BioHealth News Archive
Tribute in Light: AstraZeneca Gaithersburg Campus Honors José Baselga
Our AstraZeneca Gaithersburg Campus will be illuminated this week to pay tribute to José Baselga, our beloved Oncology R&D leader and Site Head who…
Read MoreBethesda’s BrainScope launches Concussion Index, eyes big raise – Washington Business Journal
BrainScope received FDA clearance in September 2016 to sell its first product, which it developed with the Department of Defense to assess a range…
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Novavax trials highlight Maryland’s COVID-fighting complex
When Novavax Inc. received $1.6 billion last year from the federal government to speed up testing and production of a coronavirus vaccine, some observers…
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Bio Lab Pilot Program — MCEDC
Rockville, Md. — The Montgomery County Economic Development Corporation (MCEDC) awarded a total of $96,430 to six small life science companies as part of its recently…
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TEDCO Announces Request for Applications for the Agriculture and Rural Rebuild Challenge | TEDCO
COLUMBIA, Md. (March 25, 2021) –TEDCO, Maryland’s economic engine for technology companies, announced today its request for applications for the Agriculture and Rural Rebuild…
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Critical need for electrophysiology devices to treat pediatric heart patients is focus of medical device pitch competition with $150K in awards | BioSpace
WASHINGTON, March 23, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Congenital heart disease (CHD) affects six out of 1,000 babies born in the U.S. each year and is often…
Read MoreNovavax Trials Highlight Dozens of Maryland Companies Fighting COVID – NBC4 Washington
When Novavax Inc. received $1.6 billion last year from the federal government to speed up testing and production of a coronavirus vaccine, some observers…
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Precigen Announces First Patient Dosed for PRGN-2012 AdenoVerse™ Immunotherapy in Patients with Recurrent Respiratory Papillomatosis (RRP)
GERMANTOWN, Md., March 23, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Precigen, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company specializing in the development of innovative gene and cell therapies to improve the…
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Statement on the passing of José Baselga
BIoHealth Innovation is sad to hear of the passing of Jose Basegla, the Head of the ASTRA Zeneca Oncology R&D business and the Gaithersburg…
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Stefanie Tompkins Appointed 23rd DARPA Director
Stefanie Tompkins takes the reins today as the 23rd director of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency. With nearly eleven years of DARPA service…
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AstraZeneca says COVID-19 vaccine found 79 percent effective in US trial with no safety concerns | TheHill
AstraZeneca announced on Monday that its vaccine was 79 percent effective in preventing symptomatic COVID-19 in Phase III U.S. testing with no safety concerns…
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Rich Bendis Featured on CAUSEPODS to Discuss Connecting the World of Biohealth
“Who do you know that others need to know? We are always one conversation away from changing our lives, and Rich Bendis of BioHealth…
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EIR Feedback (BHI) (tomorrow March 24th only one spot left)
Wednesday, March 24, 2021 Are you a biohealth start-up in Maryland, DC or Virginia seeking feedback on your biohealth business idea, pitch deck, or…
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Sens. Coons, Durbin announce legislation to expand federal R&D, extend tech economy to more cities across America – IPWatchdog.com | Patents & Patent Law
WASHINGTON, MARCH 19, 2021 – This week, U.S. Senators Chris Coons (D-Del.) and Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), both members of the Senate Appropriations Committee and…
Read MoreBaltimore’s Galen Robotics is ready to raise money and grow in 2021 after year of delays – Baltimore Business Journal
"We lost about nine months in time," said Galen Robotics CEO Bruce Lichorowic. Image: David Saunders (left) and Bruce Lichorowic are the co-founders of…
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