BioHealth News Archive

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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REGENXBIO Announces Positive Interim Data and Update for Phase I/II Trial of RGX-121 for the Treatment of MPS II | BioSpace

REGENXBIO Announces Positive Interim Data and Update for Phase I/II Trial of RGX-121 for the Treatment of MPS II | BioSpace

ROCKVILLE, Md., Dec. 8, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- REGENXBIO Inc. (Nasdaq: RGNX), a leading clinical-stage biotechnology company seeking to improve lives through the curative potential of…

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Novavax Appoints Vaccine Industry Expert Margaret G. McGlynn to Board of Directors | Novavax Inc. – IR Site

Novavax Appoints Vaccine Industry Expert Margaret G. McGlynn to Board of Directors | Novavax Inc. – IR Site

GAITHERSBURG, Md., Dec. 09, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Novavax, Inc. (Nasdaq: NVAX), a late-stage biotechnology company developing next-generation vaccines for serious infectious diseases, today…

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Vaccitech, Future Planet backed Oxford Spinout, Offers Global Path to End of COVID-19 — Future Planet Capital

Vaccitech, Future Planet backed Oxford Spinout, Offers Global Path to End of COVID-19 — Future Planet Capital

This week, interim Phase III data was released for the Oxford / AstraZeneca Vaccine, co-invented by our portfolio company Vaccitech. From late December, assuming…

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Novo Holdings: the world’s largest biotech investor | Sifted

Novo Holdings: the world’s largest biotech investor | Sifted

What’s the world’s largest charitable foundation? Nope, its not the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. Not even the Wellcome Trust. It’s Novo Nordisk Foundation,…

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AUTM 2021 Conference

AUTM 2021 Conference

Top Reasons to  Attend: The world may have stopped, but your professional development doesn't have to.  Education and networking from the comfort of your…

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2020: The Human Immunome: Small Moves Become a Movement — The Golden Goose Award

The Human Immunome: Small Moves Become a Movement “We’re basic scientists. We did not set out initially just to make drugs. That’s not what…

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COVID-19 — The Disease That Is Reshaping Manufacturing | NIST

COVID-19 — The Disease That Is Reshaping Manufacturing | NIST

Unless you’ve been living on private island (send invite immediately!), it’s no secret that the pandemic has changed the way manufacturers operate and run…

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Avoid these 5 real-world data pitfalls when planning your patient registry, cohort study, or observational clinical study

Avoid these 5 real-world data pitfalls when planning your patient registry, cohort study, or observational clinical study

When clinical investigators and study coordinators start planning a new study design, speed and efficiency are paramount. Running a clinical study takes careful planning.…

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