BioHealth News Archive
University of Maryland received two-thirds of patents granted to USM schools in 2016 – The Diamondback
The University System of Maryland was ranked 27th by the National Academy of Inventors and the Intellectual Property Owners Association on a list of the…
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How New Enterprise Associates’ new $3.3 billion fund stacks up against others in record venture run – Silicon Valley Business Journal
Here's what New Enterprise Associates chief Scott Sandell says about his record fund, along with a look at the other 10 firms that have…
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bwtech@UMBC is looking to help international cyber companies enter the US – Technical.ly Baltimore
More and more, bwtech@UMBC has been a stop for international visitors looking to learn about cybersecurity, said executive director Ellen Hemmerly. While paying a…
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Learn. Build. Launch. – BHI Q&A with Leverege, LLC. Co-Founder & CEO, Eric Conn
Learn. Build. Launch. BHI Q&A with Leverege, LLC. Co-Founder & CEO, Eric Conn Company: Leverege, LLC. Location: Germantown Innovation Center Founded: July 2014 Overview: Leverege is an…
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Behind big pharma’s race to develop the next wave of cancer therapy
Pharmaceutical companies are betting big on a new wave of innovative cancer therapies they believe will be more effective than existing treatments and move…
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Dolphin encounters becoming increasingly common – Baltimore Sun
The Old Line's flag laid board-flat against the marbled gray sky as crisply as if it had been pressed by a hot iron. I…
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Roche receives FDA approval for fourth-generation HIV combination antigen-antibody assay –allowing
Roche (SIX: RO, ROG; OTCQX: RHHBY) announced today that its fourth-generation HIV combination antigen-antibody assay, the Elecsys HIV combi PT assay, has received FDA…
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Knight Bill To Help Small Businesses Innovate Unanimously Passes Hurdle
The Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer Improvements Act of 2017, H.R. 2763, unanimously passed a House committee last week, moving…
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J&J’s global public health crowdfunding website strikes a balance between tech and social good – MedCity News
Nearly two years after its launch, Johnson & Johnson’s crowdfunding website for global public health projects in underserved communities has raised almost $500,000 for…
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Universities underpin economic growth | Innovators magazine
Innovations born in the world of academia have contributed more than a trillion dollars to the US economy over the past two decades, according…
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GlycoMimetics Announces Closing of Public Offering and Full Exercise of Underwriters’ Option to Purchase Additional Shares (NASDAQ:GLYC)
GlycoMimetics, Inc. (NASDAQ: GLYC) today announced the closing of its underwritten public offering of 8,050,000 shares of its common stock at a public offering price…
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Switzerland remains the world’s most innovative country
Switzerland, Sweden, the Netherlands, U.S. and UK are the world's most innovative countries according to a new report by produced by Cornell University, INSEAD…
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$35.6 billion invested globally in university spinouts between 2013-2016 – SSTI
Over the past four years, 1,668 deals involving university spinout companies from across the globe attracted approximately $35.6 billion from 2013 to 2016, according…
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Emocha Mobile Health, Proscia Receive Incubator Company of the Year Awards – JHTV
On June 15, two startups based on Johns Hopkins technology received Incubator Company of the Year Awards at an annual event sponsored by the…
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The Human Brain Builds Structures in 11 Dimensions, Discover Scientists | Big Think
The brain continues to surprise us with its magnificent complexity. Groundbreaking research that combines neuroscience with math tells us that our brain creates neural…
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