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A trio of Baltimore institutions are forming partnerships with Baxter International – Technical.ly Baltimore
Fortune 500 healthcare company Baxter International is planning to partner with a trio of Baltimore organizations. The Chicago-based company plans to work with Johns…
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A Foot In 2 Worlds: Chinese Immigrant, U.S. Politician : NPR
Maryland state delegate Lily Qi shares her path to becoming a first-generation Chinese-American lawmaker. Qi is from Shanghai. {iframe}https://www.npr.org/2019/06/09/731132168/a-foot-two-worlds-chinese-immigrant-u-s-politician{/iframe}
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BRAINBox Solutions™ Receives Breakthrough Device Designation from FDA for First-of-Kind Device to Aid in Concussion Diagnosis and Prognosis
BRAINBox Solutions today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Breakthrough Device Designation for the company's BRAINBox TBI (Traumatic Brain…
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Your Body’s Anti-Aging Programs May Take Early Retirement
At the molecular level, we may not age gracefully; that is, we may not follow a continuous, linear downward slope. Instead, we may fall…
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New BIO Chair Vows Crackdown on Biopharma’s “Bad Actors”
The new chairman of the Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO) is promising to crack down on “bad actors” that increase drug prices “dramatically”—in part by…
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Cerner challenges developers to create apps for improved health record access – MedCity News
Health IT vendor Cerner has revealed a new challenge that asks developers to improve patients’ access to EHRs, according to a company news release.…
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Why Dozens of Biotechs are Moving to Maryland Each Year · BioBuzz
Whether you’re starting a business, relocating one, or just moving to live and work, there are endless reasons for why Maryland is the top…
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Governor Northam Announces Commonwealth Research Commercialization Fund Award Winners
Governor Ralph Northam today announced $2.51 million in funding in support of 41 Commonwealth Research Commercialization Fund (CRCF) awards. The projects represent exciting advancements…
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Johns Hopkins makes list of top 10 patent-earning universities worldwide – Baltimore Business Journal
Johns Hopkins has ranked among the top 10 patent-earners since 2014. {iframe}https://www.bizjournals.com/baltimore/news/2019/06/06/johns-hopkins-makes-list-of-top-10-patent-earners.html{/iframe}
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Third Rock Ventures raises $770m for its largest life sciences fund – Opalesque
Biotechnology venture capital firm Third Rock Ventures has raised $770m for its fifth fund, a sign that investor interest in funding early-stage science continues…
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Angel Cabrera picked as Georgia Tech president finalist – Atlanta Business Chronicle
The Georgia Tech alum is the first Spanish-born president of an American university. {iframe}https://www.bizjournals.com/atlanta/news/2019/06/06/state-picks-president-for-georgia-tech.html{/iframe}
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SBA launches annual Growth Accelerator Fund Competition to award $3 million for startups – Caribbean Business
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has announced the fifth round of its Growth Accelerator Fund Competition to recognize innovative accelerators, including incubators, co-working…
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Emergent BioSolutions CEO on fighting drug pricing and the opioid epidemic [Video]
Emergent BioSolutions CEO Robert Kramer Sr. sits down with Yahoo Finance's Dan Roberts, Melody Hahm and Myles Udland on "YFi AM" to discuss the…
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Maryland’s 10 largest venture capital rounds of all time – Baltimore Business Journal
Although the recent $110 million funding round for Thrive Earlier Detection Corp. was impressive — it is certainly not the biggest we've seen around…
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LifeBridge, CareFirst partner on incubator, $5M fund for digital health startups – Baltimore Business Journal
The two health care organizations have been investing separately in health technology and companies for several years. {iframe}https://www.bizjournals.com/baltimore/news/2019/06/05/lifebridge-carefirst-partner-onincubator-5m-fund.html{/iframe}
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