BioHealth News Archive

Maryland invests $500,000 in Cytomedix Inc. – Baltimore Business Journal

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

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

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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GSK seeks to expand use of Benlysta drug beyond lupus – Reuters

GSK seeks to expand use of Benlysta drug beyond lupus – Reuters

GlaxoSmithKline is trying to expand the market for its Benlysta drug beyond lupus by launching a major study of the medicine as a treatment…

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President Obama Speaks on the BRAIN Initiative and American Innovation – YouTube

President Obama Speaks on the BRAIN Initiative and American Innovation – YouTube

President Obama unveils a bold new research initiative designed to revolutionize our understanding of the human brain, and discusses the importance of investing in…

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Risks and Perils of Crowdfunding Your Biotech Start-Up – GEN | Magazine

Risks and Perils of Crowdfunding Your Biotech Start-Up – GEN | Magazine

Since the passage of the Jumpstart Our Business Startups (JOBS) Act (H.R. 3606) last year, the financial and medical press has been buzzing about…

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WEXFORD SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY TO MERGE WITH BIOMED REALTY TRUST

WEXFORD SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY TO MERGE WITH BIOMED REALTY TRUST

BioMed Realty Adds 1.6 Million Square Foot Portfolio & Expands University / Research Institution Segment to 18% of Annualized Base Rents BioMed Realty Trust,…

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InvestMaryland Challenge narrowed to 9 finalists – Baltimore Business Journal

InvestMaryland Challenge narrowed to 9 finalists – Baltimore Business Journal

And then there were nine. The Maryland Department of Business and Economic Development has named three finalists in three separate categories of the final…

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InvestMaryland Challenge Awards Finale

InvestMaryland Challenge Awards Finale

Monday, April 15th 5:30 - 8:30 p.m. at MICA's Brown Center After months of submitting business plans, scoring applications, developing special awards and partnering with us,…

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Elaine Amir Among Top 100 Maryland Women – Montgomery County Campus News – Johns Hopkins University Montgomery County Campus

Elaine Amir Among Top 100 Maryland Women – Montgomery County Campus News – Johns Hopkins University Montgomery County Campus

Congratulations to Elaine Amir! Elaine, executive director of the Montgomery County Campus of Johns Hopkins University, was named to The Daily Record’s 2013 list…

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Eight New Companies Join JHU Montgomery County Campus – Montgomery County Campus News

Eight New Companies Join JHU Montgomery County Campus – Montgomery County Campus News

The following eight companies have joined our campus community within the past few months. Welcome! We look forward to hearing more about your work.…

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Calling all Innovators: Demo @ the Next Health Datapalooza – HealthData.gov

Calling all Innovators: Demo @ the Next Health Datapalooza – HealthData.gov

“Transformation” is the best description of what is happening in health care right now. We are seeing historic changes in how health care is…

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Q&A: On health data ‘we can’t dream big enough’ – Government Health IT

Q&A: On health data ‘we can’t dream big enough’ – Government Health IT

As the CEO of Pulse8, John Criswell works with health insurance exchanges and long-term care facilities on big data and analytics, which gives him…

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A new model for venture capital? SEC OKs online VC FundersClub – MedCity News

A new model for venture capital? SEC OKs online VC FundersClub – MedCity News

No action is good action. At least for online investment platform the Funders Club that today received a ‘no-action letter’ from the SEC stating…

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A mobile health app Sweet 16: Is FDA-approval the ultimate top seed? – MedCity News

A mobile health app Sweet 16: Is FDA-approval the ultimate top seed? – MedCity News

The Congressional hearings debating the regulatory framework for mobile health devices and apps made me think about how we view mobile health apps and…

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