Baltimore-based Personal Genome Diagnostics (PGDx) recently received a designation from federal regulators that’s designed to help allow patients to get quicker access to new devices.
United Therapeutics Corp. said it has received Food and Drug Administration approval for an implantable pump for Remodulin, its flagship pulmonary arterial hypertension drug.
QIAGEN N.V. and Hamilton Robotics, a privately held leader in automation and liquid handling technology, today announced a new collaboration to improve processing of QIAGEN’s QuantiFERON-TB Gold Plus (QFT-Plus) diagnostic test through the integration of Hamilton’s Microlab® STAR™ automated liquid handling workstation into the QFT-Plus assay workflow. QIAGEN’s fourth-generation QuantiFERON-TB Gold Plus is the modern gold standard for latent tuberculosis (TB) detection.
Close proximity to a host research university — check. Sustainably designed and preferably LEED-certified buildings — check. A state-of-the-art telecom infrastructure — check. An office of commercialization — check. These used to define a cutting-edge and competitive research park. Not anymore. Today’s “A list” parks, or districts, look more like towns, complete with transit, lodging, residential and retail. Besides those, the University of Maryland’s Discovery District in College Park will soon have coworking space, thanks to a recent partnership among the university, global coworking provider WeWork and Chesapeake Realty Partners.
VIP MEDIA DAY is an opportunity for local, regional and national media outlets to get a first-ever exclusive look into the Virginia Tech Corporate Research Center (VTCRC), located in Blacksburg, VA, and adjacent to Virginia Tech.
The Foundation for the National Institutes of Health (FNIH) has selected three finalists of the inaugural Trailblazer Prize for Clinician-Scientists (Trailblazer Prize): Daniel Bauer, M.D., Ph.D., Harvard Medical School, Jaehyuk Choi, M.D., Ph.D., Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University and Michael Fox, M.D., Ph.D., Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School. These three early-career clinician-scientists, whose work spans the fields of hematology, oncodermatology and neurology/psychiatry, are being recognized for their outstanding research contributions that have the potential to or have led to innovations in patient care. The winner will be announced and awarded the Trailblazer Prize and a $10,000 honorarium at the FNIH Annual Fall Board Dinner on Wednesday, October 24, 2018 in Washington, D.C.
AgriMetis, LLC is pleased to announce the opening of its new laboratory in Gaithersburg, Maryland. The new laboratory is located at 401 Professional Drive, which is in the heart of the Maryland Biotech region along the I-270 corridor.
RESI invites global early stage companies across biotech, medtech, diagnostics & digital health to apply to their next Innovation Challenge.
Gain excellent visibility among investors and strategic partners.
Top 30 selected companies will showcase their technology in a poster format in the exhibit hall at the RESI Conference, September 6thin Boston. Winners will be announced and awarded during the cocktail reception, and all finalists will be featured in the program guide, on the RESI website and announced in LSN’s newsletter to a readership of 20,000+.
Attention NHLBI SBIR/STTR Phase II companies, The NIH Commercialization Accelerator Program (CAP) is now accepting applications
The deadline for submitting an application for NIH CAP is August 16, 2018 by 11:59 pm PDT. Up to eighty (80) companies will be selected to participate in this year’s NIH CAP in early September 2018.
The CAP program is designed to help recent Phase II awardees with individualized assistance in Market & Customer Discovery, Development, Business Strategy and Outcomes and Regulatory & Reimbursement Strategies to help you transition your SBIR-STTR developed product into the marketplace.
Don’t miss the opportunity to participate in this fun networking event with colleagues throughout Maryland, DC and Virginia at the 5th Annual BioHealth Capital Region BioBowl. Co-hosted by MedImmune and BioHealth Innovation, this unique event is open to biohealth companies from throughout the region who value team building with their work colleagues and the opportunity to meet others at nearby companies. You do not have to be a probowler to participate! Prizes include the coveted BHCR Bowling Trophy and a Rubber Chicken Award. The entire BowlMor facility in Gaithersburg will be filled with BioHealth bowlers from 4-6:30 p.m. on October 11th. Come join us! Food and beverages are complimentary but pre-registration is required. For more information, email BHI.