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The Institute for Bioscience and Biotechnology Research (IBBR) has been awarded a $115,000 grant to further develop and commercialize a multi-specific antibody as a therapeutic for HIV.  The grant is funded under the Maryland Innovation Initiative (MII) by the Maryland Technology Development Corporation (TEDCO) that supports the commercialization of academic-based research in the State of Maryland and thereby supports the State’s efforts to foster economic development.  The MII program is a collaboration between the State of Maryland and five Maryland Institutions:  University of Maryland, Baltimore, University of Maryland, College Park, Morgan State University, University of Maryland Baltimore County, and Johns Hopkins University.

Wednesday, October 18 – Friday, October 20, 2017 at the MC Bioscience Education Center in Germantown, MD.

Bio-Trac® Training Programs is currently accepting preregistrations for our 2017 hands-on training workshops. Preregistration is strongly encouraged due to our small class sizes. Simply provide the few required details below and indicate applicable course(s).  We will contact you directly with complete details upon receipt of your preregistration.

Johns Hopkins University moved up to 13th in the world and ninth among U.S. universities in the newest Times Higher Education world university rankings, published Tuesday.

Universities often seek to supplement their coffers by finding ways to access private-sector funds, such as by setting up technology transfer offices and trying to commercialise their research.

Five startups have been selected to participate in the inaugural M-1 Ventures health and fitness-focused accelerator program based at Johns Hopkins University.

MdBio Foundation is excited to be partnering with Verizon Innovative Learning to bring a new mobile experience to District of Columbia Public Schools. The Verizon Innovative Learning explorer lab is an entirely new way for middle school students to discover concepts of engineering design. The explorer lab is a shared immersive learning experience that combines movie-quality video, special effects, and hands-on educational gaming to create a learning environment that gets kids excited about science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) – right in the school parking lot.

It was an audacious undertaking, even for one of the most storied American companies: With a single machine, IBM would tackle humanity’s most vexing diseases and revolutionize medicine.

When Betsy Edmunds met her future husband, Hooks Johnston, through friends at a bar in New York City on March 30, 1985, she couldn’t believe two things about this tired and overworked investment banker — his name, and how he spoke so earnestly about his family.

Join us on September 24, 2017 in San Jose, CA, one day before The MedTech Conference powered by AdvaMed, for the 5th Annual Pediatric Device Innovation Symposium. This year’s theme is “Partnering for Breakthroughs in Pediatric Surgery and Care.”

TOP REASONS TO ATTEND

1. Network and form new partnerships in the world of pediatric device innovation
2. Get inspired by Daniel Kraft, MD as he discusses the future of health and medicine
3. Learn from Alan Flake, MD about the promise of the “Artificial Womb” device that could help babies born extremely prematurely
4. Hear Vasum Peiris, MD of the FDA talk about hot healthcare issues affecting children
5. Engage and be an active participant during Hot-Button panel discussions that will cover topics from funding to regulations to market dynamics – as they relate to the health of our children

When: Thursday, September 14, 2017 from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM EDT

Where: BIOTrain @ Montgomery College Germantown 20200 Observation Drive Germantown, MD 20876

Join BioBuzz and sponsor BIOTrain for our next networking event and showcase of the continuing-education and workforce support programs throughout the county and state.

There also will be a tour of Montgomery College’s state-of-the-art labs in the same building around 6pm.