BioHealth News Archive
NEA’s JIm Barrett: Drug innovation should be rewarded, even if it means higher prices – Washington Business Journal
Society needs to “take seriously the rewards for innovators” through the patent system to improve the biotech investing climate, New Enterprise Associates Inc. General…
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Pharmaceutical Firms Widen Search for Medicines – Technology Review
The drug company GlaxoSmithKline employs 12,687 people in its research and development division to search for and test new drugs. Despite that huge staff,…
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SAIC CEO John Jumper speaks on company split, sequestration – Washington Business Journal
After the announcement late last month from Science Applications International Corp. that it will split into two publicly traded companies, CEO John Jumper said…
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NCATS Collaborative Project Wins Award for Excellence in Technology Transfer
A collaborative research team, including nine experts from NCATS, was honored last month for its work on an investigational treatment for Niemann-Pick disease type…
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University of Maryland Dingman Center Ranks Among Nation’s Best in Entrepreneurship for Undergrads and MBAs
The University of Maryland is one of the best in the nation for entrepreneurship education, according to a ranking published today by The Princeton…
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TB Vaccine Accelerator
The TB Vaccine Accelerator, a program to strengthen the pipeline of tuberculosis (TB) vaccine candidates and enable a more rational and accelerated vaccine development…
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University of Maryland moves forward with joint public health school – Baltimore Business Journal
University of Maryland, Baltimore and University of Maryland, College Park are moving forward with plans for a collaborative school of public health, administrators said…
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BrainScope lands first $250,000 InvestMaryland investment – Washington Business Journal
Bethesda-based BrainScope is the first recipient of capital financing from InvestMaryland. The deal was announced by Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley Tuesday. BrianScope will receive…
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Maryland biotech executives home in on capital
Maryland’s young biotechs hoping to spark interest in investment and partnerships will be among the 750-plus industry, state and venture capital executives expected to…
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University of Maryland ranks high for entrepreneurship programs – Washington Business Journal
The University of Maryland, College Park ranks among the top 25 schools in the U.S. for its entrepreneurship programs. Princeton Review and Entrepreneur magazine…
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InvestMarylandChallenge
Are you an entrepreneur in need of a jump start? The InvestMaryland Challenge is a national seed and early-stage business competition hosted by the…
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TruBios, LLC Creates a New Company, CERCA Solutions, to Help Save Women’s Lives ‹ Hopkins Happenings
What if you had the power to save a life? What would you do with it? How would you share it? J. Roberto Trujillo,…
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Program aims to teach scientists to talk business | Working at JHU | Gazette | Hub
When Lynn Johnson Langer, a faculty member in the Krieger School of Arts and Sciences’ Advanced Academic Programs, began her career as a microbiologist…
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Maryland to award $300,000 as part of entrepreneur contest – Baltimore Business Journal
Maryland will be giving away $300,000 to promising entrepreneurs as part of a business competition. The InvestMaryland Challenge is part of the state’s venture…
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AHRQ Seeks To Help Patients Report Adverse Medical Events – iHealthBeat
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality is seeking approval from the White House for a prototype of a reporting system that would encourage…
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