Life Sciences/Biotech

MichBio Offers Five New Bioscience Jobs

ANN ARBOR ? Looking for a bioscience job? MichBio has five available in its Career Center. Publications Coordinator-Entry Level Position The JB Ashtin Group, Inc. - Plymouth, MI The Publications Coordinator (PC) works with the medical teams to produce external scientific communications/publications (including, not limited to, abstracts, posters, slides, manuscripts and presentations). The PC is

By |2014-04-16T00:00:00-04:00April 16th, 2014|Archive, Life Sciences/Biotech|

How Big Data and Mobile Technology Are Revolutionizing Health Care

ANN ARBOR - The right strategic investor can bring a lot more than capital. At a time when getting funding from traditional venture capital firms has become harder to come by, many small life science companies are benefiting from relationships with corporate partners, including frequently as investors. Today, corporate partners are more abundant than ever

By |2014-04-08T00:00:00-04:00April 8th, 2014|Archive, Life Sciences/Biotech|

Henry Ford Health System Joins Michigan Health Connect

GRAND RAPIDS - Southeast Michigan?s largest health care provider, Henry Ford Health System, is the newest member of the state?s largest health information exchange, Michigan Health Connect. The arrangement means Henry Ford?s physicians and other medical professionals can securely share patient records with other designated providers. The electronic system is especially helpful to ensure comprehensive

By |2014-03-25T00:00:00-04:00March 25th, 2014|Archive, Life Sciences/Biotech|

MichBio Career Center Posts Two Life Sciences Jobs

ARBOR ? MichBio, the state?s Life Sciences trade association, has a couple of job openings in its Career Center ? Quality Manager and Quality Assurance Specialist. Quality Manager Corium International Inc. - Grand Rapids, MI Corium International, Inc. is a privately-owned company engaged in the research, development and manufacture of advanced transdermal drug delivery technologies

By |2014-03-06T00:00:00-05:00March 6th, 2014|Archive, Life Sciences/Biotech|

MichBio CEO Leaders Club Back For Second Year

ANN ARBOR - The MichBio CEO Leaders' Club is back for its second year! Join the trade group for an intimate breakfast and networking event headlined by some of the nation's leading bioscience executives. The CEO Leaders' Club is an exclusive fellowship available only to senior executives of MichBio member companies. The Club is a

By |2014-02-26T00:00:00-05:00February 26th, 2014|Archive, Life Sciences/Biotech|

3 U-M Pathologists That Develop Cancer Diagnosis Software Win $40K Investment

ANN ARBOR ? Three University of Michigan pathologists who developed software that could improve cancer diagnosis and treatment won a statewide entrepreneurship competition organized last week by the Center for Entrepreneurship at the UM College of Engineering. The team received $40,000. Team Genomenon took first overall, as well as in the health category of the

By |2014-02-19T00:00:00-05:00February 19th, 2014|Archive, Life Sciences/Biotech|

MichBio Hosts Online Capital Hill Briefing On Medical Device, Diagnostic Sectors

ANN ARBOR - MichBio members can get an update on the latest legislative and regulatory issues facing the medical device and diagnostic sectors when the life sciences trade association President and CEO Stephen Rapundalo hosts the online program prior to his Capitol Hill visit, as part of the AdvaMed Legislative Fly-In set for February 26-27.

By |2014-02-17T00:00:00-05:00February 17th, 2014|Archive, Life Sciences/Biotech|

ArborMetrix Boosts Series B Round To $1.3 Million For More Investors

ANN ARBOR - ArborMetrix Inc., a provider of healthcare analytics, reported Monday it had boosted its Series B financing round by $1.3 million to allow Renaissance Venture Capital Fund of Ann Arbor and the Detroit Innovate Fund to participate. The earlier round of Series B financing, announced in July, was led by Ann Arbor-based RPM

By |2014-02-12T00:00:00-05:00February 12th, 2014|Archive, Life Sciences/Biotech|

Rubicon Genomics Launches PicoPLEX For Genetic Screening, Diagnosis

ANN ARBOR - Rubicon Genomics announced the launch of its PicoPLEX DNA-seq Kits for use with Illumina next-generation sequencing platforms. PicoPLEx is used for single-cell DNA amplification for microarray and PCR-based pre-implantation genetic screening and diagnosis. PicoPLEX DNA-seq now enables researchers and clinicians to access PicoPLEX technology for analyses conducted on Illumina NGS systems. PicoPLEX

By |2014-02-11T00:00:00-05:00February 11th, 2014|Archive, Life Sciences/Biotech|