Bio Protocol (@bioprotocol): BIO Round-Up: 420%+ App Growth, $COVID 5X Oversubscribed, Agentic DeSci, Rapamycin Trial & More

BIO Round-Up: 420%+ App Growth, $COVID 5X Oversubscribed, Agentic DeSci, Rapamycin Trial & More The Bio app saw 427.2% monthly user growth (https://x.com/bioprotocol/status/1882133084528857438) and now includes a Launchpad (https://app.bio.xyz/launchpad), Dashboard (https://app.bio.xyz/dashboard) and Portfolio (https://app.bio.xyz/portfolio) for funding and accelerating decentralized science, with new features being shipped regularly. Long COVID Labs raised $2.6 million in ETH in a 5X oversubscribed community auction (https://x.com/longcovidlabs/status/1880286812121497935). New updates from Bio Protocol: Locking up $BIO (https://x.com/search?q=%24BIO&src=cashtag_click) to seed new BioDAOs is a core part of the newly proposed launchpad. In this model, BioDAO launches are available first and exclusively to $BIO holders. There are live discussions on gov.bio.xyz covering mechanics (https://gov.bio.xyz/discussion/26085-bio-system-design-recap-6), curation (https://gov.bio.xyz/discussion/26144-bio-system-design-recap-7-curation), and fundraising (https://gov.bio.xyhttps://gov.bio.xyzn/26191-bio-system-design-recap-8-fundraising). 🖼️ https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Gh_pq5UW4AAUFzg.jpg (Three phases of the newly proposed Bio Launchpad) The Bio app is a hub for funding and accelerating breakthrough science and has seen monthly user growth of 427.2% as more and more users are onboarding into DeSci. Bio and Molecule are hiring (https://www.molecule.xyz/careers) developers, Web3 engineers, operations, marketing and legal talent. We hosted a Bio community call (highlights here (https://x.com/bioprotocol/status/1882059754228617550)) with Boost VC founder and Bio/Molecule investor Adam Draper (https://x.com/AdamDraper) as well as contributors from BIO to update on DeSci markets, dev work on our multichain launchpad, new BioDAO incubation and agentic DeSci (https://x.com/seanwbren/status/1881702600401121373). Updates from the Bio Ecosystem: Long COVID Labs (LCL) raised $2.6 million in an oversubscribed community auction (https://x.com/longcovidlabs/status/1880286812121497935) to fund Long COVID research, including immediate case studies on Pemgarda and Paxlovid with 600+ patients signed up. LCL researchers from UCSF (https://x.com/longcovidlabs/status/1880078964208931106) and Stanford (https://x.com/longcovidlabs/status/1878561225183035482) discussed the promise of using DeSci and tokens to accelerate a cure. Dr. Brad Stanfield announced the completion of patient data collection (https://x.com/BradStanfieldMD/status/1880275888832659756) for the Rapamycin & Exercise trial supported by VitaDAO, with plans to unblind results after data cleanup. Cerebrum DAO successfully raised 60 ETH for (https://x.com/Cerebrum_DAO/status/1876915445552267637)$MITY to fund treatments for inflammatory and neurodegenerative diseases through Fission Bio, led by Dr. Luis Rios from Stanford University who is utilizing the first Proof of Invention (POI) IPT built by Molecule (https://x.com/Molecule_dao/status/1881343120019005678). Project AB4AD (also backed by Cerebrum DAO) identified 31 proteins (https://x.com/catalyst_xyz/status/1882400940206211583) with significant immune responses, and is now testing top candidates in broader samples for Alzheimer's. HairDAO is launching their telehealth platform (https://x.com/HairDAO_/status/1882086847075197322), Anagen, and bringing the first hair loss drugs onchain this week. Pump Science's 8-week RODeo (https://x.com/pumpdotscience/status/1881384554365411699) study will compare rifampicin and urolithin A in mice, with prediction markets on Hedgehog (https://hedgehog.markets/), opening January 27. VitaDAO launched its first longevity product (https://x.com/vita_dao/status/1856693751642783822), VD-001, at DevCon last year and is now inviting contributions (https://airtable.com/appZqfj2W8T0GUF5p/pagGM9H0mqNOdgiS3/form) for further product development. AthenaDAO's Fertility 101 Course (https://x.com/athena_DAO_/status/1881757186931716102) launched to increase fertility knowledge, beginning with the "Foundations of Reproductive Health." Decentralised.Co published an article on DeSci (https://x.chttps://Decentralised.Coco/status/1882046491356963229) describing the promise of rebuilding scientific research through the ethos of experimentation over gatekeeping. CryoDAO's founder in the BBC (https://x.com/cryodao/status/1881061161514528881) On the events side: Bio's recent SF meet-up was THE DeSci event (https://x.com/thefranceway/status/1879928512460870106) at JP Morgan Health conference. DeSci.Berlin (https://www.dehttps://DeSci.Berlin 2025 was announced for June 10 and 11, 2025. Next up: a DeSci meet-up at Consensus Hong Kong in February with details being announced soon! Stay up-to-date with BIO in our Telegram (https://t.me/bio_protocol), Discord (https://discord.gg/bioxyz) & Governance forum (https://commonwealth.im/bio-protocol)