GRAND RAPIDS - May 15th is Tuberous Sclerosis Complex Awareness Day, and in 2013 Van Andel Research Institute launched the Pathway of Hope research initiative under the direction of Dr. Jeffrey MacKeigan, Associate Professor and Head of the Institute?s Laboratory of Systems Biology. The initiative involves a combination of basic biology, translational and clinical approaches,
ANN ARBOR - MichBio is still accepting panel submissions for the September 30-October 1 MichBio Expo, which will be held at the Motor City Casino in Detroit. Any organization from or affiliated with Michigan's bio-industry may submit a proposal for a 60-75 minute panel in one of five tracks. To register, click on MichBio.Org
ANN ARBOR - Blaze Medical Devices, a startup medical device company, has been selected to present at the Cavendish Global Health Impact Forum taking place May 5-7 New York, NY. The Forum helps family offices and foundations develop and implement their individual pro-social impact investing, grant-giving, and philanthropy programs within health and the life sciences.
LANSING - A health services company will be expanding and adding jobs in Southeast Michigan with support from the Michigan Strategic Fund, the Michigan Economic Development Corporation announced today. The expansion, aided by a a $2,296,000 Michigan Business Development Program performance-based grant, is expected to generate up to $20.3 million in new capital investment. ?Michigan?s
NEW YORK - Scientists for the first time have cloned cells from two adults to create early-stage embryos, and then derived tissue from those embryos that perfectly matched the DNA of the donors. The experiment represents another advance in the quest to make tissue in the laboratory that could treat a range of maladies, from
ANN ARBOR ? Looking for a bioscience job? MichBio has five available in its Career Center. Publications Coordinator-Entry Level Position The JB Ashtin Group, Inc. - Plymouth, MI The Publications Coordinator (PC) works with the medical teams to produce external scientific communications/publications (including, not limited to, abstracts, posters, slides, manuscripts and presentations). The PC is
ANN ARBOR - The right strategic investor can bring a lot more than capital. At a time when getting funding from traditional venture capital firms has become harder to come by, many small life science companies are benefiting from relationships with corporate partners, including frequently as investors. Today, corporate partners are more abundant than ever
DETROIT ? Researchers at the Wayne State University School of Medicine are among more than 250 scientists in 114 labs in more than 20 countries and regions to publish a series of coordinated papers, including landmark papers in Nature and ten other journals, revealing a definitive list of human cell states that has the potential
GRAND RAPIDS - Southeast Michigan?s largest health care provider, Henry Ford Health System, is the newest member of the state?s largest health information exchange, Michigan Health Connect. The arrangement means Henry Ford?s physicians and other medical professionals can securely share patient records with other designated providers. The electronic system is especially helpful to ensure comprehensive
ARBOR ? MichBio, the state?s Life Sciences trade association, has a couple of job openings in its Career Center ? Quality Manager and Quality Assurance Specialist. Quality Manager Corium International Inc. - Grand Rapids, MI Corium International, Inc. is a privately-owned company engaged in the research, development and manufacture of advanced transdermal drug delivery technologies