BioHealth News Archive

GOVERNMENT OF EQUATORIAL GUINEA AND OIL COMPANIES AGREE TO $48.5 MILLION FUNDING OF MALARIA VACCINE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM WITH SANARIA INC.

GOVERNMENT OF EQUATORIAL GUINEA AND OIL COMPANIES AGREE TO $48.5 MILLION FUNDING OF MALARIA VACCINE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM WITH SANARIA INC.

The Government of the Republic of Equatorial Guinea announced an agreement with industry partners, Marathon Oil Corporation, Noble Energy Inc. and AMPCO, to sponsor…

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Trophogen, Inc. Awarded $756,000 for Second Year of Phase 2 NIH/NCI Fast Track SBIR Grant for Development of Novel Human VEGF Analogs for Targeted Imaging of Undifferentiated Thyroid Cancer | Business Wire

Trophogen, Inc. Awarded $756,000 for Second Year of Phase 2 NIH/NCI Fast Track SBIR Grant for Development of Novel Human VEGF Analogs for Targeted Imaging of Undifferentiated Thyroid Cancer | Business Wire

Trophogen, Inc., a U.S.-based emerging biotechnology company founded in 2001, today announced that it was awarded the second year of its Phase 2 Fast…

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Calling all medical device innovators: Children’s National pediatric device competition now accepting proposals — WASHINGTON, July 7, 2015 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ —

Calling all medical device innovators: Children’s National pediatric device competition now accepting proposals — WASHINGTON, July 7, 2015 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ —

The Sheikh Zayed Institute for Pediatric Surgical Innovation at Children's National Health System is now accepting proposals for its "Make Your Medical Device Pitch…

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Proteus Swallowable Smart Pills FDA Approved to Measure Medication Adherence

Proteus Swallowable Smart Pills FDA Approved to Measure Medication Adherence

Proteus Digital Health won FDA approval for what the company calls “the only device with an FDA-sanctioned claim for measuring medication adherence.” Proteus technology,…

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Innovator of the Year Nomination – Nominations close July 10, 2015!

Innovator of the Year Nomination – Nominations close July 10, 2015!

Innovator of the Year was created in 2002 to honor Maryland businesses and/or individuals who have had a positive effect and tremendous impact in…

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2015 FLC Call for Nominations – Don’t Delay – Submit Your Lab’s State & Local Govt. Success Stories By July 17!

2015 FLC Call for Nominations – Don’t Delay – Submit Your Lab’s State & Local Govt. Success Stories By July 17!

Has your lab had a successful technology partnership or program experience with its state or local government office? If so, we want to hear…

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Hopkins, UMD to open $30M data analytics center in Baltimore – Baltimore Business Journal

Hopkins, UMD to open $30M data analytics center in Baltimore – Baltimore Business Journal

Johns Hopkins University and University of Maryland, College Park, will this month open a shared $30 million high-power data center. The 3,786-square-foot facility, called…

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Big Ideas Coming out of UMD’s Startup Shell Incubator

Big Ideas Coming out of UMD’s Startup Shell Incubator

The University of Maryland is part of the reason that Maryland, as a state, is producing some really innovative entrepreneurial talent. Their student-run incubator…

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A T-Cell Immunotherapy Cure for Cancer – MIT Technology Review

A T-Cell Immunotherapy Cure for Cancer – MIT Technology Review

When Milton Wright III got his third cancer diagnosis, he cried until he laughed. He was 20 and had survived leukemia twice before, first…

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Job Opportunity: State of Maryland – Director of BioHealth

Job Opportunity: State of Maryland – Director of BioHealth

Secretary of Commerce Mike Gill is looking for an energetic and focused individual to lead the State's activities in the life sciences arena. This…

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A vision for patient engagement solutions: The speakers at MedCity ENGAGE – BHI Sponsoring

A vision for patient engagement solutions: The speakers at MedCity ENGAGE – BHI Sponsoring

MedCity ENGAGE has quickly become a destination for fresh thinking and the latest solutions for patient engagement and healthcare delivery. That’s due in large…

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State of Entrepreneurship

State of Entrepreneurship

The State Entrepreneurship Index tracks core trends and reflects states’ entrepreneurship environments, growth in business formation and technological innovation. Each state index is calculated…

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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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