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University Of Maryland Ranks Among Top 20 Party Schools In The Country « CBS Baltimore

University Of Maryland Ranks Among Top 20 Party Schools In The Country « CBS Baltimore

The University of Maryland College Park ranks among the best universities in the nation, but it appears the Terps are known to let their…

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NIH SBIR/STTR Grants: Seed Funding for Biotech Development

NIH SBIR/STTR Grants: Seed Funding for Biotech Development

You may have a great idea for a new diagnostic, drug, or technology but developing, testing, and commercializing it takes money. One very viable…

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Johns Hopkins receives $5.8M grant to study frailty among older adults

Johns Hopkins receives $5.8M grant to study frailty among older adults

The Johns Hopkins University’s schools of medicine and public health received a $5.8 million federal government grant for research on frailty among older adults.…

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University Of Maryland, Baltimore’s Licensing Deals Fuel Local Life Sciences Community – Baltimore Business Journal

University Of Maryland, Baltimore’s Licensing Deals Fuel Local Life Sciences Community – Baltimore Business Journal

University of Maryland (UM) Ventures announced today agreements between University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB) and five different life sciences companies across the Baltimore/Washington metropolitan…

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3 healthcare trends about startups (courtesy of the MedCity Monthly Startups Index) – MedCity News

3 healthcare trends about startups (courtesy of the MedCity Monthly Startups Index) – MedCity News

MedCity News writes about all kinds of startups whether their pitch is more at home on CNN or MIT’s Technology Review. We are always…

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Healthbox & Florida Blue bet consumer engagement, wellness startups will win in FL market – MedCity News

Healthbox & Florida Blue bet consumer engagement, wellness startups will win in FL market – MedCity News

Digital health accelerator Healthbox and anchor partner Florida Blue had their priorities straight when they chose the seven companies for their inaugural Florida accelerator…

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The doctor will email you now, and patients like it – ScienceBlog.com

The doctor will email you now, and patients like it – ScienceBlog.com

Patients like it and so do health organizations, but electronic communications in clinical care will likely not be widely adopted by primary care physicians…

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The Rise of Robotics for Physical Therapy – Venture Capital Dispatch – WSJ

The Rise of Robotics for Physical Therapy – Venture Capital Dispatch – WSJ

A person who has suffered from a stroke or spinal-cord injury might need to use crutches or a wheelchair as they gradually regain lost…

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Governor Visits UM BioPark to Showcase Investment in Life Sciences

Governor Visits UM BioPark to Showcase Investment in Life Sciences

Governor Martin O'Malley called attention to state investments in technology during a visit on July 31 to the University of Maryland BioPark, where he…

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UMUC establishes way for students to earn credit through “Massive Open Online Courses” – Washington Post

UMUC establishes way for students to earn credit through “Massive Open Online Courses” – Washington Post

The University of Maryland University College announced Wednesday it will be the first in the state’s university system to create a path for students…

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100+ Early Stage Life Science Investors Converge on Boston

100+ Early Stage Life Science Investors Converge on Boston

The RESI conference is poised to be one of the more unique events in the life sciences space this coming fall. This full-day investor…

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1776 shops around idea of $25 million fund, akin to 500 Startups – Washington Business Journal

1776 shops around idea of $25 million fund, akin to 500 Startups – Washington Business Journal

The founders of District startup hub 1776 have shopped around the idea of raising a $25 million seed fund — modeled partially off of…

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Emergent BioSolutions Closes on Its Acquisition of Healthcare Protective Products Division from Bracco Diagnostics Inc.

Emergent BioSolutions Closes on Its Acquisition of Healthcare Protective Products Division from Bracco Diagnostics Inc.

Emergent BioSolutions Inc. (NYSE: EBS) announced today that it has closed on its acquisition of Bracco Diagnostics Inc.’s Healthcare Protective Products Division. This acquisition,…

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Maryland Cyber Challenge – October 8 and 9, 2013

Maryland Cyber Challenge – October 8 and 9, 2013

Register now for the 3rd Annual Maryland Cyber Challenge Live Finals! October 8 and 9, 2013 at the Baltimore Convention Center Three levels of…

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GSK Trial Data Opened for Other Researchers

GSK Trial Data Opened for Other Researchers

"Deidentified" data on individual participants in more than 200 GlaxoSmithKline-sponsored clinical trials are now available to independent researchers, company officials said. And by the…

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