BioHealth News Archive
MassChallenge’s digital health program gets funding renewed – MedCity News
MassChallenge marked the end of its first digital health cohort PULSE@MassChallenge with assurances from Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker that the Commonwealth would back a…
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HHS Releases FY2017 SBIR/STTR Omnibus Grant Solicitations
The Omnibus solicitation of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and Food and Drug Administration (FDA) have…
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Alexandria Center for Life Sciences leases incubator space to startups – Crain’s New York Business
To fill a pair of life-sciences buildings on the East Side it built during the past decade, Alexandria Real Estate Equities recruited big pharmaceutical…
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Medical device commercialization entrepreneurial training – Federal Business Opportunities
The contractor must have experience and expertise coordinating entrepreneurial training programs for biomedical innovators over a minimum of three (3) years. The contractor must…
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Cellth Systems and University of Maryland Enter License Agreement to Advance New Circulating-Tumor-Cell-Analysis Technology – UM Ventures
The University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB) and the University of Maryland, College Park have granted Cellth Systems exclusive licensing rights for the commercial development of…
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USM institute wins $6 million grant to develop hepatitis C vaccine – Baltimore Business Journal
The National Institutes of Health has awarded a University System of Maryland institute a $6 million grant to develop a vaccine for the hepatitis…
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Board of Visitors Approves Academic Affiliation with Inova – UVA Today
The University of Virginia’s Board of Visitors on Friday approved an academic affiliation with the Inova Health System Foundation that includes a research institute…
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Conflict-of-Interest Rules Are Holding Back Medical Breakthroughs
Few issues are more foundational to driving improvements in human health than creating productive, progressive relationships between clinical medicine and the biopharmaceutical industry. The…
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America’s Health-Care Crisis Is a Gold Mine for Crowdfunding – Bloomberg
Crowdfunding platforms such as GoFundMe and YouCaring have turned sympathy for Americans drowning in medical expenses into a cottage industry. Now Republican efforts in Congress to repeal and…
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UNC oncologist and researcher named head of the National Cancer Institute – The Washington Post
President Trump has named Norman “Ned” Sharpless, the director of the University of North Carolina Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, to lead the National Cancer…
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JHU a world leader in U.S. patents issued to universities
Johns Hopkins University is among the top ten institutions worldwide to receive U.S. utility patents in 2016, according to a rankings report published by…
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UVa-Wise announces $3.5M for Innovation Ecosystem – WCYB
A program at the University of Virginia's College at Wise aimed to bolster economic development in the region has received millions to help more…
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Germany’s Qiagen collaborates with two Thai universities
German research company Qiagen has announced its expansion in Thailand and has opened an office in Bangkok to enhance relationships with life-science researchers and…
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Johns Hopkins ranked among top 2 percent of universities worldwide
Johns Hopkins University has been ranked among the top 2 percent of universities in the world by the 2018 QS World University Rankings released…
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30 Best Startup Accelerators in the US Ranked
There’s no shame in getting a little bit of help, particularly when it comes to running a business. Sure, you can bootstrap a one-man…
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