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Novavax and Takeda Announce Collaboration for Novavax’ COVID-19 Vaccine Candidate in Japan Nasdaq:NVAX

Novavax and Takeda Announce Collaboration for Novavax’ COVID-19 Vaccine Candidate in Japan Nasdaq:NVAX

GAITHERSBURG, Md. and OSAKA, Japan, Aug. 07, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Novavax, Inc. (Nasdaq: NVAX), a late stage biotechnology company developing next-generation vaccines for…

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Johns Hopkins Goes Fully Remote for Fall, Urges Students Not to Come to Campus

Johns Hopkins Goes Fully Remote for Fall, Urges Students Not to Come to Campus

The Johns Hopkins University on Thursday reversed plans to bring undergraduate students back for in-person classes, housing, or activities, urging them to stay away…

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Emmes Promotes Three VPs to Officer Positions | State | heraldmailmedia.com

Emmes Promotes Three VPs to Officer Positions | State | heraldmailmedia.com

ROCKVILLE, Md., Aug. 6, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Emmes today announced that three corporate vice presidents have been promoted. Dr. Traci Clemons has been named chief…

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Face to Face with Chancellor Perman – UMB News

Face to Face with Chancellor Perman – UMB News

The year 2020 began with great promise and opportunity for the Aug. 6 guest of the weekly web-based program, Virtual Face to Face with…

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Johns Hopkins moves to virtual learning for fall, tells students not to return to Baltimore | TheHill

Johns Hopkins moves to virtual learning for fall, tells students not to return to Baltimore | TheHill

Johns Hopkins University became the latest school to announce that it will be conducting classes for the upcoming fall semester virtually, one of the…

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GSK launches national public awareness campaign to reverse steep decline in already low immunization rates for adults | News | wfmz.com

GSK launches national public awareness campaign to reverse steep decline in already low immunization rates for adults | News | wfmz.com

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 5, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- GSK today launched a national campaign to help increase low rates of vaccination among older adults. The campaign, Brought to…

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Adaptive Phage Therapeutics Announces Mayo Clinic as Lead Investor in Convertible Note Financing | Business Wire

Adaptive Phage Therapeutics Announces Mayo Clinic as Lead Investor in Convertible Note Financing | Business Wire

GAITHERSBURG, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Adaptive Phage Therapeutics (APT), a clinical-stage biotechnology company founded to provide an effective therapeutic response to the global rise of multi-drug resistant…

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Johns Hopkins researchers get $35M grant to test COVID-19 outpatient treatment – Homeland Preparedness News

Johns Hopkins researchers get $35M grant to test COVID-19 outpatient treatment – Homeland Preparedness News

The U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) Joint Program Executive Office for Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Defense (JPEO-CBRND) awarded Johns Hopkins researchers $35 million…

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MCEDC RESOURCE GUIDE FOR MONTGOMERY COUNTY, MD BUSINESSES

MCEDC RESOURCE GUIDE FOR MONTGOMERY COUNTY, MD BUSINESSES

Download an A to Z business guide that offers federal, state and local resources to help your Montgomery County business succeed. The newly expanded,…

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Novavax reports positive phase 1 data on its Covid-19 vaccine candidate – Washington Business Journal

Novavax reports positive phase 1 data on its Covid-19 vaccine candidate – Washington Business Journal

The study found the candidate elicits “robust antibody responses” and is well-tolerated, the company said Tuesday. Image: Novavax is advancing a Covid-19 vaccine candidate…

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20/20 GeneSystems Wins Gold Medal in the 2020 Taipei Biotech Award for its OneTest Blood Test for Early Detection of Cancer | BioSpace

20/20 GeneSystems Wins Gold Medal in the 2020 Taipei Biotech Award for its OneTest Blood Test for Early Detection of Cancer | BioSpace

ROCKVILLE, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- 20/20 GeneSystems, Inc. is proud to announce that in partnership with Linkou Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, the largest hospital in Taiwan,…

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The Frederick Innovative Technology Center’s (FITCI) Edge Accelerator Program Mentoring the Next Generation of Frederick, Maryland Life Science Startups · BioBuzz

The Frederick Innovative Technology Center’s (FITCI) Edge Accelerator Program Mentoring the Next Generation of Frederick, Maryland Life Science Startups · BioBuzz

The Frederick Innovative Technology Center business incubator and accelerator, or FITCI, as it is better known, has been a linchpin for the Frederick, Maryland…

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Cystic Fibrosis Foundation and Longwood Fund Launch CF Incubator

Cystic Fibrosis Foundation and Longwood Fund Launch CF Incubator

Today the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation announced a collaboration with Longwood Fund, a biotech-focused venture capital firm, to accelerate innovative therapies for cystic fibrosis. Together,…

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America’s Bio and Pharma Manufacturing Renaissance (Tuesday, September 15, 2020 1:00 – 4:00 pm EDT)

America’s Bio and Pharma Manufacturing Renaissance (Tuesday, September 15, 2020 1:00 – 4:00 pm EDT)

The Covid-19 Pandemic vividly demonstrates the need for rethinking ways to manufacture biological materials and create sustainable medical product supply lines for the United…

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Emergent BioSolutions Announces Proposed Offering of $450 Million of Senior Unsecured Notes NYSE:EBS

Emergent BioSolutions Announces Proposed Offering of $450 Million of Senior Unsecured Notes NYSE:EBS

GAITHERSBURG, Md., Aug. 04, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Emergent BioSolutions Inc. (NYSE:EBS) (the “Company”) announced today that it intends to offer $400 million aggregate…

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