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Applications Now Open for 2025 Maryland Stem Cell Research Fund Grant Programs

Applications Now Open for 2025 Maryland Stem Cell Research Fund Grant Programs

MSCRF invites applications across seven key grant programs to propel innovation in regenerative medicine COLUMBIA, Md. (November 14, 2024) - The Maryland Stem Cell…

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BHI Welcomes Three New Members to its Board of Directors

BHI Welcomes Three New Members to its Board of Directors

ROCKVILLE, MARYLAND, November 14, 2024 – BioHealth Innovation, Inc. (BHI), a public-private nonprofit organization dedicated to accelerating the commercialization of healthcare solutions in the…

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TEDCO Invests in NextStep Robotics

TEDCO Invests in NextStep Robotics

COLUMBIA, Md., (November 12, 2024) — TEDCO, Maryland’s economic engine for technology companies, announced a recent $200,000 Seed Funds investment in NextStep Robotics. TEDCO’s Seed Funds aim to…

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“Ascend Advanced Therapies Expands U.S. Presence with Acquisition of Maryland’s ABL, Backed by EW Healthcare Partners

“Ascend Advanced Therapies Expands U.S. Presence with Acquisition of Maryland’s ABL, Backed by EW Healthcare Partners

LONDON, Nov. 12, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Ascend Advanced Therapies (Ascend), a gene-to-GMP development partner, has partnered with EW Healthcare Partners to expand the footprint and capabilities of the company…

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Regional startups find support at annual GMU Accelerate Investor Conference

Regional startups find support at annual GMU Accelerate Investor Conference

The Accelerate Investor Conference spurs the region’s innovation and startup ecosystem engagement to a new level and showcases the Virginia, Maryland, and metropolitan Washington,…

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Updated Save the Date, Mark your calendars now. 11th Annual BioHealth Capital Region Week Rescheduled for September 23-25, 2025!

Updated Save the Date, Mark your calendars now. 11th Annual BioHealth Capital Region Week Rescheduled for September 23-25, 2025!

The 11th Annual BioHealth Capital Region Week has been rescheduled to take place from September 23rd through 25th, 2025, at USP in Rockville, Maryland.…

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U.S. FDA Removes Clinical Hold on Novavax’s COVID-19-Influenza Combination and Stand-alone Influenza Phase 3 Trial

U.S. FDA Removes Clinical Hold on Novavax’s COVID-19-Influenza Combination and Stand-alone Influenza Phase 3 Trial

GAITHERSBURG, Md., Nov. 11, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Novavax, Inc. (Nasdaq: NVAX), a global company advancing protein-based vaccines with its Matrix-M™ adjuvant, today announced that the U.S.…

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Altimmune Announces Successful Completion of End-of-Phase 2 Meeting with FDA for Pemvidutide in the Treatment of Obesity

Altimmune Announces Successful Completion of End-of-Phase 2 Meeting with FDA for Pemvidutide in the Treatment of Obesity

GAITHERSBURG, Md., Nov. 07, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Altimmune, Inc. (Nasdaq: ALT), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, today announced the successful completion of its End-of-Phase 2 Meeting…

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WBJ: Novavax taps AstraZeneca, Pfizer alum to lead key manufacturing site

WBJ: Novavax taps AstraZeneca, Pfizer alum to lead key manufacturing site

Novavax Inc. (NASDAQ: NVAX) has tapped AstraZeneca and Pfizer alum Åsa Manelius to oversee operations at the Swedish lab where it manufactures a key vaccine ingredient that's expected to help drive…

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Bethesda’s Vitrian Closes on $50M Initial Investment into Biomanufacturing Capacity & Launches Partnership with AmplifyBio

Bethesda’s Vitrian Closes on $50M Initial Investment into Biomanufacturing Capacity & Launches Partnership with AmplifyBio

BETHESDA, Md. & WEST JEFFERSON, Ohio--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Vitrian, the leading end-to-end provider of investment capital and capacity building services for biomanufacturing, announced today that it…

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Catalyzing Crucial Cross-Border Collaborations and Innovation to Address Unmet Needs in Rare Diseases

Catalyzing Crucial Cross-Border Collaborations and Innovation to Address Unmet Needs in Rare Diseases

The Indo US Bridging RARE Summit 2024 will spotlight the urgent need for cross-border collaborations to address disparities in rare disease treatment by bringing…

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Activation Capital Announces Frontier BioHealth Showcase Event

Activation Capital Announces Frontier BioHealth Showcase Event

10 groundbreaking startups to pitch at Richmond's Main Street Station on November 20, 2024 RICHMOND, Va., Nov. 4, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Activation Capital, an innovation ecosystem development organization, is thrilled…

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QIAGEN receives FDA clearance of QIAstat-Dx meningitis/encephalitis panel to support emergency diagnostics

QIAGEN receives FDA clearance of QIAstat-Dx meningitis/encephalitis panel to support emergency diagnostics

Germantown, Maryland, and Venlo, the Netherlands, Nov. 04, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- QIAGEN (NYSE: QGEN; Frankfurt Prime Standard: QIA) today announced that the U.S.…

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Baltimore’s LaunchPort Welcomes Previous Crab Trap Winner, Nanochon, from JLABS as New Resident

Baltimore’s LaunchPort Welcomes Previous Crab Trap Winner, Nanochon, from JLABS as New Resident

Nov 3, 2024 LaunchPort is pleased to announce that Nanochon (https://www.nanochon.com/) has joined their City Garage/Baltimore Peninsula location as a LaunchPort Resident.   Nanochon’s mission…

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Connecting Innovation to Opportunity: A Conversation with Rachel Rath, Head of JLABS @ Washington, DC

Connecting Innovation to Opportunity: A Conversation with Rachel Rath, Head of JLABS @ Washington, DC

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