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Elixirgen Therapeutics Granted FDA Orphan Drug Designation for EXG-34217 for Treatment of Telomere Biology Disorders

Elixirgen Therapeutics Granted FDA Orphan Drug Designation for EXG-34217 for Treatment of Telomere Biology Disorders

BALTIMORE, Feb. 20, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Elixirgen Therapeutics, Inc., a clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on treating rare diseases, today announced that the U.S.…

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Georgetown Research and Innovation Showcase: Connecting Academia, Industry, and Investors

Georgetown Research and Innovation Showcase: Connecting Academia, Industry, and Investors

On April 1, 2025, Georgetown University’s Office of Technology Commercialization, in partnership with the Georgetown Entrepreneurship Initiative, will host the first-ever Georgetown Research and…

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Governor Moore Names Harry Coker, Jr. as Maryland Department of Commerce Secretary

Governor Moore Names Harry Coker, Jr. as Maryland Department of Commerce Secretary

BALTIMORE, MD (January 24, 2025) – Governor Wes Moore today announced the appointment of Harry Coker, Jr. as secretary of the Maryland Department of Commerce. Coker…

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TEDCO Invests in Novel Microdevices

TEDCO Invests in Novel Microdevices

Maryland-founded healthcare company continues to lead in medical diagnostic innovation COLUMBIA, Md., (February 18, 2025) — TEDCO, Maryland’s economic engine for technology companies, announced…

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BHI Board Member Juergen Klenk Discusses the Future of AI in Federal Health with Deloitte AI Institute

BHI Board Member Juergen Klenk Discusses the Future of AI in Federal Health with Deloitte AI Institute

The Deloitte AI Institute has launched a new video series, You, Me, and Three: GenAI Questions, featuring industry leaders discussing the rapid transformation of…

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Oragenics, Inc. Announces Partnership with BRAINBox Solutions to Revolutionize Concussion Diagnosis and Treatment

Oragenics, Inc. Announces Partnership with BRAINBox Solutions to Revolutionize Concussion Diagnosis and Treatment

Collaboration Aims to Develop First Intranasal Therapy for Mild Traumatic Brain Injury Aka Concussion, Establishing a Comprehensive Test-to-Treat Platform SARASOTA, Fla. and RICHMOND, Va.,…

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Children’s National and Compremium partner on pediatric medtech innovation

Children’s National and Compremium partner on pediatric medtech innovation

WASHINGTON, DC / BERN, SWITZERLAND - Children’s National Hospital and Compremium AG entered into a strategic partnership to develop and commercialize cutting-edge medical technologies…

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GeneDx Announces ultraRapid Whole Genome Sequencing, Delivering Actionable Results in as soon as 48 Hours to Inform Care for Critically Ill NICU and PICU Patients

GeneDx Announces ultraRapid Whole Genome Sequencing, Delivering Actionable Results in as soon as 48 Hours to Inform Care for Critically Ill NICU and PICU Patients

GAITHERSBURG, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--GeneDx (Nasdaq: WGS), a leader in delivering improved health outcomes through genomic insights, today announced ultraRapid Whole Genome Sequencing, offering accelerated and comprehensive…

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Baltimore’s Elixirgen Therapeutics Granted FDA Regenerative Medicine Advanced Therapy (RMAT) Designation

Baltimore’s Elixirgen Therapeutics Granted FDA Regenerative Medicine Advanced Therapy (RMAT) Designation

BALTIMORE, Feb. 13, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Elixirgen Therapeutics, Inc., a clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on treating rare diseases, today announced that the U.S.…

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SSTI – Useful Stats: Which businesses are potentially impacted by the NIH F&A rate change?

SSTI – Useful Stats: Which businesses are potentially impacted by the NIH F&A rate change?

By Conor Gowder & Mark Skinner The Feb. 7, 2025, memo from the NIH Office of the Director (NOT-OD-25-068), now on hold because of…

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TEDCO Announces FY2025 SBIR/STTR Proposal Lab Cohort

TEDCO Announces FY2025 SBIR/STTR Proposal Lab Cohort

The sixth cohort will undergo the first iteration of the program’s new structure COLUMBIA, Md., (February 13, 2025) — TEDCO, Maryland’s economic engine for…

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Volition: Celebrating women in science: empowering the future

Volition: Celebrating women in science: empowering the future

As we celebrate Women in Science Day and Women’s History Month, we are proud to spotlight the women of Volition.  From driving groundbreaking innovation…

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MaxCyte Signs Strategic Platform License with TG Therapeutics to Advance its Autoimmune Cell Therapeutics Programs

MaxCyte Signs Strategic Platform License with TG Therapeutics to Advance its Autoimmune Cell Therapeutics Programs

TG Therapeutics to use MaxCyte’s Flow Electroporation® technology and ExPERT™ platform to support the development and commercialization of azer-cel, its allogeneic CD19 CAR T…

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Maryland Economic Headwinds? Time to Invest in Economies of the Future

Maryland Economic Headwinds? Time to Invest in Economies of the Future

By Brian Darmody: While the Maryland economy is facing budget uncertainties, the state can help surmount these challenges by growing private growth industries, converting…

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New GW Study Highlights Importance of Measuring Well-Being in Mental Health Research

New GW Study Highlights Importance of Measuring Well-Being in Mental Health Research

New Study Highlights Importance of Measuring Well-Being in Mental Health Research WASHINGTON (February 10, 2025) – A new study published in Nature Mental Health…

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