BioHealth News Archive

Could printable lungs solve transplant shortage? – Genetic Literacy Project

Could printable lungs solve transplant shortage? – Genetic Literacy Project

Recently I had the chance to hold a replica of the upper part of a human airway—the windpipe plus the first two bronchi. It…

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Can you find the hidden letter in this brainteaser? – Business Insider

Can you find the hidden letter in this brainteaser? – Business Insider

This recently re-surfaced brainteaser has been making the rounds on the internet again. Apparently, reported Sharesplosion, if you can find the "C' that's hidden…

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Johns Hopkins bioethics institute gets $15 million gift – Baltimore Business Journal

Johns Hopkins bioethics institute gets $15 million gift – Baltimore Business Journal

The chairman of Johns Hopkins University's Berman Institute of Bioethics has made a $15 million gift to establish a new endowment and support studying…

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Local Biotech Firms Can Soon Apply for County Grants – Bethesda Beat – Bethesda, MD

Local Biotech Firms Can Soon Apply for County Grants – Bethesda Beat – Bethesda, MD

Small biotech companies on Monday can start applying for matching grants from Montgomery County through a new program. {iframe}http://www.bethesdamagazine.com/Bethesda-Beat/2018/Local-Biotech-Firms-Can-Soon-Apply-for-County-Grants/{/iframe}

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PowerTen: Spend 10 Minutes with Baltimore’s Most Dynamic Innovation Leaders

PowerTen: Spend 10 Minutes with Baltimore’s Most Dynamic Innovation Leaders

Thursday, July 19, 20184:30 - 7:00 PM EST Spend an inspiring 10 minute ‘ideastorming’ session with the Anchor Ventures PowerTen, the most influential innovation…

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Summer Healthcare/Life Science Pitch Event: Sponsored by SoPE, CAAG and NIH

Summer Healthcare/Life Science Pitch Event: Sponsored by SoPE, CAAG and NIH

The Society of Physician Entrepreneurs and the MBA Collaborative Alumni Angel Group, in conjunction with NIH, cordially invite you to join us for our…

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As Amazon’s acquisition of PillPack sends shockwaves across the pharma industry, GlobalData publish their Top 25 Global Pharmaceutical Companies analysis by Market Cap | GlobalData Plc

As Amazon’s acquisition of PillPack sends shockwaves across the pharma industry, GlobalData publish their Top 25 Global Pharmaceutical Companies analysis by Market Cap | GlobalData Plc

The prospect of Amazon entering the pharma industry with the acquisition of PillPack will be a troubling development for pharma executives around the globe.…

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An IPO drought? Why Greater Washington punches below its weight on Wall Street debuts – Washington Business Journal

An IPO drought? Why Greater Washington punches below its weight on Wall Street debuts – Washington Business Journal

The region has only seen one real initial public offering since the beginning of 2017. {iframe}https://www.bizjournals.com/washington/news/2018/07/11/why-greater-washington-punches-below-its-weight-on.html{/iframe}

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Amount of venture capital raised by Maryland companies increases 142 percent in 2Q – Baltimore Business Journal

Amount of venture capital raised by Maryland companies increases 142 percent in 2Q – Baltimore Business Journal

Maryland companies raised $247 million in venture capital funding in the second quarter, the sixth consecutive quarter the state has raised at least $100…

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MedImmune and 4D Molecular Therapeutics Collaborate on AAV Gene Therapy for Lung Disease | BioSpace

MedImmune and 4D Molecular Therapeutics Collaborate on AAV Gene Therapy for Lung Disease | BioSpace

AstraZeneca’s MedImmune and 4D Molecular Therapeutics forged a collaboration to develop a gene therapy for chronic lung disease. {iframe}https://www.biospace.com/article/medimmune-and-4d-molecular-therapeutics-collaborate-on-aav-gene-therapy-for-lung-disease/{/iframe}

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Let’s Talk Tech – #MoCo365

Let’s Talk Tech – #MoCo365

Want to hear more about cybersecurity and technology in Montgomery County? Check out the personal stories from our most innovative business leaders and entrepreneurs…

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Gates Foundation’s $100M-a-year nonprofit biotech takes flight – FierceBiotech

Gates Foundation’s $100M-a-year nonprofit biotech takes flight – FierceBiotech

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has held a coming-out party for its nonprofit biotech startup. Equipped with plans to build a 120-person team…

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Montgomery County Launches New Matching Grant Program to Help Grow Biotechnology Sector

Montgomery County Launches New Matching Grant Program to Help Grow Biotechnology Sector

Montgomery County companies may soon apply online for the County’s new Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Matching Grant…

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Altimmune Appoints Mitchel Sayare as Executive Chairman of the Board, and Adds José Ochoa to Its Leadership Team as Chief Business Officer – NASDAQ.com

Altimmune Appoints Mitchel Sayare as Executive Chairman of the Board, and Adds José Ochoa to Its Leadership Team as Chief Business Officer – NASDAQ.com

Altimmune, Inc. (Nasdaq:ALT), a clinical-stage immunotherapeutics company focused on infectious disease, today announced it has appointed Mitchel Sayare, Ph.D., as Executive Chairman of the…

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Clear Guide Medical gets $2M grant to develop tools for pediatrics – Technical.ly Baltimore

Clear Guide Medical gets $2M grant to develop tools for pediatrics – Technical.ly Baltimore

Johns Hopkins spinout Clear Guide Medical received a $2 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to apply its imaging tools to pediatrics.…

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