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You are in candidate Sink’s plans
No pressure… just save lives, make breakthroughs AND save Florida’s fragile economy…
VGTI wants to suck your blood
Last year, VGTI researchers studied the effectiveness of flu shots in a range of demographics and discovered that the shot did not seem to work well in those over 65 years of age. So this year, the team is soliciting volunteers 18 to 35 years and 65+ to give blood before they flu shot, a [...]
IVAX buy out
IVAX Diagnostics, Inc. (NYSE Amex: IVD), a fully integrated in vitro diagnostics company, announced that ERBA Diagnostics Mannheim GmbH purchased from a group controlled by Patrice Debregeas and Paul Kennedy all of the approximately 72% of the outstanding shares of IVAX Diagnostics owned by their group for $0.75 per share, or an aggregate purchase price [...]
Economist Hank Fishkind on biotech clusters and Jackson Labs
If you’d ever take your nose out of that science book, you’d know that Hank Fishkind is a respected economist. In this Naples Daily News interview Fishkind says biotech sectors pay off two out of three places in Florida, and Jackson Lab is not really a big risk, just a risk…
UF Science Master’s Program in Translational Biotechnology launched
Grant funding has been received from NSF to establish a new interdisciplinary Masters Program called “Science Master’s Program in Translational Biotechnology”. It is a two-year non-thesis program that is interdisciplinary (biosciences and business), is research intensive, has deep industry involvement, and includes a formal internship at a company. Students will graduate with a major (Master [...]
BioFlorida awards deadline August 31
Weaver H. Gaines Leadership Award Basic criteria: Please explain why you are nominating this person and describe their contributions to Florida’s bioscience industry and to BioFlorida. Click here to make a nomination
David J. Gury Company of the Year Award Basic criteria: Please explain why you are nominating this company and describe contributions to Florida’s bioscience industry. Highlight significant company achievements including [...]
Hillsborough County Bio Summit
Hillsborough County Commissioner Mark Sharpe moderated a summit on Friday, Aug. 27, to discuss progress of the life and bio science industry in Hillsborough County and its importance to the overall economic recovery. Mitchell Horowitz, vice president of Battelle Technology Partnership Practice, delivered the keynote speech. Federal funding, intensive networking and entrepreneurial spirit were identified [...]
Florida Biomedical Research Program management
The Florida Department of Health will hold a Negotiation Team Meeting for ITN DOH 09-069
on Thursday, September 2, 2010 at 2:00 p.m. EDT. This is the contract negotiation to manage the Florida Biomedical Research Program.
Candidate Rick Scott Applauds Court’s Decision To Halt Funding Of Embryonic Stem-Cell Research
“We applaud the court’s decision to halt the Obama Administration’s attempt to expand federal funding of embryonic stem-cell research, this is a good result for those on side of life,” said Scott campaign spokesman Jennifer Baker. “Voters should consider that just a few years ago, Bill McCollum went on the record saying this kind of [...]
