BioHealth News Archive
Lockheed Martin Actively Seeks Partnerships through the SBIR Program
By Suzanne Raheb, Corporate Supplier Diversity Leader, Lockheed Martin Corporation Whether working as a subcontractor or a technology mentor, Lockheed Martin provides small businesses…
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Sucampo names Peter Greenleaf to chief executive post – The Washington Post
Bethesda-based Sucampo named former MedImmune president Peter Greenleaf to serve as the company’s chief executive starting next month, according to a news release. The…
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Open Innovation Challenge Helps Decide Next Big Thing in Heart Health: Associations Now
Through the Open Innovation Challenge, the American Heart Association hopes to get closer to its goal of improving Americans’ cardiovascular health by 20 percent…
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CDC’s Virtual Events Program Created by the Public Sector, for the Public Sector – Nextgov.com
Declines in budgets across the public health community were just one reason the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention began looking at innovative approaches…
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NIH Implements Option for Applicants to Switch between the SBIR/STTR programs and the SBIR Direct to Phase II pilot of the SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act of 2011
HHS is committed to implementing all the provisions of the SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act of 2011 (P.L. 112-81). NIH has set up a website to keep…
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TechConnect World – Innovation Showcase and Accelerator Deadline Extended to Feb. 14th
TechConnect is pleased to host 2014 TechConnect World, June 15-19 in Washington DC. The event, co-located with the 2014 National Innovation Summit the 2014…
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The Young and Proven Biotech VCs From 2012. Where Are They Now? – Xconomy
One of the old saws in journalism is to “follow the money” when you’re looking for a story. But sometimes you learn even more…
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Crabs’ birds and bees: Effects of crab sex life on Maryland industry – WTOP.com
It's nearly Valentine's Day. And for humans, love is in the air. But it's a good time to examine how love is in the…
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Researchers Creating an Alternative to Bitcoin – Sci-Tech Today
An untraceable currency called Zerocoin is being designed by Johns Hopkins University researchers to compete with other virtual moneys such as Bitcoin. The researchers…
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Researchers find direct link between sugar and cardiovascular disease – EurActiv
A high sugar diet greatly increases the risk of cardiovascular disease regardless of body weight, according to a new study by the American Centers…
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Will IBC innovation center help payer to embrace startup ideas, collaboration culture?
Taking a page from national payers such as Aetna and Humana, Independence Blue Cross opened an innovation lab this week. The idea is to…
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Lockheed Martin Cyber Security Classes at Montgomery College Start Feb. 11, 2014!
For the first time, Montgomery College and industry giant Lockheed Martin join together to meet the nation’s growing demand for cyber security professionals. Register…
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Gladwell on interoperability and war | Healthcare IT News
Malcolm Gladwell opened his healthcare talk with a joke. Confessing that he is expert in neither healthcare nor interoperability, the long-time journalist revealed that…
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Why this top 5 startup list makes me optimistic about actual innovation in healthcare
Every month in the Startup Index, we publish a list of the startup stories that got the most attention. Scroll down to the end…
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Epidarex Capital Leads New Investment in Edinburgh Molecular Imaging – Epidarex
Epidarex Capital, a leading international early-stage life science venture capital fund, has announced a £4 million Series A investment, in Edinburgh Molecular Imaging (EMI).…
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