BioHealth News Archive
Biotech IPOs: What Entrepreneurs Can Learn from a Banner Year
The data is in, and there is no question that 2013 was the most active year for biotechnology initial public offerings since 2000. During…
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Miltoncontact: The A to Z of Biotech Success for Medimmune in Cambridge
When I say in Cambridge, I’m speaking figuratively about Medimmune; Babraham, Melbourn and Granta Park could be described as “Cambridge, but in pretty countryside…
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CMS taps new CIO, COO within agency – Healthcare IT News
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has found two leaders from within the agency to spearhead technology and operations in Medicare and Medicaid,…
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Illumina’s new machine slashes genome sequencing cost to $1,000
The race for the $1,000 genome has been won. Biotech firm Illumina sent shockwaves through the biotech industry this week by unveiling a new machine that can…
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Washington area pops onto tech radar as alternative to Silicon Valley – The Washington Post
In 2011, the executives of Savi Technology faced a classic business problem. To cut costs, they needed to close one of their three offices…
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New MRSA Test Gets FDA Nod
A new MRSA test that helps you detect recently emerged strains has earned the Food and Drug Administration's market approval, says manufacturer BD Diagnostics.…
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Johns Hopkins Teams With Belgian-Based Research Organization To Expand Health Care Applications For Silicon Nanotech
Researchers and physicians at The Johns Hopkins University will collaborate with Belgian nanoelectronics research center imec to advance silicon applications in health care, beginning…
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Annual Postdoc Conference & Career Fair – Postdoc Conference and Career Fair
The 8th Annual Postdoc Conference and Career Fair is April 24, 2013 at the Bethesda North Marriott Conference Center. The event draws and average…
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The Big Guys Have Lost Their Iron Grip, and It’s All Good – Xconomy
Thinking about Big Pharma’s relationship with the biotech industry last week at the JP Morgan Healthcare Conference in San Francisco reminded me of an…
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Report: Washington area firms raised $1.54 billion in venture capital last year – The Washington Post
New data show that local venture-capital deals have come roaring back after the economic downturn. Investors pumped $1.54 billion into Washington area companies last…
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Kaiser Permanente joins DreamIT Baltimore accelerator – EHRintelligence.com
DreamIt Ventures, a pre-seed stage venture firm, has announced that Kaiser Permanente will be joining its Baltimore accelerator, joining Northrop Grumman Corporation, BioHealth Innovation, and Johns Hopkins University.…
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Kaiser Permanente, 9 healthcare startups join DreamIt Health Baltimore – MDBIZNews
DreamIt Ventures‘ Baltimore accelerator is adding another prestigious partner to its ranks: Kaiser Permanente will join the organization’s leadership team, alongside Johns Hopkins University, Northrop Grumman Corporation and BioHealth Innovation. “We look…
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DreamIt Health Baltimore selects inaugural nine companies – Baltimore Business Journal
Five Baltimore companies are among the startups that will be the first through a new health IT accelerator in the city. A total of…
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Building Bridges: Hopkins’ Quest to Connect Balitmore – Baltimore Business Journal
Johns Hopkins was a city within a city. A gleaming, state-of-the-art, wonder-what’s-going-on-in-there mansion smack in the middle of a rundown Baltimore neighborhood.Hopkins has always…
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TechConnect World 2014 – Final Call for Abstracts and Innovations
Abstracts are solicited for oral or poster presentation. Submissions will be reviewed and selected by the conference technical program committee. Abstract preparation guidelines. Please…
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