DETROIT ? Randal Charlton, founder of human tissue-bank company Asterand, wants Detroit to become known as the World Bank for biological materials. If he succeeds, Charlton argues, Michigan will not only attract biotech companies from outside the state, but also help launch new home grown ones as well. Asterand sells biotech researchers human tissues, biofluids,
ANN ARBOR - MichBio, the life sciences trade association of Michigan, will host Kenneth Matzick, president and CEO of the Beaumont Hospitals, as the keynote speaker for its 2006 annual meeting, March 8 at the Eagle Crest Conference Center in Ypsilanti. Kenneth Matzick became Beaumont?s CEO in April 2005, after having served as the organization?s
ANN ARBOR - QuatRx Pharmaceuticals Company in February filed an initial public offering with the Securities and Exchange Commission to go public, an exit that state and life sciences industry officials hope will become more the norm, rather than the exception, in Michigan. Neither the number of shares or the price range have been announced,
ANN ARBOR ? Biopharmaceutical start up NanoBio on Monday announced it has appointed David Peralta, former chief financial officer at Arbortext, to vice president and chief financial officer at NanoBio. While at Arbortext, Peralta played a key role in transforming the company to a fast-growing software business, which ultimately led to Arbortext being acquired in
LANSING - MichBio, the state's life sciences trade association, will be hosting a legislative reception and CEO Roundtable Feb. 16 at the Michigan Capitol Building. The event is open to MichBio members only. But those members who do attend will get the chance to meet with State Senators and Representatives to weigh in on the
GRAND RAPIDS - The 2006 MichBio Expo will be held this October at Grand Rapid's state-of-the-art conference center, DeVos Place, in downtown Grand Rapids, in the heart of the city's life sciences and health-care focused Smart Zone. The dates will be Oct. 10-12. The first day features a Student Life Science Career Day, at Grand
LANSING - The Request For Proposals information for the $400 million up for grabs in the 21st Century Job Fund has been posted electronically at the Michigan Economic Development Corp.'s web site. Only electronic RFPs will be processed by the MEDC for the life sciences and tech companies that apply. Key dates for any Michigan
MOUNT PLEASANT - A Connecticut company developing biotechnologies to coat artificial cells to treat many health conditions will build a laboratory at Central Michigan University's Dow Science Complex. Initially, two researchers from Artificial Cell Technologies Inc. will move to Mount Pleasant. One ACT staff person has been at CMU since last summer. Soon, ACT will
YPSILANTI ? MichBio, Michigan?s Life Sciences trade association, announced last week that its 2006 annual meeting will be held in March at the Marriott Eagle Crest conference center in Ypsilanti. The MichBio Annual Meeting draws industry leaders and influential biotech professionals from across the state of Michigan. This meeting includes open bar, live music, dinner,
KALAMAZOO ? A Pfizer R&D lab will soon become home for scientists and research students at Western Michigan University and perhaps another magnet to attract new biotech companies to Southwest Michigan. Pfizer will sell Building 126 on East Lovell Street in downtown Kalamazoo to the WMU Foundation for $3.8 million. The foundation, which receives private