BioHealth News Archive
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 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
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
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 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
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 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
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
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
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
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
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 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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NIH plans to implement proposals on future of biomedical workforce – Inside Higher Ed
A set of new initiatives put forward in further detail Friday by the National Institutes of Health could have far-reaching implications for faculty members,…
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TEDCO plots out $20 million cyber fund, among others – Washington Business Journal
Maryland's TEDCO and a team of entrepreneurs are planning to launch a new $20 million cybersecurity fund early next year, according to Executive Director…
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