BioHealth News Archive

Bayer HealthCare starts its own accelerator – and it’s better than you expected

Bayer HealthCare starts its own accelerator – and it’s better than you expected

Bayer HealthCare appears to be the first pharmaceutical company that started its own accelerator. The company that made €18.924 million in turnover in 2013 “understands…

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Follow that cell – NIH $500k challenge for single-cell tracking

Follow that cell – NIH $500k challenge for single-cell tracking

The National Institutes of Health is challenging science innovators to compete for prizes totaling up to $500,000, by developing new ways to track the…

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Overview of Medical Device Classification and Regulation – Google+ Hangout

Overview of Medical Device Classification and Regulation – Google+ Hangout

Tue, Sep 9, 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM Hosted by NHLBI In this Hangout, we will discuss the basic concepts of medical device regulation…

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Howard University Hospital gets $11 million to research Ebola drug, HIV resistance related to sickle cell disease – Washington Business Journal

Howard University Hospital gets $11 million to research Ebola drug, HIV resistance related to sickle cell disease – Washington Business Journal

Howard University Hospital will receive $11 million in federal grants toward developing new therapeutics for the Ebola virus, Howard officials said. At least $2…

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Frederick pharmaceutical company plans move to Baltimore after $80M in new funding – Baltimore Business Journal

Frederick pharmaceutical company plans move to Baltimore after $80M in new funding – Baltimore Business Journal

With a massive influx of new funding, Frederick pharmaceutical company Vaccinogen Inc. is preparing to make big moves that leaders hope will put it…

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Bao Hao Investment Management Co. Affiliate takes Equity Stake in 20/20 GeneSystems – 20/20 GeneSystems

Bao Hao Investment Management Co. Affiliate takes Equity Stake in 20/20 GeneSystems – 20/20 GeneSystems

BHC Center of Financial & Investment Business (“BHC”), an Atlanta based affiliate of Bao Hao Investment Management Co., Ltd. of Shanghai, has announced the…

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International Economic Development Council – Training Course: Economic Development Strategic Planning

International Economic Development Council – Training Course: Economic Development Strategic Planning

Date: September 18 - 19, 2014 Location: Baltimore, MD This highly interactive course lets participants work in small teams to help understand the complexity…

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StartUp Maryland 3.0 Montgomery County Pitch Application – Due Monday, September 15

StartUp Maryland 3.0 Montgomery County Pitch Application – Due Monday, September 15

Get on the Bus! Are you an entrepreneur ready to pitch your company? Register for your chance to film a 3-minute video pitch that…

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ATCC and bioMérieux Collaborate to Deliver Accurate Identification of Industrial Microorganisms

ATCC and bioMérieux Collaborate to Deliver Accurate Identification of Industrial Microorganisms

ATCC, the premier global biological materials resource and standards organization, and bioMérieux, a world leader in the field of in vitro diagnostics, announced today…

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The 7th Annual Maryland Stem Cell Research Symposium Tickets, Silver Spring – Eventbrite

The 7th Annual Maryland Stem Cell Research Symposium Tickets, Silver Spring – Eventbrite

Tuesday, December 2, 2014 from 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM (EST) The 7th Annual Maryland Stem Cell Research Symposium, hosted by the Maryland Stem…

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Roche’s InterMune Acquisition Underscores How It And Pfizer Are On Different M&A Paths

Roche’s InterMune Acquisition Underscores How It And Pfizer Are On Different M&A Paths

Roche has just announced the acquisition of the U.S. biotech company InterMune for $8.3 billion. The driver for Roche was to gain access to…

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Roche to Acquire InterMune for $8.3 Billion – WSJ

Roche to Acquire InterMune for $8.3 Billion – WSJ

Roche Holding AG said Sunday it would pay $8.3 billion for a California biotech firm that has yet to turn a profit on a…

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Here are 10 of the fastest growing health IT companies, according to Inc.

Here are 10 of the fastest growing health IT companies, according to Inc.

The interest in using health IT tools as a way to improve healthcare delivery and efficiency has produced many rapidly growing healthcare companies, many…

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Montgomery County Executive Hispanic Gala Announces “Advocate of the Year” Awardee

Montgomery County Executive Hispanic Gala Announces “Advocate of the Year” Awardee

The 2014 Steering Committee of the Montgomery County Executive Hispanic Gala (MCEHG) announces the first of three awards to be presented during the gala…

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2014 Innovator of the Year winners announced! – Maryland Daily Record

2014 Innovator of the Year winners announced! – Maryland Daily Record

The Daily Record announced Thursday its 2014 Innovators of the Year, celebrating Marylanders and Maryland-based companies for their innovative spirit. Twenty-eight innovators will be…

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