BioHealth News Archive

Leading the region in Personalized Health – Women Building Bio: XX Factor 2017

Leading the region in Personalized Health – Women Building Bio: XX Factor 2017

Women Building Bio: the XX factor is a day long conference to recognize and learn from leading women in the bioscience industry as pioneers…

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Gene Editing Spurs Hope for Transplanting Pig Organs Into Humans – The New York Times

Gene Editing Spurs Hope for Transplanting Pig Organs Into Humans – The New York Times

In a striking advance that helps open the door to organ transplants from animals, researchers have created gene-edited piglets cleansed of viruses that might…

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NSF launches a new look and website for its Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR)/Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) program

Among NSF activities, the SBIR/STTR program has a unique goal to attract high-tech startups and small businesses from diverse audiences nationwide. To better engage…

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Building Strong Clusters for Strong Urban Economies: Insights for City Leaders from Four Case Studies in the U.S.

Building Strong Clusters for Strong Urban Economies: Insights for City Leaders from Four Case Studies in the U.S.

Every metro area in the U.S. has strong industry clusters that are readily identifiable and reflect the unique competitive advantages of the region—Oil and…

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Senseonics Holdings, Inc. Reports Second Quarter 2017 Financial Results | Business Wire

Senseonics Holdings, Inc. Reports Second Quarter 2017 Financial Results | Business Wire

Senseonics Holdings, Inc. (NYSE-MKT: SENS), a medical technology company focused on the development and commercialization of a long-term, implantable continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) system…

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BioTech Startup Acquired in Deal Valued at $100M – St. Louis Economic Development Partnership

BioTech Startup Acquired in Deal Valued at $100M – St. Louis Economic Development Partnership

BioGenerator’s largest investment in any single company is paying off for St. Louis.  Confluence Life Sciences, Inc. has been acquired by Aclaris Therapeutics, Inc. for…

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Apply to Illumina Accelerator by September 1st

Apply to Illumina Accelerator by September 1st

At Illumina, we’re committed to unlocking the power of the genome, and we know we can’t do it alone. Illumina Accelerator is our way…

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Economic Outlook Conference – September 2017 | GBC Events Baltimore

Economic Outlook Conference – September 2017 | GBC Events Baltimore

Join the Greater Baltimore Committee for its annual Economic Outlook Conference, which this year will focus on Washington uncertainties and what does it mean…

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The MedTech Conference

The MedTech Conference

September 25th - 27th, 2017 - San Jose, California The MedTech Conference is your opportunity to connect with thousands of medical technology professionals this…

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Could you be the next winning innovator? $250,000 in prizes – 5th Pediatric Device Symposium

Could you be the next winning innovator? $250,000 in prizes – 5th Pediatric Device Symposium

Calling all medical device innovators! This year’s symposium will host the National Capital Consortium for Pediatric Device Innovation (NCC-PDI) competition. Up to six innovations…

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Johns Hopkins researchers discover why some prostate cancer cells spread to other parts of the body – ABC2News.com

Johns Hopkins researchers discover why some prostate cancer cells spread to other parts of the body – ABC2News.com

At the John's Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center, researchers have been working for years to figure out how prostate cancer cells are able to move…

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AZ and Medimmune bolsters immuno-oncology leadership – PMLiVE

AZ and Medimmune bolsters immuno-oncology leadership – PMLiVE

AstraZeneca and its global biologics research and development arm MedImmune, has appointed Dr Geoffrey Kim and Dr Jean-Charles Soria, respectively. Kim and his team…

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This fall, Inova Health will launch its Personalized Health Accelerator – Technical.ly DC

This fall, Inova Health will launch its Personalized Health Accelerator – Technical.ly DC

It figures a personalized health accelerator would want to personalize the experience for its companies. When Virginia health system Inova Health closed on the 117-acre…

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United Therapeutics sues FDA, HHS to get orphan drug designation for Orenitram – Washington Business Journal

United Therapeutics sues FDA, HHS to get orphan drug designation for Orenitram – Washington Business Journal

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MOCONNECT: Join us on a Business Development Trip to East Asia

MOCONNECT: Join us on a Business Development Trip to East Asia

You are invited to travel with County Executive Ike Leggett, MCEDC, other county officials and select area business leaders on an exclusive Business Development…

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