Life Sciences/Biotech

MichBio Legislative Reception, CEO Roundtable At State Capitol In February

LANSING - MichBio, the state's life sciences trade association, will be hosting a legislative reception and CEO Roundtable Feb. 16 at the Michigan Capitol Building. The event is open to MichBio members only. But those members who do attend will get the chance to meet with State Senators and Representatives to weigh in on the

By |2006-02-01T00:00:00-05:00February 1st, 2006|Archive, Life Sciences/Biotech|

Connecticut Company To Build Lab At Central Michigan University

MOUNT PLEASANT - A Connecticut company developing biotechnologies to coat artificial cells to treat many health conditions will build a laboratory at Central Michigan University's Dow Science Complex. Initially, two researchers from Artificial Cell Technologies Inc. will move to Mount Pleasant. One ACT staff person has been at CMU since last summer. Soon, ACT will

By |2006-01-06T00:00:00-05:00January 6th, 2006|Archive, Life Sciences/Biotech|

MichBio 2006 Annual Meeting Scheduled For March In Ypsilanti

YPSILANTI ? MichBio, Michigan?s Life Sciences trade association, announced last week that its 2006 annual meeting will be held in March at the Marriott Eagle Crest conference center in Ypsilanti. The MichBio Annual Meeting draws industry leaders and influential biotech professionals from across the state of Michigan. This meeting includes open bar, live music, dinner,

By |2005-12-19T00:00:00-05:00December 19th, 2005|Archive, Life Sciences/Biotech|

Pfizer Kalamazoo R&D Lab To Be Sold To Western Michigan University

KALAMAZOO ? A Pfizer R&D lab will soon become home for scientists and research students at Western Michigan University and perhaps another magnet to attract new biotech companies to Southwest Michigan. Pfizer will sell Building 126 on East Lovell Street in downtown Kalamazoo to the WMU Foundation for $3.8 million. The foundation, which receives private

By |2005-12-12T00:00:00-05:00December 12th, 2005|Archive, Life Sciences/Biotech|

MichBio Student Chapter Update

ANN ARBOR - You may know that MichBio has established a number of MichBio student chapters across the state, at the following institutions: Michigan State University, University of Michigan, Western Michigan University, Central Michigan University, Kalamazoo College, Saginaw Valley State University and Wayne State University. Chapters are currently being finalized at Eastern Michigan University and

By |2005-12-08T00:00:00-05:00December 8th, 2005|Archive, Life Sciences/Biotech|

Physiotherapy Associates, Atlas Partner To Expand Occupational Health Clinics

GRAND HAVEN - Physiotherapy Associates, a division of Stryker Corporation, will add more than 500 clinics to Atlas Ergonomics existing network of service providers, which are aimed a working with people struggling with work-related injuries. The partnership will double Atlas? network to more than 1,100 locations across North America. Atlas will train Physiotherapy clinicians on

By |2005-12-08T00:00:00-05:00December 8th, 2005|Archive, Life Sciences/Biotech|