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Nationwide Children’s researchers develop drug to target cancerous bone tumor in children
Dr. Jiayuh Lin and colleagues at Nationwide Children’s Hospital have developed a drug to target the most common cancerous bone tumor in children, osteosarcoma, using a version of the FDA-approved […]
June 21, 2012Ohio among top states in bioscience employment gains over past decade
Released today at the 2012 BIO International Convention, a new Battelle/BIO State Bioscience Industry Development report signals significant job growth in the bioscience sector over the past decade, indicating the […]
June 19, 2012A biomedical morning at the Statehouse
BioOhio made the Ohio Statehouse home this morning. President & CEO Tony Dennis joined Dr. Michael Caligiuri, CEO of the Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research […]
June 13, 2012‘Exciting times’ for Ohio diagnostics company
Hubbard, Ohio-based NanoLogix is collaborating with University of Texas Health Science Center on a multi-well, microplate reader variant of the company’s BioNanoFilter (BNF) diagnostics for use in large volume laboratory […]
June 12, 2012Medical device tax repeal bill approved by House
The U.S. House of Representatives voted 270-146 yesterday to pass a bill repealing a planned 2.3 percent excise tax on medical device sales. See articles on this everywhere, but here’s […]
June 8, 2012‘When NIH catches a cold, Ohio research catches pneumonia’
That’s from a Cleveland Plain Dealer article quoting Ohio State University College of Medicine Dean Charles J. Lockwood. Yesterday, representatives of Ohio medical schools met with NIH Francis S. Collins […]
June 7, 2012Battelle unveils drug discovery collaboration model
Dubbed CoLab, the Battelle Drug Discovery CoLaborative aims to bring together a variety of industry-leading companies to deliver the highest quality of mid- to late-stage drug discovery services through a […]
June 6, 2012OSU researchers find “life-and-death” molecule on chronic leukemia cells
A new study has identified a life-and-death signaling role for a molecule on the surface of immune cells involved in chronic leukemia. The finding could lead to more effective therapy […]
June 5, 2012Harrington Discovery Institutes’ grant program aims to accelerate drug discovery and development
Earlier this month, University Hospitals Case Medical Center’s Harrington Discovery Institute announced a grant competition that serves as a nationwide search for physician-scientists seeking support to accelerate their promising drug […]
May 31, 2012Hundreds of job candidates attend Ohio Biomedical & Pharma Career Fair
Twenty employers enjoyed a record turnout of job seekers at the 6th Annual Ohio Biomedical & Pharma Career Fair on May 23 in Worthington, just north of Columbus. The collection […]
May 30, 2012