BioHealth News Archive
CytImmune raises $400K from Maryland, Montgomery County to advance nanomedicine trials – Washington Business Journal
Rockville-based CytImmune Sciences Inc. has raised $400,000 from the Maryland Venture Fund, Montgomery County and an unnamed venture investor to push Aurimune — a…
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GSK Wants To Give Away $5 Million To Non-Profits Working For A Healthier Philadelphia « CBS Philly
GSK, formerly Glaxo SmithKline, and the Philadelphia Foundation have announced a $5 million grant package available to non-profits which will lead to healthier lives.…
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UMB creates position to encourage research, industry partnerships
Simeon Taylor, MD, PhD, a seasoned pharmaceutical executive who has served in senior positions with Eli Lilly and Bristol-Meyers Squibb, has joined the University…
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June 24th NHLBI Small Biz Hangout: FDA First Contact
In this Hangout, we will discuss when a small business should contact the FDA, and what formal and informal mechanisms exist for device, drug,…
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Health IT Forum Focuses on Mobile Devices, Security – News – Johns Hopkins University Montgomery County Campus
Mobile devices are revolutionizing the health care system for patients and medical providers. Using this new technology wisely and securely is the goal of…
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SCIENCE COMMITTEE APPROVES CONTROVERSIAL “FIRST ACT” ALONG PARTY LINES – ASME
After a lengthy and somewhat contentious markup, the House Science, Space and Technology Committee approved the Frontiers in Innovation, Research, Science, and Technology (FIRST)…
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New protein maps give insight into the human body – Los Angeles Times
More than a decade has passed since scientists completed the Human Genome Project, a worldwide effort to decode our DNA. That DNA sequence contains…
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Top 8 Lessons Learned at DreamIt Ventures Accelerator – From Idea To Product
Before coming into the program I would highly stress putting together a comprehensive product roadmap for the duration of the program as well as…
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Qiagen, Lilly Launch Cancer Biomarker Analysis Project
Qiagen announced a collaboration with Eli Lilly and Co. to co-develop universal and modular assay panels for the simultaneous analysis of DNA and RNA…
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Glaxo seeks buyers for older products worth up to $12.6B – FiercePharma
GlaxoSmithKline ($GSK) has already made some moves to sell off some of its older meds. But now, it's making more that could end up…
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UMD Receives $1.2 Million Grant for Science Education – InTheCapital
The University of Maryland's commitment to expanding science opportunities on campus could not be any more clear having now acquired a five-year, $1.2 million…
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Mary Meeker files: we are entering the age of the reimagination of everything – memeburn
Once a year, all of the tech world stops to listen to what influential analyst Mary Meeker has to say. According to Meeker, current…
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GSK invites private equity to bid for older drugs: sources – Reuters
GlaxoSmithKline (GSK.L) has invited private equity firms to consider making offers for a range of its older drugs sold in Western markets, according to…
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Microsoft Ventures opens first cybersecurity accelerator – ZDNet
Microsoft Ventures, Microsoft's startup investment arm, is to set up its first accelerator dedicated solely to companies in the cybersecurity area. The four-month programme…
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10 Times the Computing Capacity, at Only Twice the Electricity – Wired Campus – Blogs – The Chronicle of Higher Education
The University of Maryland at College Park has a new Ferrari of a supercomputer, and it’s students who are taking it for a test…
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