BioHealth News Archive
Jeff Immelt, Former CEO And Chairman Of GE, Joins NEA As Venture Partner
Global venture capital firm New Enterprise Associates, Inc. (NEA) today announced that Jeff Immelt has joined the firm as Venture Partner. Immelt, who recently…
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Startup with Johns Hopkins roots raising $40.5 million to develop cancer metabolism drugs – Endpoints News
A new oncology company spun out of Johns Hopkins School of Medicine is raising up to $40.5 million to develop its platform of anticancer…
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Seed fund chooses companies using research and technology developed by U.Va. professors – The Cavalier Daily
The U.Va. Licensing and Ventures group is offering funding to three local health and technology startups. {iframe}http://www.cavalierdaily.com/article/2018/02/uva-licensing-and-ventures-group-funds-three-local-health-and-technology-startups{/iframe}
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20/20 Closes Record Equity Crowdfunding Campaign
20/20 GeneSystems, Inc. finalized its first equity crowdfunding campaign this week with gross proceeds of $1.07 million, the maximum amount permitted under current SEC…
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Innate Pharma and MedImmune Test their Cancer Combo in the Clinic
Innate Pharma and MedImmune will test the combination of Innate’s cancer antibody and the checkpoint inhibitor durvalumab in patients with solid tumors. {iframe}https://labiotech.eu/cancer-antibodies-innate-medimmune/{/iframe}
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Johns Hopkins, University of Maryland, Betamore seek 5 health startups for new accelerator – Baltimore Business Journal
Betamore, Johns Hopkins Technology Ventures and the University of Maryland, Baltimore are looking for five local digital health, bio-health or life sciences companies to…
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Just 30 minutes of light exercise each day can benefit health
A new study from the Karolinska Institutet in Stockholm, Sweden, suggests that replacing time spent sitting with light-intensity physical activity may benefit health more…
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Influential Marylanders – Maryland Daily Record
March 22, 2018 5:30 – 8:00 p.m. The Grand Lodge of Maryland 304 International Cir Cockeysville, MD 21030 Influential Marylanders was created to honor…
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NHLBI Funding & Research Opportunities and Announcements for January 19, 2018
Funding and Research Opportunities The following funding opportunity announcements from the NHLBI or other components of the National Institutes of Health, might be of…
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$1.3 million: The lifetime cost of each young Australian diagnosed with cancer revealed
Sophie Martyr was just 13 years old when she learnt she had brain cancer and was asked to make a decision about whether she…
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Johns Hopkins University’s FastForward U: A Case Study in Comprehensive Support of Student Entrepreneurship – Tech Transfer Central
At many university TTOs, a historical focus on faculty research has resulted in relatively weak support for the student innovation ecosystem – and it’s…
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Amazon, Berkshire Hathaway and JPMorgan Team Up to Try to Disrupt Health Care – The New York Times
Three corporate behemoths — Amazon, Berkshire Hathaway and JPMorgan Chase — announced on Tuesday that they would form an independent health care company for…
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Johns Hopkins-born biotech company Dracen Pharmaceuticals raising $40.5 million, hunting for lab space – Baltimore Business Journal
A Baltimore biotechnology company is raising up to $40.5 million and working to develop pharmaceutical technology born out of Johns Hopkins University. {iframe}https://www.bizjournals.com/baltimore/news/2018/01/29/johns-hopkins-born-pharma-company-raising-40-5.html{/iframe}
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Roche scores an unusual ‘breakthrough’ at the FDA for an autism drug – Endpoints News
The team at Roche’s Basel-based underdog R&D group pRED has something to cheer about today. The FDA has designated their autism drug RG7314 (balovaptan)…
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It’s Time! Sign up to host during 2018 Summer RISE! – Worksource Montgomery
Summer RISE is your chance to impact the future workforce of Montgomery County for three weeks in July. Be the organization that gives real…
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