BioHealth News Archive
George Mason University signs R&D agreement with six universities, courtesy Virginia Catalyst – Washington Business Journal
George Mason University announced Tuesday it has signed a memorandum of understanding with six other Virginia research universities to advance the life sciences industry…
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Emergent BioSolutions to Acquire ACAM2000® Business From Sanofi
Emergent BioSolutions Inc. (NYSE:EBS) announced today that it has entered into an agreement to acquire the ACAM2000®, (Smallpox (Vaccinia) Vaccine, Live) business of Sanofi…
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EDA offers $32M to bring Brooklyn biotech to former Roche campus | NJBIZ
A Brooklyn-based biotech company was awarded $32.3 million in incentives over 10 years from the state’s Economic Development Authority to move its headquarters to…
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OpGen Prices $10M Public Offering – GenomeWeb
OpGen announced today that it has priced a previously announced $10 million public offering of 25 million units of common stock and common warrants…
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US lawmakers seek $1.1-billion boost for the NIH – Nature
The US National Institutes of Health (NIH) would see its budget rise by US$1.1 billion in 2018, to $35.2 billion, under a spending proposal…
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New business accelerator to target health and fitness technology companies – Baltimore Sun
A new startup accelerator program based at the Johns Hopkins University’s FastForward East will target companies developing health and fitness technologies. Hopkins is teaming…
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F.D.A. Panel Recommends Approval for Gene-Altering Leukemia Treatment – The New York Times
A Food and Drug Administration panel opened a new era in medicine on Wednesday, unanimously recommending that the agency approve the first-ever treatment that…
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M-1 – Accelerating digital medicine and connected fitness startups
Who We Are 5 startups. 16 weeks. 1 mission. M-1 Ventures is an accelerator for startups developing technologies that improve health outcomes, promote fitness…
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QIAGEN Inc Suzhou Closes 25 Million A Round For Precision Medicine
QIAGEN (Suzhou) Translational Medicine, a China precision medicine company, raised $25 million in a Series A funding led by Qiming Venture Partners. QIAGEN (Suzhou)…
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Protenus broadens use of analytics platform beyond data breaches – MedCity News
Baltimore, Maryland-based Protenus, the company famously behind monthly Breach Barometers, is expanding its capabilities. As part of a new effort, the organization will use its…
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Robotic Knee Surgery Competition Heats Up – Scientific American
The world's top medical technology companies are turning to robots to help with complex knee surgery, promising quicker procedures and better results in operations…
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youngStartUp: 2017 New York Venture Summit
The 17th annual New York Venture Summit, presented by youngStartup Ventures, is the premier industry gathering connecting venture capitalists, corporate VCs, angel investors, technology…
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Inspiring the Future of American Health Care – Quality Talks 2017
This isn’t your ordinary health care discussion. Quality Talks is a series of stirring, succinct talks by current and emerging health care leaders with…
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FDA-AACR: Oncology Dose Finding Workshop Part IIIJuly 20, 2017 – Washington, DC Survey
FDA and AACR have successfully held Oncology Dose Finding Workshops in 2015 and 2016. Patient and dose selection of oncology drugs will be of…
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America Is Pushing Entrepreneurship To Other Countries – Feld Thoughts
Yesterday, the White House announced it was delaying and likely eliminating the International Entrepreneur Rule. This rule is the closest we’ve come to a…
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