BioHealth News Archive
Kaufmann Foundation FastTrac teams up with Montgomery College to offer courses aimed at Entrepreneurs
Kauffman Foundation FastTrac®, has joined with Montgomery College to support future and current business owners before, during, and after the startup process. Entrepreneurs will…
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How to crowdfund without scaring away VCs? Turn individuals into one angel group | MedCity News
At the funding panel discussion Wednesday at CONVERGE, a serial entrepreneur asked about crowdfunding. First we got the stock answer of “don’t see how…
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Is Crowdfunding The Future For Biomedical Research? – Xconomy
Microryza.com (not the catchiest of names) is a crowdfunding platform for research that raises money over the Internet from individuals who are willing to…
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UM Ventures Announces Collaboration Between UM School Of Medicine’s Dr. Frank Robb and Fina Biosolutions
University of Maryland (UM) Ventures announced today a collaboration between Frank Robb, Ph.D., at the Institute of Marine and Environmental Technology, and Department of…
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CMS Considers Expanding Medicare Payments for Telehealth Services – iHealthBeat
CMS has proposed a policy change that would expand payments for telehealth services under the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule for 2014, Modern Physician reports.…
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Researchers create inner ear from stem cells, opening potential for new treatments
Indiana University scientists have transformed mouse embryonic stem cells into key structures of the inner ear. The discovery provides new insights into the sensory…
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Biotech IPOs surge to 13-year high – San Francisco Business Times
The biotech IPO window is officially open. Eleven second-quarter biotech initial public offerings totaling $1 billion — the strongest quarterly biotech market for venture-backed…
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Health-Care Innovators Get President Obama’s Attention – Entrepreneur.com
Even as the White House has backed off on a few of its deadlines for administering the Affordable Care Act, the Obama Administration is…
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Federal medical research cuts decried at Hopkins – baltimoresun.com
The head of the nation's medical research agency and leaders of Johns Hopkins hospital and medical school warned Monday that progress in fighting diseases…
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Maryland biotech tax credit program draws 150 hopefuls – Baltimore Business Journal
A total of 150 investors are vying for Maryland’s biotechnology tax credit this year, compared with 125 applicants last year. Maryland’s Biotechnology Investment Incentive…
Read MoreREMINDER/ Media Alert: Leading Local Biotech Firms to Host Aspiring Young Scientists Next Week – WSJ.com
Montgomery County's top biotechnology firms will open their doors and their state-of-the-art laboratories next week to local middle school students interested in the life…
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SAIC, The State Of Maryland, And UMBC Announce 2013 Maryland Cyber Challenge – MarketWatch
Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) SAI +0.46% , Maryland's Department of Business and Economic Development (DBED), and the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC)…
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Crowdfunding the next medical cure – The Washington Post
Creating a new medical device is not an inexpensive exercise. There are development costs, clinical trial expenses, and the lengthy process of getting a…
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These are the most active VCs in healthcare since 2012 | MedCity News
As investments in life science companies have dipped over the past few years, some investors have scaled back investments or walked away from the…
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» NIH Offers New Website on SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act Sponsored Projects News and Announcements
Due to the many changes that will result from the SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act, NIH has set up a new website to keep the small business research…
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