BioHealth News Archive

Maryland biotech Sequella on hunt for $20M for drug trials – Washington Business Journal

Maryland biotech Sequella on hunt for $20M for drug trials – Washington Business Journal

Rockville biotech Sequella inc. is looking to raise at least $20 million to advance its lead antibiotic candidate through clinical trials in drug-resistant tuberculosis…

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Genetic Alliance’s Launches Disease Registry, Reg4All, Puts Patients in Control – MIT Technology Review

Genetic Alliance’s Launches Disease Registry, Reg4All, Puts Patients in Control – MIT Technology Review

As advances in genomics, molecular analysis, and data processing have propelled disease research forward, scientists and drug developers still face a formidable challenge: recruiting…

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Small business seminars to be offered in Montgomery County – WashingtonExaminer.com

Small business seminars to be offered in Montgomery County – WashingtonExaminer.com

People looking to start a small business in Montgomery County can have some of their questions answered at a series of seminars focusing on…

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NHLBI Funding and Research Opportunities, March 13, 2013

NHLBI Funding and Research Opportunities, March 13, 2013

The following funding opportunity announcements from the NHLBI or other components of the National Institutes of Health, might be of interest: Request for Applications…

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Applying for a #SBIR or #STTR grant on April 5th?

Applying for a #SBIR or #STTR grant on April 5th?

As our April 5, 2013 receipt date approaches and you prepare your grant submission, please remember to work to register in all the required…

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Q&A: McKesson and Cerner execs discuss CommonWell Health Alliance – Healthcare IT News

Q&A: McKesson and Cerner execs discuss CommonWell Health Alliance – Healthcare IT News

After McKesson, Cerner, Allscripts, Greenway and athenahealth made news at HIMSS13 this past week with the launch of the CommonWell Health Alliance – putting…

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BioBuzz Happy Hour – March 20, 2013 at Gaithersburg Growlers

BioBuzz Happy Hour – March 20, 2013 at Gaithersburg Growlers

Join us on March 20 at Growlers for another BioBuzz Happy Hour Join our sponsors, BioHealth Innovation, Inc. (BHI) and the Johns Hopkins University Center for…

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Welcome, @Sebelius, to the world of 140 characters – MedCity News

Welcome, @Sebelius, to the world of 140 characters – MedCity News

She sent her first tweet just after noon, and already Kathleen Sebelius (@Sebelius) has 2,000-plus followers. The secretary of U.S. Health and Human Services…

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Johns Hopkins among the top schools in world reputation ranking – bmoremedia.com

Johns Hopkins among the top schools in world reputation ranking – bmoremedia.com

Johns Hopkins University generally does well on U.S. rankings of the top colleges.  But how does it stack up against institutions of higher learning…

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VIDEO: Novavax CEO Stanley Erck Speaks to Company’s Exciting Future

VIDEO: Novavax CEO Stanley Erck Speaks to Company’s Exciting Future

Montgomery County-based Novavax is a biopharmaceutical company creating nanoparticle vaccines targeting a wide array of infectious diseases. In this new video, CEO Stanley Erck…

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Gray: Angel tax credit will be policy ‘focal point’ this year – Washington Business Journal

Gray: Angel tax credit will be policy ‘focal point’ this year – Washington Business Journal

A tax measure that would create a new, more lenient capital gains rate for tech investors and entrepreneurs cashing out their stock in the…

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The Most Innovative Businesses in DC – Business Insider

The Most Innovative Businesses in DC – Business Insider

Washington, D.C., is known for its cut-throat politics and its power players. What many do not know is that D.C. is now a hub…

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New Enterprise Associates Joins $48M Series C For Nevro – Baltimore Citybizlist

New Enterprise Associates Joins $48M Series C For Nevro – Baltimore Citybizlist

Nevro Corp., a medical device company focused on improving pain relief in patients suffering from debilitating chronic pain, today announced it has completed a $48…

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Personal Genome Diagnostics Inc. Licenses Genome-Mapping Technology from Johns Hopkins University and Expands Its Cancer Genome Analysis Business

Personal Genome Diagnostics Inc. Licenses Genome-Mapping Technology from Johns Hopkins University and Expands Its Cancer Genome Analysis Business

Personal Genome Diagnostics Inc. (PGDx), a pioneer in conducting patient-specific analyses aimed at identifying genomic alterations in tumors, today announced a number of developments…

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GSK submits albiglutide for European approval – PMLiVE

GSK submits albiglutide for European approval – PMLiVE

GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) has submitted its albiglutide once-weekly injection for type 2 diabetes to European regulators. If approved the biologic treatment, which was submitted for…

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