BioHealth News Archive
Cartagenia, Qiagen Part of Cancer Analysis Consortium Receiving $1.7M
Cartagenia announced today that it and Qiagen's bioinformatics business are part of a consortium that has received €1.4 million ($1.7 million) in funding from…
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Columbia’s Osiris taps stem cells to build a better bandage for chronic wounds – Baltimore Business Journal
Osiris has a history of developing treatments — like Prochymal, the first government-approved stem cell drug — and then selling them to other companies.…
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With diabetes management app worked out, WellDoc turns to commercialization – Baltimore Business Journal
Ryan Sysko needed someone to push WellDoc's diabetes management app, BlueStar, into the market. It was time to turn to an outsider to make…
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County home to all 9 companies on WBJ’s 2014 list of 50 fastest growing companies!
Chevy Chase-based Wedding Wire, the largest and most trusted online marketplace connecting merchants with engaged couples and party planners, ranked highest of any other…
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Why We’re Falling Behind On Brain Innovation – TIME
Brain science is taking a hit, according to a recent series of papers published in a special issue of the Cell Press journal Neuron.…
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Enabling Transatlantic Collaboration through Research & Innovation for Small Businesses
Monday, November 10, 2014 8:30AM-12:00PM Embassy of Italy 3000 Whitehaven St NW Washington DC There is growing interest for enabling Transatlantic Collaborations via STEM-Driven…
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FEF Fall Networking Reception at the Congressional Country Club – Tech Council of Maryland
Wednesday, November 19, 20146:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Get out of the office and enjoy yourself! Join Maryland’s business community for an evening of…
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Job Opportunity – National Business Incubation Association (NBIA) President & Chief Executive Officer
The NBIA (National Business Incubation Association) seeks a dynamic new President and Chief Executive Officer. Our ideal candidate will be an exceptional leader with…
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Startup Maryland Announces Great Eight Finalists To Be Featured At Tedco’s 4th Annual Entrepreneur Expo November 12th 2014 – Valley News Live – KVLY/KXJB – Fargo/Grand Forks
DAASN is proud to be an Enthusiast sponsor for Tedco's 4th Annual Entrepreneur Expo and a Major sponser of Startup Maryland. Startup Maryland Announces…
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New CMS guidelines on telemedicine reimbursement include ‘significant additional coverage’
As CMS goes, so goes private insurance. That’s perhaps a simplification of how reimbursement rates are developed for healthcare payers, but big payers definitely…
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Google’s Expansion into Medical Technology
When we think of Google, we think of the company that powers the widely used search engine, and we think of computer programming, engineering, and…
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HHS Secretary names members for federal Health Information Technology Policy and Standards Committees
Health and Human Services Secretary Sylvia M. Burwell today named a new member to the Health Information Technology Policy Committee (HITPC) and renewed appointments…
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These 2 Baltimore med school students turned an idea into a startup with $770,000 in funding – Baltimore Business Journal
A year ago Robert Lord and Nick Culbertson were medical students with an idea for a company. Now their startup Protenus Inc. is doing…
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Early stage digital health companies get some love from Maryland fund
Vheda Health, a digital health company that seeks to help people with chronic conditions, is one of a handful of healthcare startups that have…
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AstraZeneca’s MedImmune To Acquire Definiens – NASDAQ.com
Tuesday said its global biologics research and development arm, MedImmune, has agreed to buy privately-held Definiens, which would strengthen MedImmune's focus on the discovery…
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