Institute for Bioscience and Biotechnology Research Receives $16.8 M Investment from the National Institute of Standards and Technology

Institute for Bioscience and Biotechnology Research Receives $16.8 M Investment from the National Institute of Standards and Technology

New Cooperative Agreement to Aid in the Development of Therapeutics and Vaccines, Improve Access to Medication

ROCKVILLE, Md., Jan. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — The Institute for Bioscience and Biotechnology Research (IBBR) announces a newly funded five-year cooperative agreement with the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) headed by the Co-Directors of IBBR, Dr. David J. Weber (PI) and Dr. John Marino (NIST). This award provides more than $3.3 million each year to support groundbreaking research, including technology and standards development that will impact vaccine and therapeutic discovery and development, and to improve access to life-saving treatments for addressing other crucial health challenges. ...  Read more

The Baltimore BASE (Business Assistance and Support for Equity) Network

The Baltimore BASE (Business Assistance and Support for Equity) Network

The Baltimore BASE (Business Assistance and Support for Equity) Network is a partnership of entrepreneurial support organizations led by the Baltimore Development Corporation and the Mayor’s Office of Minority and Women-Owned Business Development that is committed to helping Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) owned small businesses located in Baltimore City access pandemic-related recovery assistance. The Network was launched in April 2020 and has helped more than 2,000 Baltimore businesses access upwards of $40 million in recovery assistance. ...  Read more

Offit Kurman Continues to be Well-Represented on Maryland Super Lawyers List for 2022

Offit Kurman Continues to be Well-Represented on Maryland Super Lawyers List for 2022

Offit Kurman is pleased to announce that twenty-seven of the firm’s attorneys have been included on the Super Lawyers and Rising Stars 2022 list. Additionally, Cheryl Hepfer, Catherine McQueen, and Pilar Nicholas were included on the Top 100 and Top 50 Female lists, respectively. Based on over 7 million peer reviews provided by attorneys, the rankings are a leading, unbiased source of legal referrals in the United States. ...  Read more

HBVtech, awarded an MBIA Commercialization Grant

HBVtech, awarded an MBIA Commercialization Grant

HBVtech, located in Frederick, MD, is a biopharma startup developing a novel chronic Hepatitis B cure drug that only requires a single injection. HBVtech has established proof of three concepts for this new treatment strategy and drug and is preparing for IND (Investigational New Drug) studies. This new drug was selected as one of the Hepatitis B drug cure candidates by NIH. ...  Read more