BioHealth News Archive
Apple isn’t just satisfied reinventing health care, it’s targeting clinical trials as well – The Washington Post
When Apple announced, last year, that it was developing a watch that had the functions of a medical device, it became clear that the…
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Uber to invest $25,000 in University of Maryland student startups – Baltimore Sun
University of Maryland students might pay for an Uber ride home after a night out in College Park. Now, Uber's about to pay them.…
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This tax credit proposal could lead to more incubators in Baltimore – Technical.ly Baltimore
Just because startup incubators don’t employ dozens of people directly, that doesn’t mean they shouldn’t be eligible for the same economic development tax credit…
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New ‘MIND’ diet may significantly protect against Alzheimer’s disease 0 KurzweilAI
A new diet known by the acronym MIND (Mediterranean-DASH Intervention for Neurodegenerative Delay) could significantly lower a person’s risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease (AD) —…
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Technology Transfer Fellowships at NCI Technology Transfer Center
The NCI Technology Transfer Center offers fellowships under the Cancer Research Training Award (CRTA) program. These fellowships provide people having advanced degrees with training…
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These venture capital firms invested the most in Maryland companies last year – Baltimore Business Journal
Oak Investment Partners, New Enterprise Associates and Revolution should be familiar players now to those companies in Maryland looking to get venture capital funding.…
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MEDIMMUNE ESTABLISHES COLLABORATION WITH SÃO PAULO RESEARCH FOUNDATION TO IDENTIFY NEW EARLY RESEARCH PROJECTS IN BRAZIL
MedImmune, the global biologics research and development arm of AstraZeneca, today announced that it has entered into a new five year Scientific and Technological…
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Nimbus Therapeutics begins liver disease trials with $43M funding – Boston Business Journal
Nimbus Therapeutics will have $43 million to progress clinical trials of its non-alcoholic liver disease drug after the company successfully completed a financing round.…
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Why this startup decided to move from Spain to Baltimore – Technical.ly Baltimore
Juan González sees one glaring difference between Spain and the U.S. Just like America, Spain has plenty of ideas, entrepreneurs, investors and even accelerators…
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MdBio Foundation: ATLAS – Call for Presenters
MdBio Foundation is hosting ATLAS College + Career STEM Symposium. This event targets high school upperclassmen and college undergraduates from backgrounds typically underrepresented in STEM. ATLAS…
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TEDCO Invests in 3 Maryland Cybersecurity Startups – Tedco
The Maryland Technology Development Corporation (TEDCO) announced today that three Maryland companies received funding from its Cybersecurity Investment Fund (CIF). Strajillion, Protenus, and Ridgeback…
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Report Shows Academia-Industry Technology Transfer Contributed Up to $1.18 Trillion to U.S. Economy Since 1996 – Business Wire
A newly released independent study, commissioned by the Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO), documents the significant impact academia-industry technology transfer makes to the U.S. economy.…
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Dementia drug research aided by $100 million venture capital fund – Reuters
The world's first venture capital fund dedicated to finding new ways to prevent and treat dementia has raised more than $100 million with the…
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Qiagen Acquires Novel Circulating Tumor Cell Technology for Liquid Biopsies – GEN
Qiagen acquired AdnaGen’s circulating tumor cell (CTC) enrichment technology to boost its capabilities in liquid biopsies. Separately, the company formed a partnership with Tokai…
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GSK becomes partner in new global fund to accelerate dementia research – PharmiWeb.com
GSK today announced it will be a key partner, with an investment of $25m (approx £17m), in a pioneering new global fund for dementia…
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