Every year, nearly 50,000 research proposals are submitted to the only federal agency in the United States that funds discovery research in all fields of science and engineering: the National Science Foundation (NSF). The agency uses merit review to pick proposals that show the greatest potential to fulfill NSF’s mission to promote the progress of science and serve the national interest.

Recent developments in bioengineering promise the possibility of new diagnostic and treatment strategies, novel industrial processes, and innovative approaches to thorny problems in fields such as nutrition, agriculture, and biomanufacturing. As modern genetics has matured and developed technologies of increasing power, debates over risk assessments and proper applications of the technology, and over who should have decision-making power over such issues, have become more prominent. Recently, some scientists have advocated that ethicists “step out of the way,” whereas others have called for greater ethical scrutiny, or even for moratoria on some lines of research.

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The Texas Medical Center, the largest medical complex in the world, today announced the TMC Venture Fund, a $25 million initiative designed to support technologies and early-stage companies to flourish in Houston’s health care ecosystem and further the TMC’s mission to advance health, education and research.

William Osler, often called the father of modern medicine, famously advised his students: “Just listen to your patient; he is telling you the diagnosis.” A century later, clinicians and health system leaders started tuning out the patient’s voice, turning instead to electronic health records and the latest care protocols to manage their most complicated and high-need patients. We believe it’s time for an urgent and strategic reset. The factors that lead people to become our nation’s costliest are complex. But they call for, at the start, the simplest intervention: listening.

Eli Lilly and Company is an innovation-driven biopharmaceutical company that aspires to make a significant contribution to humanity by improving global health in the 21st century. In this article, part of our Biopharma Frontiers series on how the pharmaceutical industry is evolving and how leaders can adapt, David A. Ricks, the chairman and CEO of Eli Lilly, discusses the opportunities and rewards for innovation and the implications for industry business models. This article is an edited summary of his conversation with McKinsey.

Earlier this year the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) heralded the forthcoming launch of its pre-certification pilot program for new digital health software which it hopes will help revolutionise the regulation of digital healthcare solutions in the US and allow innovations to safely reach the global market in a timely way, to the benefit of end users.

University of Maryland, Baltimore and Johns Hopkins University could safely be classified as "friendly competitors." Operating in the same city, the two institutions "compete" for the funding and recognition as major research forces in the state. Both are affiliated with large medical systems, anchored by two of the highest-earning hospitals in the state.

Tina Arreaza joins Bethesda Green as the Be Green Hub Managing Director. Bethesda Green’s mission is to accelerate the sustainable economy locally with a focus on innovation, impact and community. Be Green Hub is Bethesda Green’s sustainability-focused incubator program: https://bethesdagreen.net/be-green-hub

It’s easy to think, from the headlines, that the future of health care is being forged on Capitol Hill. But the traditional centers of power and influence are losing ground — and talent — to the fertile, sometimes chaotic, environs of Silicon Valley.

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University of Maryland’s Institute for Bioscience and Biotechnology Research (IBBR) will work under a formal collaboration with the Frederick National Laboratory for Cancer Research (operated by Leidos Biomedical Research, Inc.) to explore new candidate vaccines against human papillomavirus (HPV), a common cause of cervical cancer.

“Precision medicine gives us the chance to marry what’s unique about America – our spirit of innovation, our courage to take risks, our collaborative instincts – with what’s unique about Americans – every individual’s distinctive genetic makeup, lifestyles, and health needs. In doing so, we can keep ourselves, our families, and our nation healthier for generations to come.”

Researchers identified the better of two main brain training methods, one that helps to improve your memory and attention span.

Exercising is the best way to increase the body’s strength, flexibility and overall physical and mental health.

Personal Genome Diagnostics, a Baltimore-based cancer diagnostics company, said in a regulatory filing it has raised $65 million in an ongoing equity financing round in which it hopes to raise $111.5 million.

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Personal Genome Diagnostics is looking to raise $111.5 million in new equity funding, according to a recent filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

The Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO) today released a set of priorities for unleashing the power of innovation to develop solutions to prescription opioid abuse and addiction.

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University of Maryland, state and local officials will gather to dedicate A. James Clark Hall, the university’s new engineering facility that will transform the region’s biotech corridor. Media will be able to tour the 184,000-square-foot building and see the state-of-the-art bioengineering facilities where students from one of the university’s fastest growing degree programs will spark innovations in human health.  A. James Clark Hall will serve as a hub for new bioengineering partnerships and collaborations throughout the Baltimore-Washington region.

TEDCO offers an Executive Exchange Program that provides for temporary or "loaned" executives to help lead a startup for up to nine months, and executive coaching to train entrepreneurs to lead their own firms.

Betamore and Sagamore Ventures hosted the third Beta City Sept. 28 at City Garage as part of Build Baltimore, a two-day initiative that brought together Baltimore-area change makers to shine a light on those who are shaping the future of the city.

Gov. Larry Hogan plans to ask state lawmakers to set standards for computer science training in public schools, one of several steps he says will help create a more tech-savvy workforce in Maryland.

Will you be among the first to pick your kids’ IQ? As machine learning unlocks predictions from DNA databases, scientists say parents could have choices never before possible.

College of Southern Maryland in La Plata is set to open a new 20,000-square-foot research and education facility, backed by over $1 million in funding.

Join us on November 17th at 11 a.m. for the Mid-Atlantic Biology Research and Career (MABRC) Network's Career Counselor Conference & Networking Event in Baltimore County.

Our Keynote speaker will be Kelly M. Schulz, Secretary of the Maryland Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation (DLLR).

Incyte Corp. is expanding its clinical collaboration with MedImmune, AstraZeneca's global biologics research and development arm.

As part of the expanded agreement, the two companies will evaluate the effectiveness and safety of a combination therapy — featuring one product from each company — in treating patients with non-small cell lung cancer.

Researchers at Stanford University are developing a linear accelerator that is the size of a chip — instead of two miles long — and it could herald a medical breakthrough. Linear accelerators are commonly used for external beam radiation treatments for patients with cancer. However, only a handful have been constructed as they are very expensive to build, maintain and operate. Stanford’s accelerator on a chip could provide every hospital with access to this life-saving technology.

Million Women Mentors-Maryland (MWM·MD) is addressing the underrepresentation of women in the STEM fields by building an expansive network of mentors throughout the state. Since its founding in 2017, the organization has worked to identify individual and corporate partners whose experience and knowledge positively influence young female students to pursue and persist in STEM careers. This year, MWM·MD has already surpassed its goal of 5,000 mentors, and is now pledging to secure 10,000 mentors by the end of 2017. To kick off this effort, MWM·MD is inviting individual mentors and corporate sponsors who want to learn more about mentoring to its Nov. 6 summit in Baltimore.

The University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB) plays a role in three of the six teams that successfully competed for three-quarters of a million dollars from the Maryland Technology Development Corporation (TEDCO) to support incubator ideas.

The Johns Hopkins Social Innovation Lab announced its 2017-18 cohort Thursday, introducing the 10 promising nonprofit ventures that will receive business and financial support over the next six months. From November through April, these 10 fledgling startups will receive funding, mentorship, training, and office space to help them develop into sustainable ventures.

Danaher has acquired IDBS, a U.K.-based scientific informatics company, to round out its life sciences portfolio. The company hopes that IDBS’ data management, analytics and modeling platforms will accelerate the pace of drug discovery and development.

In what has become an annual tradition, MedImmune and BioHealth Innovation Inc., have brought the BioHeath Capital Region together for the 4th Annual BioBowl at Bowlmore Rockville. Over 40 companies were invited to compete against each other for the BioBowl Trophy for the top team, and to avoid “winning” the infamous Rubber Chicken Trophy for the most “challenged” performance. The team from Qiagen collectively scored higher than all others and had their name added to the BioBowl Trophy for 2017. 

The event is split in half with attendees playing with their company teams for the 1st hour, and then being mixed-up into random teams to create a fun networking opportunity. BioBowl was born out of an early CEO dinner for the BioHealth Capital Region with the goal of bringing together the community for a fun event that also helps companies build relationships with each other. 

Caption:  Jarrod Borkat of MedImmune and Rich Bendis of BHI presenting the Champions Trophy to Qiagen

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Expert advisory firm Newport Board Group, LLC continues to expand locally, announcing today the admission of Martin Rosendale, a life sciences entrepreneur and executive as a member of the LLC and Partner in its Mid-Atlantic practice.