BioHealth News Archive
University of Baltimore gets $1M gift from Go Daddy founder Bob Parsons – Baltimore Business Journal
University of Baltimore is getting a new digital communication program, courtesy of a $1 million donation from Go Daddy founder and UB alum Bob…
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Pharma Seeks a Drug Discovery Fix – Technology Review
The drug discovery business is going through tough times. Drug candidates aren't moving through the pharmaceutical industry's pipelines fast enough. Meanwhile, entrepreneurs struggle to…
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Montgomery County biotech initiatives, companies shine at BIO 2012
As you may know, the Montgomery County Department of Economic Development (MCDED) led the County's participation at the 2012 BIO International Convention held June…
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Where digital deals are done: A list of digital health investments by state
At least 68 “big” deals — investments of at least $2 million — have been done in digital health so far in 2012, according…
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These are the 5 biggest digital health investments in 2012 (so far)
At least 68 digital health companies have raised $2 million or more so far this year for a total of $675 million in digital…
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Human Genome Sciences sets acquisition deadline – Pharmaceutical Technology
US biotechnology firm Human Genome Sciences (HGS) has set a deadline of 16 July 2012 for offers to acquire the company, but has failed…
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Startup Maryland to host biz plan competition MDBIZNews
The entrepreneur support and advocacy group founded this spring will crisscross the state on a two-and-a-half-week bus tour in September. The trip starts Sept.…
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Industry Experts Recruited to Grow Bioscience Companies in St. Louis
Four new Entrepreneurs In Residence (EIRs) have joined the BioGenerator, a nonprofit subsidiary of BioSTL, to create, lead, and support new bioscience companies St.…
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Maryland reaches for spotlight at Biotechnology Industry Organization convention
Maryland’s biotechs continued to leave their mark on the industry at this week’s global convention in Boston, with several executives claiming prominent board positions…
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JHU Center for Biotechnology Education Hosts Inaugural Bioentrepreneurship Education Conference
The Johns Hopkins Center for Biotechnology Education (CBE) welcomed more than 20 academicians onto campus last weekend for the 1st Annual International Bioentrepreneurship Education…
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Day 3 of BIO 2012: BIO Advocacy, Ted Kennedy’s Legacy, and Opinion Poll on the Outlook of Biotech
On the last full day of the BIO Convention, Tom Watkins, President and CEO of Human Genome Sciences and Chairman of the Board for…
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Johns Hopkins Medicine Awarded $19.9M Innovation Grant from CMS for its J-CHiP Program
The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, in collaboration with the Johns Hopkins Health System (together known as Johns Hopkins Medicine, or JHM), has…
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Biotech Tesaro sets terms for $81 million US IPO – NASDAQ.com
Tesaro, a biotech focused on the treatment of chemotherapy-induced symptoms, announced terms for its IPO on Tuesday. The Waltham, MA-based company plans to raise…
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Maryland forms biotech partnership with Paris – Baltimore Business Journal
Maryland’s economic development office has formed a partnership with a Paris region to team on disease research and translational medicine. The letter of intent…
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New video game from MdBio targets biotech’s next-generation work force
Trying to meet the future work force where it is, some Maryland biotech executives are backing a unique strategy to help market an educational…
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