News and Events - 3/25/15
BioMaryland News
Baltimore's WellDoc, the makers of FDA-approved Mobile Prescription Therapy to improve disease management outcomes raises $4.5M. (The company previously received $22.2M Windham Venture Partners, Merck Global Health Innovation Fund and other investors.)

Baltimore's Personal Genome Diagnostics, a Johns Hopkins spin-out, had been awarded a $2M contract by the U.S. Dept. of Veterans Affairs to provide DNA testing to help determine more effective treatment plans for veterans newly diagnosed with lung cancer.

Rockville's MacroGenics initiates Phase 1 Study of MGD010 for the treatment of autoimmune disorders, triggering a $3 million milestone payment from Takeda.

Baltimore's BD obtains CE Mark for CT/GC/TV and CT/GC Assays on the BD MAX System.

Gaithersburg's Emergent BioSolutions teams with NIH and GSK to produce new Ebola vaccine for use in Phase 1 clinical study with potential to scale to multi-million doses.

Baltimore's Noxilizer, Inc. RTS Series No2 sterilizers approved for CE Mark under the Medical Device Directive.

Germantown's Neuralstem announces topline results of Phase II ALS trial. 

Baltimore's Cerecor Inc. provides update of CERC-301 development in major depressive disorder.

Gaithersburg's GenVec partners with TheraBiologics to develop neural stem cell medicated cancer therapies.

Rockville's Get Real Health's patient engagement platform ranked number one by Chilmark Research.

Bethesda's NHLBI funded study shows similar long-term health outcomes for patients evaluated with CTA as those evaluated by stress test for cardiac artery health assessment.

The 2015 BioMaryland directory is going to press at the end of this month.  If you are a Maryland-based biotechnology company and have updated information for this edition, please submit your changes to the BioMaryland Center by March 31, 2015.
Upcoming Deadlines and Events
    3/25  MidAtlantic Life Sciences Showcase (ISPE) - Rockville
    3/25  Young Adults Science Cafe - Eliminating Malaria (Rockville Science Center)
    3/26  Dolphin Tank Pitch (REDI, Springboard, Launch Workplaces) - Gaithersburg
    3/26  10th Annual TechAwards (CRTC) - Baltimore
    3/26  Science in the City (UM BioPark) - Baltimore
    3/26  Greater Baltimore Economic Forum (BCEDC) - Lutherville
    3/26  Third Annual Frontiers in Genomics Lecture (IGS) - Baltimore
    3/30  Maryland Regional Biotech Forum [sold out]
    3/31  Wearable Technology (MIDC) - Baltimore
      4/1  Fort Detrick Alliance Networking Event (Mount St. Mary's University) - Frederick
      4/6  Spring 2015 Worskshop: Micro/Nano R&D (MAMNA) - Laurel
      4/8  Deal of Distinction Award (T2 Speaker Series)
      4/9  ATLAS College and Career Expo (MdBio) - University of Maryland Eastern Shore
      5/1  Deadline to Apply - MIPS jointly funded collaborative R&D projects
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Innovator Spotlight
Rachel King, GlycoMimetics at the 2014 BIO International Convention



GlycoMimetics CEO, Rachel King, discusses the 
biggest issues facing BIO members at BIO 2014.  Visit the BioMaryland Pavilion (booth #301) at BIO 2015 in Philladelphia, June 15th-18th.  
The BioMaryland Center is the office within Maryland's Department of Business and Economic Development which connects life sciences companies, academic and federal researchers with each other and with potential sources of capital, partners, and clients. 

The Center promotes the state's industry domestically and abroad and also provides business plan assistance, market research databases, site selection information, and other resources.    

 

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