BioHealth News Archive
NEA completes secondary sale of 26 portfolio companies for about $1 bln – PE Hub
New Enterprise Associates has completed a roughly $1 billion secondary sale of 26 portfolio companies in a deal designed to bring early liquidity to…
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The Untold CRISPR Story
The recent shocking reports about a human genome editing experiment have led to increased murmurings about the potential pitfalls of improved access to molecular…
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BIO CEO Greenwood talks drug pricing politics after the midterms – STAT
BIO CEO Jim Greenwood won’t admit last month’s midterm elections spell trouble for the drug industry. {iframe}https://www.statnews.com/2018/12/03/the-new-congress-is-already-threatening-to-push-forward-on-drug-pricing-but-bio-ceo-jim-greenwood-isnt-changing-tack/{/iframe}
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Despite CRISPR baby controversy, Harvard University will begin gene-editing sperm – MIT Technology Review
In the wild uproar around an experiment in China that claimed to have created twin girls whose genes were altered to protect them from…
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Global biotech rankings – Measuring biotech innovation in 50+ countries
Why measure global biotechnology? The scope of biotechnology is broad and impacts economies, policies, and people globally. Applications range from advanced medicines to and…
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Johnson & Johnson Innovation – Quick Pitch – JNJ Innovation
At Johnson & Johnson, we believe a good idea can come from anywhere. Our aim is to identify, empower and enable the best ideas…
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Time is running out to register for SoPE National Chapter: Telemedicine: Leveraging Technology to Change the Face of Healthcare…Are you In or Out?
The use of tele-medicine is no longer a far off, futuristic concept. It is presently being used in many medical disciplines and in institutions…
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Year-End Planning – The Private Bank – Wells Fargo
Recent tax-law changes may bring opportunities for you and your family, so it’s good to know what to look for and when to take…
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Children’s National Breaks Ground on One-of-a-Kind Pediatric Research and Innovation Hub – Benzinga
On Wednesday, Nov. 28, 2018, Children's National Health System marked the official start of construction on its pediatric research and innovation campus with a…
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Biotech giant Moderna Therapeutics bumps IPO goal to staggering $600M – Boston Business Journal
The biggest proposed IPO in biotech history just got even bigger. Cambridge-based Moderna Therapeutics disclosed Wednesday that it's hoping to raise up to $600…
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A Year of Historic Action to Combat the Opioid Crisis, Emergent BioSolutions Recognized – The White House
One year ago this week, President Donald J. Trump declared the opioid crisis a public health emergency. Ever since, the Trump Administration has applied…
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Georgetown Entrepreneurship dishes out $100K at second annual pitch competition – Technical.ly DC
Georgetown Entrepreneurship hosted its second annual Leonsis Family Entrepreneurship Prize “Bark Tank” pitch competition on Nov. 28, where eight university students and alumni pitched…
Read MoreHow a Chinese immigrant used WeChat to win a seat in the Maryland House of Delegates – The Washington Post
As a first-generation Asian American running for a seat in the Maryland state legislature, Democrat Lily Qi felt disconnected from the party establishment. {iframe}https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/md-politics/how-a-chinese-immigrant-microtargeted-her-way-to-the-maryland-statehouse/2018/11/27/d404349a-e830-11e8-a939-9469f1166f9d_story.html?utm_term=.2700666316ac{/iframe}
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Useful Stats: Higher Ed R&D by state, 2008-2017 – SSTI
Higher education R&D expenditures (HERD) grew by 38.9 percent from 2008 to 2017, an increase of more than $21 billion, according to an SSTI…
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NCSES Higher Education Research and Development short form: Fiscal Year 2017 – US National Science Foundation (NSF)
Higher education R&D expenditures, ranked by FY 2017 R&D expenditures: FYs 2008–17 {iframe}https://ncsesdata.nsf.gov/herd/2017/html/herd2017_dst_20.html{/iframe}
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