BioHealth News Archive

New economic development chief named for Md. – baltimoresun.com

New economic development chief named for Md. – baltimoresun.com

Maryland's second-in-command on economic development matters will step into the top job in January when the current secretary leaves for the private sector, state…

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Blend Therapeutics secures $16M from New Enterprise Associates, others – Washington Business Journal

Blend Therapeutics secures $16M from New Enterprise Associates, others – Washington Business Journal

Blend Therapeutics, a 1-year-old pre-clinical biotech focused on oncology drugs, has raised $16 million in Series B financing and named the former head of…

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MedImmune Announces Agreement with Progenics Pharmaceuticals to Develop Therapies Against Serious Bacterial Infections

MedImmune Announces Agreement with Progenics Pharmaceuticals to Develop Therapies Against Serious Bacterial Infections

MedImmune, the global biologics arm of AstraZeneca, announced that it has signed an in-licensing agreement with Progenics Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: PGNX) for Progenics’ Clostridium…

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NHLBI Funding and Research Opportunities, December 18, 2012

NHLBI Funding and Research Opportunities, December 18, 2012

NHLBI Funding and Research Opportunities The following funding opportunities from the NHLBI or other components of the National Institutes of Health, might be of…

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Noxilizer, Inc. Signs Lease to Relocate to University of Maryland BioPark

Noxilizer, Inc. Signs Lease to Relocate to University of Maryland BioPark

University of Maryland System’s Diverse Space Offerings Provide Sterilization Technology Company the Ability to Grow Locally Baltimore, MD, December 18, 2012 – The University…

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INNoVATE 2012 Graduates

INNoVATE 2012 Graduates

CONGRATULATIONS to 20 INNoVATE 2012 graduates—celebrating completion of their unique commercialization training program--co-sponsored by UMBC, NSF & JHU-- in Rockville last night. (See class…

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University of Maryland, Baltimore raises record $650M – Baltimore Business Journal

University of Maryland, Baltimore raises record $650M – Baltimore Business Journal

University of Maryland, Baltimore said Monday it reached its $650 million fundraising goal, a record for the school. The campaign, launched in fiscal 2005,…

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Little-hyped drugs from Human Genome Sciences, Sucampo win FDA nods – Washington Business Journal

Little-hyped drugs from Human Genome Sciences, Sucampo win FDA nods – Washington Business Journal

Two little-hyped drugs developed by Human Genome Sciences Inc. and Sucampo Inc. (Nasdaq: SCMP) have won Food & Drug Administration nods. The approval of…

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Startups scramble for InvestMaryland cash – Baltimore Business Journal

Startups scramble for InvestMaryland cash – Baltimore Business Journal

Startups are coming out of the woodwork to vie for InvestMaryland cash. Under a business plan competition, the state-run investment program is offering prizes…

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Gene Green: Suburban Hospital taps Johns Hopkins physician as new president – Baltimore Business Journal

Gene Green: Suburban Hospital taps Johns Hopkins physician as new president – Baltimore Business Journal

Dr. Gene Green, a senior executive within Johns Hopkins Medicine's doctors group, has been appointed president of Suburban Hospital in Bethesda. He replaces veteran…

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Plasmonix, Bambeco receive InvestMaryland funds – Baltimore Business Journal

Plasmonix, Bambeco receive InvestMaryland funds – Baltimore Business Journal

Two Baltimore-area startups have received a total of $300,000 from InvestMaryland. Plasmonix Inc., a life sciences company based at bwtech@UMBC Research & Technology Park,…

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The 2012 State New Economy Index – The Information Technology & Innovation Foundation

The 2012 State New Economy Index – The Information Technology & Innovation Foundation

More than three years on from the end of the Great Recession, only six states have regained employment levels enjoyed prior to the recession,…

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GSK Tops list of supporting access to medicine in developing countries; Yemen Country Manager Promising more GSK help – Yemen Post English Newspaper Online

GSK Tops list of supporting access to medicine in developing countries; Yemen Country Manager Promising more GSK help – Yemen Post English Newspaper Online

In a press statement which Yemen Post received a copy of, GlaxoSmithKline GSK welcomed the publication of the third Access to Medicine (ATM) Index,…

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GSK, Fred Hutch to develop therapeutics against facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy

GSK, Fred Hutch to develop therapeutics against facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center and GlaxoSmithKline PLC (GSK) today announced a partnership to develop therapeutics to treat an inherited form of muscular dystrophy.…

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New Enterprise Associates invests in Galera Therapeutics – Washington Business Journal

New Enterprise Associates invests in Galera Therapeutics – Washington Business Journal

New Enterprise Associates has co-led an $11 million first round investment in Galera Therapeutics Inc., a biotech company focused on the development of breakthrough…

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