Life Sciences/Biotech

Neogen Names Quinlan as CFO

LANSING ? Neogen has named Steven J. Quinlan as the Company's chief financial officer to replace the retiring Richard Current. Current will immediately relinquish his responsibilities as CFO, but will remain with Neogen through the end of the fiscal year, May 31. Quinlan joins Neogen following 19 years at Detrex Corporation, the last eight as

By |2011-01-09T00:00:00-05:00January 9th, 2011|Archive, Life Sciences/Biotech|

Esperion Therapeutics Starts Phase 2 Trail On Anti Cholestrol Drug

PLYMOUTH - Esperion Therapeutics, a privately held biotechnology company working to discover, develop and commercialize treatments for cardiovascular and metabolic diseases, Thursday announced that it has initiated a Phase 2 clinical study for small molecule compound that has the potential to regulate cholesterol, triglycerides and other cardio risk factors. ETC-1002 is a novel small molecule

By |2011-01-06T00:00:00-05:00January 6th, 2011|Archive, Life Sciences/Biotech|

Integrated Sensing Systems Gets 2 Federal Grants For Heart Failure Sensor

YPSILANTI - Integrated Sensing Systems has received two federal grants to aid in the support of its wireless implantable pressure sensors for the chronic treatment of congestive heart failure, as well as its drug infusion flow sensing technology for much safer drug administration. ISSYS applied for these grants earlier in the year under the Qualifying

By |2010-12-22T00:00:00-05:00December 22nd, 2010|Archive, Life Sciences/Biotech|

ProNAi Therapeutics ? A New Hope for Cancer Treatment

KALAMAZOO - ProNAi Therapeutics is a drug development and discovery company founded by pharmaceutical development professionals who chose to stay in Michigan when Pfizer shut down operations in Kalamazoo. A biopharmaceutical company located at Kalamazoo's Southwest Michigan Innovation Center, ProNAi is pioneering a new class of therapies for treating cancer; therapies that use naturally occurring

By |2010-12-05T00:00:00-05:00December 5th, 2010|Archive, Life Sciences/Biotech|

NanoBio Gets $6 Million Grant From Gates Foundation For RSA Vaccine

ANN ARBOR - NanoBio Corporation announced Tuesday that it has received a $6 million grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to support the development of a safe and effective intranasal vaccine for Respiratory Syncytial Virus, a highly contagious viral disease and is one of the most common causes of bronchiolitis and pneumonia. RSA

By |2010-11-30T00:00:00-05:00November 30th, 2010|Archive, Life Sciences/Biotech|

Wayne State Professor Gets $1 Million Grant To Study Cardiovascular Disease

DETROIT - Wayne State University physiology assistant professor Patrick J. Mueller has been awarded a $1 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to study how alterations in the brain caused by inactivity may contribute to an individual's risk of cardiovascular disease. Physical inactivity is considered a major risk factor of cardiovascular disease, the

By |2010-11-24T00:00:00-05:00November 24th, 2010|Archive, Life Sciences/Biotech|

MarketLab To Acquire Newmatic Medical

CALEDONIA, Mich. - MarketLab Inc., which is a catalog supplier of specialty products and services for healthcare professionals, announced Monday that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire substantially all of the assets of Petulama, Calif.-based Newmatic Medical. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Newmatic Medical is a direct marketer of MRI products

By |2010-11-22T00:00:00-05:00November 22nd, 2010|Archive, Life Sciences/Biotech|

MI Molecular Institute Adds 1 Polymer Experts, Promotes 2 From Inside

MIDLAND - Michigan Molecular Institute recently added two new polymer experts to its ranks, while two other MMI research scientists earned promotions. Joining the MMI research staff were Patrick Smith and Edmund Stark. Promoted were Claire Hartmann-Thompson and Steven Kaganove, both to the level of Research Scientists. All hold PhDs. Smith comes to MMI following

By |2010-11-14T00:00:00-05:00November 14th, 2010|Archive, Life Sciences/Biotech|

Walsh Webinar Nov. 18 Outlines Health Services Administration Degrees

TROY - Join a free Walsh College webinar on Thursday, Nov. 18, to get an overview of the Walsh Health Services Administration specialization, designed for professionals who work in the health services field or aspire to do so. Courses include health economics; health administration finance; health care policy, law and ethical issues; and quality assurance

By |2010-11-02T00:00:00-04:00November 2nd, 2010|Archive, Life Sciences/Biotech|

MyMACWellness.Com To Address Low Fitness Levels Among Tech Workers

LANSING - A recent study shows that workers in the high tech industry are acutely susceptible to heart disease and other problems due to the nature of their sedentary desk life. But a new web site aims to reverse this trend. MyMACWellness.Com provides local listings of free and low-cost activities. With an easy, point-and-click design,

By |2010-11-02T00:00:00-04:00November 2nd, 2010|Archive, Life Sciences/Biotech|