BioHealth News Archive
Va.’s Mach37 accelerator hits critical milestones as investors get more selective – The Washington Post
In its third year of mentoring and investing in cybersecurity start-ups in Northern Virginia, state-funded start-up accelerator Mach37 is starting to show it can…
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Biotech Venture Capital Mythbusting Redux – Forbes
Venture capital has been on a good run over the past few years across a range of sectors; even with recent slowdown relative to…
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MassVentures says START program companies have gone on to raise $278M in investment – Boston Business Journal
Quasi-public venture capital firm MassVentures reports that its SBIR Targeted Technologies (START) program has invested $12 million into 50 companies that need more time…
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Becton, Dickinson: Road Map Into The Future – Becton, Dickinson and Company – Seeking Alpha
Becton, Dickinson and Co. (NYSE:BDX) presented their roadmap for the future on their recent analyst day briefing. The presentation laid out ambitious plans that…
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QIAGEN and CosmosID Launch New Plugin for Metagenomics Analysis | Business Wire
QIAGEN and CosmosID, a leading genomic big data company, today announced the launch of a metagenomics analysis plugin for the QIAGEN Microbial Genomics Pro Suite…
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NIH, others launch ‘historic’ HIV trial with vaccines from GSK, Sanofi | FiercePharma
Seeking to deliver the “final nail in the coffin for HIV,” NIH scientists have kicked off a large clinical trial of a vaccine regimen…
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One Obstacle to Curing Cancer: Patient Data Isn’t Shared
Scientific efforts to find cures for cancer will be severely hampered if the scientific community does not change the ways in which patient data…
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$65M building to house incubator, Starbucks training site debuts in city biotech park – Baltimore Business Journal
A $65 million building was dedicated Monday afternoon at the East Baltimore Development Inc. project that will include a business incubator, research space and…
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UVA Health System hires first-ever Chief Innovation Officer
The University of Virginia Health System has named its first-ever Chief Innovation Officer, a position that's expected to bridge the gap between research and…
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Republicans reach deal on Cures Act, but Democrats pushing for changes
House and Senate leaders announced late Friday night that they had finally hammered out a deal on landmark legislation designed to speed federal approval…
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Final Week to Submit Your Nominations for FLC Laboratory Director of the Year
The 2017 FLC Awards is now open for nominations. One of the most coveted honors in the technology transfer field, the FLC Awards have…
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21st Century Cures Bill Released – Energy and Commerce Committee
House and Senate health committee leaders have released the final "21st Century Cures” bill and announced that the House of Representatives will vote Wednesday on a $6.3…
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New University of Maryland center targeting HIV launches with $138 million in federal grants – Baltimore Sun
The Institute of Human Virology at the University of Maryland School of Medicine will receive $138 million in federal funds that will support the…
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Immunomic Therapeutics Announces Expansion of IP Portfolio
Immunomic Therapeutics, Inc. (ITI), a privately-held, Maryland-based biotechnology company, today announced the issuance of a new United States Patent which extends ITI’s intellectual property…
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A busy Quantified Care wins some more funding – Technical.ly Baltimore
Quantified Care is making moves this fall. The health IT startup received an investment from KiwiVenture Partners II earlier this month. The terms of the infusion…
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