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The Hemafuse Solution To Donor Blood Challenge In Ghana – DailyGuide Network

The Hemafuse Solution To Donor Blood Challenge In Ghana – DailyGuide Network

The hemafuse set contains a big syringe, which acts as the collection barrel, a nozzle connected to a filter on the syringe pulls the…

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COVID-19 vaccine deployment tracked in Johns Hopkins dashboard – Business Insider

COVID-19 vaccine deployment tracked in Johns Hopkins dashboard – Business Insider

As health agencies across the US rush to distribute the first round of COVID-19 vaccines, a new online tool aims to track their progress.…

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FDA approves new genetically modified pig for allergy-free medical and food products – KTVZ

FDA approves new genetically modified pig for allergy-free medical and food products – KTVZ

The US Food and Drug Administration said Monday it has approved a genetically modified pig whose body doesn’t make a component that can trigger…

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State officials launch Maryland Business Innovation Challenge | News | myeasternshoremd.com

State officials launch Maryland Business Innovation Challenge | News | myeasternshoremd.com

BALTIMORE — The Maryland Department of Commerce is partnering with the Maryland Business Innovation Association to launch the Maryland Business Innovation Challenge, a program…

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MacroGenics wins FDA approval to sell its first product, Margenza – Washington Business Journal

MacroGenics wins FDA approval to sell its first product, Margenza – Washington Business Journal

The 20-year-old company's first product tackles certain breast cancers. Image: Dr. Scott Koenig is president and CEO of Rockville biotech MacroGenics. JOANNE S. LAWTON…

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Springboard Enterprises Appoints Natalie Buford-Young as its First CEO | LinkedIn

Springboard Enterprises Appoints Natalie Buford-Young as its First CEO | LinkedIn

Celebrating 20 years of supporting women-led companies and industry transformation, Springboard Enterprises announces Natalie Buford-Young as its first CEO. Buford-Young will work alongside Springboard President…

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Biotech Firm to Expand in Washington’s Maryland Suburbs

Biotech Firm to Expand in Washington’s Maryland Suburbs

Qiagen North American Holdings has announced plans to renovate and expand its U.S. headquarters and R&D and manufacturing facility in Montgomery County, Md. More…

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NIST/Industry Developed Temperature Tracking Device for Packages May Have Climate Metrology Applications | NIST

National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) researchers are working to reduce the uncertainty associated with climate-change measurements using a mobile temperature-sensing technology made…

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GSK puts up to $815M on the table for Surface Oncology’s antibody | FierceBiotech

GSK puts up to $815M on the table for Surface Oncology’s antibody | FierceBiotech

GlaxoSmithKline is stumping up $85 million upfront and up to an extra $730 million in biobucks for Surface Oncology’s early-stage antibody asset. The drug…

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Weller Development’s Port Covington project gets boost as $137.5 million in bonds hit market – Baltimore Business Journal

Weller Development’s Port Covington project gets boost as $137.5 million in bonds hit market – Baltimore Business Journal

Work on the $5.5 billion project has been at a standstill since April due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Image: Work on the $5.5 billion…

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5 Questions with Brian Darmody, CEO, Association of University Research Parks · BioBuzz

5 Questions with Brian Darmody, CEO, Association of University Research Parks · BioBuzz

“5 Questions With…” is a weekly BioBuzz series where we reach out to interesting people in the BioHealth Capital Region to share a little…

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MacKenzie Scott Donates Tens of Millions to Maryland HBCUs – NBC4 Washington

MacKenzie Scott Donates Tens of Millions to Maryland HBCUs – NBC4 Washington

Philanthropist and author MacKenzie Scott is donating tens of millions of dollars to historically black universities in Maryland. The Baltimore Sun reported Tuesday that…

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Funding Opportunities | MSCRF – 1/14 Deadling to Apply

Funding Opportunities | MSCRF – 1/14 Deadling to Apply

We offer six programs to accelerate discovery and commercialization of human stem cell-based technologies. Please verify eligibility, read the appropriate RFA below and apply here. Companies…

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Liquid Biopsy Predicts Esophageal Cancer Patient Response to Treatment | Business Wire

Liquid Biopsy Predicts Esophageal Cancer Patient Response to Treatment | Business Wire

ROCKVILLE, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Creatv MicroTech, a privately-held biotechnology company has pioneered a blood test to predict treatment response in patients with newly diagnosed Stage I-III…

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COVID-19 Strategic Renewal Task Force Report | ConnnectedDMV

COVID-19 Strategic Renewal Task Force Report | ConnnectedDMV

COVID-19 STRATEGIC RENEWAL TASK FORCE REPORT   {iframe}https://www.connecteddmv.org/taskforce-report{/iframe}

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