BioHealth News Archive

gb.tc director Jason Hardebeck picked to lead DreamIt Health IT accelerator – Technical.ly Baltimore

gb.tc director Jason Hardebeck picked to lead DreamIt Health IT accelerator – Technical.ly Baltimore

Jason Hardebeck, whom many in Baltimore’s tech community know as the executive director of gb.tc, has been picked to lead DreamIt Ventures‘ new accelerator…

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Avalon and GSK grow startups in the lab – Global University Venturing

Avalon and GSK grow startups in the lab – Global University Venturing

Pharmaceutical giant GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) and US-based VC Avalon Ventures have announced the creation of the first of up to ten San Diego-based biotech firms…

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Can crowdfunding help medical research? – Toronto Star

Can crowdfunding help medical research? – Toronto Star

It’s frequently used to raise money for producing movies and recording CDs, but a Toronto hospital is hoping the crowdfunding craze can help get…

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Pharmaceuticals: Merck On the Make – Site Selection Online

Pharmaceuticals: Merck On the Make – Site Selection Online

It’s been a relatively quiet year for facility investment projects from Merck KGaA, the life sciences and chemical firm that employs more than 38,000…

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Which mHealth apps will Penn Medicine entrepreneurs try to commercialize?

Which mHealth apps will Penn Medicine entrepreneurs try to commercialize?

Heart attacks, anaphylactic shock and clinical decision support for healthcare workers in rural clinics in developing countries. Those are the targets of a group…

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University of Maryland team places first in Affordable Care Act competition – The Diamondback : Nation

University of Maryland team places first in Affordable Care Act competition – The Diamondback : Nation

A university team took first place in a health competition earlier this month after implementing a method to improve health care access for Americans.…

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TCM clears big hurdle in US

TCM clears big hurdle in US

A Chinese herbal medicine for liver ailments has cleared a big hurdle with regulators in the United States, but there's still a long way…

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InvestMaryland Challenge win transformative for Maryland entrepreneur – MDBIZNews

InvestMaryland Challenge win transformative for Maryland entrepreneur – MDBIZNews

It wasn’t just another business competition for Scott Holland, it was the realization of a life-long dream. Holland’s startup i-Lighting, a novel easy-to-install indoor…

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5 ways to avoid HealthCare.gov mishap – Healthcare IT News

5 ways to avoid HealthCare.gov mishap – Healthcare IT News

To say an IT project like HealthCare.gov was a large-scale, complex behemoth undertaking is an understatement, to say the least. All the myriad elements…

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Why are healthcare startups harder? Watch this video

Why are healthcare startups harder? Watch this video

“Domain specificity is important.” It is so refreshing to hear a tech entrepreneur like Steve Blank say this. Blank has been worked with researchers…

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Court victory for Johns Hopkins in Gaithersburg Belward Farm dispute – Washington Business Journal

Court victory for Johns Hopkins in Gaithersburg Belward Farm dispute – Washington Business Journal

Johns Hopkins University has won a key court judgement in its disputed plan to develop a 108-acre donated farm into a $4.7 million "science…

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Happy Thanksgiving from the BHI Team

Happy Thanksgiving from the BHI Team

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State of Maryland, NASA Begin New Technology Transfer Partnership – NASA

State of Maryland, NASA Begin New Technology Transfer Partnership – NASA

The state of Maryland and NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Md., have embarked on a new partnership effort, the main goal of…

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Baltimore is among most attractive U.S. markets for college students – Baltimore Business Journal

Baltimore is among most attractive U.S. markets for college students – Baltimore Business Journal

Baltimore is a top destination for students looking to attend college. The Charm City has ranked eighth among major metro areas in the American…

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University Chancellor Says High-Quality Education at a Lower Cost Is in the Nation’s Interest – WSJ.com

University Chancellor Says High-Quality Education at a Lower Cost Is in the Nation’s Interest – WSJ.com

'We need to provide high-quality education at a lower cost. If at the end of the day, this means there aren't as many universities…

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