Life Sciences

U-M, Great Lakes Health Connect Collaborate To Battle Opioid Abuse

ANN ARBOR -  Great Lakes Health Connect is collaborating with the University of Michigan Acute Care Research Unit in expanding its real-time System for Opioid Overdose Surveillance. The pilot project began in Washtenaw County for its first year, and is now expanding to up to five more. Researchers hope to gain a better understanding of

Zomedica Pharmaceuticals To Distribute Seraph Biosciences Diagnostic Tech To Vets

ANN ARBOR - Zomedica Pharmaceuticals Corp has entered into an agreement with Seraph Biosciences to bring human diagnostic technology to veterinarians. Under the terms of this agreement, Zomedica will have exclusive global veterinary industry rights to develop and market a novel pathogen detection system in the form of an innovative point-of-care diagnostic instrument, beginning with

By |2018-05-10T18:07:55-04:00May 10th, 2018|Life Sciences, Life Sciences/Biotech|

Harvesting Clean Hydrogen Fuel Through Artificial Photosynthesis

ANN ARBOR—A new, stable artificial photosynthesis device doubles the efficiency of harnessing sunlight to break apart both fresh and salt water, generating hydrogen that can then be used in fuel cells. The device could also be reconfigured to turn carbon dioxide back into fuel. Hydrogen is the cleanest-burning fuel, with water as its only emission.

By |2018-05-09T17:02:25-04:00May 9th, 2018|Clean, green, hybrid, Life Sciences|

NanoBio Closes $10 Million Series A Round, Changes Name To BlueWillow Biologics

ANN ARBOR — NanoBio Corp., a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, announced that it has changed its corporate name to BlueWillow Biologics in conjunction with the closing of a $10 million Series A financing. The company’s new name reflects its evolution to a vaccines-focused company, and commitment to advancing its novel intranasal technology to develop new vaccines

By |2018-05-09T16:57:27-04:00May 9th, 2018|Entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Life Sciences|

Kraig Labs Approved To Make Spider Silk In Vietnam – Used By US Army

ANN ARBOR — Kraig Biocraft Laboratories Inc., a biotech and advanced materials developer, announced it has been issued its Enterprise Registration Certificate required to begin its operations in Vietnam. Kraig is developing genetically engineered silkworms that spin silk that has some of the strength characteristics of spiderwebs — so-called “spider silk.” “These licenses to operate

By |2018-05-07T20:59:16-04:00May 2nd, 2018|Life Sciences|

Genomenon Announces Enhancements To Its Mastermind Genomic Search Engine

ANN ARBOR -  Genomenon announced Mastermind Genomic Search Engine users can accelerate their genomic interpretation by searching the scientific literature that fits each individual ACMG classification criteria. The American College of Medical Genomics, in collaboration with Association for Molecular Pathology and the College of American Pathologists, released updated standards and guidelines for the interpretation of

By |2018-04-12T18:39:49-04:00April 12th, 2018|Life Sciences, Life Sciences/Biotech|

Medical Main Street Publishes New Directory And We’ve Got Details On M2 TechCast

ROYAL OAK - Oakland County has developed a directory for its Medical Main Street program that highlights the life science, biotechnology, pharmacology and health care industries in Southeast Michigan. Dom Holmes the new Medical Main Street Manager joins M2 TechCast to discuss how Oakland County is trying to grow the region’s life science hub. Joining

By |2018-03-21T16:17:20-04:00March 21st, 2018|Life Sciences, Life Sciences/Biotech, M2 TechCast, Podcasts|

Healthy Michigan May Switch 13,550 Enrollees To Marketplace Option

LANSING - The Department of Health and Human Services has notified the first group of people that they may be switched from Healthy Michigan to the MI Marketplace Option if they do not get a health assessment and adopt a healthy behavior. In February, the department sent letters to 13,550 Healthy Michigan enrollees that they

By |2018-03-08T15:38:14-05:00March 8th, 2018|Life Sciences, Politics|

Clot Buster Wins Top Award At Michigan Business Challenge

ANN ARBOR – After months of preparation and training leading up to the finals Feb. 16, Clot Buster – a startup developing a medical device to safely and rapidly remove clots for stroke treatment – has been named the overall winner of the 2018 Michigan Business Challenge. As the recipient of the Pryor-Hale Award for

By |2018-02-23T09:36:08-05:00February 23rd, 2018|Engineering Society of Detroit, ESD, Life Sciences|

GenomeNext Embeds Mastermind Search In Olympus Platform

ANN ARBOR - GenomeNext has embedded Genomenon’s Mastermind search results in its Olympus Platform to simplify and accelerate variant curation for genomic analysis. Efficacious variant interpretation is a critical but challenging requirement to translate genomics into clinical care and medical discovery. Variant curation remains a very labor-intensive bottleneck often requiring inefficient, manual processes that can

By |2018-02-20T20:51:55-05:00February 20th, 2018|Life Sciences|