BioHealth News Archive
Opinion: What’s Wrong with COI? | The Scientist
Advances in medical and surgical care are hard-won. They require rigorous, carefully interpreted laboratory research. Equally important is the painstaking clinical work to translate…
Read MoreLynn-Ann Gries: With Organized Angels on Their Side, Can Start-ups Really Start Up Anywhere in the Country?
Raise your hand if you realized the Midwest has become a hotbed of angel group activity -- and a well-respected resource of nationally respected…
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Loh Launches UMD Innovation Outreach to Taiwan, Korea :: University Communications Newsdesk, University of Maryland
University of Maryland President Wallace Loh is extending his Asia strategy with an innovation tour of Taiwan and South Korea. In his third trip…
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University of Maryland continues cyber push with Northrop partnership – Washington Business Journal
Thanks in part to its proximity to the federal government, the University of Maryland has shaped itself into one of the few institutions that…
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National View: Not college for all, but college for more
In a recent op-ed column headlined "The failure of college for all" (May 28), Robert J. Samuelson raised some interesting ideas, such as enhanced…
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CMS ANNOUNCES PRIVATE-SECTOR COMMITMENTS TO IMPROVE PRIMARY CARE FOR PATIENTS, SAVE MONEY FOR MEDICARE
In a strong show of support for more effective, more affordable, higher quality health care, 45 commercial, federal and State insurers in seven markets…
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NCI: SBIR & STTR – Resource Center – Innovative Partnerships for Commercializing Health IT
The National Cancer Institute (NCI) recently announced a new Program Announcement, aimed at accelerating the development and commercialization of consumer health information technology products…
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PhaseBio Pharmaceuticals Closes $48.4M Series B -peHUB
PhaseBio Pharmaceuticals Inc., a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing drugs to treat diabetes, metabolic disease and cardiovascular disease, has closed its Series B round with…
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Maryland entrepreneurs urge culture change – MDBIZNews
A panel of entrepreneurs told the Maryland Economic Development Commission on Tuesday that Maryland needs to commercialize more discoveries made in academic and government…
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Shady Grove Office Center lands Tech Council of Maryland headquarters – Washington Business Journal
The Tech Council of Maryland has moved into its new headquarters in the Shady Grove Office Center, Citybizlist.com reports. The new location, at 9210…
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HHS harnesses the power of health data to improve health
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), along with the Institute of Medicine (IoM) and other members of the Health Data Consortium, are…
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Tech Council of Maryland Moves Headquarters to New Rockville Office
The Tech Council of Maryland (TCM), Maryland's largest technology trade association with more than 400 biotechnology and technology members employing more than 200,000 in…
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Morning Read: VC sees opportunities in areas where Pharma is pulling back
Counter-intuitive as it may be, investing in areas that pharma is abandoning could yield great returns for investors. Just look at anti-bacterials in the…
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Maryland’s 18 Most Promising Incubator Companies – Citybizlist Baltimore
The 12th Annual Maryland Incubator Company of the Year Awards, supported by the Maryland Department of Business and Economic Development (DBED), the Maryland Technology…
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UMBC Incubator Gets New Cyber Security Firms
The incubator at University of Maryland, Baltimore County has gotten an influx of new tenants, the majority of whom are responding to the increased demand for cyber security. bwtech@UMBC Research…
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