BioHealth News Archive
Emergent BioSolutions EVP Corporate Affairs Allen Shofe Appointed to MdBio Foundation Board of Directors
Emergent BioSolutions Inc. (NYSE:EBS) announced today that Allen Shofe, executive vice president of corporate affairs, has been appointed to serve on the board of…
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BD, JDRF partner to join artificial pancreas race – FierceDrugDelivery
The search for the artificial pancreas continues, and the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF) and Becton Dickinson ($BDX) have joined forces to develop an…
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AstraZeneca’s chief executive on the fight against cancer and the firm’s new Cambridge HQ – Cambridge News
“Don’t write that we have a cure for cancer tomorrow,” says Pascal Soriot, chief executive of AstraZeneca, “but there are some spectacular results.” Mr…
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Maryland universities seek to turn research into business – WBAL
Higher education is becoming big business as more students head off to college, but they're also about developing businesses, and the state is turning…
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University of Maryland’s Smith School of Business Launches Online MBA Program – WSJ.com
The Robert H. Smith School of Business at the University of Maryland will offer an online MBA program beginning in January 2014. Designed to…
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Angel groups are investing more but making the money harder to get – MedCity News
As groups of high-net-worth individuals continue to band together in the form of angel investment networks and funds, they’re creating new opportunities for funding…
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Money Map: Find a venture capital firm to fund your healthcare startup – MedCity News
Hard to understand, slow to exit and more than enough risk to go around. Not many investors are brave and smart enough to fund…
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Success with an angel syndicate: How one pharma startup raised $16M without VCs | MedCity News
Savara Pharmaceuticals needed several million dollars to take its inhalable drug for troublesome infections in cystic fibrosis patients through Phase 2 clinical trials. So…
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What does the future of medical education look like? These 5 medical schools offer some clues – MedCity News
Medical schools have been preparing for the changes health care reform is bringing. Many have framed their education around iPads and other tablets and…
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NHLBI Funding Opportunity Announcements, June 18, 2013
The following funding opportunity announcements from the NHLBI or other components of the National Institutes of Health, might be of interest: NIH Guide Notice:…
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Defense Department Establishes First Brain Tissue Repository In Bethesda – BethesdaNow
The Department of Defense last week announced the establishment of the world’s first brain tissue repository on the Walter Reed Campus to help researchers…
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University Economic Development Association (UEDA) seeks nominations for 2013 Awards of Excellence – University Economic Development Association
The University Economic Development Association (UEDA) is currently seeking nominations for its annual Awards of Excellence program, which recognizes leading edge university-based economic development…
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FastForward Opening Celebration June 27 – LAST CHANCE TO RSVP
June 27th, 3:30-5:30pm Join Nicholas P. Jones, Benjamin T. Rome Dean, Whiting School of Engineering to celebrate the launch of FastForward. There are a…
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Ocular Proteomics, a National Retina Institute Spin Out, Relocates to UM BioPark
The University of Maryland (UM) BioPark announced today that Ocular Proteomics, LLC (OPL), a startup biotechnology company leveraging a new class of biomarkers found…
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AstraZeneca: MedImmune, AstraZeneca’s Biologics Arm, and NGM Biopharmaceuticals Announce Agreement to Discover and Develop Therapies for Diabetes and Obesity
AstraZeneca (STO:AZN)(LSE:AZN) today announced that MedImmune, its global biologics research and development arm, and NGM Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. have entered into an exclusive agreement to…
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