BioHealth News Archive
Attend the LAST DreamIt Health Information Sessions!
Attend the last DreamIt Health information sessions on Tuesday, November 5, 2013 from 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm at the Johns Hopkins Brain Science…
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GrayBug taps CEO, $1.5M in venture money – Baltimore Business Journal
GrayBug LLC, a startup ophthalmic drug company spun out of Johns Hopkins University’s Wilmer Eye Institute, has hired its first full-time CEO and raised…
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Five Questions with Leslie Ford Weber – Johns Hopkins University Montgomery County Campus Blog
Johns Hopkins Montgomery County Campus Executive Director Elaine Amir retired Sept. 30. On an interim basis, Leslie Ford Weber is serving as campus executive…
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WellDoc developing mhealth tool to predict hyperglycemia
Type 2 diabetes is viewed as one of the biggest drivers of healthcare costs partly because of the complications that can arise from the…
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GSK, Sanofi join Gates Foundation vaccine R&D initiative – FierceVaccines
Vaccine manufacturers are often criticized for investing in shots aimed at high-margin Western markets, while neglecting diseases affecting the developing world. This week, the…
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Fidelity Biosciences and REGENX Biosciences Launch Dimension Therapeutics to Develop and Commercialize Novel AAV Gene Therapy Products | Business Wire
Fidelity Biosciences and REGENX Biosciences today announced the formation of Dimension Therapeutics, a gene therapy company focused on developing novel treatments for rare diseases.…
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26 Md. companies get venture deals in 3rd Q 2013 – National Venture Capital Association
The number of Maryland companies receiving venture capital increased to 26 in the 3rd quarter of 2013, doubling the number of deals in the…
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Participate in the Cupid’s Cup 2014 – iStart.org
For the ninth year Kevin Plank, Founder & CEO of Under Armour, will partner with the University of Maryland's Robert H. Smith School of…
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1776 recruits Gray official David Zipper to head venture unit – Washington Business Journal
1776, the downtown startup hub that launched earlier this year with a grant from D.C. Mayor Vincent Gray's administration, has recruited Gray staffer David…
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This long-distance commuter is the Most Interesting Person in the World – Baltimore Business Journal
James Ramsey could easily move his business to where he lives in Eastern Virginia, but Maryland is just too rich in his opinion. He…
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LSDF Allocates Additional Funds for 2013-2014 Proof of Concept
The Life Sciences Discovery Fund (LSDF) has posted a revised 2012-2013 Granting Programs Request for Proposals (RFP) at http://www.lsdfa.org/documents/pdfs/LSDF_2012-2013_Granting_Programs_RFP.pdf that includes the following important…
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How health IT firms can benefit from Maryland policy changes – Baltimore Business Journal
Federal health care reform has been catching a bit of flack the last few weeks, as health insurance exchanges continue to experience severe technical…
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Maryland health IT group looks to tackle industry challenges – Baltimore Business Journal
Between federal health reform, a cache of federal agency headquarters and notable health care brands like Johns Hopkins, Maryland is a prime spot for…
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New report: Companies created from federally funded university research fuel american innovation, economic growth
A new report released today by The Science Coalition illustrates one of the many returns on investment of federally funded scientific research: the creation…
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National Science Foundation Awards $900K To Fund EHR Research – iHealthBeat
The National Science Foundation has awarded collaborative grants totaling $892,587 to three universities to develop data mining tools for electronic health record systems, FierceEMR…
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