Biotechnology News
Cutting edge news about companies engaged in the research and development of new drugs, medical devices and procedures as well as research, books and information on FDA approvals, patents and awards. Biotechnology news highlights the use of biological processes, organisms or systems to manufacture products that improve the quality of life.
Arteric.com Continues to Garner Accolades
4 Communicator Awards Raise Total to 8 Trophies From 3 Competitions - July 10, 2018 - Arteric
HCA/HealthONE's The Medical Center of Aurora: Pioneering Spine Surgery
The Medical Center of Aurora (TMCA) is among the first hospitals in Colorado to begin using a new bone graft tool to achieve better patient outcomes in spinal fusions. TMCA spine surgeon, Stephen Pehler, MD, is conducting minimally invasive spinal fusion procedures using the new device and in the process increasing patient success rates for spinal fusions from the national average of 75% to 92%. - July 03, 2018 - The Medical Center of Aurora
Dr. Alan Michelson to Advise LightIntegra Technology
Platelet expert, Dr. Alan Michelson has begun consulting as a Scientific Advisor to LightIntegra Technology, the creators of the ThromboLUX System. - June 26, 2018 - LightIntegra Technology
CollaFirm, LLC Announces a Novel Process for Decellularization of Bovine Pericardium
CollaFirm, LLC announces completion of a novel process for decellularization of a bovine pericardium surgical patch that takes less time than conventional protocols, is less expensive, and uses only safe, non-toxic chemical agents. The resulting material is as strong as any bovine, porcine and... - June 25, 2018 - CollaFirm, LLC
APDM Wearable Technologies Awarded NIH Funding to Commercialize Novel Biofeedback System
APDM Wearable Technologies has been awarded a National Institute on Aging SBIR Phase II grant totaling $1.6 million to commercialize a real-time biofeedback system. With this funding, APDM will develop the industry's first over-ground gait biofeedback rehabilitation system utilizing both visual and... - June 19, 2018 - APDM Wearable Technologies
BÜHLMANN Laboratories AG Receives FDA Clearance for Its fCAL® ELISA Calprotectin Test
BÜHLMANN fCAL® ELISA, an in vitro diagnostic assay intended for the quantitation of calprotectin in human stool, has received 510(k) clearance from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and is now commercially available in the US. - June 14, 2018 - BUHLMANN Diagnostics Corp
FDA Clears First System to Combine Smartphone Controlled UVB Light with Occlusive Hydrating Gels to Treat Inflammatory Skin Disease
Luma Therapeutics, dedicated to eradicating suffering from inflammatory skin disease, is launching illuvinateTM, an innovative and modern twist on a safe and effective treatment called the Goeckerman regimen, invented over 100 years ago by a dermatologist at the Mayo Clinic. Backed by strong clinical trial data, this system enables those suffering from chronic skin conditions such as psoriasis or eczema, to experience clear skin after performing therapy in the comfort of their own homes. - June 11, 2018 - Luma Therapeutics
Arteric to Present on Practical Applications of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Healthcare Marketing at Digital Pharma West
Two Case Studies Illustrate the Impact of AI on Accelerating Business, and the Insights That Result. - June 08, 2018 - Arteric
PREMIER Biosoft Collaborates with Shimadzu for Lipid & Glycan Analysis
Shimadzu, one of the world’s fastest growing mass spectrometry companies, and PREMIER Biosoft (www.premierbiosoft.com), a global leader in offering bioinformatics solutions to life sciences laboratories, today announced the introduction of Shimadzu's LCMS-9030 Quadrupole Time of Flight (QTOF)... - June 06, 2018 - PREMIER Biosoft International
Blink Device Company Receives CE Mark for TwitchView™ Quantitative Monitor for Neuromuscular Blockade; Debuts at European Society of Anaesthesiology Meeting
Blink Device Company announced today that it has received a CE Mark for TwitchView, its novel, user-friendly, quantitative monitor for neuromuscular blockade. With this certification, the company plans to launch the product into the European market, first appearing at the 2018 European Society of... - June 01, 2018 - Blink Device Company
Presbyterian/St. Luke’s Medical Center to Offer Unique, State-of-the-Art MRI Technology Suite
Presbyterian/St. Luke’s Medical Center is pleased to offer the latest in MRI technology starting June 2018. The new General Electric Optima MR450w 1.5T with GEM Suite coil technology provides quiet technology, unique lighting including high resolution LED screens, a table surface designed to increase comfort, advanced imaging capabilities and wide-bore architecture to add space around patients who struggle with confined spaces. This suite is truly one-of-a-kind in Colorado. - June 01, 2018 - Presbyterian/St. Luke's Medical Center
Perthera to Exhibit at the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) 2018 Annual Meeting
Perthera, Inc., the leading Therapeutics Intelligence Company™, is attending the 2018 ASCO Annual Meeting at McCormick Place, Chicago, IL, June 1-5, 2018. Perthera science and clinical results will be represented in a Podium Presentation, 2 Poster Presentations and a Symposium Breakfast. - May 30, 2018 - Perthera, Inc.
Kantar Health's Jessica Santos Receives ISPOR Service Award
Jessica Santos, Global Compliance and Quality Director at Kantar Health, received and ISPOR service award for her contributions to ISPOR's recent updates to its Code of Ethics and continued support and strategic counsel to ISPOR. Dr. Santos served as Co-Chair of ISPOR's Code of Ethics Task Force. The award was presented at the ISPOR 2018 Meeting. - May 23, 2018 - Kantar
Book on New Way of Doing Medicine Could Save Lives
Adult Stem Cell Released Molecules is a new book on therapeutic development and medicine, by California author Dr. Greg Maguire, Ph.D., that could save lives and restore health. Dr. Greg Maguire's book offers a radically new approach to the standard means of developing therapeutics through the use of the molecules that stem cells release, emphasizing that the molecules act in the organisms through their collective actions within and between all levels of the system, often not at the genome. - May 23, 2018 - BioRegenerative Sciences, Inc.
Perthera Hosts Breakfast Symposium at the 2018 ASCO Annual Meeting
Perthera, Inc., the leading Therapeutics Intelligence Company™, will be hosting a networking breakfast and educational session on Monday, June 4th from 6:30 – 7:30 a.m. for attendees of the 2018 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting. The breakfast symposium will be... - May 22, 2018 - Perthera, Inc.
London-Based Skim Technologies Partners with Breast Cancer Care on Development of the BECCA App, to Support Those Affected by Breast Cancer
Skim Technologies – a young British tech start-up based in London – and Breast Cancer Care - a specialist charity in the UK providing care, support and information to anyone affected by breast cancer - today announce their partnership in developing BECCA, the Breast Cancer Care... - May 22, 2018 - Skim It Ltd
Mercodia Launches Unique Quality System
The immunoassay company Mercodia today announces the launch of MAQS – the Mercodia Assay Quality System. With this program, Mercodia is the first company in the field of immunoassays to set a standard for quality, ensuring customer satisfaction in all parts of its offers. Today, many... - May 17, 2018 - Mercodia AB
Manufacturing the Future of Healthcare at 3D Printing for Healthcare Summit
Roosevelt Strategic Council is pleased to announce the 3D Printing for Healthcare Summit, occurring July 24-25, 2018 at Spire Events Center, Washington, DC. The increased commercial utilization of 3D printing technologies has dramatically altered conventional manufacturing processes across... - May 16, 2018 - Defense Strategies Institute
$3.7M Research Grant Awarded to Artificial Intelligence Project for Medical Imaging
University of Waterloo’s Kimia receives $3.7M for its AI project for digital pathology. - May 16, 2018 - Kimia Lab, University of Waterloo
Virun® NutraBIOsciences® and Algarithm™ Ingredients Launch O3Omega™ Smoothies in Canada; Patent for Viruns' Spray-Dry Technology Receives Notice of Allowance in U.S.
Virun® NutraBIOsciences® and Algarithm™ Ingredients Announce O3Omega™ Smoothies Line Picked Up by Canadian Retail Giant Co-op so People Can Enjoy Plant-Based Omega 3s Every Day, the Easy Way, Notice of Allowance for Patent Covering Spray-Dried Powders Containing Non-Polar Compounds. - May 10, 2018 - VIRUN
Apostle Inc Announces Acceptance Into the StartX Accelerator Program
Apostle Inc is pleased to announce it’s been accepted into the prestigious StartX accelerator program. StartX is a renowned educational non-profit that accelerates the development of Stanford's top entrepreneurs through experiential education and collective intelligence. The acceptance rate has been between 8%-10%. - May 05, 2018 - Apostle Inc
Artificial Intelligence: Hype or Help for Healthcare Marketers?
Arteric's President Shares How AI Detects Important Signals of Audience Behavior - May 04, 2018 - Arteric
EpicentRx Announces First Ever Treatment of Cancer Patient with Personalized, Custom-Made Viral Vaccines
EpicentRx, a San Diego biotechnology company developing a next-generation immunotherapy platform of viruses that infect and kill cancer cells for the treatment of several tumor types, has developed the first ever series of oncolytic viruses tailored to tumors of individual patients. The first... - May 03, 2018 - EpicentRx, INC
LayerBio to Present Preclinical Results for Extended Release Glaucoma Formulation at ARVO
LayerBio will present preclinical study results at the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology in Honolulu, Hawaii on Monday, April 30. These results demonstrate the therapeutic potential of its novel extended-release travoprost formulation using LayerBio's proprietary PolyNet™ delivery technology. - April 27, 2018 - LayerBio, Inc.
BioDivide Ltd, a Stem Cell Company, Announces New Website Launch
The new website offers visitors rich insights into the Company’s lead stem cell product, StemPlan, and applied expertise of the therapeutic and biotechnology applications of stem cells. The website also provides a complete overview of the Company’s GMP facilities and service offerings engineered to harness the power of stem cells and regenerative medicine. - April 18, 2018 - BioDivide Limited
Leveraging AI to Help Healthcare Marketers Detect Signals of Audience Behavior
Arteric's President and Chief Strategist Shares Case Studies and Insights. - April 16, 2018 - Arteric
CloudLIMS’ New Client Portal Enhances Customer Service Capabilities of Biobanks & Testing Laboratories
New Client Portal from CloudLIMS for Biobanks and Testing Laboratories Enhances their Customer Service Capability. - April 12, 2018 - CloudLIMS
Growing In Vitro Diagnostics (IVD) Market to Set New Business Opportunities for Start Up Company
Vidan Diagnostics Expected to Provide Access to Unique Tests Related to Monitoring of Diabetes and Sepis. - April 05, 2018 - Vidan Diagnostics, LLC
Apostle Inc Announces Joint Venture with Southern University of Science and Technology in the Greater China Region
Apostle Inc is pleased to announce the launch of a joint venture with Southern University of Science and Technology (SUSTech) in Shenzhen, China. The joint venture, Apostle-SUSTech Inc, will focus on the scientific and business activities in the Greater China region. David Ge, President of Apostle... - April 04, 2018 - Apostle Inc
Midwest Biotech Supply Launches Offerings to Support Biotech Companies Focused on Improving the Human Condition
Midwest Biotech Supply (MBS), a division of Wallo Brands, today announced its launch and offerings of research services and products such as custom protein expression and purification and production of essential biotechnology reagents. MBS is launching with the commitment to improve the world... - April 03, 2018 - Wallo Brands LLC
Naghmana Bajwa, M.D. Recognized as a VIP Member by Strathmore's Who's Who Worldwide Publication
Naghmana Bajwa, M.D. of Long Grove, Illinois has been recognized as a VIP Member for 2018 by Strathmore’s Who’s Who Worldwide for her outstanding contributions and achievements in the field of research & development. About Naghmana Bajwa, M.D. Dr. Naghmana Bajwa has almost 20 years... - March 28, 2018 - Strathmore Worldwide
BRAYN Consulting LLC is Excited to Welcome Gurleen Singh to West Coast Practice
BRAYN Consulting is very pleased to announce that Gurleen Singh has joined BRAYN as a Director in their west coast practice. Gurleen will oversee West Coast Tax Consulting Operations, specializing in Domestic and International R&D Tax Credits & Incentives, 179D and Cost Segregation. - March 27, 2018 - BRAYN Consulting LLC
Proteos, Inc. Honored as One of the 2018 “Best Small Business Honorees”
Proteos, Inc. has been recognized as one of the 2018 “Best Small Businesses,” an awards program presented by Michigan Celebrates Small Business. Proteos will receive the SmartZone Best Small Business of the Year Award and be honored at an awards ceremony during the fourteenth annual... - March 24, 2018 - Proteos
PuRxCell Names Medical Director for the Philippine Islands
PuRxCell Offers Physicians Stem Cell Training, Protocols and Products. Robert J. Colucci CEO of PuRxCell, LLC, a Florida based company, announced today that PuRxCell, has named Dr. Jeimylo C. de Castro as its Medical Director for the Philippine Islands and parts of Asia. “Doctor de Castro... - March 23, 2018 - PuRxCell
Leveraging AI to Uncover Signals of Audience Behavior for Healthcare Marketing
Arteric's President Shares Case Studies and Essentials for Success - March 22, 2018 - Arteric
Annette C. Short Recognized as a Professional of the Year by Strathmore's Who's Who Worldwide Publication
Annette C. Short of Burtonsville, Maryland has been recognized as a Professional of the Year for 2018 by Strathmore’s Who’s Who Worldwide for her outstanding contributions and achievements in the field of medical diagnostics. About Annette C. Short Annette Short has over 20 years... - March 21, 2018 - Strathmore Worldwide
R&D Logic Releases RDL5 with DIMENSIONS
R&D Logic, leading provider of Corporate and Portfolio Management solutions for the life sciences industry today announced a major product release; RDL5 next generation solution suite featuring DIMENSIONS, role based graphical dashboards with Business Intelligence capabilities. “We are... - March 21, 2018 - R&D Logic, inc
SMi Group Recently Announced the Launch of Their 8th BioBanking Conference, Set to Take Place in June 2018
The conference will aim to broaden the understanding of the ethical and regulatory frameworks, as well as defining the impact that the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) will have in 2018. - March 17, 2018 - SAE Media Group
Aciont to Present Phase 1/2 Clinical Data at ARVO 2018 Annual Meeting
Aciont Inc. announced today that Dr. Kongnara Papangkorn, VP of Product Development, will be presenting clinical data of Aciont’s lead product, DSP-Visulex, from its phase 1/2 clinical trial in the treatment of noninfectious anterior uveitis (DSPV-201) at the Association for Research in... - March 10, 2018 - Aciont Inc.
Best Health Care Website to be Named by Web Marketing Association in 22nd Annual WebAward Competition
The best healthcare website will be recognized in the 22nd annual international WebAward Competition for Web site development at www.webaward.org. The WebAwards is the standards-defining competition that sets benchmarks for 96 industries, including healthcare, healthcare provider, medical, medical equipment, biotechnology and pharmaceutical websites, based on the seven criteria of a successful web site. - March 09, 2018 - Web Marketing Association
The Future of Parenteral Dug Delivery
SMi's 5th Annual Pre-Filled Syringes East Coast Conference and Exhibition (April 11 – 12, Boston, USA) will gather together 100+ CEOs and decision makers in the field of PFS, so entire years’ worth of external meetings could happen in just two days and under one roof. Join the... - March 02, 2018 - SAE Media Group
Virun® NutraBIOsciences® Announces Sponsorship of Upcoming Top Shelf Tech Fest 2018, a Music & Technology Festival Celebrating Innovation with Food Technology and Music
Virun® NutraBIOsciences® Showcases Hot Young Musical Talent, Hosts Informative Panel Discussions and Presents its’ New Product Offering to the Masses at Inaugural Music and Food Science Event. - March 01, 2018 - VIRUN
ISBER Welcomes Biospecimen Research Experts to Luxembourg for the First-Ever Biospecimen Research Symposium in Europe
The International Society for Biological and Environmental Repositories (ISBER) and the Integrated BioBank of Luxembourg (IBBL) welcome biospecimen research experts to Luxembourg for the first-ever Biospecimen Research Symposium in Europe. - March 01, 2018 - ISBER
New Easy Loading Fixture "ELF" Helps Medical Device Manufacturers Reduce Assembly Time and Increase Output
The ELF is a time-saving fixture designed to reduce assembly time and increase output for medical device manufacturers. It is a custom-designed fixture that simultaneously releases retention elements on a pouch card within seconds. Without the need for assembly teams to perform this manually, medical device manufacturers can expect their output to increase significantly. - February 27, 2018 - CleanCut Technologies
Allema International and Percorso Life Sciences Announce Strategic Alliance
Allema International Ltd. and Percorso Life Sciences LLC announce a strategic alliance. The agreement further enhances each organization’s geographic reach and will allow both organizations to better serve their existing and future clients. Both groups intend to leverage the global commercial... - February 26, 2018 - Allema International
Experimentica Ltd. Amongst the Most Promising Finnish Young Innovative Companies
Experimentica Ltd. has been selected for Phase 1 of the Young Innovative Company program by Business Finland (formerly known as TEKES, The Finnish Funding Agency for Technology and Innovation). The funding awarded for the first phase is a 250,000 € grant for a period of 12... - February 21, 2018 - Experimentica Ltd
Perthera Inc. and Blue Faery Announce Their Partnership Against Liver Cancer
Perthera, Inc., the leading Therapeutics Intelligence Company™, has announced its partnership with Blue Faery, the leading Hepatocellular Carcinoma advocacy group in the US, with the goal to provide liver cancer patients with therapeutic treatment options precisely matched to their individual... - February 20, 2018 - Perthera, Inc.
Apostle Inc Appoints Alexander Hartemink, PhD at Duke University to Scientific Advisory Board
Apostle Inc is pleased to announce the appointment of Alexander J. Hartemink, PhD as a new member to its Scientific Advisory Board. Dr. Hartemink is Professor of Computer Science and Biology at Duke University. He is the faculty director of the Office of Undergraduate Scholars and Fellows and the... - February 19, 2018 - Apostle Inc
US Patent Issued on CPSI’s FrostBite™ Pancreas Cancer Cryoablation Catheter
Latest patent covers an endoscopic-based cryocatheter (FrostBite™) designed to provide an advanced approach for targeting pancreatic and other gastroenterological based cancers. - February 15, 2018 - CPSI Biotech
Incorporating Human Factors Into the Development Process for Connected Drug-Delivery Systems, SMi's PFS East Coast
Many companies believe that by combining their medical devices or drug-delivery systems with connected capabilities, they can boost patient compliance and learn more about the products they have on the market. But developing a connected drug-delivery system comes with a unique set of challenges*. - February 11, 2018 - SAE Media Group