Life Sciences/Biotech

Van Andel Research Institute Launches Interdisciplinary Fellowship Program

GRAND RAPIDS - Van Andel Research Institute has launched the Van Andel Fellows program, a new concept for interdisciplinary postdoctoral training aimed at the very best early career scientists. Those selected as Van Andel Fellows will conduct postdoctoral research on an interdisciplinary project under the mentorship of two of more VARI principal investigators and will

By |2015-02-25T00:00:00-05:00February 25th, 2015|Archive, Life Sciences/Biotech|

MichBio Call-In Features Rep. Paulsen Leading The Charge To Repeal Medical Device Tax

ANN ARBOR - Join MichBio for the inaugural Policy Call-In featuring Congressman Erik Paulsen of Minnesota who's been leading the US House effort to repeal the medical device tax. This event is exclusively for MichBio members. The Call-In will cover other medical device-relevant issues too. It comes in advance of MichBio's participation in the annual

By |2015-02-19T00:00:00-05:00February 19th, 2015|Archive, Life Sciences/Biotech|

More Than 300,000 Sign Up For Health Insurance

LANSING - In the registration period to sign up for health insurance under the federal exchange that ended Sunday, more than 340,000 Michigan residents enrolled or re-enrolled for coverage, according to figures released by the federal Department of Health and Human Services. The total who automatically re-enrolled or signed up for the first time was

By |2015-02-18T00:00:00-05:00February 18th, 2015|Archive, Life Sciences/Biotech|

Medicaid HMOs Worried About Prescription Change

LANSING - A major potential change to how the state allows for the management of prescription drugs for Medicaid patients is raising worries with the state's Medicaid HMOs. For 17 years, each of the Medicaid HMOs has had managed its own prescription services for the Medicaid patients in its system. As part of a rebidding

By |2015-02-13T00:00:00-05:00February 13th, 2015|Archive, Life Sciences/Biotech|

MichBio U: Major Considerations in Early-Stage Translational Planning

ANN ARBOR - Are you a company in early R&D or an individual involved in translational planning? Join MichBio U on Feb. 9 for this informative webinar, presented by SRI International. The 1:30 pm webinar also will cover key development questions and considerations for companies in the early R&D stages that affect the likelihood of

By |2015-02-05T00:00:00-05:00February 5th, 2015|Archive, Life Sciences/Biotech|

U-M Medical School Ranked No. 6 Nationally

ANN ARBOR - Based on a survey of physicians by Doximity.com, the U-M Health System and its Medical School ranked No. 6 nationally, for excellence across 20 specialties. The achievement is based on the number of residency training specialties that rank in the top 10 nationally ? in U-M's case, it's 12. Only Massachusetts General

By |2015-01-20T00:00:00-05:00January 20th, 2015|Archive, Life Sciences/Biotech|

Armune Appoints CFO To Ready Launch Of Prostate Cancer Detection Test

KALAMAZOO - After recently completing the first close on a $2.5 million Series A financing round, Armune BioScience Monday announced the appointment of Susan J. Crookston to the position of Chief Financial Officer to continue the company?s preparation for the launch of Apifiny, its non-PSA blood test to aid in the early detection of prostate

By |2015-01-19T00:00:00-05:00January 19th, 2015|Archive, Life Sciences/Biotech|

Great Lakes Health Connect Names New Managers

GRAND RAPIDS ? Two new managers have joined Great Lakes Health Connect, a provider of health information exchange in Michigan. Brian Mack is manager of marketing and communications and Rick Stankiewicz is senior manager of technical operations and support. Together they will support the growth of GLHC information technology solutions to provide improved patient coordination

By |2015-01-14T00:00:00-05:00January 14th, 2015|Archive, Life Sciences/Biotech|