AstraZeneca’s global biologics R&D arm MedImmune and the University of Cambridge have entered into a three-year oncology research collaboration in order to advance cancer research by using imaging technologies to measure key biologic changes within growing tumors.
COLLEGE PARK, Md. — The $100K ACC Clean Energy Challenge, a business plan competition supported by the Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) encouraging students from universities in the southeastern United States to develop business plans for new clean energy companies, today announces its Elite Eight Plus Two, with nine winners from ACC schools and one winner from the at-large, non-ACC pool of entrants.
University of Maryland students will host Bitcamp, the university’s first Major League Hackathon, April 46, 2014 in Cole Field House on the university’s College Park, Md., campus. More than 750 college and high school students from across the country are expected to attend the innovative technology summit at UMD.
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center and MedImmune, the global biologics research and development arm of AstraZeneca, will collaborate through MD Anderson’s Moon Shots Program to develop therapies that unleash patients’ immune systems to attack their cancers.
Perhaps one of the most persistent struggles when dealing with anxiety is what people get wrong about the disorder.
According to Joseph Bienvenu, an associate professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences at Johns Hopkins University, there are many fallacies when it comes to anxiety disorders, and that can make dealing with it more difficult. These misconceptions are a common reality for those who either have the condition, know someone who is battling it or think they may be on the brink of a diagnosis. We’ve debunked the 10 of the most common myths about anxiety and panic disorders.
Every day on my way to work, I walk past the “Deepthroat Garage,” the once-secret spot where The Washington Post’s Bob Woodward met FBI Associate Director Mark Felt to swap info that eventually brought down President Richard Nixon in The Watergate scandal. It is a spot that resonates deeply with people in Washington, marked with a historical placard for those who are passing by.
There is another historical marker 100 feet from that location that is nowhere near as popular but arguably more significant. Across the intersection where Wilson and Clarendon boulevards meet marks the spot where the Internet was invented.
Imagine a world in which everyone is empowered to take charge of their own health care by discovering their personal genetic risk factors. That’s the vision of Anne Wojcicki, founder and CEO of the personalized gene-testing company 23andMe.
“How many people love the health care they’re getting today?” Wojcicki asked a large audience here Sunday (March 9) at the South By Southwest Interactive festival. Only a handful of people raised their hands.
Health technology startups shone this year at South by Southwest Interactive.
Pedicab bikers raved about TumorPaint (the inventor of the “molecular flashlight” delivered a rousing talk), and Misfit Wearables piqued excitement by giving out 100 of its free fitness devices to attendees. And a mental health startup called ThriveOn beat out social networking apps to win Best of Show at the accelerator competition.
Here’s a testament to how 3D printing is making rapid prototyping more accessible to startups and entrepreneurs. Pictured here is a smartphone case designed and 3D printed by 15-year-old Suman Mulumudi, a student at Lakeside School in Seattle (where Bill Gates attended).
Mulumundi is also the CEO of Stratoscientific, a company he co-founded with his father, a cardiologist, to commercialize the case and another cardiology device he developed.
Featuring Chris Sasiela, PhD, RAC, Regulatory Strategist, Office of Translational Alliances and Coordination, NHLBI, this inaugural Hangout, “Navigating the FDA website,” will provide biomedical innovators with an overview of the types of information available on the U.S. Food and Drug Administration website including: organization charts, contact info, guidance documents, and more! Key take-away points will include: -A guide to finding organization charts for the FDA’s Center for Devices and Radiological Health, Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, and Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research -Contact information for various Offices and Divisions -Contact information for Small Business Assistance contacts -Guidance documents -Public information related to product approvals that can be applied to your technology Tune in and share out using the hashtag #SBIRChat .
