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The BioHealth Capital Region Featured at Digital RESI LSN Global Conference

The BioHealth Capital Region Featured at Digital RESI LSN Global Conference

The Life Science Network's Digital Redefining Early State Investments (RESI)  took place online June 8-10, 2020, and featured some of the most knowledgeable voices…

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CrazyCap helps Martine Rothblatt Cheer On Her Team Through Crisis! – PharmiWeb.com

CrazyCap helps Martine Rothblatt Cheer On Her Team Through Crisis! – PharmiWeb.com

MIAMI, June 22, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Esteemed lawyer, author, and entrepreneur, Martine Rothblatt, Ph.D., found a thoughtful and practical way to thank her employees at…

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Preclinical Data for PRGN-3005 UltraCAR-T® Demonstrate Superior Expansion and Persistence of UltraCAR-T Compared to Traditional CAR-T | BioSpace

Preclinical Data for PRGN-3005 UltraCAR-T® Demonstrate Superior Expansion and Persistence of UltraCAR-T Compared to Traditional CAR-T | BioSpace

GERMANTOWN, Md., June 22, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Precigen, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company specializing in the development of innovative gene and cell therapies to improve the…

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Altimmune Announces IND Clearance for a Phase 2 Trial of HepTcell™ Immunotherapeutic for the Treatment of Chronic Hepatitis B | BioSpace

Altimmune Announces IND Clearance for a Phase 2 Trial of HepTcell™ Immunotherapeutic for the Treatment of Chronic Hepatitis B | BioSpace

GAITHERSBURG, Md., June 22, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Altimmune, Inc. (Nasdaq: ALT), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug…

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Emergent to add gene therapy capacity – Bioprocess InsiderBioProcess International

Emergent to add gene therapy capacity – Bioprocess InsiderBioProcess International

Emergent Biosolutions has set out to capture a share of the expanding viral vector and gene therapy sector. The US countermeasures developer said it…

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BIA | EPIDAREX CAPITAL CLOSES NEW £102 MILLION UK VENTURE FUND TO BUILD SUCCESSFUL LIFE SCIENCE COMPANIES

Edinburgh, UK, 22 June 2020 - Epidarex Capital (“Epidarex”), a transatlantic life science venture firm, announces that it has closed Epidarex Capital III UK…

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AstraZeneca agrees to make Covid-19 vaccine for Europe | BreakingNews.ie

AstraZeneca agrees to make Covid-19 vaccine for Europe | BreakingNews.ie

Pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca has struck a deal with Europe’s Inclusive Vaccines Alliance to supply up to 400 million doses of an experimental Covid-19 vaccine,…

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Children’s National Hospital ranked a top 10 children’s hospital and No. 1 in newborn care nationally by U.S. News for fourth year in a row

Children’s National Hospital ranked a top 10 children’s hospital and No. 1 in newborn care nationally by U.S. News for fourth year in a row

WASHINGTON, June 16, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Children's National Hospital in Washington, D.C., was ranked No. 7 nationally in the U.S. News & World Report 2020-21…

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GMU selects three finalists for $250M Institute for Digital InnovAtion | Virginia Business

GMU selects three finalists for $250M Institute for Digital InnovAtion | Virginia Business

George Mason University on Monday announced three development and property management firms as finalists to build and operate its proposed $250 million Institute for…

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AstraZeneca taps Catalent for COVID-19 vaccine finishing, packaging at Italian plant | FiercePharma

AstraZeneca taps Catalent for COVID-19 vaccine finishing, packaging at Italian plant | FiercePharma

British drugmaker AstraZeneca is shooting for the moon with its plan to produce 2 billion doses per year of a potential COVID-19 vaccine. To…

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University of Maryland Medical System awarded $18.7 million federal grant to fight coronavirus – Baltimore Sun

University of Maryland Medical System awarded $18.7 million federal grant to fight coronavirus – Baltimore Sun

The University of Maryland Medical System will receive more than $18.7 million in funding from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) in the ongoing…

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GSK gets FDA approval for HIV drug for children – MarketWatch

GSK gets FDA approval for HIV drug for children – MarketWatch

Shares of GlaxoSmithKline GSK, +0.36% were down 0.05% in premarket trading on Monday after the Food and Drug Administration late on Friday approved its…

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Novavax Appoints Biotechnology Veteran David Mott to Board of Directors | Novavax Inc. – IR Site

Novavax Appoints Biotechnology Veteran David Mott to Board of Directors | Novavax Inc. – IR Site

GAITHERSBURG, Md., June 16, 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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Advisory Board | Johns Hopkins Technology Ventures

Advisory Board | Johns Hopkins Technology Ventures

The IDEA Board champions innovation and entrepreneurship across the Johns Hopkins University, providing the vision and strategy by which Johns Hopkins will bring the…

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ITI Enters into License Agreement with Ichor to Use Electroporation (EP) Delivery Technology in Phase I Study of DNA Vaccine Therapy, ITI-1001 – Immunomic Therapeutics

ITI Enters into License Agreement with Ichor to Use Electroporation (EP) Delivery Technology in Phase I Study of DNA Vaccine Therapy, ITI-1001 – Immunomic Therapeutics

ROCKVILLE, Md.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Immunomic Therapeutics, Inc., (“ITI”), a privately-held clinical-stage biotechnology company pioneering the study of nucleic acid immunotherapy platforms and Ichor Medical Systems (“Ichor”),…

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