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Cartesian Therapeutics Receives FDA Regenerative Medicine Advanced Therapy (RMAT) Designation for Descartes-08 for the Treatment of Myasthenia Gravis

Cartesian Therapeutics Receives FDA Regenerative Medicine Advanced Therapy (RMAT) Designation for Descartes-08 for the Treatment of Myasthenia Gravis

GAITHERSBURG, Md., May 22, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Cartesian Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: RNAC) (the “Company”), a clinical-stage biotechnology company pioneering mRNA cell therapy for…

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Welldoc Certified as a Great Place to Work® for Third Year in a Row

Welldoc Certified as a Great Place to Work® for Third Year in a Row

COLUMBIA, Md., May 21, 2024 — Welldoc®, a leading digital health company specializing in AI-driven cardiometabolic health, announced today that it was Certified™ by Great Place…

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Save the Dates: 2024 BioHealth Capital Region Week Registration Coming Soon

Save the Dates: 2024 BioHealth Capital Region Week Registration Coming Soon

Looking forward to the Autumn of 2024, the BioHealth Capital Region is gearing up for three major events, September 17th, 18th, and 19th, 2024,…

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Gaithersburg’s Amplexd Therapeutics, Innovating to Revolutionize the Future of Non-Invasive HPV-induced Cervical Intraepithelial Neoplasia (CIN) Treatments for the Prevention of Cervical Cancer: Developed by Women for Women

Gaithersburg’s Amplexd Therapeutics, Innovating to Revolutionize the Future of Non-Invasive HPV-induced Cervical Intraepithelial Neoplasia (CIN) Treatments for the Prevention of Cervical Cancer: Developed by Women for Women

GAITHERSBURG, MD, May 20, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Amplexd Therapeutics, Inc. (“Amplexd” or the “Company”), a clinical stage patient-scientist-led biotech company specializing in accessible…

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Baltimore Fishbowl: MCB Real Estate announces plans for a mixed-use development in Montgomery County that will have a focus on the life sciences and biohealth

Baltimore Fishbowl: MCB Real Estate announces plans for a mixed-use development in Montgomery County that will have a focus on the life sciences and biohealth

MCB Real Estate, the developer of Harborplace in Baltimore, announced on Thursday that it will lead the development of VIVA White Oak, a mixed…

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Vanda Pharmaceuticals Reports Positive Results from a Second Phase III Study of Tradipitant in Motion Sickness

Vanda Pharmaceuticals Reports Positive Results from a Second Phase III Study of Tradipitant in Motion Sickness

WASHINGTON, May 15, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc. (Vanda) (Nasdaq: VNDA) today announced the results from its second Phase III study of tradipitant in motion sickness,…

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Sands Capital’s Pulse Fund III Secures $555M Close

Sands Capital’s Pulse Fund III Secures $555M Close

The Life Sciences Pulse strategy partners with private companies helping transform how diseases are defined, diagnosed, and treated. Sands Capital is pleased to announce…

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Maryland Stem Cell Research Commission Announces $15.4 Million in Awards to Accelerate Cures

Maryland Stem Cell Research Commission Announces $15.4 Million in Awards to Accelerate Cures

48 scientists receive funding from the Maryland Stem Cell Research Fund to further research COLUMBIA, Md. (May 14, 2024)—The Maryland Stem Cell Research Commission…

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NextStep Robotics Wins Pitch Dingman Competition Grand Prize, Announces New Board Members

NextStep Robotics Wins Pitch Dingman Competition Grand Prize, Announces New Board Members

BALTIMORE, MD – May 13, 2024 – NextStep Robotics, a University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB) spinout company dedicated to commercializing cutting-edge stroke rehabilitation technologies,…

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Linshom Medical Chosen by the NIH to Attend the Angel Capital Association Annual Meeting

Linshom Medical Chosen by the NIH to Attend the Angel Capital Association Annual Meeting

BALTIMORE, MD, US, May 10, 2024 - Linshom Medical, a Maryland based start-up medical device company was selected as one of eight companies to represent…

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Novavax and Sanofi Announce Co-exclusive Licensing Agreement to Co-commercialize COVID-19 Vaccine and Develop Novel COVID-19-Influenza Combination Vaccines

Novavax and Sanofi Announce Co-exclusive Licensing Agreement to Co-commercialize COVID-19 Vaccine and Develop Novel COVID-19-Influenza Combination Vaccines

GAITHERSBURG, Md., May 10, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Novavax, Inc. (Nasdaq: NVAX), a global company advancing protein-based vaccines with its Matrix-M™ adjuvant, has entered into a co-exclusive licensing agreement with Sanofi…

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Kite and Arcellx Continue Momentum with Advances in Anito-Cel Multiple Myeloma Program

Kite and Arcellx Continue Momentum with Advances in Anito-Cel Multiple Myeloma Program

REDWOOD CITY, Calif. & SANTA MONICA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Kite, a Gilead Company (NASDAQ: GILD), and Arcellx, Inc. (NASDAQ: ACLX) today announced several key operational updates…

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Danaher Launches Collaboration with Johns Hopkins University Aiming to Improve Neurological Diagnosis

Danaher Launches Collaboration with Johns Hopkins University Aiming to Improve Neurological Diagnosis

WASHINGTON, May 9, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Danaher Corporation (NYSE: DHR), a global science and technology innovator ("Danaher"), today launched a collaboration with Johns Hopkins University aiming to develop…

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Welldoc Named “Best Overall Digital Health Company” for Second Consecutive Year in the 8th Annual MedTech Breakthrough Awards Program

Welldoc Named “Best Overall Digital Health Company” for Second Consecutive Year in the 8th Annual MedTech Breakthrough Awards Program

COLUMBIA, Md., May 9, 2024 — Welldoc®, a leading digital health company specializing in cardiometabolic health, today announced that it has been selected as winner of the “Best Overall…

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Stem Cell Research Shines at Maryland Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine Tech Showcase

Stem Cell Research Shines at Maryland Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine Tech Showcase

COLUMBIA, MD (May 8, 2024) – Maryland’s leading edge in stem cell research was on full display at the Maryland Stem Cell and Regenerative…

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