BioHealth News Archive
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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
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
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
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
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
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
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 '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
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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The big-data revolution in US health care: Accelerating value and innovation – McKinsey & Company
A big-data revolution is under way in health care. Start with the vastly increased supply of information. Over the last decade, pharmaceutical companies have…
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Johns Hopkins researcher awarded prestigious Ho-Am Prize in Medicine – Hub
Johns Hopkins researcher Se-Jin Lee was named Wednesday as the 2013 recipient of the Ho-Am Prize in Medicine, which recognizes outstanding accomplishments in medical…
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Improving outcomes, speeding up diagnoses among goals of DreamIt Venture’s first health IT accelerator – MedCity News
Philadelphia has reached a milestone in its efforts to be recognized as a healthcare and life sciences hub with the start of its first…
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Maryland invests $500,000 in Cytomedix Inc. – Baltimore Business Journal
Maryland has invested $500,000 in Cytomedix Inc., a regenerative medicine company in Gaithersburg. The investment was made through the state's Maryland Venture Fund and…
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EAGB’s Tom Sadowski Appointed to UMBC’s Public Policy External Advisory Board – GreaterBaltimore
Tom Sadowski, President and CEO, of the Economic Alliance of Greater Baltimore has been appointed to UMBC’s Public Policy External Advisory Board. Created in…
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MedImmune acquires AlphaCore Pharma – Washington Business Journal
Gaithersburg-based MedImmune, which is gaining hundreds of jobs in a consolidation by parent company AstraZeneca PLC, has completed its acquisition of AlphaCore Pharma LLC…
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