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Precigen Regains Exclusive Rights to Proven CAR-T Targets, CD19 and BCMA, to Enable Unencumbered Development and Commercialization of UltraCAR-T®

Precigen Regains Exclusive Rights to Proven CAR-T Targets, CD19 and BCMA, to Enable Unencumbered Development and Commercialization of UltraCAR-T®

GERMANTOWN, Md., April 3, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Precigen, Inc. (Nasdaq: PGEN), a biopharmaceutical company specializing in the development of innovative gene and cell therapies to improve the lives…

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Deka Biosciences Announces First-in-Human Dose in Phase 1 Clinical Trial of DK210 (EGFR)

Deka Biosciences Announces First-in-Human Dose in Phase 1 Clinical Trial of DK210 (EGFR)

GERMANTOWN, Md., April 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Deka Biosciences ("Deka"), a clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on developing novel cytokine therapies to treat cancer and inflammatory diseases,…

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Commission Appoints Ruchika Nijhara as Executive Director of the Maryland Stem Cell Research Fund (MSCRF) | TEDCO

Commission Appoints Ruchika Nijhara as Executive Director of the Maryland Stem Cell Research Fund (MSCRF) | TEDCO

COLUMBIA, Md. (April 4, 2023) – The Maryland Stem Cell Research Commission announces the appointment of Ruchika Nijhara, Ph.D., MBA, as executive director of…

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The National Cancer Plan: An Ambitious Mission to End Cancer as We Know It

The National Cancer Plan: An Ambitious Mission to End Cancer as We Know It

April 3, 2023 - The battle against Cancer has long been a collective effort, with advances in treatment and prevention made possible through the…

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Medcura Advancing Hemostat Innovation and Fostering Growth in the BioHealth Capital Region

Medcura Advancing Hemostat Innovation and Fostering Growth in the BioHealth Capital Region

April 3, 2023 - Medcura, Inc., a life science and medical device company based in Riverdale, MD, is experiencing substantial growth in the BioHealth…

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UMD I-Corps: Upcoming Workshop Dates

UMD I-Corps: Upcoming Workshop Dates

The regional UMD I-Corps Customer Discovery Workshops introduce teams and individuals with innovations to the concepts of business models and customer discovery. UMD offers…

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Venable LLP Expands with Venable Blue | About | Venable LLP

Venable LLP Expands with Venable Blue | About | Venable LLP

Venable LLP today introduced Venable Blue, a legal and consulting service that helps clients protect their reputation and manage risk online. The service helps…

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Unlocking a New Era of Healing: Protein Engineering’s Transformative Impact on Therapeutics – BioTalk Welcomes Dr. Luis Alvarez of Frederick MD’s Theradaptive

Unlocking a New Era of Healing: Protein Engineering’s Transformative Impact on Therapeutics – BioTalk Welcomes Dr. Luis Alvarez of Frederick MD’s Theradaptive

How will protein engineering unleash a new era of therapeutic possibilities for BioHealth and the BioHealth Capital Region? Join us on this episode of…

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Virginia Tech Corporate Research Center Announces First Companies Selected for JLABS Virtual Residency

Virginia Tech Corporate Research Center Announces First Companies Selected for JLABS Virtual Residency

BLACKSBURG, Va. (March 28, 2023) – The Virginia Tech Corporate Research Center (VTCRC) announced today that three companies have been selected to join Johnson &…

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In groundbreaking research, Tel Aviv U team records plants ‘talking’ for first time | The Times of Israel

In groundbreaking research, Tel Aviv U team records plants ‘talking’ for first time | The Times of Israel

It has been known for some time that plants communicate with one another, but Israeli scientists now say they’ve identified “words,” and have found…

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The AI genie is out of the bottle: Should it be crammed back inside?

The AI genie is out of the bottle: Should it be crammed back inside?

By Tom Still MADISON, Wis. -- Society has been here many times before. A little more than 200 years ago, a group of English…

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TEDCO’s Maryland Innovation Initiative Announced Recent Investments

TEDCO’s Maryland Innovation Initiative Announced Recent Investments

$600,000 invested into 3 new ventures and $1.6Million awarded to 12 project grants COLUMBIA, Md. (March 29, 2023) – TEDCO, Maryland’s economic engine for technology…

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From Serbia and China to College Park – Maryland Today

From Serbia and China to College Park – Maryland Today

When husband and wife Zairen Sun Ph.D. ’98 and Beibei Li Ph.D. ’98 arrived in College Park from China in 1992, they had little…

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U.S. FDA Approves Over-the-Counter Designation for Emergent BioSolutions’ NARCAN® Nasal Spray, a Historic Milestone for the Opioid Overdose Emergency Treatment

U.S. FDA Approves Over-the-Counter Designation for Emergent BioSolutions’ NARCAN® Nasal Spray, a Historic Milestone for the Opioid Overdose Emergency Treatment

NARCAN® Naloxone HCl Nasal Spray 4 mg is currently the first and only prescription strength naloxone nasal spray to receive over-the-counter status in the U.S., which…

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Gaithersburg’s Salubris Biotherapeutics Announces $35 Million Financing to Advance Development Activities and Provides Pipeline Updates

Gaithersburg’s Salubris Biotherapeutics Announces $35 Million Financing to Advance Development Activities and Provides Pipeline Updates

MARCH 28, 2023 - GAITHERSBURG, Md., (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Salubris Biotherapeutics, Inc. (SalubrisBio), a clinical-stage biotechnology company dedicated to discovering and developing novel complex…

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