BioHealth News Archive

AstraZeneca’s vaccine candidate could mark a new era for the company — Quartz

AstraZeneca’s vaccine candidate could mark a new era for the company — Quartz

Have you heard of a little thing called Covid-19? So has Big Pharma, and the race to develop a vaccine is on. It’s high-stakes…

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BARDA Industry Day 2020

BARDA Industry Day 2020

What is BARDA Industry Day? BARDA Industry Day is the annual meeting held to increase potential partner’s awareness of U.S. Government medical countermeasure priorities,…

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Sirnaomics nabs a major $105M funding round for next stage of its RNA work | FierceBiotech

Sirnaomics nabs a major $105M funding round for next stage of its RNA work | FierceBiotech

After posting positive results from a midstage test for its RNAi candidate back in the spring, Sirnaomics has grabbed a $105 million series D…

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TruGenomix receives $100K from Google

TruGenomix receives $100K from Google

What happens when you fund Black Founders? With $100K funding & support from Google for Startups Black Founders Fund, TruGenomix plans to further advance…

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NexImmune CEO Scott Carmer joins Rich Bendis on BioTalk

NexImmune CEO Scott Carmer joins Rich Bendis on BioTalk

Scott Carmer, CEO of NexImmune, joins BioTalk to discuss his career in the BioHealth Capital Region, recent Milestones, and his Long-Term Vision for the…

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DOD Announces $87.5 Million for New Bioindustrial Manufacturing USA Institute – ASME

DOD Announces $87.5 Million for New Bioindustrial Manufacturing USA Institute – ASME

Last week, the Department of Defense (DOD) announced a seven-year award of $87 million for a new Manufacturing USA institute: BioMADE. The BioIndustrial Manufacturing…

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The 2020 State New Economy Index | ITIF

Different geographies and jurisdictions play different roles in the global economy. Some specialize in what economists call “seedbed” functions—generating new products and firms, often…

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Digital Health Report – Q4 2020 | Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati – JDSupra

Digital Health Report – Q4 2020 | Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati – JDSupra

In this issue, we discuss how real-world evidence can be an important component of satisfying drug approval and post-approval study requirements and also, can…

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The Global Startup Ecosystem Report – GSER 2020

The Global Startup Ecosystem Report – GSER 2020

A few months ago, we all woke up to a new reality as COVID-19 changed everything. Personally, I shut down one of my startups…

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Autonomous Therapeutics Press Release — MCEDC

Autonomous Therapeutics Press Release — MCEDC

Rockville, Md.—Autonomous Therapeutics, Inc. (ATI), a rapidly growing antivirals company, has chosen Montgomery County’s Rockville, Maryland, for its new headquarters. ATI chose to relocate from…

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Children’s National Hospital receives $5M from Boeing for Walter Reed campus – Washington Business Journal

Children’s National Hospital receives $5M from Boeing for Walter Reed campus – Washington Business Journal

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Otolith Labs raising Series A to get medical device for vertigo to Food and Drug Administration – Washington Business Journal

Otolith Labs raising Series A to get medical device for vertigo to Food and Drug Administration – Washington Business Journal

The startup is now looking for a lead investor for its Series A round to fund the company’s go-to market roadmap. Image: Sam Owen…

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Brexit White Paper

Brexit White Paper

Introduction The UK formally left the EU on 31st January  2020 and the transition period, as set out in the withdrawal agreement, will come…

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Is Alexandria Real Estate Equities a Millionaire-Maker REIT? | Millionacres

Is Alexandria Real Estate Equities a Millionaire-Maker REIT? | Millionacres

Real estate investment trusts (REITs) have done an excellent job creating outsized wealth for their investors over the years. From 1972 through the end…

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Venture Capital Giant NEA Is Said to Explore Minority Stake Sale – Bloomberg

Venture Capital Giant NEA Is Said to Explore Minority Stake Sale – Bloomberg

New Enterprise Associates Inc., one of the world’s largest venture capital firms, is in talks to sell a minority stake in itself, according to…

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