Cytomedix to Present at the World Stem Cells & Regenerative Medicine Congress 2013

GAITHERSBURG, MD–(Marketwired – May 17, 2013) – Cytomedix, Inc. (OTCQX: CMXI), a regenerative therapies company commercializing and developing innovative platelet and adult stem cell technologies, announced today that Edward Field, the Company’s Chief Operating Officer, has been invited to make a presentation on Partnering & Collaboration at the World Stem Cells & Regenerative Medicine Congress 2013, which will be held May 21-23, 2013 in London, United Kingdom. Continue reading

PatientNOW and Modernizing Medicine Join Forces to Offer Plastic and Cosmetic Surgery Practices Best-in-Class …

NEW YORK, NY–(Marketwired – Apr 12, 2013) – The Aesthetic Meeting PatientNOW, a leading provider of comprehensive business technology for cosmetic surgery, dermatology, medical spas and aesthetic medical practices, and Modernizing Medicine, the creator of the Electronic Medical Assistant (EMA), a cloud-based specialty-specific electronic medical record (EMR) system, announced today a strategic alliance to offer plastic surgery and cosmetic surgery practices best-in-class solutions for practice management and electronic medical records. PatientNOW offers a complete software platform for the modern aesthetic medical practice. Continue reading

Amphenol Aerospace and Datakey Electronics Collaborate to Design Rugged, High Speed, Removable …

The Ruggedized Memory Terminal (RMT) leverages Amphenol Aerospace’s MIL-DTL-38999 connector design with integrated Oval Contact System contacts and Datakey Electronics’ RUGGEDrive flash drive system SIDNEY, N.Y.- Amphenol Aerospace (NYSE: APH), a global leader in interconnect technologies, has collaborated with Datakey Electronics, manufacturer of rugged, portable memory systems, to provide a rugged, removable storage solution. Continue reading

GlaxoSmithKline and Liberty Property Trust/Synterra Partners Transform the Work Environment with the Opening of Five …

PHILADELPHIA, April 6, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — GlaxoSmithKline (@GSKUS) officially opened its new double LEED platinum certified facility in Philadelphia’s Navy Yard Corporate Center today, ushering in a new era of how people work in Philadelphia. Employees, families and friends will celebrate and attend a ribbon-cutting ceremony with GSK President of North America Pharmaceuticals Deirdre Connelly, Liberty Property Trust Chief Executive Officer Bill Hankowsky, Synterra Partners Principal Bill Wilson, design architect Robert A.M. Stern, workplace strategist and interior architect Francis Cauffman Principal John Campbell and Philadelphia Mayor Michael A. Continue reading

Pfizer inks deal with nanotechnology drugmaker

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) BIND Therapeutics said Wednesday that Pfizer Inc. has agreed to pay at least $160 million per drug as part of a collaboration to develop targeted medicines using nanotechnology which use particles measured in billionths of a meter Continue reading

Pfizer inks deal with BIND Therapeutics, a Cambridge nanotechnology drugmaker

By Associated Press BIND Therapeutics said Wednesday that Pfizer Inc. has agreed to pay it $160 million per drug as part of a collaboration to develop targeted medicines using nanotechnology which use particles measured in billionths of a meter Continue reading

Foundation Medicine and Agios Announce Diagnostic Discovery Collaboration for IDH1 and IDH2 Cancer Metabolism Programs

CAMBRIDGE, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Foundation Medicine, Inc., and Agios Pharmaceuticals, Inc., today announced a multi-year diagnostic partnership for Agios lead programs in cancer metabolism. These programs focus on developing new cancer metabolism inhibitors targeting tumors carrying mutations in either the IDH1 or IDH2 metabolic enzymes. Foundation Medicine and Agios are collaborating to identify tumor genomic alterations that can be used to identify which patients are most likely to respond to Agios IDH1 and IDH2 drug candidates, and to develop and potentially commercialize diagnostic products for these programs. Continue reading

Brown medical school , JWU explore collaboration

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) – Brown University’s medical school is exploring a potential collaboration with Johnson & Wales University’s new physician assistant program Continue reading

UTC Aerospace Systems celebrates 25 years of providing nacelles for the Airbus A320 family, looks ahead to the next 25

CHARLOTTE, N.C., March 27, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — UTC Aerospace Systems is marking more than 25 years of providing nacelle systems to Airbus for its A320 family of single-aisle aircraft. Continue reading

bluebird bio Announces Global Strategic Collaboration with Celgene to Advance Gene Therapy in Oncology

CAMBRIDGE, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– bluebird bio, a privately-held biotechnology company focused on gene therapy, today announced the formation of a broad, global strategic collaboration with Celgene Corporation to discover, develop and commercialize novel disease-altering gene therapies in oncology. The collaboration will focus on applying gene therapy technology to genetically modify a patients own T-cells, known as chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cells, to target and destroy cancer cells Continue reading

Seven Denver Area Hospitals Join Colorado Health Information Exchange To Support Advancements In Health Care Quality …

DENVER, Feb. 13, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — CORHIO, the Colorado Regional Health Information Organization, announced today that HealthONE has signed an agreement to participate in its secure health information exchange (HIE) network. Continue reading

New thesaurus created for the astronomy community

Public release date: 24-Jan-2013 [ | E-mail | Share ] Contact: Karen Watts karen.watts@iop.org 01-179-301-110 Institute of Physics The American Institute of Physics (AIP) and IOP Publishing (IOP) have jointly announced the gift of a new astronomy thesaurus called the Unified Astronomy Thesaurus (UAT) to the American Astronomical Society (AAS) that will help improve future information discovery for researchers. The AAS will make the UAT freely available for development and use within the astronomy community, while ensuring the thesaurus remains relevant and useful. Further development of the UAT will be undertaken by the John G. Continue reading

New Thesaurus Created for Astronomy Community

The American Institute of Physics (AIP) and IOP Publishing (IOP) have jointly announced the gift of a new astronomy thesaurus called the Unified Astronomy Thesaurus (UAT) to the American Astronomical Society (AAS) that will help improve future information discovery for researchers. The AAS will make the UAT freely available for development and use within the astronomy community, while ensuring the thesaurus remains relevant and useful. Continue reading

NASA and Autodesk Collaborate on Sustainable Building Performance Monitoring

SAN FRANCISCO–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Autodesk Inc., (ADSK) and NASA Ames Research Center are collaborating to research and develop new technology that can monitor and optimize the operational life-cycle of high performance buildings. Researchers from Autodesk Research and NASA will implement Autodesk Project Dasher technology at the NASA Ames Sustainability Base, a 50,000 square foot office building and showcase for technologies enhancing efficient resource utilization, including those developed by NASA for its space and aeronautics missions. Continue reading

Researchers at Beth Israel Medical Center and the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Discover New Genetic Basis …

NEW YORK, Dec. 26, 2012 /PRNewswire/ –Scientists from Beth Israel Medical Center and the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have announced the discovery of a novel gene for primary torsion dystonia, a debilitating neurological disorder estimated to affect no fewer than 300,000 people in the US and Canada. Continue reading

Aetna and BayCare to Introduce Collaborative Care in Tampa

TAMPA, Fla.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Aetna (NYSE: AET), BayCare Health System and BayCare Physician Partners, announced today a new collaborative care agreement designed to improve the quality of care for Aetna members and lower overall health care costs. Continue reading

WIN Consortium and Pfizer Collaborate to Advance Personalized Cancer Care

VILLEJUIF, France–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Worldwide Innovative Network (WIN) in personalized cancer medicine consortium today proudly announced that Pfizer, Inc (PFE) is the first pharmaceutical company to become a member of the consortium. Continue reading