http://www.umbbiopark.comUniversity of Maryland BioPark News and AnnouncementsTue, 08 May 2012 00:00:00-0400Copyright 2009 umbbiopark.com All rights reserved.en-ushttp://www.umbiopark.com/images/common/logo-tiny.gifhttp://www.umbiopark.comSee news article by clicking the link below: http://baltimore.citybizlist.com/1/2012/5/7/Quality-Solutions-Grows-in-UMB%E2%80%99s-BioPark.aspx See additional news article by clicking the link below: http://mdbiznews.choosemaryland.org/2012/05/07/quality-solutions-grows-in-umbs-biopark/http://www.umbbiopark.com/newsDetail.aspx?id=348http://www.umbbiopark.com/newsDetail.aspx?id=348Tue, 08 May 2012 00:00:00 GMTSee news article by clicking the link below: http://mdbiznews.choosemaryland.org/2012/05/03/state-awards-biotech-research-commercialization-grants/http://www.umbbiopark.com/newsDetail.aspx?id=349http://www.umbbiopark.com/newsDetail.aspx?id=349Fri, 04 May 2012 00:00:00 GMTSee news article by clicking the link below: http://gb.tc/2012/04/26/the-science-of-revitalization/http://www.umbbiopark.com/newsDetail.aspx?id=343http://www.umbbiopark.com/newsDetail.aspx?id=343Mon, 30 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMTR&D executive joins BioPark board in Baltimore See news article by clicking the link below: http://www.gazette.net/article/20120427/NEWS/704279663/1033/jallal-eagerly-embraces-challenges-at-medimmune&template=gazette  http://www.umbbiopark.com/newsDetail.aspx?id=345http://www.umbbiopark.com/newsDetail.aspx?id=345Mon, 30 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMTBrookings study calls on leaders to reshape economy, reverse low-wage trend See news article by clicking the link below: http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/breaking/bs-bz-baltimore-next-economy-20120426,0,6740003.storyhttp://www.umbbiopark.com/newsDetail.aspx?id=344http://www.umbbiopark.com/newsDetail.aspx?id=344Fri, 27 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMTFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   University of Maryland BioPark Announces MedImmune’s Dr. Bahija Jallal as Newest Member of Board of Directors for UM Health Sciences Research Park   BALTIMORE, MARYLAND, April 24, 2012 – The University of Maryland BioPark announced today that Bahija...http://www.umbbiopark.com/newsDetail.aspx?id=342http://www.umbbiopark.com/newsDetail.aspx?id=342Tue, 24 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT$200 million cancer treatment center latest development in BioPark See news article by clicking the link below: http://articles.baltimoresun.com/2012-04-16/health/bs-hs-proton-center-20120416_1_proton-treatment-cancer-treatment-cancer-patients  http://www.umbbiopark.com/newsDetail.aspx?id=341http://www.umbbiopark.com/newsDetail.aspx?id=341Tue, 17 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMTInstantLabs' Salmonella Species Food Safety Test Kit Awarded Performance-Tested Methods SM Certification from AOAC Research Institute - Assay Enables Point-of-Need Salmonella Testing on Hunter Accelerated-PCR TM System - See news release by clicking the link...http://www.umbbiopark.com/newsDetail.aspx?id=340http://www.umbbiopark.com/newsDetail.aspx?id=340Wed, 11 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMTAnnapolis Report - Issue 5 - from the Tech Council of Maryland Technology/Biotechnology Legislation, Maryland Innovation...to read the report, click on "Downloadable File" below.http://www.umbbiopark.com/newsDetail.aspx?id=339http://www.umbbiopark.com/newsDetail.aspx?id=339Thu, 29 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMTFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE    University of Maryland BioPark Announces Expanded Office & Laboratory Facilities for InstantLabs   Molecular diagnostic device company finds convenient growth options as it moves from R&D to production phase   BALTIMORE, MARYLAND,...http://www.umbbiopark.com/newsDetail.aspx?id=338http://www.umbbiopark.com/newsDetail.aspx?id=338Wed, 21 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMTGroup to draft rules of the road for Maryland tech transfer efforts Read more: http://www.bizjournals.com/baltimore/print-edition/2012/03/16/group-to-draft-rules-of-the-road-for.html...http://www.umbbiopark.com/newsDetail.aspx?id=337http://www.umbbiopark.com/newsDetail.aspx?id=337Fri, 16 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMTAnnapolis Report - Issue 4 - from the Tech Council of Maryland Technology/Biotechnology Legislation, Maryland Innovation...to read the report, click on "Downloadable File" below.http://www.umbbiopark.com/newsDetail.aspx?id=336http://www.umbbiopark.com/newsDetail.aspx?id=336Fri, 09 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMTNational Cancer Institute New Funding Opportunities Available for Small Businesses Read more at: http://cl.publicaster.com/ViewInBrowser.aspx?pubids=418%7c011%7c0404%7c7843&digest=OHqivNkD%2bG1NMhIA3hZU%2fw&sysid=1http://www.umbbiopark.com/newsDetail.aspx?id=329http://www.umbbiopark.com/newsDetail.aspx?id=329Wed, 07 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMTUniversity of Maryland: MPowering the State...read more http://mpowermaryland.com/news/a-bold-new-collaboration-to-leverage-umb-and-umcp-resources/ http://www.umbbiopark.com/newsDetail.aspx?id=331http://www.umbbiopark.com/newsDetail.aspx?id=331Wed, 07 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMTUniversity of Maryland aims to turn ideas into business…read more http://www.bizjournals.com/baltimore/print-edition/2012/03/02/university-of-maryland-baltimore-aims.html Phil Robilotto at Gliknik Inc. Lab, a UM spinoff located at the BioPark campus...link to...http://www.umbbiopark.com/newsDetail.aspx?id=326http://www.umbbiopark.com/newsDetail.aspx?id=326Fri, 02 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMTPartnership will allow students and professors to work at both places...read more http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/bs-md-university-alliance-20120301,0,6664105.storyhttp://www.umbbiopark.com/newsDetail.aspx?id=327http://www.umbbiopark.com/newsDetail.aspx?id=327Fri, 02 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMTThe University of Maryland BioPark in Baltimore has added two small bioscience companies that have moved from Columbia. Read more near the end of the...http://www.umbbiopark.com/newsDetail.aspx?id=328http://www.umbbiopark.com/newsDetail.aspx?id=328Fri, 02 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMTThe Daily Record announces its 2012 Top 100 Women See news article by clicking the link below: http://thedailyrecord.com/2012/03/01/the-daily-record-announces-its-2012-top-100-women/  http://www.umbbiopark.com/newsDetail.aspx?id=325http://www.umbbiopark.com/newsDetail.aspx?id=325Thu, 01 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMTAnnapolis Report - Issue 3 - from the Tech Council of Maryland Technology/Biotechnology Legislation, Maryland Innovation...to read the report, click on "Downloadable File" below.http://www.umbbiopark.com/newsDetail.aspx?id=335http://www.umbbiopark.com/newsDetail.aspx?id=335Wed, 29 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMTFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE    University of Maryland BioPark Adds Two New Commercial Tenants: Vigilant Bioservices & Quality Solutions   Sister companies share leased space to provide complete biostorage and compliance support services to regulated life science and health care...http://www.umbbiopark.com/newsDetail.aspx?id=324http://www.umbbiopark.com/newsDetail.aspx?id=324Wed, 29 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMTUM VP Jim Hughes talks commercialization and collaboration…read more in the GBC Tech & Innovation Report in The Daily Record bit.ly/zXMLRg beginning on magazine page 5.http://www.umbbiopark.com/newsDetail.aspx?id=323http://www.umbbiopark.com/newsDetail.aspx?id=323Tue, 28 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMTAnnapolis Report - Issue 2 - from the Tech Council of Maryland Technology/Biotechnology Legislation, Maryland Innovation...to read the report, click on "Downloadable File" below.http://www.umbbiopark.com/newsDetail.aspx?id=334http://www.umbbiopark.com/newsDetail.aspx?id=334Thu, 23 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMTTEDCO Announces First-of-its-Kind List Service for Maryland Entrepreneurs Maryland Entrepreneurs Resource List (MERL) will connect new and seasoned entrepreneurs and encourage mentoring and networking Read more...  www.marylandtedco.org/_media/pdf/MERLReleaseFINAL.pdf    http://www.umbbiopark.com/newsDetail.aspx?id=332http://www.umbbiopark.com/newsDetail.aspx?id=332Mon, 20 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMTAnnapolis Report from the Tech Council of Maryland Technology/Biotechnology Legislation, Maryland Innovation Initiative…to read the report, click on "Downloadable File" below.    http://www.umbbiopark.com/newsDetail.aspx?id=333http://www.umbbiopark.com/newsDetail.aspx?id=333Mon, 20 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMTFirm saw survival at stake for its cancer-stopping technology See news article by clicking the link below: http://www.baltimoresun.com/business/technology/bs-bz-ablitech-baltimore-biotech-20120219,0,2360448.story  http://www.umbbiopark.com/newsDetail.aspx?id=322http://www.umbbiopark.com/newsDetail.aspx?id=322Mon, 20 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMTIMMEDIATE RELEASE    Award Covers Development and Manufacturing of Filovirus Vaccine in West Baltimore   BALTIMORE, MARYLAND, February 9, 2012 – The University of Maryland BioPark announced today that Paragon Bioservices, one of its tenants at the BioPark in Baltimore, has been...http://www.umbbiopark.com/newsDetail.aspx?id=321http://www.umbbiopark.com/newsDetail.aspx?id=321Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMTFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE     University of Maryland BioPark Welcomes Ablitech, Inc. as Newest Commercial Tenant   Biotechnology company specializing in the development and commercialization of platform technologies moves to Baltimore     BALTIMORE, MARYLAND, February...http://www.umbbiopark.com/newsDetail.aspx?id=320http://www.umbbiopark.com/newsDetail.aspx?id=320Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMTMore than 50 tenants gathered at the BioPark to learn about new tenant Vigilant Bioservices and Quality Solutions. Vice President Jeff Lange presented at the University of Maryland (UM) BioPark tenant program, Lunch for Hungry Minds, and provided tours of Vigilant’s new Biostorage facility and corporate HQ...http://www.umbbiopark.com/newsDetail.aspx?id=318http://www.umbbiopark.com/newsDetail.aspx?id=318Wed, 25 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT  Ablitech recently moved to the University of Maryland BioPark. See news article by clicking the link below: http://www.bizjournals.com/baltimore/blog/2012/01/ablitech-moves-to-umb-biopark-hiring.htmlhttp://www.umbbiopark.com/newsDetail.aspx?id=316http://www.umbbiopark.com/newsDetail.aspx?id=316Tue, 24 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMTCMO Paragon Bioservices has won a $15m DoD contract to develop a large-scale mammalian process for a trivalent filovirus vaccine. Read more at the link below. http://www.outsourcing-pharma.com/Contract-Manufacturing/US-DoD-awards-CMO-Paragon-Bioservices-15m-vaccine-dealhttp://www.umbbiopark.com/newsDetail.aspx?id=314http://www.umbbiopark.com/newsDetail.aspx?id=314Mon, 23 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT    January 23, 2012   Dear Colleagues:   I am pleased to announce that Bruce Jarrell, MD, FACS, has been named Chief Academic and Research Officer (CARO) and Senior Vice President. He also will be Dean of the Graduate School. Dr. Jarrell will assume his new role on April 1,...http://www.umbbiopark.com/newsDetail.aspx?id=315http://www.umbbiopark.com/newsDetail.aspx?id=315Mon, 23 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT   Dr. Strickland is the new assistant dean for graduate and postdoctoral studies.    University of Maryland School of Medicine...http://www.umbbiopark.com/newsDetail.aspx?id=312http://www.umbbiopark.com/newsDetail.aspx?id=312Wed, 04 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMTUM BioPark tenant SNBL has had several news announcements this month, including new leadership appointments and an upgrading of onsite clinical laboratory capabilities. First, Patrick Ayd, formally Vice President of Operations at SNBL Clinical Pharmacology Center (SNBL-CPC) has been named Chief Operating Officer with...http://www.umbbiopark.com/newsDetail.aspx?id=311http://www.umbbiopark.com/newsDetail.aspx?id=311Wed, 21 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMTPathSensors selected as one of five promising life sciences companies to receive Biotechnology Commercialization Award of $200,000. The Baltimore-based company located in the University of Maryland BioPark, will use the State funds to extend its biosensor product line to include Campylobacter...http://www.umbbiopark.com/newsDetail.aspx?id=308http://www.umbbiopark.com/newsDetail.aspx?id=308Fri, 16 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMTBy Brian Wolak BALTIMORE -- Entrepreneurs and investors descended on Pier 5 Hotel on Wednesday to attend Early Stage East Club Pitch Baltimore, a day-long event that attracted companies from as far away as Oregon and as close as West Baltimore St. Featuring Daymond John, founder and CEO of FUBU and co-star of...http://www.umbbiopark.com/newsDetail.aspx?id=304http://www.umbbiopark.com/newsDetail.aspx?id=304Thu, 15 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMTRound II – FY2012 Awards (up to $200K) Applications Now Available These awards of up to $200,000 each are granted on a competitive basis by the State of Maryland through its Maryland Biotechnology Center. Applicants should choose to apply for one of the two programs depending upon the nature of the project...http://www.umbbiopark.com/newsDetail.aspx?id=303http://www.umbbiopark.com/newsDetail.aspx?id=303Wed, 07 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMTJune 15, 2011 - r2i’s Eric Jones and UMMC’s Ed Bennett present at the Business of Bio series @ the BioPark, "Swimming with the Sharks: A Strategic View of Social Media" r2i Presentation @ the BioPark UMMC Presentation @ the BioParkhttp://www.umbbiopark.com/newsDetail.aspx?id=286http://www.umbbiopark.com/newsDetail.aspx?id=286Wed, 15 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMTUniversity of Maryland's Center for Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine and Paragon Bioservices, Inc., a contract research and GMP manufacturing organization—with its headquarters located at the University of Maryland BioPark—have announced the formation of a public-private...http://www.umbbiopark.com/newsDetail.aspx?id=277http://www.umbbiopark.com/newsDetail.aspx?id=277Thu, 28 Apr 2011 00:00:00 GMT