Life Sciences/Biotech

Medical Technologies: Growth Strategies For The Global Marketplace

LANSING ? Join MichBio for an event March 31 at the MSU Henry Center for Executive Development that will cover an overview of the medical device industry, different approaches to market entry, and regulatory and supply chain issues. In addition, a panel of global businesspersons will discuss their experiences selling internationally. This event is for

By |2015-03-27T00:00:00-04:00March 27th, 2015|Archive, Life Sciences/Biotech|

MichBio”s Job Bank Post Inside Sales Account Manager, Chemical Production Engineer Jobs

ANN ARBOR ? MichBio's Jobs Bank has added two new Life Sciences positions, an Inside Sales Account Manager in Ann Arbor and a Chemical Production Engineer in Fraser. Inside Sales Account Manager Gene Codes Corporation - Ann Arbor Gene Codes is a worldwide leader in developing bioinformatics solutions for DNA Sequence Analysis. Our primary product

By |2015-03-18T00:00:00-04:00March 18th, 2015|Archive, Life Sciences/Biotech|

MichBioU: Reimbursement Strategy As An Essential Element Of A Medical Product Business Plan

ANN ARBOR - When developing an idea into a medical business product, addressing the reimbursement strategy at the onset should not be ignored. Entrepreneurs need to create a clinical use scenario for their product so that they can best determine what patients will be using the product, what providers will be prescribing it and what

By |2015-03-16T00:00:00-04:00March 16th, 2015|Archive, Life Sciences/Biotech|

MichBio Jobs Bank Adds 5 New Gigs, All In Michigan

ANN ARBOR ? MichBio, the state?s life sciences trade association, has posted five new jobs in its data bank, including located in Michigan. Research Scientist Xoran Technologies LLC - Ann Arbor Position will design and develop computed tomography (CT) scanners based on new flat-panel detectors, while insuring superior image quality. Provide technical research, review and

By |2015-03-04T00:00:00-05:00March 4th, 2015|Archive, Life Sciences/Biotech|

MichBio, Global Business Club Of Mid-Michigan Offer Program On Exporting Medical Devices

ANN ARBOR - MichBio is offering its first program in conjunction with the Global Business Club of Mid-Michigan on March 31, focusing on the opportunities and unique considerations for exporting medical devices around the globe. This event will cover an overview of the medical device industry, different approaches to market entry, and regulatory and supply

By |2015-03-03T00:00:00-05:00March 3rd, 2015|Archive, Life Sciences/Biotech|

Van Andel Research Institute Appoints Leading Cancer Scientist Professor

GRAND RAPIDS - Renowned cancer scientist and epigenetics expert Stephen Baylin, M.D., has accepted an appointment at Van Andel Research Institute to help lead its multi-institutional VARI-Stand Up to Cancer Epigenetics Dream Team. Baylin is the Virginia and D.K. Ludwig Professor for Cancer Research in the Oncology Department and co-head of Cancer Biology at the

By |2015-02-26T00:00:00-05:00February 26th, 2015|Archive, Life Sciences/Biotech|

Van Andel Research Institute Launches Interdisciplinary Fellowship Program

GRAND RAPIDS - Van Andel Research Institute has launched the Van Andel Fellows program, a new concept for interdisciplinary postdoctoral training aimed at the very best early career scientists. Those selected as Van Andel Fellows will conduct postdoctoral research on an interdisciplinary project under the mentorship of two of more VARI principal investigators and will

By |2015-02-25T00:00:00-05:00February 25th, 2015|Archive, Life Sciences/Biotech|

MichBio Call-In Features Rep. Paulsen Leading The Charge To Repeal Medical Device Tax

ANN ARBOR - Join MichBio for the inaugural Policy Call-In featuring Congressman Erik Paulsen of Minnesota who's been leading the US House effort to repeal the medical device tax. This event is exclusively for MichBio members. The Call-In will cover other medical device-relevant issues too. It comes in advance of MichBio's participation in the annual

By |2015-02-19T00:00:00-05:00February 19th, 2015|Archive, Life Sciences/Biotech|

More Than 300,000 Sign Up For Health Insurance

LANSING - In the registration period to sign up for health insurance under the federal exchange that ended Sunday, more than 340,000 Michigan residents enrolled or re-enrolled for coverage, according to figures released by the federal Department of Health and Human Services. The total who automatically re-enrolled or signed up for the first time was

By |2015-02-18T00:00:00-05:00February 18th, 2015|Archive, Life Sciences/Biotech|