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PIERIS PHARMACEUTICALS PRICES PUBLIC OFFERING OF COMMON STOCK

PIERIS PHARMACEUTICALS PRICES PUBLIC OFFERING OF COMMON STOCK

Pieris Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: PIRS), a biotechnology company advancing its proprietary Anticalin® biotherapeutic technologies, today announced the pricing of a public offering of 9,090,909…

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MedStar Joins With AARP to Spur Innovation for Healthy Aging – SYS-CON MEDIA

MedStar Joins With AARP to Spur Innovation for Healthy Aging – SYS-CON MEDIA

MedStar Health, the largest not-for-profit health system in Maryland and the Washington, D.C. region, has become the newest Founding Member of Project Catalyst|The Power…

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CMS To Allow Innovators Access To Claims Database

CMS To Allow Innovators Access To Claims Database

Acting CMS Administrator Andy Slavitt announced the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services will be opening access to its voluminous federal healthcare data stores…

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Cancerhawk: One Mom’s Unexpected Journey – Washington Parent

Cancerhawk: One Mom’s Unexpected Journey – Washington Parent

The sun is just beginning to rise as Robyn Stoller sits busily typing at her computer. A steaming mug of coffee rests next to…

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Millennials Now Outnumber Boomers in the U.S. – Promising Practices – Management – GovExec.com

Millennials Now Outnumber Boomers in the U.S. – Promising Practices – Management – GovExec.com

Millennials now make up a larger part of the population than boomers, according to the latest Census Bureau data. People who were born between 1982…

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Which Country’s Workers Care About Their Jobs the Most? – Promising Practices – Management – GovExec.com

Which Country’s Workers Care About Their Jobs the Most? – Promising Practices – Management – GovExec.com

According to one survey, the average amount of time that some employees spend on personal activities at work is somewhere between 1.5 and three hours…

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From NYC to DC: Expanding Opportunities for Health Tech Startups Tickets, New York – Eventbrite

From NYC to DC: Expanding Opportunities for Health Tech Startups Tickets, New York – Eventbrite

The corridor between NYC and Washington DC is rich in life science talent, technical know-how and business development expertise. Although many regions throughout the…

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Grotech is raising $200M for its next fund. Here are some of the firm’s notable local investments Optoro, Clarabridge – Washington Business Journal

Grotech is raising $200M for its next fund. Here are some of the firm’s notable local investments Optoro, Clarabridge – Washington Business Journal

Grotech Ventures is aiming to raise $200 million for its next fund, called Grotech Ventures III, according to an SEC filing. The Vienna firm…

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State To Partner With Tech Council Of Maryland At 2016 Bio International Convention

State To Partner With Tech Council Of Maryland At 2016 Bio International Convention

More than 140 Maryland companies, organizations participated in this year’s global life sciences gathering in Philadelphia The Maryland Department of Business and Economic Development (DBED)…

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5 Critical Cybersecurity Challenges for Consumer-facing Businesses Tickets – Eventbrite

5 Critical Cybersecurity Challenges for Consumer-facing Businesses Tickets – Eventbrite

At a recent workshop, more than 100 technical and business executives spoke with the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and Stanford University…

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New antibodies discovered that protect against Marburg virus | Outbreak News Today

New antibodies discovered that protect against Marburg virus | Outbreak News Today

A new study led by scientists at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) identifies new immune molecules that protect against deadly Marburg virus, a relative…

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This entrepreneur wants to solve the transplant shortage by recycling human organs | Business Insider

This entrepreneur wants to solve the transplant shortage by recycling human organs | Business Insider

Martine Rothblatt wants to transform the way we transplant organs and she doesn’t take no for an answer. When her daughter came down with…

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Biotech Startup Spotlight: Sensassure

Biotech Startup Spotlight: Sensassure

Sensassure, a Canadian aging-tech startup, has temporarily relocated to Columbia, MD to work with Maryland-based aged-care services provider Lorien Health Systems to continue developing…

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Mtech: Entrepreneur Office Hours for Students, Faculty and Staff, and Regional Entrepreneurs with Bio or Tech-Based Startups or Ideas

Mtech: Entrepreneur Office Hours for Students, Faculty and Staff, and Regional Entrepreneurs with Bio or Tech-Based Startups or Ideas

Get answers now from experienced entrepreneurs and legal/business professionals on how to build a successful startup company. Receive free and impartial advice, brainstorm business…

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MedCity ENGAGE 2015 – Register Now

MedCity ENGAGE 2015 – Register Now

Tuesday, July 14, 2015 at 8:30 AM - Wednesday, July 15, 2015 at 12:30 PM Enough talk about patient engagement. Take your insights and…

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