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Released: 4-May-2017 11:05 AM EDT
UAB Spinoff Targets Cancer with Drug-Resistant Immunotherapy, a Novel Approach to Fighting Tumors
University of Alabama at Birmingham

The University of Alabama at Birmingham and two partner institutions have received a European patent for their novel approach to fighting cancer, an approach that is led by the UAB spinoff biopharmaceutical company Incysus Ltd.

Released: 27-Apr-2017 2:05 PM EDT
Crime and Virtual Punishment
University of Utah

University of Utah students have created a new mobile game that demonstrates how software algorithms used by many of the nation’s judicial courts to evaluate defendants could be biased like humans. Justice.exe is a free app in which the software’s algorithm tries to predict how the player would punish criminals.

Released: 27-Apr-2017 12:05 PM EDT
UIC Innovation Center Sparks Academic-Business Partnerships
University of Illinois Chicago

UIC's Innovation Center has generated more than $2.6 million in revenue working with corporations including Caterpillar Inc.

Released: 19-Apr-2017 9:45 AM EDT
Atomwise Opens Applications for Historic AI Drug Discovery Awards
Atomwise

/PRNewswire/ -- Atomwise Inc. seeks proposals from innovative university scientists to receive 72 potential medicines, generated specifically for their research by artificial intelligence. The Artificial Intelligence Molecular Screen (AIMS) program is designed to dramatically accelerate the race towards life-saving drugs by analyzing millions of compounds for each disease. Contributing cutting-edge AI technology and delivering physical molecules to as many as 100 labs, the program is the first of its kind.

Released: 19-Apr-2017 8:00 AM EDT
MD Anderson and Lion Biotechnologies Announce Strategic Alliance to Conduct Clinical Trials of Tils in Multiple Solid Tumors
University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center and Lion Biotechnologies, Inc., a biotechnology company developing novel cancer immunotherapies based on tumor-infiltrating lymphocyte (TIL) technology, today announced a multi-year strategic alliance agreement involving multi-arm clinical trials to evaluate the safety and efficacy of TIL therapy in ovarian, various sarcomas, and pancreatic cancers.

Released: 13-Apr-2017 3:05 PM EDT
A Tool to Improve the Way Physicians and Patients Talk About GI Issues
Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan

AGA partner MyGiHealth has launched a new version of its patient iOS app and mobile website.

Released: 7-Apr-2017 1:05 PM EDT
NeuroPoint Alliance Welcomes Intermountain Healthcare to Quality Outcomes Database
American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS)

Intermountain Healthcare recently signed on as NeuroPoint Alliance’s (NPA) first health system. Intermountain is participating in all of the current Quality Outcomes Databases.

   
Released: 4-Apr-2017 10:05 AM EDT
Wound Care Technology Invented at Missouri S&T Hits Marketplace
Missouri University of Science and Technology

A glass-based wound care product that emerged from research by a doctoral student at Missouri University of Science and Technology has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for human use and is now available on the commercial market.

3-Apr-2017 4:30 PM EDT
MD Anderson, Oncora Medical Team Up to Fight Cancer with Precision Medicine Alliance
University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Oncora Medical, a precision radiation oncology software company, and The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, today announced a strategic alliance focusing on building the next generation of precision medicine software for radiation oncology.

Released: 31-Mar-2017 6:00 AM EDT
Endocrine Society and Medscape Partner to Bring Endocrine Expertise to Clinicians Worldwide
Endocrine Society

The Endocrine Society and Medscape announced today a new partnership that brings together the Society’s expertise and Medscape’s innovative, peer-to-peer digital platforms and award-winning content to provide clinicians with the latest guidance and most relevant insights on diagnosing and treating diabetes, obesity, osteoporosis, infertility, and other endocrine disorders.

Released: 29-Mar-2017 9:05 AM EDT
Wichita State University and BCG Forge Partnership to Advance Digital Manufacturing
Wichita State University

Wichita State University and Boston Consulting Group (BCG), one of the world's leading management consulting firms, announced today a strategic partnership to increase collaboration and advance the Wichita manufacturing industry.

23-Feb-2017 1:00 PM EST
HumanN Launches Protein40®, Optimal Daily Muscle and Bone Support
HumanN

HumanN is pleased to announce the launching of Protein40®, a powerful functional foods supplement that delivers three high quality proteins – in one convenient shake for seven full hours of muscle and bone support during the Natural Products Expo West trade show.

Released: 23-Feb-2017 3:05 PM EST
New Mobile App Helps Families, Individuals Cope with Dementia
University of Illinois Chicago

Researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Nursing have developed a free mobile app for individuals suffering from dementia, their families and caregivers, as a way to improve the quality-of-life, well-being and knowledge of the disease that affects nearly 48 million people worldwide.

Released: 23-Feb-2017 10:05 AM EST
Science Exchange Online Marketplace Now Offers Eurofins Services for Drug Development
Science Exchange

/PRNewswire/ -- Science Exchange and Eurofins are excited to announce that Eurofins Central Laboratory is now a service provider listed on the Science Exchange marketplace for outsourced research services. This means that pharmaceutical and biotech companies around the world now have faster access to Eurofins's Clinical Testing portfolio, as well as its end-to-end analytical testing solutions from Drug Discovery to Product Testing.

   
Released: 22-Feb-2017 10:05 AM EST
Science Exchange Makes Notable Addition to Its Marketplace: Drug Development Services from Apollo Laboratories
Science Exchange

/PRNewswire/ -- Science Exchange and Apollo Laboratories are excited to announce that drug development services from Apollo Laboratories will now be available from the Science Exchange marketplace. As a result, pharmaceutical and biotech companies worldwide now have instant access to Apollo Laboratories' forensic urine toxicology, chemistry, hematology, and flow cytometry based blood counting services.

   
Released: 22-Feb-2017 10:00 AM EST
CancerLinQ Partners with Premier Radiation Oncology Society
ASTRO and CancerLinQ LLC

CancerLinQ LLC and the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) are partnering to bring radiation oncology expertise to CancerLinQ and improve the care of cancer patients nationwide.

Released: 21-Feb-2017 8:00 AM EST
University of Tennessee Health Science Center, BlueCross BlueShield, and B-Line Medical Team Up to Improve Patient Safety Through Healthcare Simulation
Laerdal Medical

The University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC) will soon be putting a BlueCross BlueShield (BCBS) grant of $2.9M to work promoting patient safety and healthcare education through an interdisciplinary healthcare simulation center.

Released: 15-Feb-2017 8:00 AM EST
VisionIT and Henry Ford Health System Announce Unique Mobile Healthcare Communication Tool
Henry Ford Health

Henry Ford and VisionIT will debut CareTrail at Microsoft Innovation Theater in Orlando at HIMSS 2017, the largest annual healthcare and IT conference in the U.S.

Released: 8-Feb-2017 1:05 PM EST
UWM Research Foundation Licenses a Novel Cancer Drug Compound to Systems Oncology
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

The compound employs a unique mechanism of action that has safely and effectively suppressed tumors in animal models.

Released: 1-Feb-2017 9:05 AM EST
Sandia’s Solar Glitter Closer to Market with New Licensing Agreement
Sandia National Laboratories

An Albuquerque company founded by a Sandia National Laboratories scientist-turned-entrepreneur has received a license for a “home-grown” technology that could revolutionize the way solar energy is collected and used.

   
Released: 1-Feb-2017 9:00 AM EST
Education Management Solutions Announces Release of Innovative SIMULATIONiQ™ VideoCapture™ App at the International Meeting on Simulation in Healthcare (IMSH)
Education Management Solutions (EMS)

SIMUALTIONiQ VideoCapture provides the ultimate flexibility to record and debrief medical simulation training that occurs anywhere, all from a mobile device. Medical Simulation training in the palm of your hand.

Released: 31-Jan-2017 9:00 AM EST
Education Management Solutions UnveilsSIMULATIONiQ™ SimBrowser™ at the International Meeting on Simulation in Healthcare (IMSH)
Education Management Solutions (EMS)

SIMULATIONiQ SimBrowser is a web-based application that allows users to view live or recorded videos for all standalone SIMULATIONiQ products deployed within their institution. It provides easy access for instructors and administrators to monitor their medical training units from anywhere, on any device, within their institution's network.

Released: 25-Jan-2017 10:05 AM EST
New Genome Browser Product Gives Freedom to Collaborate in the Cloud
University of California, Santa Cruz

The newly launched Genome Browser in the Cloud (GBiC) introduces new freedom to collaborate by allowing rapid Browser installation, in any UNIX-based cloud. It also offers significantly reduced installation time as compared to earlier Genome Browser versions.

Released: 17-Jan-2017 10:05 AM EST
GeoVax to Collaborate with Georgia State on Development of Hepatitis B Therapeutic Vaccine
Georgia State University

The Georgia State University Research Foundation has entered into a research collaboration agreement with GeoVax Labs, Inc., a Georgia-based biotechnology company developing human vaccines, to advance development of a therapeutic vaccine for treatment of chronic Hepatitis B infections.

Released: 3-Jan-2017 1:50 PM EST
Case Western Reserve University Showcases Student and Alumni Startups with 10 Booths at CES 2017
Case Western Reserve University

Case Western Reserve University will host 10 booths at CES 2017 with student, faculty and alumni founders. Their new or developing technologies include: a sideline test to keep an athlete with a mild concussion off the field and out of danger from further damage, a maker machine costing less than $200 that prints hardware hacks or frosts a cake, and a pair of stuffed bears that transmit the touch of a faraway loved one.

   
Released: 16-Dec-2016 8:00 AM EST
New Treatment for Erectile Dysfunction Uses Soundwaves
GAINSWave

An alternative to oral erectile dysfunction medications has been introduced: GAINSWave™ uses high-frequency acoustical waves to treat the root cause of erectile dysfunction.

Released: 10-Nov-2016 9:05 AM EST
Bak USA’s Link with UB Is Vital and Growing Stronger
University at Buffalo

The fast-growing 63-person firm has emerged as a successful social enterprise whose mission is twofold: to build and sell computers, and to hire locals – including new immigrants and people from the surrounding East Side neighborhood. Reviving manufacturing while empowering people from impoverished areas makes it more than simply a balance sheet-driven business.

Released: 2-Nov-2016 4:05 PM EDT
Ontario Start-Up Company Secures US$41.4 Million to Advance Cancer Immunotherapy
McMaster University

The Ottawa Hospital, the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario (CHEO), the University of Ottawa (uOttawa) and McMaster University congratulate Turnstone Biologics Inc. (Turnstone) on securing $41.4 million U.S. in new private investments.

Released: 26-Oct-2016 12:05 PM EDT
The Untapped Market: New Book From UT Austin Professor Says Focus on Consumers in Developing Countries
University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin)

Professor Vijay Mahajan at The University of Texas at Austin has released a new book titled “Rise of Rural Consumers in Developing Countries,” which highlights the expanding consumer power of rural markets worldwide.

Released: 25-Oct-2016 12:05 PM EDT
Wisconsin Dairy Industry Sets Standard for Sustainability
International Certified Crop Adviser (ICCA)

The Dairy Strong Alliance announced the formation of the “Dairy Strong Sustainability Alliance” in Wisconsin. The Alliance will foster environmental, economic, and social stewardship with voluntary, non-governmental certification.

Released: 13-Oct-2016 3:05 PM EDT
New Partners MTSU, Tecport Optics May Revolutionize Medical Research, Health Care with Diagnostic Tool
Middle Tennessee State University

Middle Tennessee State University and Tecport Optics of Orlando, Florida, have entered into a licensing agreement to commercialize the university’s biosensor technology as a medical diagnostic tool for research labs and point-of-care health professionals. Tecport’s “cold plasma” thin film technology allows affordable fabrication of the multilayers used so that they can be used as a disposable supply for a biosensor.

   
Released: 13-Oct-2016 10:05 AM EDT
In New Book, UW’s Estella Leopold Revisits Childhood at the Family Shack, Described in Aldo Leopold’s Best-Seller ‘A Sand County Almanac’
University of Washington

Estella Leopold, a University of Washington professor emeritus of biology, has written a new memoir of her formative years, "Stories from the Leopold Shack: Sand County Revisited." She describes life on the land where her father, Aldo Leopold, practiced the revolutionary conservation philosophy described in his famous book of essays "A Sand County Almanac."

Released: 12-Oct-2016 12:05 PM EDT
Critical Materials Institute Announces Multi-Faceted Research Partnership with Rio Tinto to Explore Recovery of Critical Minerals and Metals
Ames National Laboratory

The Critical Materials Institute (CMI) – a U.S. Department of Energy Innovation Hub led by the Ames Laboratory – announced today an important new research initiative in partnership with Rio Tinto, a mining and metals company. The new initiative aims to ensure that the United States fully leverages domestic mineral and metal resources necessary for global leadership in clean energy manufacturing.

Released: 30-Sep-2016 9:05 AM EDT
NYIT Conference Discusses Digital Intrusions, Countermeasures, and the Cost of Cybercrime
NYIT

Planes, Trains, and Election Results: NYIT's Annual Cybersecurity Conference Discusses Digital Intrusions, Countermeasures, and the Cost of Cybercrime

Released: 27-Sep-2016 3:30 PM EDT
Education Management Solutions (EMS) Congratulates VHA SimLEARN on National Simulation Center Opening
Education Management Solutions (EMS)

SimLEARN's Center is the Largest Simulation Facility Across the Veterans Affairs Health System and One of the 10 Largest Centers in the United States

Released: 27-Sep-2016 8:00 AM EDT
CWRU and Halyard Health Partnering to Advance Non-Narcotic Pain Management
Case Western Reserve University

Researchers at Case Western Reserve University hope to eventually treat chronic or acute pain by using energy-based neuromodulation technology, which is in development. The university’s Technology Transfer Office has signed a sponsored research agreement with Halyard Health Inc., in Alpharetta, Ga., near Atlanta, to collaborate on technology development.

Released: 26-Sep-2016 6:00 AM EDT
Dynamic Food Ingredients Announce Strategic Partnership with Mitr Phol Group to Produce Erythritol and Xylitol Sweeteners
DFI

Paul Magnotto, Founder & CEO of DFI, and Krisda Monthienvichienchai, Mitr Phol Group Chief Executive Officer jointly announced today that both companies had reached a strategic investment and partnership agreement to expand production of natural sweeteners that offer distinct health benefits and superior taste compared to existing low calorie sweeteners.

Released: 23-Sep-2016 8:00 AM EDT
Military Training Tool Leads to Columbus State University's First-Ever Patent
Columbus State University

A team of Columbus State University researchers has developed a new tool for training military and emergency personnel, a process that led to the university’s first-ever patent.

Released: 22-Sep-2016 10:05 AM EDT
Temple Breaks the Guinness World Record for Most Sandwiches Made in an Hour.
Temple University

Temple University made 49,100 peanut butter and jelly sandwiches in one hour and set a new Guinness World Record. The finished sandwiches were distributed to more than 15 food banks in the Philadelphia region.

14-Sep-2016 12:30 PM EDT
Streck Announces Blood Collection Tube for Cell-Free Plasma RNA
Streck

Cell-Free RNA BCT® CE, Streck's direct-draw tube for the collection, stabilization and transport of cell-free plasma RNA, is now available.

Released: 14-Sep-2016 9:00 AM EDT
SR Scales Selected by Life Care Centers of America as Preferred Provider of Portable Wheelchair Scales
SR Instruments, Inc.

SR Instruments, a leading manufacturer of purpose-built scales for hospitals, medical facilities, and long term centers, today announced that its flagship product line, SR Scales, has been selected as the preferred provider of portable wheelchair scales for all Life Care Centers of America institutions. With over 200 locations nationwide, Life Care Centers provide unparalleled medical and rehabilitative care for their residents.

Released: 31-Aug-2016 9:05 AM EDT
UNMC, Purdue Pharma enter partnership to advance new drug development
University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC)

The alliance will promote, develop and expand research and educational exchange in the neurosciences related to pain, the central nervous system, and other chronic diseases.

Released: 4-Aug-2016 2:05 PM EDT
Protecting Valuable Inventory Throughout the Cold Chain Just Got Easier
2016 AACC Annual Meeting Press Program

Tutela Monitoring Systems has your solution to mobile cold chain protection

Released: 3-Aug-2016 2:10 PM EDT
Tutela Monitoring Systems - Introducing the Genesis II
2016 AACC Annual Meeting Press Program

The Tutela Genesis II Temperature Monitoring System is the most intuitive and robust system yet from Tutela. Find out why so many have chosen Tutela to monitor their priceless inventory.

   
Released: 3-Aug-2016 2:05 PM EDT
New Dementia App Helps Memory Loss Patients Find Memories
Cornell University

People suffering from Alzheimer’s and other forms of age-related dementia sometimes have trouble recognizing friends and family or knowing what to talk about when they visit. A new app created by a group of Cornell University students offers to help patients stay connected to their memories – and thus to their friends and family – and perhaps will even help them keep a conversation going.

Released: 3-Aug-2016 9:05 AM EDT
New Magnetic Particle Sample Packs
2016 AACC Annual Meeting Press Program

This product allows you to test different particles to find which yield optimal performance characteristics in your specific system including cell isolations, affinity purifications, immunoassays, molecular assays.

Released: 2-Aug-2016 6:05 PM EDT
Federation of State Medical Boards Receives Certification from NCQA
Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB)

The Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) announced that it has been certified for a third time by the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA). The FSMB, which received its initial NCQA Certification in 2012, is certified under NCQA’s Credentials Verification Organization Certification Program for the following credentials elements: Education and Training, Ongoing Monitoring of Sanctions, Medicare/Medicaid Sanctions, Medical Board Sanctions, and License to Practice.

Released: 2-Aug-2016 1:25 PM EDT
Tutela Monitoring Systems- Delivering Temperature Monitoring Worldwide
2016 AACC Annual Meeting Press Program

Tutela Monitoring Systems has been providing web-based scientific wireless temperature monitoring systems for over 20 years. Our customers trust us as their valued partner for their temperature monitoring needs.

   


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