BioHealth News Archive

Robert Lieberman: Johns Hopkins names Columbia University administrator as provost – Baltimore Business Journal

Robert Lieberman: Johns Hopkins names Columbia University administrator as provost – Baltimore Business Journal

A Columbia University administrator is taking over a top post at Johns Hopkins University. Robert C. Lieberman will take on the role of provost…

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MedImmune chief taps top prospects, hunts new biologics deals – FierceBiotech

MedImmune chief taps top prospects, hunts new biologics deals – FierceBiotech

Last year AstraZeneca's ($AZN) MedImmune did about 20 biologics deals, not counting the academic pacts it assembled. This year, MedImmune R&D chief Bahija Jallal…

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Google Ventures is betting its money on these 8 healthcare and life sci companies – MedCity News

Google Ventures is betting its money on these 8 healthcare and life sci companies – MedCity News

Google Ventures has been backing startups through its venture capital fund since 2009 and offers a pretty diverse range of services to entrepreneurs. Here’s…

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NCI SBIR Workshop on Federal Resources to Accelerate Commercialization

NCI SBIR Workshop on Federal Resources to Accelerate Commercialization

May 7, 2013, 8:00am – 5:30pm (EDT) NCI Shady Grove, 9609 Medical Center Drive, Rockville, MD 20850 This workshop will include opportunities for one-on-one…

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3 Can’t Miss Workshops for Health Entrepreneurs and Innovators – Rock Health

3 Can’t Miss Workshops for Health Entrepreneurs and Innovators – Rock Health

Once again we’re stepping into spring with more exciting programming in health entrepreneurship.  Our Rock Health Skillshare series is open to the public and…

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Nominate Your Park – AURP Awards of Excellence

Nominate Your Park – AURP Awards of Excellence

The Association of University Research Parks is proud to present the 18th Annual Awards of Excellence in research and science park development and practice.…

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Emerging Technology Center (ETC) Announces New Baltimore City Location

Emerging Technology Center (ETC) Announces New Baltimore City Location

ETC, Baltimore City’s technology innovation center, announced today that it has chosen a new Baltimore City location to house it’s award winning technology incubator…

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Emerging Technology Center moving out of Canton – Baltimore Business Journal

Emerging Technology Center moving out of Canton – Baltimore Business Journal

The Emerging Technology Center will move to a new space in East Baltimore when its lease ends this fall at the Can Company, ending…

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Tax Credits Help Advance Maryland’s Innovation Agenda – SSTI Weekly Digest

Tax Credits Help Advance Maryland’s Innovation Agenda – SSTI Weekly Digest

Maryland often has been at the forefront of innovation with a longstanding reputation for investing in science and technology to capture new opportunities for…

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NVCA and MedIC Coalition Release Patient Capital 3.0: Confronting the Crisis and Achieving the Promise of Venture-backed Medical Innovation

NVCA and MedIC Coalition Release Patient Capital 3.0: Confronting the Crisis and Achieving the Promise of Venture-backed Medical Innovation

Today, the National Venture Capital Association (NVCA) and the Medical Innovation and Competitiveness Coalition (MedIC) released Patient Capital 3.0: Confronting the Crisis and Achieving…

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e-Alert from Steve Silverman: Montgomery County gained nearly 25K jobs from 2010-2012

e-Alert from Steve Silverman: Montgomery County gained nearly 25K jobs from 2010-2012

I wanted to share some data with you that illustrates the strength of Montgomery County's business community: total employment in the County grew by…

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Cydan, the NEA Startup Machine, Scours the Globe for Orphan Drugs – Xconomy

Cydan, the NEA Startup Machine, Scours the Globe for Orphan Drugs – Xconomy

What if you could create a biotech startup focused on treating a rare disease, with a drug candidate already in hand, and high odds…

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Emergent BioSolutions to Acquire Healthcare Protective Products Division of Bracco Diagnostics Inc.

Emergent BioSolutions to Acquire Healthcare Protective Products Division of Bracco Diagnostics Inc.

Emergent BioSolutions Inc. (NYSE: EBS) announced today that it has entered into an asset purchase agreement to acquire the Healthcare Protective Products Division (HPPD)…

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MedImmune acquires Ann Arbor start-up AlphaCore Pharma

MedImmune acquires Ann Arbor start-up AlphaCore Pharma

MedImmune has acquired Ann Arbor-based AlphaCore Pharma, creating another exit for a local up-and-coming start-up. MedImmune, the global biologics research and development arm of…

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NHLBI SBIR Phase IIB Bridge Awards, NHLBI – NIH

NHLBI SBIR Phase IIB Bridge Awards, NHLBI – NIH

The purpose of the NHLBI SBIR Phase IIB Bridge Award is to facilitate and accelerate the capital-intensive steps that are required to transition SBIR…

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