BioHealth News Archive

Press Conference: HHS Budget for Fiscal Year 2014

Press Conference: HHS Budget for Fiscal Year 2014

HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius joins Ellen Murray, the Assistant Secretary for Financial Resources (ASFR), and HHS agency leaders to announce the President's HHS budget…

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MPower alliance with UMB results in innovative programs – The Diamondback

MPower alliance with UMB results in innovative programs – The Diamondback

When engineers at this university learned of a Baltimore neurosurgeon’s struggle to operate on sensitive parts of the brain, they designed a tiny robot…

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The rise of the student startup – Washington Business Journal

The rise of the student startup – Washington Business Journal

I launched a literary magazine in college. I actually thought that was a good idea. After a few too many 16-hour days of hustling…

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Maryland Tedco names Stifel exec to oversee four VC funds – Baltimore Business Journal

Maryland Tedco names Stifel exec to oversee four VC funds – Baltimore Business Journal

The Maryland Technology Development Corp. has named a Stifel Nicolaus Weisel executive to manager the organization’s four venture capital funds. Christopher College was hired…

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Tech Council of Maryland Names Finalists for 25th Annual TCM Tech Awards

Tech Council of Maryland Names Finalists for 25th Annual TCM Tech Awards

The Tech Council of Maryland (TCM), Maryland’s largest technology trade association with more than 400 biotechnology and technology members employing more than 200,000 in…

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Nominate your Best Startups: Exits Startups Showcase + Conference

Nominate your Best Startups: Exits Startups Showcase + Conference

Nominate your best startups to present to a select group of invitation-only investors and Global 1000 companies as part of the Virtual Startups Showcase…

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HBA-MA WIScience scholarship: applications now open

HBA-MA WIScience scholarship: applications now open

WIScience Scholarship: The Premier Catalyst for Developing Women Leaders in Science Are you nearing completion of your graduate degree or fellowship, and wondering how…

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House OKs changes to state venture fund – CapitalGazette.com

House OKs changes to state venture fund – CapitalGazette.com

The Maryland House of Delegates has passed a measure to adjust how money from a state venture capital fund can be used to try…

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Multiple Science and Engineering Internships with MedImmune – myUMBC

Multiple Science and Engineering Internships with MedImmune – myUMBC

Those who join MedImmune feel a sense of ownership about their future. They thrive with a recognized leader in the biotechnology industry and the…

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Glaxo Eyes Benlysta Label Expansion – Analyst Blog

Glaxo Eyes Benlysta Label Expansion – Analyst Blog

GlaxoSmithKline ( GSK ) recently announced that it has initiated a phase III study to evaluate the use of Benlysta (belimumab) in patients suffering…

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Are healthcare accelerators producing stronger startups? – MedCity News

Are healthcare accelerators producing stronger startups? – MedCity News

There’s an interesting trend I’ve noticed with at least one healthcare accelerator I have been tracking. The members of the startups for the most…

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Entrepreneurs-in-residence school colleges in business

Entrepreneurs-in-residence school colleges in business

Seeking to maximize ongoing research, innovative ideas and revenue-generating opportunities, more schools are creating entrepreneur-in-residence programs -- and letting the experts do the work.…

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Big data, mobile health entrepreneurs in StartUp Health’s new class get GE mentors – MedCity News

Big data, mobile health entrepreneurs in StartUp Health’s new class get GE mentors – MedCity News

Among 400 applications from 22 countries, 13 early stage healthcare companies have been chosen for a three-year entrepreneurship class run by StartUp Health and…

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AstraZeneca Takes Over AlphaCore – Analyst Blog

AstraZeneca Takes Over AlphaCore – Analyst Blog

AstraZeneca 's ( AZN ) worldwide biologics research and development (R&D) unit, MedImmune recently acquired AlphaCore Pharma, a biotechnology company based in Michigan. Financial…

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Rock Health predicts a record year for digital health deals – VentureBeat

Rock Health predicts a record year for digital health deals – VentureBeat

Digital health incubator Rock Health released data today that shows an increase in funding for med-tech startups in the first quarter of 2013. Thirty-seven…

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