BioHealth News Archive
What Made Me: University of Maryland President Wallace Loh – Washingtonian
Leaving home: My father was a Chinese diplomat, posted in Peru. After Mao’s revolution, my parents opened a grocery store in Lima. They worked seven…
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One Step Closer to the Artificial Pancreas: Interview with Medtronic’s Dr. Francine Kaufman
At Medgadget we love artificial organs, from kidneys to hearts to skin. The pancreas is no exception. We recently had the opportunity to speak with…
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Biotechs Rule as IPO Market for Venture-Backed Companies is Best Since 2000 – Venture Capital Dispatch – WSJ
The IPO market for venture-backed companies is off to a much stronger start than last year, which didn’t really get going until the second…
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Johns Hopkins Technology Transfer Office looking to fill a Portfolio Director Position
The Johns Hopkins Technology Transfer Office is looking to fill a Portfolio Director position. The Portfolio Director will manage a team of licensing professionals…
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GlycoMimetics Appoints Tim Pearson to Board of Directors and as Audit Committee Chair – WSJ.com
GlycoMimetics, Inc. announced today the addition of Timothy Pearson to its Board of Directors. Mr. Pearson most recently held the position of Chief Financial…
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Institute for Genome Sciences Awarded FDA Contract to Expand Genome Sequence Database for Pathogen Identification
Researchers at the Institute for Genome Sciences at the University of Maryland School of Medicine have been awarded a research program contract from the…
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Tech Council of Maryland Announces Finalists for 26th Annual Industry Awards – Business Wire
The Tech Council of Maryland (TCM), Maryland’s largest technology trade association for life science and technology, today announced the finalists for its 26th Annual…
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UMBC receives $750 million grant from NSA – Technology – The Retriever – University of Maryland Baltimore County
The National Security Agency (NSA) and University of Maryland-Baltimore County (UMBC) have announced a partnership to establish one of the first university-level hacking education…
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Are You Embracing The Life Sciences New Innovation Ecosystem – Life Science Leader
At this year’s BIO CEO and Investor Conference in New York, I had the opportunity to meet Annalisa Jenkins, EVP and head of global…
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Charlottesville-Based Company Gets Venture Funding to Accelerate Energy-E – NBC29
A Charlottesville startup based on technology licensed from the University of Virginia has received major funding to develop unique wireless devices. PsiKick designs ultra-low…
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UVA, U of M, UW Startup Announces NEA Venture Funding to Acceler – NBC29 WVIR Charlottesville, VA News, Sports and Weather
PsiKick, a company headquartered in Charlottesville and based on technology licensed from the University of Virginia, University of Michigan and University of Washington, announced…
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Be the Buzz of BIO – Nominations Open – 2014 BIO International Convention
Take advantage of this unparalleled opportunity to spotlight your company in front of thousands of potential partners from around the world. Are you an…
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Healthcare entrepreneurs who see value in house calls win top prize at startup weekend
The idea that you can develop a concept for a company and launch it within 48 hours is at the heart of Startup Weekend.…
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Research and Markets: Roche, Hologic, Qiagen, Becton Dickinson and Abbott Estimated to Have Earned 60% of Revenues in the 5.5 Billion Molecular Diagnostics Market in 2013 | Reuters
Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "The Worldwide Market for Molecular Diagnostics - 6-Month Update" report to their offering. Molecular diagnostics…
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Students! Get your venture funded – 2013-14 E-Team Program – NCIIA
Next E-Team Stage 1 Deadline: May 9, 2014 Click here to view our most recently funded E-Teams. The E-Team Program provides early-stage support and…
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