BioHealth News Archive
New Study Sheds Light on Angel Investors in the US Economy – News – Harvard Business School
“The American Angel (pdf),” a new comprehensive national study released yesterday, provides a detailed picture of angel investors--who they are, where they live, and…
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How Frederick National Laboratory for Cancer Research seeks to transform drug discovery for new therapeutics: Q&A with Jim Pannucci – BioBuzz
BioBuzz: What is ATOM and why should people know about it? Jim: It is a public–private consortium designed to improve the oncology drug discovery…
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Member Spotlight: VLP Therapeutics – Maryland Tech Council VIBE
VLP Therapeutics was established in 2013 with the mission to develop innovative medical treatments which can transform traditional vaccines and targeted antibody therapies to…
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GlaxoSmithKline’s Rockville chief lays out priorities for 2018 – Washington Business Journal
British pharmaceutical giant GlaxoSmithKline PLC said it finally has a full team in place at its vaccine hub in Rockville and is ready to…
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UMB startup Harpoon Medical acquired for $100 million – Maryland Daily Record
University of Maryland, Baltimore startup Harpoon Medical was acquired by Edwards Lifesciences for $100 million, Edwards announced Wednesday. The deal could rise to $150…
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Charlottesville startup gets $8.5 million via Tech/Carilion venture group, Russian company | Business | roanoke.com
TearSolutions, a Charlottesville-based biotechnology startup just received an $8.5 million shot in the arm, courtesy of the VTC Innovation Fund and Pharmstandard International, one…
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UM Ventures launches new fund, entrepreneurship space in Lion Brothers building – Baltimore Business Journal
A new innovation space from the University of Maryland, Baltimore is opening inside the historic Lion Brothers building on Hollins Street. About 6,200 square…
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After 4-years of decline, universities report increased federal R&D funding for FY 2016 – SSTI
For the first time in five years, federal funding for higher education research and development increased in both current and constant dollars, according to…
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Epidarex Capital Portfolio Company Harpoon Medical Acquired By Edwards Lifesciences | UM Ventures
Epidarex Capital ("Epidarex"), an early-stage, transatlantic life science venture fund, today announced that its portfolio company, Harpoon Medical, Inc. ("Harpoon"), a pioneer in beating-heart…
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New Research Links Umbilical Cord Blood to Motor Function Improvement in Children with Cerebral
The Emmes Corporation today announced its statistical and data management support of a clinical trial that offers new hope for children with cerebral palsy…
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GSK, other drugmakers bet on post-Brexit UK science
The move is welcome news for Prime Minister Theresa May, who has struggled to win over large sections of industry as Britain prepares to…
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Proteros biostructures GmbH : names BHI Board Member Dave Lemus as new executive board member
Proteros biostructures GmbH today announced that the Company's Supervisory board had appointed Dave Lemus, previously a non-executive director at Proteros, as Executive Vice Chairman,…
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HeMemics Biotechnologies joins new Inova Health System precision medicine accelerator – Washington Business Journal
A Rockville-based research and development company working on a cheap and fast diagnostic test for infectious diseases will be the first tenant of Inova…
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This small accelerator program is funneling tech from federal labs into new startups
When the 13 teams that made up Fed Tech’s fall 2017 cohort took the stage for their first pitch night in September, it wasn’t…
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Johns Hopkins Scientists Explain Rudolph, Grinch, Scrooge
A reindeer with a red glowing nose. A heart, two sizes two small, that suddenly grows three sizes. A trip to the past and…
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