Fall 2020 Virtual Symposium: Training & Employment in Biotechnology

Fall 2020 Virtual Symposium: Training & Employment in Biotechnology

Engage with representatives from Montgomery College, Frederick Community College, and UMBC as well as local biotechnology industry leaders though this Training & Employment in Biotechnology virtual symposium! This semester-long symposium will take place online (via Zoom) from 4:00 – 4:45 pm on select Monday afternoons throughout the fall semester. Sessions will focus on a variety of topics relevant to supporting students who wish to pursue higher education and a future career in the biotechnology field. Please note that you will receive further communications as session topics and guest speakers are confirmed throughout the fall 2020 semester. Following your submission of your RSVP, the Zoom link to these sessions will be provided via email a few days in advance of each session. To review the lineup and register – Visit Here For accommodations, please contact Amma.Appiah@montgomerycollege.edu or Deborah.Chen@montgomerycollege.edu.  ...  Read more

D&D Pharmatech Announces Launch of Valted Seq Subsidiary Focusing on Discovery of Neurodegenerative Disease Pathways and Biomarkers to Support Development of New Therapeutics and Diagnostics

D&D Pharmatech Announces Launch of Valted Seq Subsidiary Focusing on Discovery of Neurodegenerative Disease Pathways and Biomarkers to Support Development of New Therapeutics and Diagnostics

GYEONGGI-DO, South Korea & GAITHERSBURG, Md.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–D&D Pharmatech, Inc. (D&D), a clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on development and commercialization of revolutionary medicines, today announced the launch of their fourth subsidiary, Valted Seq. D&D Pharmatech is also the parent company of Neuraly, Precision Molecular, and Theraly Fibrosis. Read More ...  Read more

Kemp Proteins Selects Lifoam’s Envirocooler as Prime Packager– Change Nets Kemp Proteins a 83% Reduction in Packaging Landfill

Kemp Proteins Selects Lifoam’s Envirocooler as Prime Packager– Change Nets Kemp Proteins a 83% Reduction in Packaging Landfill

September 16, 2020, Frederick, Maryland – Kemp Proteins, a leading provider of gene-to-protein and monoclonal antibody development services, today announced its decision to use environmentally friendly coolers when shipping protein products to our clients. Kemp Proteins will replace EPS containers with Lifoam’s Envirocooler-EVG insulation, a move that demonstrates the commitment of Kemp’s management team to implement environmentally friendly principles.  Read More Here ...  Read more

Atlantic Data Forensics Wins Cyber Defender of the Year Award in the 2020 MD Cybersecurity Awards, Presented by the Cybersecurity Association of Maryland, Inc.

Atlantic Data Forensics Wins Cyber Defender of the Year Award in the 2020 MD Cybersecurity Awards, Presented by the Cybersecurity Association of Maryland, Inc.

ELKRIDGE, Md., Sept. 18, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Atlantic Data Forensics (ADF) today announced the Cybersecurity Association of Maryland, Inc. (CAMI), Maryland’s only nonprofit organization dedicated to bolstering the growth of the state’s cybersecurity industry, awarded ADF as Cyber Defender of the Year in the 2020 MD Cybersecurity Awards. The MD Cybersecurity Awards Event recognizes leading-edge cybersecurity product and services companies headquartered in Maryland for their innovations and contributions to the state’s cybersecurity ecosystem. ...  Read more

Vision Technologies Touchless Visual Communication and Collaboration Solutions Enable Employees to Return to Work Safely

Vision Technologies Touchless Visual Communication and Collaboration Solutions Enable Employees to Return to Work Safely

GLEN BURNIE, MD, September 11, 2020 – Vision Technologies, Inc. (Vision), a leading network integrator with national and global reach, is helping companies prepare for employees to return to work safely and securely. Vision’s Touchless Visual Communication and Collaboration (TVCC) solutions are designed to create a safe and secure touchless meeting experience where people can communicate and collaborate seamlessly and with ease with in the room, remotely, or both. Room system and digital signage solutions enable organizations to reinforce occupancy and social distancing policies and share important real-time health and safety information from a range of integrated solutions. With a comprehensive TVCC solution in place, organizations can prepare their staff for a safe, secure and productive return to work. ...  Read more

GlycoT Therapeutics Grants Sublicense of Glycoengineering Technology to Daiichi Sankyo

GlycoT Therapeutics Grants Sublicense of Glycoengineering Technology to Daiichi Sankyo

GlycoT Therapeutics has signed a sublicense agreement for its glycoengineering technology with Daiichi Sankyo.
The agreement grants Daiichi Sankyo worldwide and nonexclusive rights to intellectual property that GlycoT currently licenses from the University of Maryland system. The deal includes an undisclosed upfront payment, annual fees, and royalties on sales of GlycoT.
The enzymatic glycoengineering technology platform allows scientists to precisely change and modify the sugars on monoclonal antibodies. Daiichi Sankyo plans to use the technology in the development of new drug candidates. ...  Read more

Veralox Therapeutics Appoints Life Sciences Industry Veteran Alex Martin as Chairman of the Board of Directors

Veralox Therapeutics Appoints Life Sciences Industry Veteran Alex Martin as Chairman of the Board of Directors

FREDERICK, Md.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Veralox Therapeutics, a biotechnology company developing first-in-class small molecule therapeutics that treat the underlying pathologies of diseases with significant unmet medical needs, today announced the appointment of Alex Martin as Chairman of the Board of Directors. ...  Read more

Elixirgen Scientific Opens Japan Office and Strengthens Partnership with Ricoh

Elixirgen Scientific Opens Japan Office and Strengthens Partnership with Ricoh

Elixirgen Scientific, Inc. is pleased to announce the opening of a new Japanese office located  in Kawasaki city, Kanagawa Prefecture. The Japan office will allow Elixirgen Scientific to support a growing demand for induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC) differentiation technologies in Japan and throughout the Asia/Pacific region. This is an important milestone as it is the company’s first expansion outside of the headquarters in Baltimore, Maryland, USA. ...  Read more