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COLUMBIA, Md., (May 7, 2025) — TEDCO, Maryland’s economic engine for technology companies, announced the appointment of its chief development and marketing officer, Tammi Thomas, as the elected president of the Maryland Economic Development Association’s (MEDA) Board of Directors. She began her two-year term on April 28, 2025, during the MEDA Annual Conference.

Thomas’ leadership comes as the organization reaches a record high of 576 members, marking a new chapter for MEDA as it continues to promote inclusive economic growth throughout Maryland. In addition to record breaking membership numbers, the organization finished the conference by raising more than $12,000 during the annual silent auction for the Rhonda Ray Scholarship and the Lofton Scholarship Fund. These two unique scholarship opportunities offer support to individuals in economic development or public policy courses.

ROCKVILLE, Md., May 07, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Theriva Biologics (NYSE American: TOVX), (“Theriva” or the “Company”), a diversified clinical-stage company developing therapeutics designed to treat cancer and related diseases in areas of high unmet need, today announced the pricing of its “reasonable best efforts” public offering for the purchase and sale of up to 6,818,180 shares of common stock (or pre-funded warrants in lieu thereof) and warrants to purchase up to 6,818,180 shares of common stock at a combined offering price of $1.10 per share and accompanying warrant (the “Offering”). The Company expects to receive aggregate gross proceeds of approximately $7.5 million, before deducting placement agent fees and other offering expenses, and assuming no exercise of the warrants. The warrants will have an exercise price of $1.10 per share, will be exercisable immediately and will expire five years from the issuance date.

GAITHERSBURG, Md. & OAKLAND, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–GeneDx (Nasdaq: WGS), a leader in delivering improved health outcomes through genomic insights, today announced the successful completion of its acquisition of Fabric Genomics, a pioneer in AI-powered genomic interpretation. Together, GeneDx and Fabric Genomics are ushering in the next era of genomic medicine, enabling decentralized testing powered by centralized intelligence to set the standard of care across the globe.

“Healthcare is at an inflection point where genomic insights must be integrated into standard care to improve outcomes and reduce costs,” said Katherine Stueland, President and CEO of GeneDx. “With Fabric Genomics now part of GeneDx, we’re uniquely positioned to deliver earlier and more accurate diagnoses worldwide, from NICUs and pioneering newborn screening programs to health systems across the globe.”

By Sara Gilgore – Staff Reporter, Washington Business Journal – May 6, 2025 – 

AstraZeneca PLC (NYSE: AZN) has opened a new Rockville manufacturing hub, a whopping $300 million investment for the British pharmaceutical giant — and a big win for Montgomery County in a tough moment for the sector locally.

The company, which held a ribbon-cutting event Monday, intends to use its 85,000-square-foot Rockville Manufacturing Center at 9950 Medical Center Drive to initially make T-cell therapies for clinical trials in cancer. It had unveiled its plans for the project last February and is now getting ready to move people in.

“Rockville represents the future of manufacturing,” an AstraZeneca spokesperson told me over email, noting the space was built out using 3D-modeling, virtual reality and artificial intelligence, which helped speed up operational and construction timelines.

KENSINGTON, Md. and MUNICH and MARTINSRIED, Germany, May 06, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Galimedix Therapeutics, Inc. (“Galimedix”), a Phase 2 clinical-stage biotechnology company developing novel oral and topical neuroprotective therapies with the potential to revolutionize the treatment of serious brain and eye diseases, today announced the completion of the single ascending dose (SAD) part of the Phase 1 study with orally administered GAL-101, a small molecule specifically designed to target misfolded amyloid beta (Aβ) monomers.

GAITHERSBURG, Md., May 5, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Novavax, Inc. (Nasdaq: NVAX) has updated the terms of the previously announced collaboration and licensing agreement (CLA) with Takeda. The improved financial terms of the amended agreement for the development, manufacturing and commercialization of Nuvaxovid^® in Japan include an upfront payment, payment related to the 2024/2025 season, annual milestones associated with regulatory approvals and royalties on net sales earned every season moving forward.

Innovators in Regenerative Medicine Gathered to Drive Healing and Hope

BALTIMORE, MD. | May 6, 2025 – The Maryland Stem Cell Research Fund (MSCRF) in collaboration with the Maryland Department of Commerce capped off a successful Tech Showcase featuring nearly 200 companies, entrepreneurs, scientists, investors, and other stakeholders from the regenerative medicine sector. All gathered to share breakthroughs and forge new collaborations within Maryland’s vibrant biotech ecosystem. The event spotlighted cutting-edge stem cell technologies poised to become the cures of tomorrow.

The day kicked off at the Rita Rossi Colwell Center in Baltimore with opening remarks from Ruchika Nijhara, MSCRF’s executive director. Nijhara emphasized Maryland’s legacy of pioneering stem cell research and innovation. “Maryland has a proud history of leading groundbreaking discoveries in stem cell science. As the second-largest state-supported fund nationally, MSCRF is instrumental in funding innovators who are transforming research into real, impactful solutions, reinforcing our state’s leadership in regenerative medicine.”

Keynote addresses by Michael Lehmicke, Senior VP at the Alliance for Regenerative Medicine, and Dr. Jay Perman, Chancellor of the University System of Maryland, highlighted the field’s promising future and underscored the critical role of public-private partnerships in accelerating breakthroughs.

The event featured a lively debate between Patrick Hanley from Children’s National Hospital and Jessica Carmen from RoslinCT on the merits of localized versus centralized manufacturing in regenerative medicine—sparking engaging discussions among attendees.

For its fourth consecutive year, the company is recognized with this certification

Rockville, MD, May 5, 2025. PQE Group is proud to announce that, for the fourth consecutive year, its US subsidiary has been Certified™ by Great Place To Work®. This prestigious award is based entirely on what current employees say about their experience working at PQE Group US. This year, 92% of survey respondents in the US said it’s a great place to work. To obtain this recognition, PQE Group’s US employees completed a voluntary survey, responding to numerous questions regarding their satisfaction in a wide array of areas surrounding PQE Group’s company culture, including leadership behaviors and support, collaboration, inclusion, integrity, communication, and more.

Great Place to Work® is the global authority on workplace culture, employee experience, and the leadership behaviors proven to deliver market-leading revenue, employee retention and increased innovation.

April 28, 2025 | Jon Kelvey – A new collaboration bringing entrepreneurs and investors together with physician-scientists, surgeons, and medical technologists promises to launch the Baltimore region as a major national hub for new biomedical ventures and start-up companies. The initiative, called the “Innovation Alliance,” leverages the region’s national and international leadership in biomedical research and technology to attract venture capital, foster startups, drive economic growth, and ultimately bring to market new treatments, cures, and technologies that will directly improve lives.