BioHealth News Archive
Like the rest of biopharma investors, corporate VCs love oncology | Evaluate
Novartis scatters its VC seeds widely by leading rounds across a variety of therapy areas, although oncology still represents a big share of its…
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University of Maryland Greenebaum Comprehensive Cancer Center Now Among Select Institutions Certified to Administer CAR T-cell Therapy for Lymphoma | UM Greenebaum Comprehensive Cancer Center
The University of Maryland Marlene and Stewart Greenebaum Comprehensive Cancer Center (UMGCCC) is now certified to offer a groundbreaking treatment for non-Hodgkin lymphoma, in…
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Maryland still outpacing California among best science, tech environments – Baltimore Business Journal
Maryland has the most computer and data scientists in the U.S., and the second-highest concentrations of engineers and life scientists. {iframe}https://www.bizjournals.com/baltimore/news/2019/01/04/maryland-still-outpacing-california-among-nations.html{/iframe}
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Microsoft, global health organizations launch 3 tech programs to catch rare diseases in children
Microsoft outlined how emerging technologies can support diagnosis of rare diseases among children in a report released Feb. 20. Rare diseases affect almost 350…
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Qiagen Gets Access to the Largest Genetic Database on Antibiotic Resistance
Under a new licensing deal, Qiagen will gain access to a big genetics database from Vienna-based Ares Genetics, which could help tackle the global…
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If We Don’t Develop Best Practices Ourselves, the Government Will
To spare you all a power point presentation, I thought I’d share some thoughts today about how and why our tech transfer system was…
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BioHealth Innovation Entrepreneur-in-Residence Feedback – Feb. 27th
Are you a start-up in Maryland, DC or Virginia seeking feedback on your biohealth business idea, pitch deck, or commercialization plan? Sign up by…
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Kelly M. Schulz, State Secretary of Commerce – I95 Business
Kelly M. Schulz, the newly appointed state secretary of commerce, could be called the secretary of opportunity. Her vision for the state of Maryland…
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Pioneering Physician-Scientist to Receive 2019 Szent-Györgyi Prize for Progress in Cancer Research
The National Foundation for Cancer Research (NFCR) announced today that Steven A. Rosenberg, M.D., Ph.D., of the U.S. National Cancer Institute (NCI) has been…
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QIAGEN partners with Ares Genetics to advance global fight against antibiotic-resistant pathogens – MarketWatch
QIAGEN N.V. today announced a broad agreement with Ares Genetics, a subsidiary of Curetis N.V. CURE, -0.10% to develop innovative bioinformatics and assay solutions…
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American Gene Technologies Signs Research Agreement with NIAID for Experimental HIV/AIDS Cure Strategy | American Gene Technology
American Gene Technologies (AGT) recently signed a Research Collaboration Agreement with the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the National…
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Novak Biddle from Roger Novak, Jack Biddle officially closes up shop – Washington Business Journal
The 22-year-old firm has invested in a number of well-known local companies. {iframe}https://www.bizjournals.com/washington/news/2019/02/19/this-legendary-vc-firm-is-officially-shutting-down.html{/iframe}
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Are the big corporate venture arms retreating? – Evaluate
At the beginning of this decade, when the fallout of the financial crash was still being felt and traditional venture firms were struggling to…
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7 takeaways from HIMSS 2019 – MedCity News
Friday is the official last day of #HIMSS19 in Orlando. The annual healthcare conference, which began on Monday, February 11, was packed full of presentations,…
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3DHEALS Washington D.C: Pushing Boundaries – Healthcare 3D Printing and Bioprinting
Wed, February 27, 2019 - 6:30 PM – 9:30 PM EST Join us in the Washington, D.C. office of Reed Smith LLP for an engaging…
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