BioHealth News Archive
Lab-on-Chip Device to Help Pick The Right Antibiotic Every Time
As bacterial infections are becoming more difficult to manage, new ways of targeting the pathogens have to be developed. Creating new antibiotics is one…
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OpGen expected to go public this week in hopes of raising millions – Washington Business Journal
Gaithersburg molecular diagnostics company OpGen Inc. intends to raise about $18.7 million in its initial public offering expected sometime this week. That's less than…
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Innovation center to be named after retiring USM chancellor Brit Kirwan – Baltimore Business Journal
The University System of Maryland will name its Center for Academic Innovation in honor of its retiring chancellor William E. “Brit” Kirwan. The center…
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World’s first malaria vaccine moves closer to use in Africa – The Guardian Nigeria
he world's first malaria vaccine, produced by GlaxoSmithKline, could be approved by international regulators for use in Africa from October. The final trial data…
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AstraZeneca collaborates with Celgene to develop PD-L1 inhibitor programme for patients with serious blood cancers
AstraZeneca and its global biologics research and development arm, MedImmune, announced that they have entered into an exclusive collaboration agreement with Celgene Corporation, a…
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AstraZeneca and MedImmune pay $250m to develop antibody for cancer treatment | Cambridge News
ASTRAZENECA has paid $250m for the rights to develop an antibody that could help in the fight against cancer. The pharmaceutical firm's research and…
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Technology’s role in real estate biz is growing with millenials | Real Estate Weekly
Real estate firms, which have traditionally been slow to innovate, are beginning to embrace new technologies to find clever solutions to old problems. This…
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Johns Hopkins Technology Ventures Announces 2015 Mentors-in-Residence – JHTV
Among this year’s Mentors-in-Residence at Johns Hopkins Technology Ventures are a senior-level biomedical executive, a chief executive at a company developing novel treatments for…
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Johns Hopkins Faculty Members and Researchers Present, Network and Collaborate on Technology Development at Annual Alliance Meeting | JHTV
Since 2003, the Johns Hopkins Alliance for Science and Technology Development has brought faculty members and investors together for an annual daylong meeting to…
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New Enterprise Associates looks to step up investments in India – timesofindia-economictimes
United States-based New Enterprise Associates (NEA), which last week raised $3.1 billion in the world's largest venture capital fund, is looking to step up…
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NHLBI Funding Opportunity: Phase IIB Bridge & Small Market Awards
Wed, May 6, 2015 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM EDT This is an educational webinar on the NHLBI Phase IIB Bridge and Small Market…
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University of Maryland Opens MakerBot Innovation Center to Foster Entrepreneurship on Campus and in the Region – Business Wire
The University of Maryland (UMD) and MakerBot, a global leader in the desktop 3D printing industry, will be holding a grand opening of the…
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‘We’ve got to get in the game,’ Gov. Terry McAuliffe says of Virginia’s efforts to boost its life sciences industry – Washington Business Journal
Virginia will create a new online portal where researchers can post information about their biotech projects — information employers can then use for recruitment…
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George Mason unveils $40M investment in biomedical research, personalized medicine (Video) – Washington Business Journal
George Mason University unveiled its new $40 million Advanced Biomedical Research building Thursday, signaling its expansion in genomics and precision medicine research. The university…
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8 huge trends in venture capital money for healthcare start-ups
How much venture capital money is out there for healthcare start-ups? Apparently, quite a bit. According to a recent article in the Wall Street…
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