BioHealth News Archive
And the 2017 Prix Galien USA Nominees are …
The Galien Foundation announced today the 2017 Annual Prix Galien USA Awards Nominees. Worldwide regarded as the equivalent of the Nobel Prize in biopharmaceutical…
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Canaan unveils $800M fund for fresh wave of biotech bets – FierceBiotech
Canaan has put together an $800 million investment fund. The fund positions Canaan to place a fresh round of bets on early-stage biotechs, continuing…
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USM Names David W. Wise Director of Maryland Momentum Fund – University of Maryland, Baltimore
The University System of Maryland (USM) has named business innovator David W. Wise, MALD, as director of the Maryland Momentum Fund (MMF), a $25…
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University venturing: 2017 first half review – Global University Venturing
Global University Venturing’s last issue before the summer provides an opportunity to look back at the first six months of the year – as…
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UMB Named ‘Great College to Work For’ – University of Maryland, Baltimore
The University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB) has been selected as one of "The Great Colleges to Work For" by The Chronicle of Higher Education.…
Read MoreCanada boasts buoyant biotech sector – Innovators magazine
The global population will increase to almost ten billion by 2050 while greenhouse gas emissions from agriculture continue to rise. We need to intensify…
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Aussie biotech startup Trimph produces world-first bone “glue”
Australian biotech, Trimph, has successfully completed a first-in-human trial of its proprietary bone “glue”, TrimphDent, the only bone graft substitute in the world to be applied in…
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Annapolis medical device firm raises $1.5 million seed round – Baltimore Business Journal
An Annapolis firm focused on building medical devices to monitor heart disease has raised $1.5 million to help bring its first product to market.…
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GSK receives FDA approval for a new self-injectable formulation of Benlysta (belimumab) for systemic lupus erythematosus | Antibodies | News Channels
GSK announced today that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a new subcutaneous formulation of Benlysta (belimumab) for the treatment of…
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Leadership and strategic innovation in pharma | McKinsey & Company
Since 2013, Shire has been stepping up its strategy to become the world’s leading company for people with rare diseases. McKinsey senior partners Martin…
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Elon Musk says he has a green light to build a NY–Philly–Baltimore–DC hyperloop – The Verge
Elon Musk just tweeted that his Boring Company tunnel project has received “verbal [government] approval” to build a hyperloop connecting New York City, Philadelphia,…
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UNIV OF MARYLAND WebEx Enterprise Site
Master of Professional Studies in Technology Entrepreneurship The University of Maryland’s Master of Professional Studies (MPS) in Technology Entrepreneurship educates and empowers students to…
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How UM Ventures helped a biotech startup get acquired in 18 months – Technical.ly Baltimore
A startup that spun out of research at the University of Maryland School of Medicine was acquired 18 months after forming. In a deal…
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VLP Therapeutics Appoints Jacob Licht as Chief Operating Officer
VLP Therapeutics, LLC ("VLP"), a biotechnology company focusing on the research and development of therapeutic and preventative vaccines and antibody agents, today announced the…
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Europe has untapped medical innovation – but needs high speed connections to make it work
Richard Mason is head of J&J Innovation for the EMEA region, and identifying and investing in the most promising early-stage drug ideas outside the company…
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