BioHealth News Archive

Venture capital: ‘It’s a very challenging market’ in Maryland

Venture capital: ‘It’s a very challenging market’ in Maryland

Most of the $25.5 million in venture capital pumped into Maryland businesses in the second quarter went to just two companies and was primarily…

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Qiagen reports strong performance in second quarter

Qiagen reports strong performance in second quarter

Qiagen has published its financial results for the second quarter of 2012, during which it experienced a strong increase in sales. The company's net…

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GSK Completes Acquisition of Human Genome Sciences | Pharmaceutical Processing

GSK Completes Acquisition of Human Genome Sciences | Pharmaceutical Processing

GlaxoSmithKline plc (LSE: GSK) today announced that it has completed its acquisition of Human Genome Sciences (NASDAQ: HGSI) for US$3.6 billion on an equity…

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Guest column: Work with promise

Guest column: Work with promise

What do I do after I graduate? That is never an easy question, but the July 19 Diamondback article, “Students struggle to find jobs…

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iTEC Webinar Series with Rich Bendis with guest Nish Acharya – Monday, August 13, 12:00 pm to 12:30pm ET

iTEC Webinar Series with Rich Bendis with guest Nish Acharya – Monday, August 13, 12:00 pm to 12:30pm ET

A Review of the Federal Government's Entrepreneurial Initiatives Monday, August 13, 12:00 pm to 12:30pm ET Richard Bendis and Nish Acharya will talk about…

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Venture Capital Investments in Digital Health Market at Half-Billion in First Half

Venture Capital Investments in Digital Health Market at Half-Billion in First Half

If you thought buying stock in mobile health (mHealth) companies was a good idea, it is. But if you decided to invest in the overall…

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Finding the Right Business Incubator | LaunchHouse | Angel Investment & Seed Capital Fund

Finding the Right Business Incubator | LaunchHouse | Angel Investment & Seed Capital Fund

Did you know that the first business incubator was started in Batavia, N.Y., in 1956? Joseph Mancuso was the founder, and after seeing newly…

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SEC filing: GlaxoSmithKline makes clean sweep of Human Genome Sciences execs – Washington Business Journal

SEC filing: GlaxoSmithKline makes clean sweep of Human Genome Sciences execs – Washington Business Journal

GlaxoSmithKline PLC has removed all of the executive officers of Human Genome Sciences Inc. as part of its $3.6 billion acquisition of the Rockville-based…

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Scheer, JBG resurrect $100M real estate fund – Washington Business Journal

Scheer, JBG resurrect $100M real estate fund – Washington Business Journal

Scheer Partners Inc. and The JBG Cos. are reviving a $100 million real estate fund they established in 2008 to invest in life science…

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Nancy At Large: Celebrating BioHealth Innovation’s New Headquarters

Nancy At Large: Celebrating BioHealth Innovation’s New Headquarters

County Executive Ike Leggett (center) and Councilmembers Nancy Floreen (second from right) and Hans Riemer (right) visited BioHealth Innovation's Open House on July 23.…

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5 Best (and Worst) Places in the U.S. To Find a Tech Job

5 Best (and Worst) Places in the U.S. To Find a Tech Job

Technology job openings surged by 8.2% in June, according to job-search site SimplyHired, but some places remain better than others if you’re looking for a tech job.…

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How a “Serious Game” Could Transform Bioscience Education

How a “Serious Game” Could Transform Bioscience Education

Admit it. You enjoy working in science, but weren’t always captivated by how it was taught. You aren't alone. Studies show that when students…

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Baltimore biotechs seek staff

Baltimore biotechs seek staff

If you’ve recently asked yourself, or someone standing next to you, “Where are all the biotech jobs?” it’s a good thing you’re reading this…

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2012 NVCA Yearbook

The 2012 NVCA Yearbook includes a comprehensive analysis of U.S. venture capital industry statistics. The main source of data for this publication is ThomsonONE.com,…

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Noble Partners with BioFactura to Offer Cell Line Development and Preclinical Protein Production Services

Noble Partners with BioFactura to Offer Cell Line Development and Preclinical Protein Production Services

Noble Life Sciences, Inc., a preclinical drug development contract research organization (CRO), announced a partnership with BioFactura, Inc. (Rockville, MD), a developer and provider…

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