BioHealth News Archive
Maryland 12th in Venture Capital Dollars in First Quarter
Venture capital dollars flowing to Maryland companies were down almost 30 percent last quarter compared to a year ago, and 16 percent less than…
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The state and five universities are spending upwards of $5.8 million to help startups move from a concept to a company. Senate Bill 239/House Bill 442…
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Genome entrepreneurs say their data will help you live longer | VentureBeat
The cost of sequencing the human genome continues to fall, reaching a low of $1,000 this year due to a new microchip and machine…
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Supernus Pharmaceuticals readies D.C. region’s first biotech IPO since 2007 – Washington Business Journal
Supernus Pharmaceuticals Inc. is slated to go public this week, more than a year after first filing paperwork to list its stock on the…
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Nabi Biopharmaceuticals to merge with Australian company – Baltimore Business Journal
Nabi Biopharmaceuticals, which began exploring strategic alternatives after failed late-stage clinical trials of its experimental smoking cessation vaccine, plans to merge with Australia's Biota…
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What Are the Hottest Targets in Biotech Today? | Xconomy
Hardly anybody wants new drugs that act like a sledgehammer, bashing diseased and healthy cells like old-school cancer chemotherapy. Many drugs today are supposed to…
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Top US colleges to offer online courses – Funded by NEA
Five prestigious US universities will create free online courses for students worldwide through a new, interactive education platform dubbed Coursera, the founders announced. The…
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Johns Hopkins tops the list for expenditures in research & development
High-profile research institutions, many of which are members of Association of American Universities, provide many benefits for undergraduates on the fast-track to professional or…
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14th Annual NIH SBIR/STTR Conference
In FY2012, there is now $717M available thanks to the increased SBIR/STTR set-asides afforded to us in the SBIR/STTR Reauthorization. The amount available will…
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Maryland Proton Treatment Center: Construction to start on Baltimore’s west side – Baltimore Business Journal
The University of Maryland School of Medicine and Advanced Particle Therapy LLC of San Diego plan to start construction Tuesday on a new…
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Merger news: Rockville’s Catalyst sells for $4.4 billion, Human Genome Sciences up for sale – baltimoresun.com
Like a one-two punch, two major Maryland employers in the health care service and pharmaceutical industries were the targets last week of multibillion-dollar acquisition…
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The Interview: Robert A. Rosenbaum guiding TEDCO into entrepreneurial waters – baltimoresun.com
For three decades, Robert A. Rosenbaum helped guide established companies and fresh startups through complex challenges. The Connecticut native was president of an apparel…
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Johns Hopkins tops the list for expenditures in research & development – Washington DC College admissions | Examiner.com
High-profile research institutions, many of which are members of Association of American Universities, provide many benefits for undergraduates on the fast-track to professional or…
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BIO chief Jim Greenwood: FDA should hire a CIO to question drug rejections – Boston Business Journal
The head of the leading biotechnology trade group, the Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO), was in Boston this week, ahead of the group’s annual meeting,…
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Campus Hosts Health IT Conference ‹ Hopkins Happenings
When Suburban Hospital’s ICU went from paper to electronic medical records, the hospital’s IT department created the FrankenCOW. This COW – or, Computer On…
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