BioHealth News Archive
NHLBI Funding & Research Opportunities and Announcements for February 10, 2017
Funding and Research Opportunities The following funding opportunity announcements from the NHLBI or other components of the National Institutes of Health, might be of…
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2016 Montgomery County Economic Development Corp Year-End Market Report
Hot off the (online) presses: the first annual Year-End Market Report produced by MCEDC. How does the employment rate in Montgomery County compare to…
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Emergent BioSolutions Receives BARDA Task Order Valued at Up to $30.5 Million to Develop Viral Hemorrhagic Fever Therapeutics
Emergent BioSolutions Inc. (NYSE:EBS) today announced that it has received a task order from the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA) valued at…
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‘March for Science’ Organizer Says It’s About the Public, Not the Scientists – The Chronicle of Higher Education
Scientists are no strangers to having their work questioned by lawmakers, and now they are fighting back. On April 22, scientists and their supporters…
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What’s Happening with the Affordable Care Act?
The recent flurry of activity around the Affordable Care Act (ACA) has many people confused about where it stands, and what the employer's obligations…
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Trump’s pick for health and human secretary takes office
President Donald Trump’s new health secretary took office Friday after becoming the latest Cabinet nominee to eke out a confirmation victory in the bitterly…
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University of Maryland researchers make strides in schizophrenia diagnosis research – EurekAlert! Science News
Researchers from the University of Maryland College Park (UMD) and Baltimore (UMB) campuses have developed a blood test that could help doctors more quickly…
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UM Baltimore, SurgiGyn ink licensing deal for laparoscopic hysterectomy device – MassDevice
Gynecological surgery device developer SurgiGyn said today it inked an exclusive license arrangement with the University of Maryland, Baltimore for laparoscopic surgical device technology…
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BIO Statement on President Trump’s Comments Supporting Biopharmaceutical Competition and Innovation – BIO
The Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO) issued the following statement regarding President Trump’s comments today supporting biopharmaceutical innovation: "We look forward to working with President…
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WIB-Washington DC/Baltimore Presents: “From Bench to Market”
Thursday, February 23, 2017 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. EST Johns Hopkins University – Montgomery Campus 106-110 A&R Building 9601 Medical Center Drive Rockville,…
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USM Updates From Chancellor Robert L. Caret
On the first two days of February, I testified before Maryland legislative committees in support of Governor Larry Hogan's FY 2018 budget proposal for…
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BioBuzz Gaithersburg with Founding Sponsor JHU – 2/16
Thursday February 16, 2017 from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM EST Join BioBuzz and founding sponsor The Johns Hopkins University Montgomery County Campus at…
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Structural Inheritance of the Actin Cytoskeletal Organization Determines the Body Axis in Regenerating Hydra: Cell Reports
Understanding how mechanics complement bio-signaling in defining patterns during morphogenesis is an outstanding challenge. Here, we utilize the multicellular polyp Hydra to investigate the…
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US immigration order strikes against biotech – Trade Secrets
To the Editor: We the undersigned, founders and leaders of biotech companies, write to express our deep concern and opposition to the executive order…
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Medical Device Innovation in Maryland: from Technology to Lab to Market
Tuesday, March 7th 8:00am—5:00pm This one-day event will highlight the latest trends in medical devices and technologies and feature resources in the state that…
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