BioHealth News Archive

Chinese venture capital firm looks to plant its flag in the Seattle area

Chinese investment in the Puget Sound region is about to go beyond real estate. A Chinese venture capital group wants to open an office…

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Medicare and Medicaid at 50 – The New York Times

Medicare and Medicaid at 50 – The New York Times

Medicare and Medicaid, the two mainstays of government health insurance, turn 50 this month, having made it possible for most Americans in poverty and…

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Launch of World’s First Open Innovation Programme to Educate Scientists – News Press Release – PharmiWeb.com

Launch of World’s First Open Innovation Programme to Educate Scientists – News Press Release – PharmiWeb.com

Scientists may apply online until September 22, 2015 at http://www.openinnovationinscience.at for the 'Lab for Open Innovation in Science' continuing studies programme taking place in…

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UMD research team makes strides in timely food contamination detection – The Diamondback : News

UMD research team makes strides in timely food contamination detection – The Diamondback : News

A process that accelerates the separation of bacteria could be the answer to the food industry’s prayers. Food contamination, which refers to the presence…

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Health Appropriations: Billion-Dollar Increases for NIH, But Conflict Elsewhere – AAAS – The World’s Largest General Scientific Society

Health Appropriations: Billion-Dollar Increases for NIH, But Conflict Elsewhere – AAAS – The World’s Largest General Scientific Society

Over the past two weeks, in their respective FY 2016 Labor, Health and Human Services, and Related Agencies appropriations bills (known as Labor-H), House and…

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5 Questions with Michael Stiefvater – YouTube

5 Questions with Michael Stiefvater – YouTube

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Transhumanist Martine Rothblatt working on 3D printed organs injected with stem cells | 3D Printer News & 3D Printing News

Transhumanist Martine Rothblatt working on 3D printed organs injected with stem cells | 3D Printer News & 3D Printing News

While we’ve seen how 3D printing has dramatically revolutionized the medical industry by allowing surgeons to print replicas of organs and their surrounding areas…

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University of Maryland Startup Shell Incubator Companies – DC Inno

University of Maryland Startup Shell Incubator Companies – DC Inno

The University of Maryland's Startup Shell incubator is a conspicuous experiment in student-run startup incubation. Founded in 2012, the incubator has grown to include several…

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Kirwan says goodbye to chancellor job – Baltimore Sun

Kirwan says goodbye to chancellor job – Baltimore Sun

Chancellor of the University System of Maryland William "Brit" E. Kirwan is serving his last day of his 13-year tenure Tuesday before Robert L. Caret…

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Office Hours Program – Montgomery County, MD – Economic Development

Office Hours Program – Montgomery County, MD – Economic Development

Montgomery County Department of Economic Development offers a program that provides free one-on-one business assistance to entrepreneurs, business owners, and start-ups. A business development…

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eHealth’s iTHRIVE Innovation Challenge – Bizzabo

eHealth’s iTHRIVE Innovation Challenge – Bizzabo

eHealth Initiatives's iTHRIVE Innovation Challenge, August 12-13 in Washington DC, is a competition and event that convenes business leaders, government officials, innovators, investors and…

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External Innovation: Force Multiplier For R&D – LifeSciVC

External Innovation: Force Multiplier For R&D – LifeSciVC

External models of R&D innovation are the rage in Pharma today, as they should be – the future of our industry depends on a…

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NHLBI Funding & Research Opportunities and Announcements for June 30, 2015

NHLBI Funding & Research Opportunities and Announcements for June 30, 2015

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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AstraZeneca and University of Cambridge accelerate push to create more world-class scientists

AstraZeneca and University of Cambridge accelerate push to create more world-class scientists

AstraZeneca has joined forces with the University of Cambridge for three more joint schemes designed to develop the next generation of world-class scientists. The schemes…

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Baltimore’s Avhana Health raises $750,000 – Baltimore Business Journal

Baltimore’s Avhana Health raises $750,000 – Baltimore Business Journal

Baltimore health IT startup Avhana Health has raised $750,000 to put toward continued development of its electronic medical record improvement software. Investors in the…

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