
Gene Therapy And Crispr Technologies2,126 articles in the full recorded period
436 recent · 692 prior
Pharmaceutical Marketing And Sales Strategies2,022 articles in the full recorded period
655 recent · 510 prior

Recent and prior counts use the source comparison windows.

Topics gaining and losing attention

Canada comparison coverage

KeywordRecentPriorChange
angel investors1,081381184%
asset acquisition443146203%
early-stage investment440136224%
vaccine candidates34275356%
vaccine trials33673360%
vaccination campaigns26842538%
vaccine immunogenicity26657367%
mass vaccination sites16920745%
vaccination coverage14128404%
vaccine effectiveness study13729372%
biosimilar approval134267-50%
copa libertadores0257-100%
biosimilar market entry138220-37%
gene therapy rare diseases94206-54%
biosimilar efficacy108191-43%

Event and signal lenses

Canada comparison coverage

All complete annual cohorts shown
Rising

Regulatory Risk

44,617 classified articles

vaccine candidates, vaccine trials, vaccine immunogenicity

39.2% critical · 42.7% positive
Rising

Funding Momentum

16,107 classified articles

angel investors, asset acquisition, early-stage investment

40.1% critical · 56.3% positive
Rising

Growth

31,705 classified articles

earnings report, quarterly results, biosimilar market entry

31.6% critical · 46.5% positive

Life Sciences coverage tagged Toronto. Topic labels describe recorded classifications and can include broad context.

RESEARCH SIGNALS

What Life Sciences research is working on

53,147 papers in the recorded worldwide scope.

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53,147papers
53,147worldwide comparison pool
India-affiliated papers

Research orientation

Descriptive
21,347
Promising
16,144
Breakthrough
7,516
Problem-identifying
4,407
Cautionary
1,880
Comparative
1,302
Critical
551

Contribution mix

Empirical
25,959
Reviews
19,786
Methods-led
5,939
Position pieces
1,146
Theoretical
317

Tone counts: 42,568 positive · 8,415 neutral · 2,164 negative.

Common problems researchers identify
4,958 papers · 9.3% of this field
  • Agriculture506 papers
  • Antibiotic resistance341 papers
  • Production233 papers
  • Human health225 papers
  • Sustainability221 papers
  • Antimicrobial216 papers
  • Food safety192 papers
  • Food security181 papers

Landmark: The International Scientific Association for Probiotics and Prebiotics consensus statement on the scope and appropriate use of the term prob

Cautions
1,880 papers · 3.5% of this field
  • Agriculture96 papers
  • Food safety80 papers
  • Gene66 papers
  • Antibiotic resistance61 papers
  • Toxicity56 papers
  • Population55 papers
  • Production52 papers
  • Human health51 papers

Landmark: Genomic responses in mouse models poorly mimic human inflammatory diseases

Opportunities
23,660 papers · 44.5% of this field
  • Gene1,464 papers
  • Agriculture827 papers
  • Fermentation719 papers
  • Antimicrobial639 papers
  • In vivo588 papers
  • Population535 papers
  • Transcriptome527 papers
  • Downregulation and upregulation520 papers

Landmark: Copper-Zinc Superoxide Dismutase (SOD1) Is Released by Microglial Cells and Confers Neuroprotection against 6-OHDA Neurotoxicity

Leading institutions

Harvard University
86,693
Howard Hughes Medical Institute
74,901
Chinese Academy of Sciences
61,376
Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique
49,087
Cornell University
42,772
Stanford University
38,500

Leading researchers

Ahmad Almilaji
14,302
Reiki Nishimura
13,204
Tomofumi Osako
13,204
Yasuyuki Nishiyama
13,204
Rumiko Tashima
13,204
Masahiro Nakano
13,204
Glenn R. Gibson
12,830
Gregor Reid
10,793

Highly cited breakthrough-labelled papers

  • Copper-Zinc Superoxide Dismutase (SOD1) Is Released by Microglial Cells and Confers Neuroprotection against 6-OHDA Neurotoxicity9,015 citations
  • In situ click chemistry generation of cyclooxygenase-2 inhibitors7,514 citations
  • U1 snRNP regulates cancer cell migration and invasion in vitro7,224 citations
  • Comprehensive molecular profiling of lung adenocarcinoma5,754 citations
  • Lanthanum Chloride Inhibits LPS Mediated Expressions of Pro-Inflammatory Cytokines and Adhesion Molecules in HUVECs: Involvement of NF-κB-Jmjd3 Signal5,748 citations

Common problems researchers identify

4,503 papers · 7 recurring themes
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Sustainable Biofuel and Biomass ProductionCommon problems researchers identify · 01

Sustainable Biofuel and Biomass Production

781 papers

17.3% of this theme group

Challenges in using microbes and plant systems for biofuel, biorefinery, and nutrient recycling.

Biofuel (41) · Synthetic biology (53) · Biomass (45) · Biorefinery (28)

A review on the plant microbiome: Ecology, functions, and emerging trends in microbial application

Biofertilizers: An ecofriendly technology for nutrient recycling and environmental sustainability

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202260.6
202359.3
202461.9
202567.0
Food Safety and Processing RisksCommon problems researchers identify · 02

Food Safety and Processing Risks

757 papers

16.8% of this theme group

Issues surrounding microbial hazards, processing impacts, and health implications of food products.

Food safety (130) · Food processing (74) · Food products (50) · Human health (90)

Microbial Risks in Food: Evaluation of Implementation of Food Safety Measures

Nutritional quality and processing of plant proteins for healthy and sustainable foods

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202270.2
202372.4
202477.4
202599.2
Gene and mRNA Delivery ConcernsCommon problems researchers identify · 03

Gene and mRNA Delivery Concerns

711 papers

15.8% of this theme group

Problems linked to mRNA therapeutics, gene expression control, and cell‑culture stability.

Messenger RNA (28) · Gene (44) · Cell culture (23) · Gene expression (24)

Analysis of Cancer Metabolism by Imaging Hyperpolarized Nuclei: Prospects for Translation to Clinical Research

Evolution of Approaches to the Development, Life Cycle Control, and Interchangeability of Veterinary Biosimilars Based on Hemoproteins (with

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20222510.1
20232495.8
20242199.0
20251697.8
Crop Nutrition and Food SecurityCommon problems researchers identify · 04

Crop Nutrition and Food Security

693 papers

15.4% of this theme group

Barriers to improving nutrient uptake, germplasm efficiency, and overall crop productivity.

Agriculture (208) · Crop (84) · Food security (86) · Germplasm (39)

Revisiting fertilisers and fertilisation strategies for improved nutrient uptake by plants

Breeding for nutrient use efficiency in crop plants: Mechanistic insights, genetic determinants, and emerging breeding technologies

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20221635.2
20231667.4
20241799.9
20252026.9
Plant Disease and Pest ManagementCommon problems researchers identify · 05

Plant Disease and Pest Management

691 papers

15.3% of this theme group

Difficulties in controlling pathogens, pests, and integrating resistance strategies in agriculture.

Fungicide (44) · Integrated pest management (54) · Host (41) · Disease management (32)

Innate Immunity in Plants: An Arms Race Between Pattern Recognition Receptors in Plants and Effectors in Microbial Pathogens

Insect-Borne Plant Pathogens and Their Vectors: Ecology, Evolution, and Complex Interactions

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YearShare index
202227.8
202329.2
202427.8
202537.2
Antimicrobial Resistance Across SectorsCommon problems researchers identify · 06

Antimicrobial Resistance Across Sectors

447 papers

9.9% of this theme group

Rising resistance in humans, livestock, and the environment complicates treatment options.

Antibiotic resistance (301) · Antimicrobial (164) · Antibiotics (126) · Drug resistance (49)

Antimicrobial resistance in humans, livestock and the wider environment

Antimicrobial use and resistance

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YearShare index
2022886.3
2023838.0
2024911.9
2025963.5
Miscellaneous Biological and Chemical IssuesCommon problems researchers identify · 07

Miscellaneous Biological and Chemical Issues

423 papers

9.4% of this theme group

Broad, unrelated challenges spanning biochemical order, ion regulation, and interdisciplinary topics.

Order (19) · NAD+ kinase (11) · Human being (12) · Sodium (11)

Modalidade, polaridade e legibilidade em resumos académicos: uma análise comparativa multidisciplinar

Obiteljska grupna konferencija: prilika za građansko pravosuđe?

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202218.4
202321.9
202417.8
202512.5

Cautions

1,765 papers · 7 recurring themes
7 cards

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Cellular Toxicity and Oxidative StressCautions · 01

Cellular Toxicity and Oxidative Stress

379 papers

21.5% of this theme group

Caution about in‑vitro and in‑vivo assays revealing oxidative damage and cytotoxic effects.

In vivo (32) · Flow cytometry (16) · In vitro (27) · Oxidative stress (19)

Effects of Microplastics on Cell Viability, Phagocytic Activity and Oxidative Stress in Human Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells

Cell Painting for cytotoxicity and mode-of-action analysis in primary human hepatocytes

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20221034.9
20231110.3
2024911.7
2025818.5
Genomic Selection and Trait PredictionCautions · 02

Genomic Selection and Trait Prediction

257 papers

14.6% of this theme group

Need for careful implementation of genomic tools to avoid unintended breeding outcomes.

Agriculture (45) · Selection (26) · Production (28) · Trait (16)

Genomic selection in plant breeding: from theory to practice

Future Directions for Sustainable Poultry Feeding and Product Quality: Alternatives from Insects, Algae and Agro-Industrial Fermented By-Pro

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20221437.3
20231478.4
20241637.4
20251817.4
Feed Additives and Animal HealthCautions · 03

Feed Additives and Animal Health

245 papers

13.9% of this theme group

Potential risks and benefits of novel feed compounds for livestock performance and welfare.

Feed additive (27) · Animal feed (28) · Feed conversion ratio (32) · Health benefits (30)

Natural Bioactive Compounds as Feed Additives: Strategies for Sustainable and Functional Livestock Production

The impact of substituting animal with plant protein foods in adults’ self-selected diets on environmental, nutritional, and health outcomes

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202222.2
202320.9
202417.3
202518.2
Food Contaminants and Regulatory SafetyCautions · 04

Food Contaminants and Regulatory Safety

240 papers

13.6% of this theme group

Attention to emerging food additives, contaminants, and their compliance with safety standards.

Food safety (66) · Hygiene (21) · Contamination (29) · Food contaminant (20)

Caffeine (1, 3, 7‐trimethylxanthine) in Foods: A Comprehensive Review on Consumption, Functionality, Safety, and Regulatory Matters

Insect-derived food colorants: Chemistry, applications, safety, and regulatory perspectives

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YearShare index
202291.3
202389.1
202495.4
2025105.8
DNA Damage and Repair MechanismsCautions · 05

DNA Damage and Repair Mechanisms

239 papers

13.5% of this theme group

Warnings about genomic instability, repair pathway alterations, and their impact on disease.

Gene (41) · DNA damage (26) · DNA repair (13) · Gene expression (20)

Comparative analysis of microRNA expression in serum and plasma in patients screened for BRCA1 or BRCA2 mutations

Homologous recombination deficiency in primary ER-positive and HER2-negative breast cancer

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YearShare index
20222415.6
20232417.4
20242125.5
20251613.8
Antibiotic Use and Co‑Selection PressuresCautions · 06

Antibiotic Use and Co‑Selection Pressures

206 papers

11.7% of this theme group

Risks of using antibiotics and biocides that may select for multi‑resistant microbes.

Antibiotic resistance (59) · Antibiotics (47) · Antimicrobial (38) · Bacteria (26)

Antibiotic use in food animals worldwide, with a focus on Africa: Pluses and minuses

Co-Selection of Resistance to Antibiotics, Biocides and Heavy Metals, and Its Relevance to Foodborne Pathogens

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2022886.3
2023838.0
2024911.9
2025963.5
Pesticide Resistance and ManagementCautions · 07

Pesticide Resistance and Management

199 papers

11.3% of this theme group

Concerns over evolving pesticide resistance and the need for adaptive control strategies.

Pesticide (34) · Integrated pest management (21) · PEST analysis (30) · Biological pest control (20)

The use of fungal entomopathogens as endophytes in biological control: a review

Managing pesticide resistance by changing the applied dose: a modeling analysis incorporating pesticide persistence and including low-dose m

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YearShare index
202266.9
202365.3
202466.9
202575.8

Opportunities

22,038 papers · 7 recurring themes
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Advanced Antibody and Imaging TechniquesOpportunities · 01

Advanced Antibody and Imaging Techniques

1,044 papers

17.4% of this theme group

Promising uses of fluorescent antibodies and flow cytometry for in‑vivo diagnostics.

Antibody (70) · In vivo (81) · Fluorescence (40) · Flow cytometry (50)

Figure 4 from Ancestrally Diverse Autologous Patient-Derived Organoid–Immune Cell Coculture Platform for Addressing Immunotherapeutic Outcom

Preparation, Characterization, and Binding Mechanism of Nanobodies Targeting Multiple Serotypes of <i>Salmonella</i>

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2022561.4
2023615.1
2024467.1
2025455.3
Gene Modulation for Disease TherapyOpportunities · 02

Gene Modulation for Disease Therapy

1,032 papers

17.2% of this theme group

Opportunities in targeting gene expression, knockdown, and apoptosis pathways for treatment.

Downregulation and upregulation (106) · Apoptosis (80) · Gene knockdown (103) · Cell growth (43)

Fat Mass and Obesity‐Associated Protein Contributes to Tumorigenesis and Drug Resistance of Diffuse Large B‐Cell Lymphoma by Suppressing <sc

RasGRP3 Promotes RAP1B Activity to Inhibit Endothelial Inflammation and Alleviate Atherosclerosis in High-Fat Diet-Fed ApoE−/− Mice

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YearShare index
2022364.0
2023394.7
2024257.4
2025261.8
Functional Plant‑Based FoodsOpportunities · 03

Functional Plant‑Based Foods

878 papers

14.6% of this theme group

Development of antioxidant‑rich, health‑promoting ingredients for sustainable nutrition.

Health benefits (78) · Functional food (61) · Ingredient (48) · Antioxidant (69)

Plant-based functional foods for healthy aging: current trends, bioactive compounds, and future perspectives

PLANT-BASED PROTEINS: SOURCES, EXTRACTION METHODS AND FUNCTIONAL PERSPECTIVES FOR THE SUSTAINABLE FOOD INDUSTRY

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202226.7
202326.2
202427.1
202545.2
Epigenetic and RNA‑Based DiagnosticsOpportunities · 04

Epigenetic and RNA‑Based Diagnostics

823 papers

13.7% of this theme group

Innovations in DNA methylation profiling and RNA detection for disease monitoring.

Gene (164) · DNA methylation (60) · Messenger RNA (76) · DNA damage (55)

Convergent DNA methylation abnormalities at enhancers and bivalent promoters in human growth disorders

Stimuli-ResponsiveFusion of Binary-Star IntelligentDNA System for the Signal-On Amplification Detection of Cancer-RelatedmiRNA

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YearShare index
20222397.7
20232377.6
20242114.7
20251613.7
Novel Antimicrobials and PostbioticsOpportunities · 05

Novel Antimicrobials and Postbiotics

809 papers

13.5% of this theme group

Exploration of plant‑derived agents and microbial metabolites to combat resistance.

Antimicrobial (126) · Antibiotic resistance (66) · Biological pest control (54) · Bacteria (87)

Plants as sources of new antimicrobials and resistance-modifying agents

Postbiotics: Multifunctional Microbial Products Transforming Animal Health and Performance

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2022524.8
2023510.4
2024554.5
2025649.8
Genetic Improvement of GermplasmOpportunities · 06

Genetic Improvement of Germplasm

717 papers

11.9% of this theme group

Leveraging quantitative trait loci and selection to boost crop yields and traits.

Germplasm (71) · Trait (52) · Quantitative trait locus (40) · Selection (53)

Evaluation of Genetic Variability and Trait Interrelationships Using Advanced Wheat Lines to Increase Yield

GENETIC VARIABILITY ANALYSIS FOR YIELD AND RELATED TRAITS IN WHEAT (TRITICUM AESTIVUM L.) MUTANT GENOTYPES

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202253.0
202345.3
202439.2
202540.8
Sustainable Biomass and Biofuel StrategiesOpportunities · 07

Sustainable Biomass and Biofuel Strategies

697 papers

11.6% of this theme group

Utilizing microbial fermentation and agri‑food by‑products for eco‑friendly bioenergy.

Biomass (67) · Sustainability (77) · Agriculture (102) · Biofuel (35)

Microbial Fermentation: A Sustainable Strategy for Producing High-Value Bioactive Compounds for Agriculture, Animal Feed, and Human Health

Bioactive Compounds From Agri‐Food By‐Products: Advancements in Environmental Sustainability and Bioeconomic Progress

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20221514.8
20231566.1
20241742.6
20251980.2

How this field compares with the research baseline

Orientation shares compared with 25,000 papers in the reference sample.

Research orientationThis fieldReference sample
Descriptive40.2%17.4%
Promising30.4%36.9%
Breakthrough14.1%26.7%
Problem-identifying8.3%9.7%
Cautionary3.5%4.6%
Comparative2.4%3.7%
Critical1.0%0.9%

Concerns receiving less research attention

Counts and shares refer to the stated research pool. A low count describes how much of that research is recorded here, not the absence of a real-world concern.

Concern / example paperPapersShareRaised as a problemWorldwide share
Privacy & surveillanceSARS-CoV-2 wastewater genomic surveillance: approaches, challenges, and opportunities870.21%25 (28.7%)0.21%
Hardware, e-waste & supply chainFate and Transport of Antibiotic Residues and Antibiotic Resistance Genes following Land Application of Manure Waste610.15%4 (6.6%)0.15%
Bias & fairnessGeographic Prevalence Heterogeneity Creates Unavoidable Fairness-Accuracy Trade-offs in Antimicrobial Resistance Predict120.03%2 (16.7%)0.03%
Safety & misusePublic perceptions and information sources on genetically modified organisms in Kenya30.01%3 (100.0%)0.01%
Energy & datacenter footprintIntegration of GWAS and WGCNA Identifies PUE‐Related Gene <i>TaERF112</i> in Wheat10.0%0 (0.0%)0.0%
Water use00.0%0 (%)0.0%
Carbon & emissions of compute00.0%0 (%)0.0%
Labour & data work00.0%0 (%)0.0%
Concentration of compute power00.0%0 (%)0.0%

Research orientation and citation rankings describe the covered collection. Its recorded publication dates do not support an overall publication-volume trend.

Institution and researcher rankings use citations to their covered work. Research scope: worldwide. This may be broader than the company geography.

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