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| 2/1/2012- | Drs. Hyungbae Kwon and Hiroki Taniguchi Join Max Planck Florida Institute as Research Group Leaders: Drs. Hyungbae Kwon and Hiroki Taniguchi Join Max Planck Florida Institute as Research Group Leaders
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| 1/31/2012- | IDEA Camp For Entrepreneurs With BioMed Plans: IDEA Camp For Entrepreneurs With BioMed Plans ...
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| 1/30/2012- | UM President Donna E. Shalala To Receive The Beacon Council's 2012 Jay Malina Award : UM President Donna E. Shalala To Receive The Beacon Council's 2012 Jay Malina Award
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| 1/22/2012- | Miami-Dade County gained more than 5,000 new jobs, despite monthly increase in the unemployment rate : Despite Miami-Dade County’s slight increase in the unemployment rate from November to December 2011, the county gained 5,200 new jobs.
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| 1/19/2012- | University of Miami Life Science & Technology Park Signs Six New Retail Tenants For A Combined 11,600 SF Of Prime Street-Level Space: University of Miami Life Science & Technology Park Signs Six New Retail Tenants For A Combined 11,600 SF Of Prime Street-Level Space
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| 1/19/2012- | Biovest Prepares for EU Regulatory Meetings; SME Status Granted Providing European Regulatory Benefits for BiovaxID Personalized Lymphoma Vaccine: Biovest Prepares for EU Regulatory Meetings; SME Status Granted Providing European Regulatory Benefits for BiovaxID Personalized Lymphoma Vaccine ...
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| 1/11/2012- | Moffitt Cancer Center Hosts Sixth-Annual Business of Biotech Conference: Moffitt Cancer Center Hosts Sixth-Annual Business of Biotech Conference
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| 1/5/2012- | Max Planck Florida Institute’s Second Annual PUBLIC Lecture Series Will Explore SCIENTIFIC Mysteries: Max Planck Florida Institute’s Second Annual PUBLIC Lecture Series Will Explore SCIENTIFIC Mysteries ...
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| 12/15/2011- | West Palm Beach, FL to Host 8th Annual World Stem Cell Summit December 3–5, 2012: Genetics Policy Institute (GPI) announced today that the 8th Annual World Stem Cell Summit is scheduled for Dec. 3–5, 2012 at the Palm Beach County Convention Center in West Palm Beach, Florida.
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| 12/15/2011- | Sanford-Burnham Scientist Receives Research Grant from Novo Nordisk: Sanford-Burnham Scientist Receives Research Grant from Novo Nordisk ...
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| 12/7/2011- | Max Planck Florida Institute Scientists Create First Realistic : Max Planck Florida Institute Scientists Create First Realistic
3D Reconstruction of a Brain Circuit
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| 11/22/2011- | Biovest Defines Role of BiovaxID® Personalized Cancer Vaccine in Journal of Clinical Oncology : Biovest Defines Role of BiovaxID® Personalized Cancer Vaccine in Journal of Clinical Oncology
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| 11/21/2011- | National Science Foundation grant enhances Palm Beach State’s Biotechnology program: National Science Foundation grant enhances Palm Beach State’s Biotechnology program
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| 11/21/2011- | University of Miami Life Science & Technology Park Finalizes Four New Leases Totaling 7,550 SF of Office and R&D Space: University of Miami Life Science & Technology Park Finalizes Four New Leases Totaling 7,550 SF of Office and R&D Space ...
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| 11/17/2011- | Max Planck Florida Institute study sheds light on higher brain functions: Max Planck Florida Institute study sheds light on higher brain functions ...
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| 11/16/2011- | Claro Scientific Selected as Region’s Top Early Stage Investment : Claro Scientific Selected as Region’s Top Early Stage Investment
at 2011 Southeast Bio Investor Forum
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| 11/15/2011- | 13th Annual SEBIO Investor Forum a Huge Success: 13th Annual SEBIO Investor Forum a Huge Success ...
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| 11/14/2011- | TOP FUNDRAISING EXECUTIVE FROM NOVA SOUTHEASTERN JOINS MAX PLANCK FLORIDA FOUNDATION: TOP FUNDRAISING EXECUTIVE FROM NOVA SOUTHEASTERN JOINS MAX PLANCK FLORIDA FOUNDATION ...
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| 11/9/2011- | PBC high school students get a chance to show off their ‘brainpower’ at first-ever Max Planck Florida Institute Brain Bee Challenge: PBC high school students get a chance to show off their ‘brainpower’ at first-ever Max Planck Florida Institute Brain Bee Challenge ...
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| 11/8/2011- | McDonald Hopkins attracts six attorneys in six months: Former Circuit Court Judge, Jorge J. Perez, joins the law firm’s Miami office: McDonald Hopkins attracts six attorneys in six months:
Former Circuit Court Judge, Jorge J. Perez, joins the law firm’s Miami office ...
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| 11/7/2011- | CALENDAR LISTING: MAX PLANCK FLORIDA FOUNDATION PRESENTS “IMAGES OF SCIENCE” EXHIBITION AT PALM BEACH PHOTOGRAPHIC CENTRE: Science becomes art at the “Images of Science” exhibition at the Palm Beach Photographic Centre in downtown West Palm Beach. Presented by the Max Planck Florida Foundation, the month-long special exhibition features 40 striking photos of scientific r ...
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| 11/5/2011- | Bonita Springs is becoming a hub for bioscience: Bonita Springs is becoming a hub for bioscience ...
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| 10/30/2011- | An effort to spark innovation: An effort to spark innovation ...
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| 10/28/2011- | Local exec gets top bioscience award: Local exec gets top bioscience award ...
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| 10/27/2011- | First UCF/Sanford-Burnham Partnerships Produce Promising Cancer Research Results: First UCF/Sanford-Burnham Partnerships Produce Promising Cancer Research Results
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| 10/27/2011- | Biovest Announces that FDA Grants Orphan Drug Status for Personalized Cancer Vaccine for the Treatment of Waldenstrom’s Macroglobulinemia, a Rare Subtype of Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma: Biovest Announces that FDA Grants Orphan Drug Status for Personalized Cancer Vaccine for the Treatment of Waldenstrom’s Macroglobulinemia, a Rare Subtype of Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma ...
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| 10/26/2011- | BioFlorida’s 14th Annual Conference Sets Attendance Record: A Record Number of Business, Science and Political Leaders Turn out for 3-Day Event; Governor and Tampa Mayor Proclaim Oct. 23-29 ‘Bioscience Week’ ...
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| 10/25/2011- | FL CURED to Honor Dr. William Dalton and Dr. Myra Hurt with the Senator Jim King Leadership Award FL CURED to Honor Dr. William Dalton and Dr. Myra Hurt with the Senator Jim King Leadership Award : FL CURED to Honor Dr. William Dalton and Dr. Myra Hurt with the Senator Jim King Leadership Award
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| 10/25/2011- | Inventors and investors mingle in Tampa for BioFlorida: Inventors and investors mingle in Tampa for BioFlorida ...
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| 10/25/2011- | BioFlorida Conference: Here’s What You Missed: BioFlorida Conference: Here’s What You Missed
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| 10/24/2011- | Palm Beach County lands Brazilian Business Venture: Palm Beach County lands Brazilian Business Venture
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| 10/24/2011- | BioFlorida Conference in Tampa tries to snag bio-science jobs of the future: BioFlorida Conference in Tampa tries to snag bio-science jobs of the future
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| 10/21/2011- | Tampa Bay office of Charles Perry Partners, Inc. appoints industry veteran Louise Ellrod as Director of Business Development : Tampa Bay office of Charles Perry Partners, Inc. appoints industry veteran Louise Ellrod as Director of Business Development ...
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| 10/21/2011- | Charles Perry Partners, Inc. completes new state-of-the-art Florida Innovation Hub at the University of Florida, under an $11 million design-build contract with the university: Charles Perry Partners, Inc. completes new state-of-the-art Florida Innovation Hub at the University of Florida, under an $11 million design-build contract with the university ...
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| 10/20/2011- | Research team led by Max Planck Florida Institute CEO provides new insight into how neural populations encode motion direction : Research team led by Max Planck Florida Institute CEO provides new insight into how neural populations encode motion direction
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| 10/20/2011- | Max Planck Florida Institute Scientist Develops New Research Technology: Max Planck Florida Institute Scientist Develops New Research Technology
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| 10/18/2011- | BioFlorida’s 14th Annual Conference kicks off in Tampa with public officials reception: BioFlorida’s 14th Annual Conference kicks off in Tampa with public officials reception ...
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| 10/14/2011- | MAX PLANCK FLORIDA FOUNDATION CELEBRATES SCIENCE AT COSMOS CLUB RECEPTION: MAX PLANCK FLORIDA FOUNDATION CELEBRATES SCIENCE AT COSMOS CLUB RECEPTION ...
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| 10/11/2011- | DPR Breaks Ground on Florida International University’s Science Classroom Complex: DPR Breaks Ground on Florida International University’s Science Classroom Complex ...
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| 10/10/2011- | DELEGATION from the German Parliament TOURS MAX PLANCK FLORIDA INSTITUTE’S NEW FACILITY: DELEGATION from the German Parliament TOURS MAX PLANCK FLORIDA INSTITUTE’S NEW FACILITY ...
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| 10/7/2011- | Biotech boom to remake Treasure Coast, officials say: Biotech boom to remake Treasure Coast, officials say
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| 10/7/2011- | Biotech boom to remake Treasure Coast, officials say: Biotech boom to remake Treasure Coast, officials say ...
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| 10/5/2011- | DYADIC INTERNATIONAL RAISES $3 MILLION IN PRIVATE PLACEMENT OF CONVERTIBLE NOTES: DYADIC INTERNATIONAL RAISES $3 MILLION IN PRIVATE PLACEMENT OF CONVERTIBLE NOTES
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| 10/4/2011- | MAX PLANCK FLORIDA FOUNDATION PRESENTS “IMAGES OF SCIENCE” EXHIBITION AT PALM BEACH PHOTOGRAPHIC CENTRE: MAX PLANCK FLORIDA FOUNDATION PRESENTS “IMAGES OF SCIENCE” EXHIBITION AT PALM BEACH PHOTOGRAPHIC CENTRE ...
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| 10/4/2011- | Funding Opportunity - Repositioning Drugs for Parkinson’s Disease 2012: Funding Opportunity - Repositioning Drugs for Parkinson’s Disease 2012
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| 10/4/2011- | A Hormone that Fights Fat with Fat : A Hormone that Fights Fat with Fat ...
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| 9/29/2011- | Max Planck Florida Institute Scientist Develops New Research Technology: Max Planck Florida Institute Scientist Develops New Research Technology ...
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| 9/28/2011- | Florida’s Research Power: Capital is needed to build on the strength of renowned labs. ...
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| 9/28/2011- | 24 Top Young Southeastern Life Science Firms to Strut Their Stuff at Investor Forum: 24 Top Young Southeastern Life Science Firms to Strut Their Stuff at Investor Forum ...
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| 9/23/2011- | St. Petersburg considers luring biotechnology company that could create nearly 300 jobs: St. Petersburg considers luring biotechnology company that could create nearly 300 jobs ...
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| 9/21/2011- | AGTC Receives Grant from the Foundation Fighting Blindness for Pre-Clinical Study of Gene Therapy for Eye Disease: AGTC Receives Grant from the Foundation Fighting Blindness for Pre-Clinical Study of Gene Therapy for Eye Disease
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| 9/20/2011- | Accentia Biopharmaceuticals Joins National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD) Corporate Council: Accentia Biopharmaceuticals Joins National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD) Corporate Council ...
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| 9/18/2011- | Florida Atlantic University asks state for $6 million to create Institute for Science and Technology: Florida Atlantic University asks state for $6 million to create Institute for Science and Technology ...
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| 9/16/2011- | Researchers looking for a big win in NE Fla. biotech : Researchers looking for a big win in NE Fla. biotech
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| 9/15/2011- | NCI SBIR Announces $8 Million in New Contract Funding Opportunities to Assist Innovative Small Businesses: NCI SBIR Announces $8 Million in New Contract Funding Opportunities to Assist Innovative Small Businesses ...
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| 9/6/2011- | Scripps Research Institute having economic ripple effect on Treasure Coast : Scripps Research Institute having economic ripple effect on Treasure Coast ...
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| 9/1/2011- | FIRST STATEWIDE BIOSCIENCE CAREER FORUM TO TAKE PLACE IN ADVANCE OF BIOFLORIDA’S 14TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE: Pre-conference event allows employers to connect to industry talent; conference tracks to focus on personalized medicine, funding at all stages and strategic partnerships ...
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| 8/28/2011- | A New University Of Miami Research Park Hopes To Jumpstart Miami’s Science Industry: A New University Of Miami Research Park Hopes To Jumpstart Miami’s Science Industry ...
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| 8/17/2011- | VGTI Florida Names Chief Operating Officer: VGTI Florida Names Chief Operating Officer ...
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| 8/16/2011- | SOUTH FLORIDA TECHNOLOGY ALLIANCE HIGHLIGHTS 30 YEARS OF SOUTH FLORIDA INNOVATIONS THAT CHANGED THE WORLD AND THE INNOVATORS WHO WERE AN INTEGRAL PART : SOUTH FLORIDA TECHNOLOGY ALLIANCE HIGHLIGHTS 30 YEARS OF SOUTH FLORIDA INNOVATIONS THAT CHANGED THE WORLD AND THE INNOVATORS WHO WERE AN INTEGRAL PART ...
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| 8/9/2011- | NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED SPEAKERS AT BIOFLORIDA’S 14TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE TO FOCUS ON ADVANCING BIOTECHNOLOGY, MEDICAL DEVICES AND DIAGNOSTICS INDUSTRIES : NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED SPEAKERS AT BIOFLORIDA’S 14TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE TO FOCUS ON ADVANCING BIOTECHNOLOGY, MEDICAL DEVICES AND DIAGNOSTICS INDUSTRIES ...
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| 8/8/2011- | New hospital to open in Palm Beach Gardens and partner with Scripps: New hospital to open in Palm Beach Gardens and partner with Scripps ...
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| 8/8/2011- | MPFI’S SUMMER RESEARCH INTERNSHIPS TAKE TERM ‘BRAINCHILD’ TO A NEW LEVEL: MPFI’S SUMMER RESEARCH INTERNSHIPS TAKE TERM ‘BRAINCHILD’ TO A NEW LEVEL
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| 7/26/2011- | Gainesville-based Charles Perry Partners, Inc. named among Florida Trend's "Top 100 Best Companies To Work For": Gainesville-based Charles Perry Partners, Inc. named among Florida Trend's "Top 100 Best Companies To Work For" ...
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| 7/22/2011- | BioTools Inc. Enters into Cooperative : BioTools Inc. (BTI) announced today that it has entered into a cooperative agreement with Chiral Technologies Inc., West Chester, PA, the leader in enantioselective chromatography. The cooperative agreement will bring to our customers the most compre ...
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| 7/18/2011- | Satellite High grad's cancer research wins national, international attention: Satellite High grad's cancer research wins national, international attention ...
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| 7/15/2011- | BioFlorida Institutes pipeline grows regions new industry: BioFlorida Institutes pipeline grows regions new industry ...
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| 7/14/2011- | Despite Recession, Medical Device Development Group Continues to Thrive: Despite Recession, Medical Device Development Group Continues to Thrive ...
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| 7/12/2011- | Science training for Job Hunters: Science training for Job Hunters ...
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| 7/12/2011- | NIAID AWARDS $25 MILLION TO VGTI FL AND UCSF FOR ERADICATION OF HIV : NIAID AWARDS $25 MILLION TO VGTI FL AND UCSF FOR ERADICATION OF HIV ...
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| 7/11/2011- | BUSINESS AND BIOSCIENCE LEADERS TO GATHER IN TAMPA FOR BIOFLORIDA’S: Registration opens today for BioFlorida’s 14th Annual Conference scheduled for Oct. 23-25 at the Marriott Waterside Hotel & Marina in Tampa, Fla. 500 business leaders, scientists and investors are expected to attend the three day conference, which i ...
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| 6/28/2011- | NEW SCIENTIST AT THE MAX PLANCK FLORIDA INSTITUTE FOCUSED ON UNDERSTANDING HOW THE BRAIN IS ALTERED BY GENETIC DISORDERS AND INJURY: NEW SCIENTIST AT THE MAX PLANCK FLORIDA INSTITUTE FOCUSED ON UNDERSTANDING HOW THE BRAIN IS ALTERED BY GENETIC DISORDERS AND INJURY ...
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| 6/28/2011- | NEW SCIENTIST AT THE MAX PLANCK FLORIDA INSTITUTE FOCUSED ON UNDERSTANDING HOW THE BRAIN IS ALTERED BY GENETIC DISORDERS AND INJURY: McLean Bolton, Ph.D. has joined the Max Planck Florida Institute (MPFI) as Research Leader in the Disorders of Neural Circuit Function Group. With the goal of gaining a greater understanding of how the brain is altered by genetic disorders and injury ...
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| 6/28/2011- | Florida Student Named Fourth Place Winner in International Biotechnology Competition : BioFlorida, Florida’s statewide bioscience trade association, announced today that Florida student Jenna Pappalardo has been named a winner of the U.S. National BioGENEius Challenge and placed fourth in the International BioGENEius Challenge, the mos ...
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| 6/27/2011- | DYADIC INTERNATIONAL ENTERS INTO RESEARCH AND LICENSE AGREEMENT : DYADIC INTERNATIONAL ENTERS INTO RESEARCH AND LICENSE AGREEMENT
WITH MAJOR PLAYER IN THE ANIMAL FEED INDUSTRY
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| 6/27/2011- | Southwest Florida presents problems for biotech startups: The promotion of Sarasota as a vacation and retirement spot has perhaps been too successful, at least from the viewpoint of chief executive officers of biotech firms in the area.
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| 6/22/2011- | NINETEEN GUNSTER ATTORNEYS IN SOUTH FLORIDA: Gunster, Florida’s Law Firm for Business, is pleased to announce that nineteen shareholders in its south Florida offices were named “Super Lawyers” by Florida Super Lawyers magazine, an annual publication that recognizes outstanding lawyers from more ...
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| 6/5/2011- | Local biotech thriving in down economy .: Local biotech thriving in down economy .
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| 6/3/2011- | Miramar firm showcases South Florida's life-science industry: Miramar firm showcases South Florida's life-science industry
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| 6/2/2011- | Biovest Announces that BiovaxID® Personalized Cancer Vaccine is Featured in Journal of Clinical Oncology : Biovest Announces that BiovaxID® Personalized Cancer Vaccine is Featured in Journal of Clinical Oncology
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| 6/1/2011- | CERHB's Biotechnician Assistant Credential added to the 2010/2011 CAPE Industry Certification Funding List: CERHB's Biotechnician Assistant Credential added to the 2010/2011 CAPE Industry Certification Funding List
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| 6/1/2011- | Launch of the new Florida BioScience Education and Training Resources Website : launch of the new Florida BioScience Education and Training Resources website ...
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| 5/31/2011- | NCI SBIR & STTR 2011 Funding Opportunities Available: Omnibus Solicitation & Grant Funding: NCI SBIR & STTR 2011 Funding Opportunities Available: Omnibus Solicitation & Grant Funding ...
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| 5/26/2011- | Biotech event illustrates local optimism over UF spinoffs: Biotech event illustrates local optimism over UF spinoffs ...
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| 5/24/2011- | Technology Spotlight 5/24/11 "Biotechnology Industry": Technology Spotlight 5/24/11 "Biotechnology Industry"
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| 5/23/2011- | Altor BioScience Awarded $3 MM SBIR Phase II Competing Renewal Grant by NHBLI to Complete a Second Phase 2 ALI/ARDS Clinical Trial for its Antibody-based Tissue Factor Antagonist, ALT-836 : Altor BioScience Awarded $3 MM SBIR Phase II Competing Renewal Grant by NHBLI to Complete a Second Phase 2 ALI/ARDS Clinical Trial for its Antibody-based Tissue Factor Antagonist, ALT-836
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| 5/19/2011- | 'Celebration of Biotechnology' set for next week : Biotechnology is credited with diversifying the local economy as well as generating global advances in medicine, agriculture and energy.
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| 5/19/2011- | ADVAMED 2011 ISSUES CALL FOR COMPANY PRESENTATIONS: ADVAMED 2011 ISSUES CALL FOR COMPANY PRESENTATIONS
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| 5/16/2011- | BIOFLORIDA INSTITUTE ELECTS FOUNDING BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND ANNOUNCES INITIAL PROGRAMS : BIOFLORIDA INSTITUTE ELECTS FOUNDING BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND ANNOUNCES INITIAL PROGRAMS ...
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| 5/13/2011- | Economic Outlook: Biotech businesses showing vital signs that other industries lack: Economic Outlook: Biotech businesses showing vital signs that other industries lack
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| 5/12/2011- | MAX PLANCK FLORIDA INSTITUTE’S DR. DAVID FITZPATRICK RECEIVES 2011 ELLIS ISLAND MEDAL OF HONOR: MAX PLANCK FLORIDA INSTITUTE’S DR. DAVID FITZPATRICK RECEIVES 2011 ELLIS ISLAND MEDAL OF HONOR
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| 5/12/2011- | Non-Human Primate Studies Reveal Promising Vaccine Approach for HIV: Non-Human Primate Studies Reveal Promising Vaccine Approach for HIV
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| 5/11/2011- | Jackson Lab's hopes coming into focus: Jackson Lab's hopes coming into focus
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| 5/9/2011- | PPI Construction Management and Charles Perry Construction Join Forces: PPI Construction Management and Charles Perry Construction Join Forces
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| 5/6/2011- | CELEBRATE BIOTECHNOLOGY IN FLORIDA : CELEBRATE BIOTECHNOLOGY IN FLORIDA
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| 5/5/2011- | UF: Florida biotech industry outpaces nation: UF: Florida biotech industry outpaces nation
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| 5/4/2011- | Accentia Biopharmaceuticals Announces that Revimmune™ Autoimmune Disease Therapy is Featured in Peer-review Journal : Accentia Biopharmaceuticals Announces that Revimmune™ Autoimmune Disease Therapy is Featured in Peer-review Journal
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| 5/4/2011- | 9th ANNUAL NATIONAL ECONOMIC GARDENING CONFERENCE TO BE HELD IN ORLANDO MAY 19/20: 9th ANNUAL NATIONAL ECONOMIC GARDENING CONFERENCE TO BE HELD IN ORLANDO MAY 19/20 ...
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| 5/2/2011- | VGTI Florida Receives $100,000 Grand Challenges Explorations Grant for Ground-Breaking Research in Global Health and Development: VGTI Florida Receives $100,000 Grand Challenges Explorations Grant for Ground-Breaking Research in Global Health and Development
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| 5/2/2011- | Roetzel Adds Michael J. Keller to Fort Lauderdale Office : Roetzel Adds Michael J. Keller to Fort Lauderdale Office
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| 4/29/2011- | Satellite High School Student Wins Florida Biotechnology Research Competition: Satellite High School Student Wins Florida Biotechnology Research Competition ...
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| 4/27/2011- | NEW U.S. PATENT ISSUED TO DYADIC INTERNATIONAL: NEW U.S. PATENT ISSUED TO DYADIC INTERNATIONAL
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| 4/18/2011- | VGTI FLORIDA SCIENTIST AWARDED $1.2 MILLION GRANT TO STUDY IMMUNE SYSTEM BREAKDOWN IN ELDERLY: VGTI FLORIDA SCIENTIST AWARDED $1.2 MILLION GRANT TO STUDY IMMUNE SYSTEM BREAKDOWN IN ELDERLY
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| 4/11/2011- | DYADIC INTERNATIONAL TO PRESENT AT ADVANCED BIOFUELS LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE: DYADIC INTERNATIONAL TO PRESENT AT ADVANCED BIOFUELS LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE
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| 4/8/2011- | LOCAL LEADERS CELEBRATE CONSTRUCTION MILESTONE FOR MAX PLANCK FLORIDA INSTITUTE’S NEW FACILITY: LOCAL LEADERS CELEBRATE CONSTRUCTION MILESTONE FOR MAX PLANCK FLORIDA INSTITUTE’S NEW FACILITY
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| 4/7/2011- | TWO NEW U.S. PATENTS ISSUED TO DYADIC INTERNATIONAL: TWO NEW U.S. PATENTS ISSUED TO DYADIC INTERNATIONAL
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| 3/31/2011- | LEADING HIV/AIDS RESEARCHER JOINS VGTI FLORIDA; RECEIVES PRESTIGIOUS amFAR GRANT: LEADING HIV/AIDS RESEARCHER JOINS VGTI FLORIDA; RECEIVES PRESTIGIOUS amFAR GRANT
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| 3/31/2011- | Woman who took leap of faith plays key role in bioscience trade group: Stacey Silver majored in journalism at Ohio State University, fully intending to pursue a career as a reporter or photographer.
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| 3/31/2011- | LEADING HIV/AIDS RESEARCHER JOINS VGTI FLORIDA; RECEIVES PRESTIGIOUS amFAR GRANT: Nicolas Chomont, Ph.D., has recently joined the team of world-renowned researchers at the Vaccine & Gene Therapy Institute (VGTI) of Florida as an assistant member and principal investigator. Dr. Chomont is an internationally recognized expert in HIV ...
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| 3/29/2011- | CONSTRUCTION TOPS OUT AT MAX PLANCK FLORIDA INSTITUTE’S NEW FACILITY: CONSTRUCTION TOPS OUT AT MAX PLANCK FLORIDA INSTITUTE’S NEW FACILITY
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| 3/24/2011- | UF Event Showcases Innovation in Florida: UF Event Showcases Innovation in Florida
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| 3/22/2011- | DYADIC INTERNATIONAL INTRODUCES ADVANCED BIOFUELS ENZYME ALTERNAFUEL® CMAX™ AT WORLD BIOFUELS MARKETS: ALTERNAFUEL® CMAX™ AT WORLD BIOFUELS MARKETS
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| 3/22/2011- | Jackson Lab answers a $129 million question: Jackson Lab answers a $129 million question
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| 3/21/2011- | FINAL MAX PLANCK FLORIDA INSTITUTE LECTURE ON THE THREAT OF PLAGUES: FINAL MAX PLANCK FLORIDA INSTITUTE LECTURE ON THE THREAT OF PLAGUES
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| 3/18/2011- | Max Planck Scientists Identify Neuron Types that Mediate Different Behavioral States: Max Planck Scientists Identify Neuron Types that Mediate Different Behavioral States
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| 3/16/2011- | STATE LIFE SCIENCE INDUSTRY LEADERS TO GATHER IN ORLANDO: STATE LIFE SCIENCE INDUSTRY LEADERS TO GATHER IN ORLANDO ...
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| 3/15/2011- | SBIR Bridge Funding - Up to $10M Available in FY2011: SBIR Bridge Funding - Up to $10M Available in FY2011 ...
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| 3/14/2011- | BIOFLORIDA IS LOOKING FOR THE NEXT GREAT BIOGENEIUS : BioFlorida is calling all geniuses – BioGENEiuses that is. High school students (grades 9-12) enrolled in science-related courses are invited to submit applications to the Florida BioGENEius Challenge, which is a stepping stone to the U.S. National B ...
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| 3/11/2011- | Why Floridians should care about a Maine lab: Why Floridians should care about a Maine lab
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| 3/5/2011- | Jackson Lab set to take case to Tallahassee: Jackson Lab set to take case to Tallahassee
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| 3/3/2011- | Jackson Lab picks Sarasota County: Jackson Lab picks Sarasota County ...
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| 3/2/2011- | The Jackson Laboratory to locate in Sarasota County with presence in Tampa: The Jackson Laboratory to locate in Sarasota County with presence in Tampa
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| 2/28/2011- | EMERGING DISEASES AND PANDEMICS THE FOCUS OF VGTI FLORIDA AND MARTIN MEMORIAL DISCUSSION : EMERGING DISEASES AND PANDEMICS THE FOCUS OF VGTI FLORIDA AND MARTIN MEMORIAL DISCUSSION ...
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| 2/28/2011- | Governor Rick Scott Welcomes Gray Swoope as Next President of Enterprise Florida: Governor Rick Scott Welcomes Gray Swoope as Next President of Enterprise Florida ...
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| 2/25/2011- | BIOFLORIDA EDUCATES FLORIDA LEGISLATORS ON WAYS TO GROW AND PROMOTE THE STATE’S BIOTECHNOLOGY INDUSTRY : BioFlorida hosted its 4th Annual BioFlorida Legislative Day in Tallahassee on Feb. 16 to address the concerns and future needs of Florida’s biotechnology and life science companies. The event was attended by 21 BioFlorida members who met with 20 legi ...
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| 2/22/2011- | DYADIC INTERNATIONAL LAUNCHES HIGH PERFORMANCE ENZYME FOR PULP AND PAPER INDUSTRY USING NEW C1 PRODUCTION PLATFORM: DYADIC INTERNATIONAL LAUNCHES HIGH PERFORMANCE ENZYME FOR PULP AND PAPER INDUSTRY USING NEW C1 PRODUCTION PLATFORM ...
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| 2/20/2011- | Scripps president Richard Lerner, who brought research institute to Jupiter, to step down next year: Scripps president Richard Lerner, who brought research institute to Jupiter, to step down next year
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| 2/19/2011- | RTI founders spin off thriving biotech firms in Gainesville area: RTI founders spin off thriving biotech firms in Gainesville area ...
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| 2/10/2011- | SEVENTH U.S. PATENT ISSUED TO DYADIC INTERNATIONAL: SEVENTH U.S. PATENT ISSUED TO DYADIC INTERNATIONAL
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| 2/10/2011- | Danger is rare, says speaker : Calling the explosion in Alachua Tuesday rare, a visiting biotechnology speaker said that the industry is quite safe and has made great strides forward, particularly in the past year. About 30 industry professionals gathered at the Progress Center in ...
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| 2/9/2011- | Experts see fresh energy in Florida's 2011 venture capital market: For all of 2010, Florida ranked 15th among states in the amount of invested venture capital dollars. By the fourth quarter, Florida had dropped to 26th.
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| 2/8/2011- | CLIMATE CHANGE THE FOCUS OF NEXT MAX PLANCK FLORIDA INSTITUTE PUBLIC LECTURE : Dr. Martin Heimann, director of the Max Planck Institute for Biogeochemistry in Jena, Germany will present a captivating discussion on climate change and global warming on Wednesday, Feb. 23 at 6:30 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall at the Royal Poinciana ...
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| 2/4/2011- | Will biotech paydays come with jobs?: Call it a tale of two biotech paydays. One means $10 million in cash. The other involves a Japanese pharmaceutical firm and an undisclosed sum. Both represent milestones this week in Orlando and Palm Beach County's quests to develop life-science indu ...
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| 2/4/2011- | MAX PLANCK FLORIDA INSTITUTE ATTRACTS HIGH-PROFILE SCIENTIST FROM MIT : James Schummers, Ph.D., has joined the Max Planck Florida Institute as a Research Group Leader in the Cortical Circuits Group. He will study the functional organization of the circuits, or pathways, in the cerebral cortex – the brain structure that i ...
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| 2/4/2011- | MAX PLANCK FLORIDA INSTITUTE ATTRACTS HIGH-PROFILE SCIENTIST FROM MIT : MAX PLANCK FLORIDA INSTITUTE ATTRACTS HIGH-PROFILE SCIENTIST FROM MIT ...
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| 2/1/2011- | Jupiter-based Scripps spinoff cuRNA sells for $10 million: In an early success story for the region's biotech industry, a company co-founded by a Scripps scientist has sold for $10 million.
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| 1/31/2011- | It's on! Japanese drug company and Orlando researchers formally sign deal: A team of scientists from Japan's largest pharmaceutical company and researchers from Orlando's Sanford-Burnham Research Institute and Florida Hospital today signed a two-year partnership designed to find new ways to treat obesity. ...
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| 1/28/2011- | Enterprise Florida top executive to be replaced: Enterprise Florida top executive to be replaced ...
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| 1/27/2011- | Lakewood-Amedex Inc. Receives Notice of Allowance on Three US Patent Applications Relating to Treatment of Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome: Lakewood-Amedex Inc. Receives Notice of Allowance on Three US Patent Applications Relating to Treatment of Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome ...
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| 1/25/2011- | Florida universities, private industry to discuss drug development to combat infectious diseases: Researchers from two state universities want to create new drugs that combat infectious diseases
spread by mosquitos, and they are pushing to get those drugs faster to consumers.
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| 1/24/2011- | Is Miami The New Tech Hub For Life Sciences?: In challenging economic times, business leaders search for opportunities to grow. One such opportunity — the University of Miami Life Science and Technology Park (UM-LSTP) — is currently opening in the health district of Miami, one the largest medica ...
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| 1/5/2011- | Moffitt Cancer Center Hosts 5th Annual Business of Biotech Conference: Moffitt Cancer Center Hosts 5th Annual Business of Biotech Conference
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| 1/4/2011- | Acclaimed Immunologist Joins VGTI Florida: Acclaimed Immunologist Joins VGTI Florida ...
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| 1/4/2011- | More money, education needed to grow biotech in Florida, Treasure Coast: More money, education needed to grow biotech in Florida, Treasure Coast
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| 1/3/2011- | MAX PLANCK FLORIDA INSTITUTE ANNOUNCES PUBLIC LECTURE SERIES: The general public is invited to be fascinated by the world of science at a series of three lectures this winter, presented by the Max Planck Florida Institute. ...
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| 1/3/2011- | Palm Beach State chosen to create new Employ Florida Banner Center for Life Sciences: Developing a highly skilled workforce for Florida’s life sciences industry, including the biotechnology, pharmaceutical and medical device sectors, is the aim of Palm Beach State College in its new role as the Employ Florida Banner Center for Life Sc ...
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| 1/1/2011- | Biotech Niche- The Gainesville/Alachua Area is a Fast-growing Focal Point for New Companies Specializing in Bioscience: Twelve miles north of Gainesville, the small town of Alachua is known for rolling fields dotted with haystacks in the fall and wildflowers in the spring. Also growing well here are biotechnology companies.
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| 12/29/2010- | Boca Raton Technology Business Incubator News: Boca Raton Technology Business Incubator News ...
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| 12/29/2010- | Attendance Record Shattered at EDC's 13th Annual Showcase: Attendance Record Shattered at EDC's 13th Annual Showcase ...
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| 12/29/2010- | Incubate Miami Hosts Demo Day and Startup Weekend; Expands Incubator Footprint: Incubate Miami Hosts Demo Day and Startup Weekend; Expands Incubator Footprint ...
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| 12/29/2010- | Update - Florida Economic Gardening Institute GrowFL Program: Update - Florida Economic Gardening Institute GrowFL Program ...
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| 12/28/2010- | Florida Hospital, Sanford-Burnham Medical Research Institute and Takeda Announce Partnership to Target Obesity: Florida Hospital, Sanford-Burnham Medical Research Institute and Takeda Announce Partnership to Target Obesity ...
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| 12/27/2010- | Japanese firm partners with local researchers to fight obesity: Japanese firm partners with local researchers to fight obesity
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| 12/15/2010- | Florida Atlantic Research & Development Authority Hires Duffell as President & CEO: Florida Atlantic Research & Development Authority Hires Duffell as President & CEO ...
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| 12/13/2010- | MAX PLANCK FLORIDA INSTITUTE INTRODUCES NONPROFIT FOUNDATION : Today marks the formal launch of the Max Planck Florida Foundation, a fully-accredited nonprofit 501 (c) (3) organization that will serve as the philanthropic arm of the Max Planck Florida Institute. The foundation is charged with raising funds to su ...
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| 12/5/2010- | Event touts area bioscience efforts: Trade group seek links between industry players
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| 12/1/2010- | DUKE NEUROBIOLOGIST NAMED CEO AND DIRECTOR OF MAX PLANCK FLORIDA INSTITUTE’S DEPARTMENT OF CORTICAL CIRCUIT FUNCTION : The Max Planck Florida Institute today announced the appointment of David Fitzpatrick, Ph.D., as Chief Executive Officer and Director of its Department of Cortical Circuit Function, effective Jan. 3, 2011. ...
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| 12/1/2010- | BioFlorida to hold networking event: The Southwest Florida chapter of BioFlorida will hold a networking and speaker event from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday at the Holiday Inn Fort Myers Airport on Alico Road.
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| 11/29/2010- | Accentia Biopharmaceuticals Announces Strategic Agreement with Baxter: Accentia Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. (OTCQB: ABPI) today announced a strategic agreement with Baxter Healthcare Corporation (NYSE:BAX- News) to provide Accentia with the exclusive, worldwide right to purchase Baxter’s cyclophosphamide, which is marketed ...
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| 11/29/2010- | Florida Biomedical Investment Dollars Now Surpass 2009 by 24%: Investment funding within Florida going into the Life Science sector as well as
Healthcare Services has finally seen an upward trend with more dollars allocated
through Q3 2010 as compared to the same sectors in all of 2009. ...
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| 11/19/2010- | SEBIO Announces Success of 12th Annual Investor Forum : SEBIO Announces Success of 12th Annual Investor Forum
Winners of EARLY/Stage Shootout and BIO/Plan Competition Named
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| 11/15/2010- | New Phase III Data Analysis for BiovaxID®, Personalized Lymphoma Vaccine, to Be Presented at ASH Annual Meeting: Biovest International, Inc. (OTCQB: BVTI), a majority-owned subsidiary of Accentia Biopharmacetuicals, Inc. (OTCQB: ABPI), today announced that BiovaxID®, Biovest’s personalized lymphoma vaccine, will be featured in an oral presentation at the Americ ...
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| 11/14/2010- | Five area biotech firms receive federal funding: BioFlorida – which represents the state's emerging bioscience industry – announced that 77 Florida companies have been awarded more than $26 million in federal tax credits or grants under a new government program that encourages research and developm ...
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| 11/12/2010- | Pace of drug development may hinge on federal funding: Pace of drug development may hinge on federal funding ...
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| 11/8/2010- | Local biotechnology companies to collect $4.5 million in health care grants: The health care reform act is pumping $4.5 million worth of tax credits or grants into 10 Alachua County biotechnology companies, all but one of them University of Florida startups. ...
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| 11/3/2010- | S. Fla. biotechs get federal financial boost: Forty-three South Florida companies have been awarded federal tax credits or grants under the Qualifying Therapeutic Discovery Project Program. ...
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| 11/3/2010- | $26.6 MILLION IN TAX CREDITS AND GRANTS AWARDED TO 77 BIOSCIENCE COMPANIES IN FLORIDA: BioFlorida today announced that 77 Florida firms were awarded more than $26 million in federal tax credits or grants under the Qualifying Therapeutic Discovery Project Program for research and development of new products or therapeutics with promise ...
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| 10/27/2010- | Mirada Medical sign agreement with Moffitt Cancer Center to develop new technologies for Radiotherapy Planning: Mirada Medical Limited, the fast growing international company focused on advanced oncology imaging, announced today that they have signed an agreement with Moffitt Cancer Center, Tampa, FL, one of the USA’s top centers for cancer treatment and oncol ...
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| 10/26/2010- | INDUSTRY LEADERS HONORED WITH BIOFLORIDA’S ANNUAL AWARDS: WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (October 27, 2010) – BioFlorida awarded four prestigious industry awards on October 26 at their 13th Annual Conference. Harry W. Orf, PhD, vice president of scientific operations and professor of chemistry at Scripps Florida rec ...
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| 10/25/2010- | Novak Druce + Quigg LLP Speaking on Trends in Bioscience IP at BioFlorida Annual Conference : On Monday, October 25, Novak Druce + Quigg LLP Executive Partner Tracy W. Druce will be speaking at the 13th Annual BioFlorida Conference in Ft. Lauderdale, FL.
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| 10/21/2010- | Personalized Medicine Coalition Award for Leadership to be Awarded to Moffitt Cancer Center CEO: Award to be Presented November 17, 2010 Highlights Personalized Medicine Transition From Concept to Clinic ...
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| 10/21/2010- | Regional team huddles to leverage South Florida's life sciences assets: Educational institutions, economic development agencies, life sciences companies and research institutes are looking to band together to lobby the state and put long-term plans on the same path in hopes of making Florida a Mecca for the life sciences ...
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| 10/21/2010- | Workforce Alliance to Conduct Workshops for Attendees at BioFlorida Conference: Workforce Alliance is participating in BioFlorida's 13th Annual Conference by conducting two pre-conference workshops on Sunday, October 24th. There is no charge to attend the workshops, but registration is required and can be made through the BioFl ...
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| 10/20/2010- | Build It and They Will Come - Bioscience in Florida is Prospering: No statement describes the theme of Florida’s bioscience vision better than “Build it, and they will come.” ...
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| 10/20/2010- | Algenol to change SW Fla., the world: Lee County's $10 million investment in Algenol is well spent if it leads to more high-paying tech jobs, officials said Tuesday. ...
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| 10/19/2010- | SEBIO Announces Companies Selected to Present at the 2010 Investor Forum: Southeast BIO (SEBIO), a regional nonprofit organization dedicated to fostering the growth of the Southeast's life sciences industry, announces the selection of the best life sciences deals in the Southeast, as determined by a Selection Committee com ...
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| 10/18/2010- | What Comes After Dendreon’s Provenge?: Success of prostate cancer vaccine has ushered in a wave of autologous vaccine development.
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| 10/13/2010- | BioFlorida Selects Three USF CONNECT Companies to Present at Annual Conference: BioFlorida has selected three USF CONNECT companies to present at its annual conference October 24th-26th. Only four university-affiliated companies were selected to present at this year’s conference and three of the four are University of South Flor ...
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| 10/13/2010- | SIXTH U.S. PATENT ISSUED TO DYADIC INTERNATIONAL: Dyadic International, Inc. ("Dyadic") (Pink Sheets: DYAI), a global biotechnology company focused on the discovery, development, manufacture and sale of enzyme and protein products and solutions for the bioenergy, industrial enzyme and biopharmaceuti ...
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| 10/12/2010- | USF CONNECT Collaborates with Merck and MPM Capital at BioFlorida Conference: USF CONNECT has announced that it is collaborating with Merck & Co, Inc. and MPM Capital to bring biopartnering.com to the 2010 BioFlorida Annual Conference October 24th-26th. ...
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| 10/12/2010- | FREE CAREER WORKSHOP AND NETWORKING EVENT AT BIOFLORIDA’S 13th ANNUAL CONFERENCE: For the first time, BioFlorida will introduce a free career workshop for graduate students and post-docs as part of the 13th Annual Conference, scheduled for October 24 – 26 at the Marriott Harbor Beach in Ft. Lauderdale. Presented by Scripps Florida ...
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| 10/8/2010- | TVG expands the biopartnering.com network through partnerships with BioFlorida, BioNJ and Pennsylvania Bio: Technology Vision Group (TVG) is pleased to announce partnerships with BioFlorida, BioNJ and Pennsylvania Bio in order to expand the biopartnering.com network to life science professionals in Florida, New Jersey and Pennsylvania. biopartnering.com is ...
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| 10/8/2010- | Takeda and Envoy Form Schizophrenia Research Alliance: Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited (TSE: 4502), a global pharmaceutical company, and Envoy Therapeutics Inc., a recently formed drug discovery company, today announced that they have formed a three-year research alliance aimed at discovering drugs ...
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| 10/4/2010- | FL CURED FOCUSES ON BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH AT BIOFLORIDA’S 13th ANNUAL CONFERENCE: Interested in learning more about advancing personalized medicine; integrating research and clinical practices; or opportunities for drug discovery collaborations and partnerships in Florida? These are just some of the topics being discussed at BioFl ...
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| 10/1/2010- | Sunshine biomedicine: Over the past eight years, the state of Florida has invested close to a billion dollars to attract renowned research
organizations to open up shop within its borders. ...
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| 9/28/2010- | Major Grant Renewal Boosts Sanford-Burnham Cancer Research: The Cancer Center at Sanford-Burnham Medical Research Institute (Sanford-Burnham) has received a five-year core grant renewal from the National Cancer Institute (NCI). ...
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| 9/27/2010- | New European Centre for Chirality to offer world class Analytical and Scientific Services for Advancements in Chiral Chemical Processes: Ghent University, the University of Antwerp and BioTools Europe Ltd are delighted to announce a new partnership to create the European Centre for Chirality (EC2, chirality.ua.ac.be). ...
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| 9/27/2010- | Sanofi Pasteur to Acquire VaxDesign, a U.S. biotechnology company: Sanofi Pasteur, the vaccines division of the sanofi-aventis Group (EURONEXT: SAN and NYSE: SNY) announced today that it has signed a binding agreement for the acquisition of VaxDesign, a privately held U.S. biotechnology company, based in Orlando, Fl ...
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| 9/22/2010- | Innovation Sparks Novel Fundraiser for Discovery Science At Sanford-Burnham Institute at Lake Nona : Innovation Sparks Novel Fundraiser for Discovery Science At Sanford-Burnham Institute at Lake Nona ...
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| 9/21/2010- | Novak Druce + Quigg LLP Named Top Tier Intellectual Property Law Firm in Inaugural "Best Law Firms" Survey by U.S. News Media Group and Best Lawyers: Novak Druce + Quigg LLP Named Top Tier Intellectual Property Law Firm in Inaugural "Best Law Firms" Survey by U.S. News Media Group and Best Lawyers ...
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| 9/21/2010- | OPPOSING LAWYERS IN GENE PATENT CASE THAT COULD CHANGE THE FUTURE OF MEDICAL RESEARCH TO DEBATE: BioFlorida announces a live debate on the patenting of human genes between lawyers arguing a federal case that puts into question the validity of patents held on approximately 2,000 human genes. Anton Hopen, a registered U.S. patent attorney and mana ...
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| 9/17/2010- | First Debate Outside of Courtroom to Take Place Between Myriad Genetics General Counsel & Public Patent Foundation Senior Counsel : First Debate Outside of Courtroom to Take Place Between Myriad Genetics General Counsel & Public Patent Foundation Senior Counsel ...
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| 9/15/2010- | McDermott Receives Seven National First-Tier Rankings in U.S. News and Best Lawyers 2010 Survey: McDermott Will & Emery LLP has been awarded first-tier recognition across seven of its diversified practice areas in the inaugural edition of the 2010 Best Law Firm rankings published by U.S. News Media Group and Best Lawyers. ...
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| 9/13/2010- | Neuroscience Symposium to Launch Max Planck Florida Institute and FAU New Graduate Program : To mark the launch of a new, joint Integrative Biology and Neuroscience graduate program, Max Planck Florida Institute and Florida Atlantic University (FAU) are hosting an inaugural Neuroscience Symposium, September 28-29 in the Senate Chambers of th ...
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| 9/10/2010- | GERMAN AND FLORIDA LEADERS UNITE TO DISCUSS BIOSCIENCE AT THE MAX PLANCK FLORIDA INSTITUTE : Dr. Wolfgang Heubisch, Federal State Minister of the Bavarian State Ministry of Science, Research and Arts visited Jupiter recently to tour the Max Planck Florida Institute. Joining him were the leaders of some of the most prestigious universities in ...
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| 9/10/2010- | SELECT BIOSCIENCE COMPANIES PRESENT INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGIES AT BIOFLORIDA’S 13th ANNUAL CONFERENCE: A group of a dozen bioscience companies chosen through a competitive process will present their novel technologies to investors, business development executives, scientists and product or service providers at BioFlorida’s 13th Annual Conference, sche ...
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| 9/8/2010- | Sanford-Burnham Medical Research Institute Appoints New Business Development Executive: Leslie Molony, Ph.D. has joined Sanford-Burnham Medical Research Institute as Senior Director, Business Development. Dr. Molony will lead the Institute’s activities to develop and implement strategies for establishing new collaborations, licensing te ...
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| 8/26/2010- | Florida Economic Development Council relocates to USF CONNECT : USF CONNECT and the Florida Economic Development Council (FEDC) announce the relocation of FEDC to the USF Research Park of Tampa Bay. ...
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| 8/26/2010- | Sponsored research funding at UF hits record $678 million: Research awards to University of Florida faculty increased $104 million last year to a record $678 million, thanks primarily to a 45 percent increase in federal funding.
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| 8/26/2010- | MIDWEST RESEARCH INSTITUTE RECEIVES FULL ACCREDITATION FROM COLLEGE OF AMERICAN PATHOLOGISTS: Midwest Research Institute (MRI) has been awarded full accreditation by the Commission on Laboratory Accreditation of the College of American Pathologists (CAP). ...
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| 8/25/2010- | NOMINATIONS NOW OPEN FOR BIOFLORIDA’S ANNUAL INDUSTRY AWARDS: Nominations are now open for BioFlorida’s three prestigious industry awards: the Weaver H. Gaines Leadership Award, the David J. Gury Company of the Year Award and the James E. King Legislator of the Year Award. ...
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| 8/20/2010- | U.S. Commerce Dept. Announces $2 Million USF/Mote Grant : Small business startups and regional technology commercialization got a substantial boost when the U.S. Commerce Department announced a $2 million grant for the University of South Florida and Mote Marine Laboratory today. ...
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| 8/20/2010- | NEW RESEARCH GROUP LEADER AT MAX PLANCK FLORIDA INSTITUTE : Dr. Jason Christie has joined the Max Planck Florida Institute as a Research Group Leader. His team of researchers and postdocs will study the basic properties of synapses – the point-to-point connections between neurons – to gain new insight into br ...
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| 8/19/2010- | SPEID & ASSOCIATES TO HOST SESSION ON DRUG DEVELOPMENT AT BIOFLORIDA OCTOBER 2010: Speid & Associates, an international regulatory affairs and drug development consultancy today announced that Dr. Speid, President of the Company will be chairing a session on The Ten Mistakes that Senior Management Teams Make With Investigational Ne ...
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| 8/19/2010- | FOUR KEYNOTE SPEAKERS TO HEADLINE AT BIOFLORIDA’S ANNUAL CONFERENCE: BioFlorida today announced an impressive roster of keynote speakers for its 13th Annual Conference that includes the former Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, biotechnology entrepreneurs, executives and medical researchers ...
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| 8/13/2010- | BIOFLORIDA HOSTS 13TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE IN PARTNERSHIP WITH FL CURED : WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (August 13, 2010) – Now in its 13th year, BioFlorida’s Annual Conference is recognized as a must-attend event for business and scientific leaders from across the state and beyond. More than 400 guests are expected at this year’s ...
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| 8/12/2010- | Two Emerging Bio Science Research and Development Companies Expanding Operations, Adding Jobs in Palm Beach County: Two emerging biotechnology company with a focus on finding better treatments for cancers are expanding to Palm Beach County and creating high-tech jobs after receiving assistance from the Business Development Board of Palm Beach County and loan guar ...
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| 8/12/2010- | Jupiter lures two biotech companies: Two young biotechnology companies that develop anti-cancer treatments are moving to the town of Jupiter in Palm Beach County and expect to bring about 29 jobs in the next five years. ...
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| 8/7/2010- | Palm Health Partners plans to link technology and caring: Paul Walczak, CEO of Palm Health Partners, together with the principals of the company — his mother, Elizabeth Fago, William Meyer and Steven Tendrich — see a new vision for long term health care and it is one of cooperation and technological interac ...
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| 7/25/2010- | Woman helps make researchers' products a reality: After years of being either a scientist or a business woman, Sue Washer has found a way to link the two together.
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| 7/21/2010- | Ten Semifinalists Selected in SEBIO's Fourth Annual BIO/Plan Competition: Southeast BIO (SEBIO) announced that it has selected ten semifinalists in its fourth annual BIO/Plan Competition. Launched in 2007, the BIO/Plan Competition is a program developed to promote the creation of new life science companies based in the Sou ...
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| 7/21/2010- | Moffitt Cancer Center Appoints Cathy Kerzner Chief Commercial Officer of M2Gen™: Moffitt Cancer Center announces the appointment of Cathy Kerzner as senior vice president and chief commercial officer of M2Gen™, a wholly owned for-profit subsidiary of Moffitt. Kerzner will report to James D. Utterback, chief executive officer of M ...
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| 7/19/2010- | BioFlorida's Northeast Chapter Event Hightlights Mayo Clinic: The Northeast Chapter of BioFlorida, the statewide trade association for the bioscience industry, will host a networking event 5 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, July 28 in the Kinne Auditorium, Cannaday Building at the Mayo Clinic Florida. ...
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| 7/13/2010- | Local woman to lead state bioscience group: She’s been working in life sciences for almost 30 years, and now Susan Washer will be plucked from her community in Alachua to represent bioscience around the state. ...
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| 7/8/2010- | Scripps spinoff conducts research that will lead to therapeutic drugs: As Florida taxpayers bet big on biotech, start-up firm cuRNA offers a microcosm of the risky and potentially lucrative business of turning laboratory research into blockbuster drugs. ...
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| 7/7/2010- | Scripps Research Scientists Uncover Previously Unknown Natural Mechanism that Controls Cocaine Use :
The Findings Suggest a Potential New Method of Treating Cocaine Addiction ...
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| 7/2/2010- | Max Planck Florida Institute Hires Chief Scientific Facilities Officer: Ivan C. Baines, PhD has joined the Max Planck Florida Institute as Chief Scientific Facilities Officer. ...
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| 6/29/2010- | Sanford-Burnham Researchers Recognized by the NIH: Sanford-Burnham Medical Research Institute at Lake Nona is pleased to announce that the National Institutes of Health (NIH) has awarded research grants to two faculty members in recognition of their contribution to advancing scientific understanding ...
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| 6/25/2010- | BIOFLORIDA ELECTS NEW LEADERSHIP AND EXPANDS ITS BOARD OF DIRECTORS: BioFlorida, the statewide trade association founded in 1997 to advance Florida’s bioscience industry, has announced its Board of Directors for 2010 – 2011. Susan Washer, president and CEO of Applied Genetic Technologies Corp. (AGTC) based in Alachua, ...
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| 6/23/2010- | Max Planck Florida Institute Breaks Ground on New Facility: The Max Planck Florida Institute is one step closer to moving into its permanent location on six acres at Florida Atlantic University’s (FAU) John D. MacArthur Campus in Jupiter. ...
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| 6/21/2010- | Jackson Lab could be start of biomedical hub in Collier, officials say : Jackson Laboratory has the ability to attract hospitals and other medical entities and the Barron Collier Co. is pursuing private companies to come to eastern Collier County where a biomedical park is envisioned. ...
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| 6/17/2010- | Palm Beach County Company With Corporate Headquarters In Boca Raton Plans To Add 40 Jobs: A Palm Beach County healthcare company, with corporate headquarters in Boca Raton, will add 40 new employees after receiving local and state approval for plans to strengthen its local operations and expansion assistance from the Business Development ...
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| 5/28/2010- | BIOFLORIDA’S NORTHEAST CHAPTER EVENT, FEATURING MAYO CLINIC: The Northeast Chapter of BioFlorida, the statewide trade association for the bioscience industry, will host a networking event at Mayo Clinic Florida on Wednesday, July 28 from 5 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. ...
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| 5/24/2010- | HUNDREDS TURN OUT FOR BIOFLORIDA’s 7th ANNUAL “CELEBRATION OF BIOTECHNOLGY”: Over 500 biotechnology professionals, university employees and public officials – a record turnout – gathered on May 13 at RTI Biologics campus in Progress Corporate Park for BioFlorida’s 7th Annual Celebration of Biotechnology. ...
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| 5/24/2010- | Frank T. Brogan: Jobs grow from universities' 'New Florida' concept: There are a number of reasons why long-term investment in the State University System of Florida makes sense. Here's one: A knowledge-based economy creates good jobs, even when times are bad.
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| 5/21/2010- | Administration details biomedical grant initiative : Businesses with up to 250 employees that develop biomedical, diagnostic and other products aimed at improving health and reducing costs will be eligible for up to $5 million in grants or tax credits authorized by the new health reform law, the Obama ...
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| 5/20/2010- | Biotech park draws hundreds from near and far : From inside the walls of the massive tents erected for the seventh annual Celebration of Biotechnology last Thursday, one would never have known Florida’s unemployment rate was hovering around 12 percent. ...
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| 5/19/2010- | CTI Clinical Trial and Consulting Services and Akron Clinical Announce Formation of Latin America Joint Venture – CTI Latin America, S.A.: CTI Clinical Trial and Consulting Services (CTI) and Akron Clinical announce the formation of CTI Latin America, S.A., a joint venture to serve the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industry in Latin America. The company headquarters will be located ...
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| 5/14/2010- | Calendar Listing: Tour Torrey Pines Institute for Molecular Studies: The Southeast Chapter of BioFlorida, the statewide trade association for the bioscience industry, will host a tour of Torrey Pines Institute for Molecular Studies on May 20, followed by a networking reception and presentations by leaders in the biote ...
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| 5/13/2010- | Biotech bustling, poised to grow: Attendees pointed to the size of the 7th annual Celebration of Biotechnology on Thursday as evidence of how far the industry has come and its importance to the economies of Florida and the region. ...
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| 5/5/2010- | TRDA HOSTS SMALL BUSINESS INNOVATION RESEARCH GRANT WORKSHOP AT THE LAUNCH PAD AT UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI : Small businesses receive more than $2 billion in federal grants and contracts each year through the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs. The Technological Research and Development Authority ...
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| 5/5/2010- | Big drug makers ready to deal: With some facing a multibillion-dollar patent cliff and others just trying to expand their focus, big biotech and pharmaceutical companies are reaching out to capture potential products from other companies.
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| 5/3/2010- | Biotech employment in Florida up 18 percent, report says: Florida's biotech industry is thriving, although the wisdom of the state's $1.5 billion bet on research labs remains unclear, a prominent industry expert said today. ...
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| 5/1/2010- | Hogan & Hartson and Lovells Form Hogan Lovells :
1 May 2010 – The first 'merger of equals' of Top 30 global law firms in the legal sector launches today with the combination of Hogan & Hartson LLP and Lovells LLP to create Hogan Lovells. ...
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| 4/28/2010- | Goodwin Biotechnology Inc. and Hyprocell LLC Announce Collaboration: Goodwin Biotechnology Inc., a full service contract biomanufacturing company and Hyprocell LLC, a clinical cell line development services company, jointly announced today their collaborative agreement to create a business model enabling customers to ...
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| 4/26/2010- | Community To Celebrate Biotechnology In Northeast Florida: BioFlorida’s 7th Annual Celebration of Biotechnology on May 13 is free and open to the public ...
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| 4/21/2010- | Economic Development Council of Collier County Sponsors BioFlorida Southwest Chapter Event: Region Supportive of Environment for Entrepreneurs: The Economic Development Council of Collier County (EDC) proudly sponsored the BioFlorida Southwest Florida chapter event, "Entrepreneurial and Start-Up Support in Southwest Florida", held on April 20, 2010. ...
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| 4/16/2010- | Florida biotech research money in jeopardy: Florida researchers could lose $50 million in biomedical research funding due to the state’s $3 billion budget deficit. ...
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| 4/9/2010- | Made in Palm Beach County: Riviera Beach drugmaker takes on overseas competitors: As drug manufacturers flee the United States for India and China, entrepreneur Fred Sancilio hopes to prove that America remains a profitable place to make pills. ...
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| 4/9/2010- | Solid public support for biotech research: Publicly funded biotechnology research in South Florida is likely to continue to show sturdy resistance to economic recession. ...
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| 3/30/2010- | Could biotechs survive without gene patents?: In a decision that could roil the biotech industry working to gain a foothold in Palm Beach County and the Treasure Coast, a federal judge has ruled that genes can't be patented. ...
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| 3/17/2010- | NOVAK DRUCE + QUIGG LLP ADDS FIVE ATTORNEYS: Intellectual Property law firm Novak Druce + Quigg LLP has announced the addition of five attorneys, including four Ph.D.s. ...
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| 3/10/2010- | BioFlorida plans networking event in Jupiter: BioFlorida, the statewide trade association for the bioscience industry, will host a networking evening from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Scripps Florida, in the Rodney B. Fink Education Pavilion, 120 Scripps Way, in Jupiter. ...
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| 3/9/2010- | Notice: Governor Signing Unemployment Compensation Tax Bill: Governor Charlie Crist will host bill signing ceremonies throughout the state to promote legislation providing tax relief to Florida businesses, Wednesday, March 10, 2010. ...
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| 3/4/2010- | FAU picks new president: Florida Atlantic University's Board of Trustees selected Mary Jane Saunders as the public university's sixth president on Wednesday. ...
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| 2/25/2010- | Business Development Board Announces FOUR Relocation or Expansion Projects in Palm Beach County: Business Development Board Announces FOUR Relocation or Expansion Projects in Palm Beach County ...
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| 2/25/2010- | BioFlorida Tackles Long List of Legislative Priorities in Tallahassee: BioFlorida hosted the 3rd Annual BioFlorida Legislative Day in Tallahassee on February 17th to address the concerns and future needs of Florida’s biotechnology companies. The Legislative Day was attended by over 40 BioFlorida members who heard presen ...
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| 2/19/2010- | BIOFLORIDA LAUNCHES FOUNDATION TO FOSTER BIOSCIENCE EDUCATION AND COLLABORATION : BioFlorida, the statewide trade association founded in 1997 to advance Florida’s bioscience industry, has approved a plan to launch The BioFlorida Institute, a not-for-profit foundation focused on education, professional development and industry reso ...
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| 2/16/2010- | NEW DIRECTOR AND RESEARCH LEADERS TO JOIN MAX PLANCK FLORIDA INSTITUTE: The Max Planck Florida Institute has announced appointments to three scientific positions at the research facility. Dr. Michael D. Ehlers of Duke University Medical Center will be named Scientific Director and CEO; Dr. Samuel M. Young, Jr. will lead ...
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| 2/15/2010- | Bioscience firms need help: The fledgling bioscience industry in Southwest Florida - and the rest of the state - is faced with a chicken-or-the-egg dilemma. ...
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| 2/10/2010- | Goodwin Biotechnology Inc. and Macrocyclics Announce Collaboration: Biomanufacturing Company and Macrocyclics, Inc., a manufacturer of customized chelating agents, jointly announced today their collaborative agreement on Chelation and Bioconjugation. ...
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| 2/8/2010- | Banyan Biomarkers Announces New Chief Executive Officer: Banyan Biomarkers, Inc. announced today the appointment of Jackson Streeter, M.D. as Chief Executive Officer and Chief Medical Officer. ...
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| 2/8/2010- | MAX PLANCK FLORIDA INSTITUTE HOSTS INAUGURAL SYMPOSIUM: The Max Planck Florida Institute recently hosted its first scientific symposium February 5 and 6 at their temporary facilities in Jupiter, Fla. ...
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| 2/4/2010- | UM gets $15M stimulus award for imaging center:
The University of Miami said Thursday that it received a $14.8 million grant of stimulus funds from the National Institutes of Health to construct the Neuroscience and Health Annex on its Coral Gables campus. ...
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| 2/2/2010- | Bioscience program is Feb. 9 in Estero: To help attract quality high-wage jobs and companies in the bioscience industry, the Southwest Florida chapter of BioFlorida will hold an event Feb. 9 at the Embassy Suites, Estero. ...
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| 2/2/2010- | BioFlorida Showcases BioScience Education & Workforce Programs: BioFlorida’s Southwest Chapter event will focus on growth and training of industry workforce ...
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| 1/28/2010- | GOVERNOR CRIST PROPOSES $32.6 MILLION FOR COMMERCIAL SPACE LAUNCH, URGES INCENTIVES TO BUILD FLORIDA'S INNOVATION ECONOMY: ~~ ~~ To grow key Florida industries and high-tech, high-wage jobs ~~ ~~ ...
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| 1/26/2010- | Burnham medical institute gains $50 million donation — and a new name: The announcement today of a $50 million gift to the Burnham Institute for Medical Research will further expand the organization's cutting-edge research at Lake Nona's emerging "medical city" and help it weather the tough economy. ...
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| 1/25/2010- | Our Opinon: Stick with biotech: Florida dreams of becoming a biotechnology hub, a place where the brilliant and the investment-savvy will come to build the economy of the 21st century. ...
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| 1/21/2010- | Fortune Survey Says: DPR Construction Is One Of The “Best Companies To Work For” In America: National Forward-Thinking General Contractor Joins 100 Best Company List at #57, Marking 20 Years of Building Great Things Including a Great Place to Work ...
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| 1/11/2010- | State Updates Economic Development Strategic Plan: Need for an innovation and knowledge-driven economy to ensure future growth
is basis for plan’s proposals ...
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| 1/6/2010- | First Round of Presenting Companies Announced for 2010 Southeast Venture Conference: The 2010 Southeast Venture Conference (SEVC) today announced the first round of companies selected to present at its upcoming conference. ...
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| 1/5/2010- | BioTools, Inc. expands to Europe; annnounces establishment of BioTools Europe, Ltd.: BioTools, Inc. proudly announces the establishment of its first international subsidary, BioTools Europe, Ltd. ...
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| 12/22/2009- | SEBIO Announces Restorative Physiology Group as the Grand Prize Winner in the Third Annual BIO/Plan Competition: Southeast BIO (SEBIO) has announced the winner of its third annual BIO/Plan Competition, a year-long business creation competition. ...
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| 12/18/2009- | SEBIO Announces Success of the 11th Annual Investor Forum; Winner of Early-Stage Company Shootout Named: SEBIO Announces Success of the 11th Annual Investor Forum; Winner of Early-Stage Company Shootout Named ...
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| 12/17/2009- | Developer plans $50 million nursing home/research center near Scripps: A nursing home developer wants to build an ambitious health care center that would combine nursing care, state-of-the-art medical equipment and world-class research. ...
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| 12/17/2009- | Palm Beach Gardens agrees on plan for biotech village by Scripps campus: Palm Beach Gardens agrees on plan for biotech village by Scripps campus ...
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| 12/14/2009- | Dyadic International Extends Collaboration with the Scripps Research Institute: Dyadic International announces that it has extended its collaboration with The Scripps Research Institute by entering into an agreement with Scripps to re-annotate the genome of Dyadic's patented and proprietary C1 fungus. ...
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| 12/7/2009- | Serving The Scripps Research Institute's Needs on Projects of All Sizes : DPR Continues to Build Lasting Relationship with Renowned Research Institute Backed by more than 70 Projects, Decade-Long Presence on La Jolla Campus, Recent Completion of New Florida Facility ...
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| 12/7/2009- | TechAmerica 14th Annual Abacus Awards: TechAmerica Florida is partnering with the South Florida Technology Alliance to recognize those high tech leaders that have made a significant contribution to the state of the technology industry in Florida. ...
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| 12/1/2009- | BioFlorida Award Winners: Gury Award Honors RTI Biologics and Gaines Award Honors David Day ...
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| 11/24/2009- | BIO/Plan Competition Finalists to Present at Upcoming Investor Forum: Southeast BIO (SEBIO) announced the selection of four finalists in its third annual BIO/Plan Competition. ...
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| 11/23/2009- | McGraw-Hill Construction Announces National Best of the Best Awards: McGraw-Hill Construction Awards Scripps Florida A National Best of the Best Award ...
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| 11/23/2009- | Florida's Future and the Biotech Vision : Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce and Gunster assemble bioscience industry leaders for luncheon, Dec. 2 at Jungle Island. ...
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| 11/19/2009- | Florida Economic Gardening Institute and Partners Unveil GrowFL to Cultivate Growth Companies: Florida Economic Gardening Institute and Partners Unveil GrowFL to Cultivate Growth Companies ...
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| 11/13/2009- | HyGreen Wins Popular Science's 2009 "Best of What's New" Award: Xhale Innovations, Inc. announced today that its hand hygiene system, HyGreen, is a recipient of the 2009 "Best of What's New" award from Popular Science magazine. ...
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| 11/12/2009- | RTI Biologics Honored With BioFlorida's 2009 Gury Company of the Year Award : RTI Biologics Inc., the Florida-based processor of orthopedic, dental, hernia and other biologic implants, was awarded the 2009 Gury Company of the Year Award at the 12th Annual BioFlorida Annnual Conference. ...
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| 10/19/2009- | Governor Crist Announces Final Report and Recommendations from Task Force on the Study of Biotech Competitiveness: Governor Charlie Crist today announced the publication of the Task Force on the Study of Biotech Competitiveness Final Report and Recommendations. The Task Force was charged with studying economic policies necessary for increasing Florida’s competit ...
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| 10/14/2009- | FLORIDA’S NEWEST BIOTECH CLUSTER AT LAKE NONA UNVEILS NEW ADDITIONS AT BIOFLORIDA’S 12TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE: In November, BioFlorida will host its 12th Annual Conference in Orlando – home of Lake Nona’s medical city. As the state’s largest gathering of life science professionals, the conference will showcase the increasingly active health and life sciences ...
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| 10/9/2009- | MAX PLANCK FLORIDA INSTITUTE FINALIZES LAND AGREEMENT FOR SIX ACRES AT FAU’S MACARTHUR CAMPUS: The Max Planck Florida Institute is one step closer to moving into its permanent location on six acres at Florida Atlantic University’s (FAU) John D. MacArthur Campus in Jupiter. The Florida Division of State Lands, Palm Beach County, FAU and the Joh ...
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| 10/8/2009- | Top Life Science Companies in the Southeast Announced: Southeast BIO (SEBIO) announces the selection of the best life sciences deals in the Southeast, as determined by a Selection Committee comprised of regional and national venture capitalists. These companies, both early- and later-stage, will particip ...
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| 10/1/2009- | Nanotherapeutics Acquires Assets of DelSite : Nanotherapeutics, Inc., a privately held specialty biopharmaceutical company, announced today that it had acquired certain assets from DelSite (formerly Carrington Laboratories, Inc.) out of Chapter 7 bankruptcy proceedings in the U.S. Bankruptcy Cou ...
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| 9/25/2009- | Altor BioScience Awarded $3 MM SBIR Bridge Grant by NCI to Advance Clinical Trials for its Targeted Cancer Therapeutic ALT-801 : Altor BioScience Corporation announced today that it has been awarded a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II Bridge Grant by the National Cancer Institute (NCI). ...
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| 9/23/2009- | Funding Opportunities at the Department of Energy: On Thursday, September 24th, the Department of Energy will host the upcoming Businesses Opportunity Session. Speakers will include Under Secretary Kristina Johnson, Steve Spinner of DOE’s Small Business Loan Guarantee Program, and representatives fro ...
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| 9/15/2009- | Governor’s Diversification Awards honor 20 Florida businesses: Twenty Florida companies today will receive the Governor’s Business Diversification Award, which recognizes exceptional contributions toward statewide economic diversification through job creation and distinctive community involvement and investment. ...
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| 9/15/2009- | USF Research Park Companies Earn Governor’s Awards: Two tenants of the USF Research Park of Tampa Bay received the Governor’s Business Diversification Award on Tuesday for their exceptional contributions toward statewide economic diversification through job creation, community involvement and investm ...
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| 9/1/2009- | Florida Opportunity Fund Makes Commitments to Boost Venture Capital Investments in the State: The Florida Opportunity Fund announced one of its first commitments to boost venture capital
investments in the State will be with Orlando-based Inflexion Partners, a venture capital firm that
invests in early-stage Florida companies, primarily in ...
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| 8/24/2009- | Nanotherapeutics Awarded $30.9 Million NIAID Contract to Develop Inhaled Antiviral for Prophylaxis and Treatment of Smallpox : Nanotherapeutics, Inc., today announced that it has been awarded a $30.9 Million, 5-year contract from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), to develop an inhaled version o ...
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| 8/11/2009- | Business Development Board Assists Palm Beach Gardens Corporation : 50 jobs will be created for Palm Beach County ...
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| 8/3/2009- | Burnham Institute for Medical Research Faculty Appointed to BioFlorida’s Board of Directors: Burnham Institute for Medical Research at Lake Nona today announced the appointment of Dr. Stephen Gardell to the Board of Directors of BioFlorida. Dr. Gardell’s appointment was approved by BioFlorida’s Board at their July meeting. He joins the impre ...
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| 7/28/2009- | State leaders to be panelists in next public forum on economic development issues, priorities: Four topics critical to Florida’s economic health will be the focus of the final of Enterprise Florida forum serving as a venue for input into the update of the state’s strategic plan for economic growth.
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| 7/27/2009- | Advancing Life Science through Technology Panel Discussion and Special Joint Event Presented by South Florida Technology Alliance and BioFlorida: The South Florida Technology Alliance (SFTA), an organization promoting the growth, success and awareness of the South Florida technology community, has teamed up with BioFlorida, Florida’s statewide association for the bioscience industry, to bring ...
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| 7/23/2009- | Governor Crist Applauds Florida’s Innovative Biotechnology and Life Sciences Industry: Governor Charlie Crist today recognized Florida’s innovative biotechnology and life sciences industry in his ongoing effort to focus on economic development. The Governor highlighted the importance of training Florida’s future workforce and industry ...
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| 7/1/2009- | BIOFLORIDA ANNOUNCES NEW AWARDS CEREMONY AT 12TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE: BioFlorida, Florida’s statewide association for the bioscience industry, announces a new awards ceremony at BioFlorida’s 12th Annual Conference taking place November 4 – 6, 2009 at the JW Marriott Orlando, Grande Lakes, Orlando, FL. The conference is ...
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| 6/26/2009- | FAU SIGNS SUBLEASE AGREEMENT WITH MAX PLANCK FLORIDA INSTITUTE : Florida Atlantic University (FAU) President Frank Brogan and Max Planck Florida Institute’s Dr. Claudia Hillinger officially signed the sublease and use agreement for approximately 40,000-square-feet on the MacArthur Campus in Jupiter to be used as t ...
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| 6/25/2009- | VGTI FLORIDA RESEARCHERS FIND POTENTIAL HIV TREATMENT: The Florida Center for Innovation at Tradition (FCI) moved another step closer to meeting its promise as an emerging hub of life sciences innovation Monday with the announcement that a team of researchers from VGTI Florida and the University of Montr ...
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| 6/18/2009- | MAX PLANCK FLORIDA INSTITUTE LAUNCHES NEW WEB SITE: The Max Planck Florida Institute has launched its new web site (www.maxplanckflorida.org) designed to serve as a resource for the latest news and information about the organization. The site includes sections on employment opportunities; Requests for ...
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| 6/16/2009- | Leading Life Science Company to Add High Tech, High Wage Jobs in Palm Beach County: A Palm Beach County pharmaceutical company is expanding its operations and creating new jobs after receiving business expansion assistance from the Business Development Board of Palm Beach County (BDB) and financial assistance from the Town of Jupite ...
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| 6/11/2009- | FLORIDA CONFERENCE AIMS TO FOSTER ACADEMIC RESEARCH AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BETWEEN U.S. AND CHINA/TAIWAN: A conference aimed at networking the nation’s Chinese-Americans working in academic and professional environments and creating global partnerships for future research and economic development is scheduled for September 9-12, 2009 in Orlando, Fla. Th ...
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| 6/5/2009- | DYADIC INTERNATIONAL ANNOUNCES SETTLEMENT: Dyadic International, Inc. ("Dyadic") (Pink Sheets: DYAI.PK) today announced that it has settled the administrative proceeding by the U.S Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") without admitting or denying the SEC's findings.
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| 6/2/2009- | Business Development Board Assists Palm Beach Gardens : More jobs may become available if the Palm Beach County Commissioners, the City of Palm Beach Gardens and the state of Florida approve an incentive package for a company to expand its North American headquarters in Palm Beach Gardens. To support its ...
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| 6/2/2009- | NOBEL LAUREATE TO SERVE AS SCIENTIFIC DIRECTOR FOR MAX PLANCK FLORIDA INSTITUTE : Dr. Peter Gruss, president of Germany’s Max Planck Society, today announced that Bert Sakmann, M.D., Ph.D. will serve as the inaugural scientific director of the Max Planck Florida Institute, the organization’s 100,000-square-foot biomedical research ...
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| 5/31/2009- | Positive, Clinically Significant Phase III Results for Personalized Anti-Cancer Vaccine, BiovaxID, Presented at ASCO Plenary Session: Biovest International, Inc. (Other OTC: BVTI - News), a majority-owned subsidiary of Accentia Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. (Other OTC: ABPIQ - News) today announced that an eight year pivotal, randomized, multi-center, double-blind, controlled Phase III ...
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| 5/29/2009- | Florida Showcases Its Bright Innovations at The 2009 BIO International Convention May 18 – 21, 2009 Georgia World Congress Center, Atlanta, GA : The state of Florida highlighted its biotechnology advances at the Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) International Convention along with more than 14,000 attendees and 1,800 exhibitors at the Georgia World Congress Center last week. The Flori ...
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| 5/18/2009- | Alachua Biotech Event Draws 400+ to BioFlorida Celebration of Biotechnology : More than 400 biotechnology professionals, University faculty and students, entrepreneurs, state and local politicians, and vendors gathered at the RTI Biologics campus at Progress Corporate Park May 12 for the annual Celebration of Biotechnology, co ...
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| 5/13/2009- | Dyadic International and Abengoa Bioenergy New Technologies Settle Litigation and Enter into License Agreement for the Production of Cellulosic Ethanol : Dyadic International, Inc. (Dyadic) (Pink Sheets:DYAI), a global biotechnology company, announced today that it has settled all outstanding litigation with Abengoa Bioenergy New Technologies, Inc. (Abengoa Bioenergy) and that the two companies have e ...
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| 5/11/2009- | BioFlorida Announces New Headquarters Location in Downtown West Palm Beach: BioFlorida, Florida’s statewide trade association for the bioscience industry, announces its recent move to new offices shared with BioFlorida member Novak Druce + Quigg, an intellectual property law firm with a strong focus on the life science indus ...
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| 4/30/2009- | BIOSCIENCE COMPANY RELOCATES TO PALM BEACH COUNTY: Palm Beach County's reputation as a business location for bioscience companies is growing with the addition of a widely respected company relocating from St. Louis, Missouri. Today the Business Development Board is announcing the headquarters relocat ...
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| 4/30/2009- | INTERNATIONAL DESIGN/BUILD AND ENGINEERING GROUP OPENS REGIONAL OFFICE IN BOCA RATON: An international interior, architectural design and engineering firm is opening its regional headquarters in Boca Raton after receiving assistance from the Business Development Board of Palm Beach County. The Georgeson Group, Inc. located at 4855 Tec ...
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| 4/27/2009- | BioFlorida Elects 12 New Directors to Its Board : BioFlorida, Florida’s statewide trade association for the bioscience industry, has added 12 new directors to its Board of Directors. The unanimous vote took place on March 30, 2009 at the Annual Member Meeting at the Hyatt Regency Orlando Internation ...
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| 4/17/2009- | CONSTRUCTION MANAGER SELECTED FOR MAX PLANCK FLORIDA INSTITUTE : The Max Planck Florida Institute has selected the joint-venture partnership of The Weitz Company and DPR Construction, Inc. as construction manager to build its 100,000-square-foot biomedical research facility at Florida Atlantic University’s (FAU) M ...
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| 3/24/2009- | Merck launches biotech venture capital fund: German pharmaceutical company Merck KGaA said Monday it is starting a biotechnology venture capital fund that will invest euro40 million ($55 million) in emerging companies in the sector during the next five years.
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| 3/9/2009- | Southeast BIO and BIO Team Up to Showcase the Southeast’s Life Sciences: SEBIO and BIO announce today the signing of a trade agreement with the primary goal to showcase the
Southeast’s life sciences industry to the world in conjunction with the 2009 BIO International Convention in Atlanta. ...
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| 3/3/2009- | AdvaMed 2009 Announces Call for Educational Panel Proposals: The Advanced Medical Technology Association (AdvaMed) announced today a call for panel submissions for AdvaMed 2009: The MedTech Conference. Scheduled for October 12-14, 2009 in Washington, DC, AdvaMed’s annual convention is the premier event for b ...
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| 3/2/2009- | Akron Biotechnology Merging with AppliChem, a Leading BioChemicals Manufacturer : Akron Biotechnology, LLC is pleased to announce its highly anticipated merger with the leading manufacturer of chemicals and biochemicals, AppliChem, GmbH.
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| 2/26/2009- | POPULAR SCIENCE TUNNEL EXHIBITION EXTENDED THROUGH MAY 3: Due to an overwhelming response and demand from school groups and visitors from around the state, the South Florida Science Museum’s board of trustees announced they will extend the run of the Science Tunnel, an exhibition of Germany’s Max Planck Soc ...
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| 2/23/2009- | Midwest Research Institute’s Pursuit of Excellence Garners a Third ISO Certification: The Florida Division of Midwest Research Institute (MRI), a Kansas City based not-for-profit scientific research organization with more than 60 years of experience in scientific research and development, has been awarded certification for both ISO/I ...
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| 2/23/2009- | Submit a Panel Proposal at AdvaMed 2009: AdvaMed 2009 is now accepting panel proposals. The final deadline to submit a panel proposal is April 1, 2009. Any organization from or affiliated with the MedTech industry may submit a proposal to organize a 75-minute panel at AdvaMed 2009.
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| 2/19/2009- | Business Development Board Announces Four Business Expansions in Palm Beach County: The Business Development Board of Palm Beach County, Inc. (BDB) has assisted four aviation, aerospace and engineering companies with workforce training and expansion, international certification and business referrals that will help them compete in t ...
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| 2/18/2009- | LEGISLATORS, BIOSCIENCE INDUSTRY LEADERS : The Florida Legislature’s Biotechnology Caucus is exploring key areas such as innovation and life sciences, high-tech jobs and economic growth in the state with BioFlorida (Florida’s statewide trade association for the bioscience industry) attending ...
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| 2/8/2009- | NCI SBIR Bridge Funding Opportunity for Small Businesses: The National Cancer Institute (NCI) Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program encourages you to apply by February 27 for a new, innovative Phase II SBIR Phase II Bridge Award funding opportunity. ...
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| 2/3/2009- | MAX PLANCK FLORIDA INSTITUTE REQUESTS PROPOSALS FOR CONSTRUCTION MANAGER : The Max Planck Florida Institute has issued a request for proposals for a construction manager to build a 100,000-square-foot biomedical research facility at Florida Atlantic University’s (FAU) MacArthur Campus in Jupiter, Fla. ...
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| 1/31/2009- | Torrey Pines Institute for Molecular Studies Opens New Headquarters in Florida: More than 200 community, government and science leaders celebrated the grand opening of the Torrey Pines Institute for Molecular Studies’ (TPIMS) headquarters in the Florida Center for Innovation at Tradition research campus, making it the first of s ...
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| 1/29/2009- | Akron Biotechnology announces the launch of: CryoSolve – a single-use cGMP cell cryopreservation media: Akron Biotech is proud to announce the launch of CryoSolve, a cGMP single-use cell cryopreservation media, containing DMSO USP/EP 55% w/v, Dextran-40 USP/EP 5% w/v and WFI, with a 10% final DMSO concentration. ...
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| 1/14/2009- | Torrey Pines employees start moving into Tradition complex: Torrey Pines Institute for Molecular Studies is in the process of moving to the $40 million complex in Tradition this week and should be up and running fully in February. ...
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| 1/12/2009- | Mayo discovery could cure Parkinson's, Lou Gehrig's: Scientists have discovered the defect that damages the brain's neurons. ...
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| 1/1/2009- | Akron Biotechnology, LLC., Partners with Austin Chemical Company, Inc. for US B2B Distribution: Akron Biotechnology, LLC announces its 2009 alliances starting with Austin Chemical Company, Inc., with the intention to expand its reach to the B2B clients in the biotech, pharmaceutical, and diagnostic industries. ...
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| 12/12/2008- | USF Takes Home "Emerging Research Park of the Year" Award: The Association of University Research Parks (AURP) this morning at its 21st annual conference, held this year in St. Petersburg, presented the “Emerging Research Park of the Year Award” to the University of South Florida Research Park. USF’s Karen ...
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| 12/10/2008- | Sovereign Emerging Biomedical Fund News: The Sovereign Emerging Biomedical Fund, Inc. (the “Fund”) is pleased to announce the filing of its registration on Form N-2 with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) , as a closed end fund.
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| 12/9/2008- | Akron Biotech Announces: E-Comm Open for Business: Akron Biotech is proud to announce the opening of its on-line store, a state-of-the-art portal that will expand our reach to the research and development end users of today. ...
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| 12/1/2008- | BioFlorida Selects Collexis’ BiomedExperts.com as the Primary Professional Network for its 200 Member Companies and Organizations: Collexis Holdings, Inc. (OTCBB: CLXS), a leading developer of semantic search and knowledge discovery software, announced today a partnership with BioFlorida, Inc., Florida’s statewide bioscience association, to promote BiomedExperts.com to the assoc ...
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| 11/3/2008- | GOVERNOR CRIST APPOINTS THREE TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, INSTITUTE FOR THE COMMERCIALIZATION OF PUBLIC RESEARCH: Governor Charlie Crist today announced the following appointments.
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| 10/21/2008- | Florida Senate President Ken Pruitt Honored as BIO Legislator of the Year: The Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) presented Florida Senate President Ken Pruitt (R-Port St. Lucie) with a Legislator of the Year Award for 2007-2008. ...
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| 10/20/2008- | Medical City at Lake Nona a booster shot for tourism: The Medical City at Lake Nona is fast becoming the newest attraction of Orlando's tourism industry. ...
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| 10/19/2008- | Torrey Pines Finishes Port St. Lucie, Fla., Construction Three Months Early; Eyes Mid-November Move: The Torrey Pines Institute for Molecular Studies received a certificate of occupancy last week for its $40 million, 103,000-square-foot new facility in Port St. Lucie, Fla., in a ceremony held in the building’s front lobby after contractor Suffolk Co ...
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| 10/17/2008- | GOVERNOR CRIST NAMES SENATOR JEREMY RING CHAIR OF BIOTECH COMPETITIVENESS TASK FORCE : Governor Charlie Crist today announced Senator Jeremy Ring as the chair of the Task Force for the Study of Biotech Competitiveness. Created by the 2007 Florida Legislature, the task force will study economic policies necessary for increasing Florida’ ...
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| 10/15/2008- | 2008 BioFlorida Annual Conference Features Distinguished National Speakers at Florida’s Largest Bioscience Forum: The 2008 BioFlorida Annual Conference on October 19-21 at The Ritz-Carlton in Amelia Island brings together leading national speakers as the state’s largest bioscience forum reaches key business and scientific leaders from all sectors of the industry ...
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| 10/13/2008- | Despite Turbid US Markets, Fla. County Plans To Issue $39M In Bonds for Max Planck Deal: Officials in Florida’s Palm Beach County still plan to issue $39.4 million in bonds next month to help pay for infrastructure improvements and facility construction as part of the deal that brought Germany’s Max Planck Society to the state, though th ...
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| 10/13/2008- | Thermo Fisher Scientific Wins LIMS Contract from University of Miami Miller School of Medicine: Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science announced today that the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine has awarded the company a contract for its Nautilus LIMS (Laboratory Information Management System). ...
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| 10/7/2008- | Biovest Announces BiovaxID® Anti-Cancer Vaccine Prolongs Cancer-Free Survival by 44%: -Company Closes Phase 3 Fast-Tracked Clinical Trial
-Will Petition to Offer All Study Patients Treatment with BiovaxID
-Intends to Seek Approval in the U.S. and Internationally
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| 9/30/2008- | Bioheart Announces 35 Leading U.S. Heart Failure Centers Engaged in Phase II/III Marvel Trial of Myogenic Cells for Treating Advanced Heart Failure : Bioheart, Inc., (Nasdaq:BHRT), today announced that 35 of the leading U.S. Heart Failure Centers have engaged in Bioheart’s Phase II/III MARVEL1 Trial of myogenic cells for treating advanced heart failure. ...
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| 9/30/2008- | Torrey Pines Institute for Molecular Studies’ 103,000-Square-Foot Facility : Months ahead of schedule, the anchor tenant of the Florida Center for Innovation at Tradition (FCI) accepted its Certificate of Occupancy from Port St. Lucie officials today, making the Torrey Pines Institute for Molecular Studies (TPIMS) the first a ...
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| 9/24/2008- | Planck sees operations starting in early 2009: The Max Planck Society hopes to hire a chief scientist for its Florida institute by November and have scientists working here early next year, a Society representative said Tuesday at a meeting of biotechnology firms. ...
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| 9/23/2008- | Science Tunnel to make U.S. debut in S. Fla.: If you’ve ever wanted to ride a bicycle through Tubingen, Germany, at the speed of light, or fight a virus before it enters the body, the internationally renowned Science Tunnel is the place to be. ...
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| 9/10/2008- | Altor BioScience Licenses T-cell Receptors Targeting HIV and Hepatitis C from Massachusetts General Hospital: Altor BioScience Corporation (Altor) today announced that it has entered into an agreement with Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) for exclusive, worldwide rights to develop and commercialize T-cell receptors (TCRs) specific for cells infected by H ...
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| 9/4/2008- | Banyan Biomarkers Announces U.S. Patent for Neural Proteins as Biomarkers for Traumatic Brain Injury : The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has granted U.S. Patent No. 7,396,654 B2 "Neural Proteins as Biomarkers for Traumatic Brain Injury", licensed exclusively by Banyan Biomarkers from the University of Florida. ...
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| 9/2/2008- | Canadian, German, Israeli, New Zealand, U.K and U.S. Companies Selected to Make Company Presentations at AdvaMed 2008 : Washington, D.C. – More than 50 U.S. and international medical technology companies have been selected to present at AdvaMed 2008: The MedTech Conference. Company presentations offer a unique business development and information sharing opportunity f ...
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| 9/2/2008- | Spinoff to tap RNA's promise: Scripps Florida has launched a new spinoff company, its second.
Claes Wahlestedt, director of Central Nervous System drug discovery at Scripps Florida, has teamed up with Delray Beach angel investor Joe Collard to launch cuRNA, a firm that will try ...
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| 8/18/2008- | Biz Monday: BioFlorida brings its bioscience voice, know-how to SW Fla.: The recent downturn in the Southwest Florida economy stands as proof that diversification beyond the traditional real-estate foundation is critical to our area's future. ...
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| 8/11/2008- | AdvaMed 2008 Supporting Partner Organizations Up 30% Over Last Year: AdvaMed 2008: The MedTech Conference announced today participation of 37 Supporting Partner Organizations from around the world, including Australia, Canada, Ireland, Israel, New Zealand, Russia and the United Kingdom, as well as 30 state, regional a ...
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| 8/4/2008- | Lott and Friedland Celebrates its 25th Year Anniversary: LOTT & FRIEDLAND, an intellectual property law firm based in Coral Gables, is celebrating its 25th year anniversary by hosting a cocktail reception at the Biltmore Hotel, in Coral Gables, on Tuesday, September 9, 2008. ...
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| 7/25/2008- | Cancer therapies developed at UM spun off to new companies: Two potential cancer therapies developed at the University of Miami have been licensed to startup companies under the umbrella of a Miami Beach-based venture capital firm. ...
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| 7/23/2008- | Pinellas finds $2-million to lure defense company: Pinellas County leaders pledged $2-million Tuesday to entice a prosperous Massachusetts company to the Tampa Bay area even as they expect a tax revenue crunch to force them to lay off workers. ...
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| 7/22/2008- | Palm Beach County OKs $87 million for Max Planck: The Palm Beach County Commission today approved a plan to give the Max Planck Society of Germany almost $87 million to set up an institute near Scripps Florida in Jupiter.
Munich, Germany-based Max Planck will build a 100,000-square-foot bio-imagi ...
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| 7/21/2008- | Med-school partnership solid: Re the July 14 story Hospital upends med-school plan: The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine at Florida Atlantic University would like to clarify a few points. The story implied that the future of the regional medical campus is in jeopardy ...
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| 7/21/2008- | Goodwin Biotechnology's Manufactured Melanin-Binding Antibody Used in Successful Melanoma Trial : Plantation, FL, July 21, 2008 – Goodwin Biotechnology Inc. (GBI) today announced that the melanin-binding IgM antibody manufactured by the company was used in a successful Phase I clinical trial for the treatment of melanoma. The encouraging result ...
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| 7/20/2008- | Class of antibiotics can enhance gene-silencing tool: A way to turn off one gene at a time has earned acceptance in biology laboratories over the last decade. Doctors envision the technique, called RNA interference, as a tool to treat a variety of diseases if it can be adapted to humans. ...
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| 6/9/2008- | UM bets on biotech future: Could Miami be the next Silicon Valley, the next Research Triangle, the next Boston for the biotechnology business? ...
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| 6/4/2008- | Torrey Pines Institute for Molecular Studies announces Michael E. Augustine : Torrey Pines Institute for Molecular Studies announces Michael E. Augustine
as Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Institute is pleased to welcome back the former Florida resident
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| 5/30/2008- | Bioscience partnership is the future for Southwest Florida: The recent downturn in the Southwest Florida economy stands as proof that diversification beyond the traditional real-estate foundation is critical to our area’s future. The addition of high-wage, year-round, future-oriented jobs will serve not only ...
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| 4/23/2008- | Oregon biotech signs deal, headed to Port St. Lucie: The city's next biotechnology resident has signed an agreement with Gov. Charlie Crist's office and expects to get its first $15 million in state incentives within about two weeks. ...
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| 4/17/2008- | Accentia Biopharmaceuticals Announces: Accentia Biopharmaceuticals Announces that After Reviewing Unblinded Results, Independent Data Monitoring Committee Recommends Presenting Data on BiovaxID® to FDA and Worldwide Regulatory Agencies in order to Seek Marketing Approvals for Follicular N ...
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| 4/5/2008- | Transdermal Meets With The Center For Drug Evaluation and Research Preliminary to Filing an Investigational New Drug Application for TDS® Testosterone: TransDermal Technologies announced today that senior members of company management met with representatives of the Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER) at the offices of the Food and Drug Administration in Silver Spring, MD in early March.
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| 4/5/2008- | Incubator gets first biotech: Alexandria Real Estate Equities, the nation's biggest landlord for laboratory space, has found the initial tenant for the area's first state-of-the-art incubator aimed at biotechnology companies. ...
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| 4/4/2008- | Biopharma firms set to expand ops: Two companies developing products to treat ophthalmic conditions are focused on growth in the Tampa Bay area. ...
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| 4/4/2008- | Biotechnology is shaping state's economic future: Out of research facilities around Florida there is a steady flow of new ideas and tools that will become the means of fighting disease, improving health and enhancing lives. ...
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| 4/2/2008- | Biotech touted as key to future: Members of a biotechnology caucus made up of lawmakers and industry leaders met for the second time Tuesday to discuss how Florida can better attract firms from the sector. ...
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| 4/2/2008- | Creating a Life Science Cluster in Florida: For the last several years, Florida has been named by various industry pundits as one of the top biotech regions. The criteria used to determine this ranking are a bit nebulous, but if the ranking has anything to do with money spent luring life scien ...
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| 4/2/2008- | Florida biotech industry leaders call for 'next step': Representatives from biotechnology research centers in Florida called for more efforts Tuesday from state leaders to help commercialize new products and assist startup companies. ...
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| 4/1/2008- | Biotechnology legislative caucus convenes in Tallahassee: Florida's biotechnology industry leaders and key legislators will hold their second meeting of the biotechnology legislative caucus today in Tallahassee with an eye on how the state's economy could further benefit from the bioscience field. ...
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| 3/29/2008- | Measure could cut biotech funding: A bill before a Florida Senate committee would cut in half the amount of money the Innovation Incentive Fund grant program invests in biotechnology companies and research centers. ...
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| 3/28/2008- | Florida’s biotech hub is burgeoning: Driven by state support, the growing presence of major world class research institutes, and other fuel, Florida rode the fast ramp to become a major player in the biotech arena. ...
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| 3/28/2008- | Incubating the Future: business incubators and the growth of the regional bioeconomy: Business incubation is designed to help start-up companies increase their chances for success by providing valuable resources at reduced or no cost. ...
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| 3/24/2008- | UCF to offer new biotech masters degree: The University of Central Florida will begin offering a new master's degree in biotechnology this fall. ...
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| 3/16/2008- | La Jolla institutes set sights on Florida : 3 branches warmly welcomed in state.
The La Jolla-based Scripps Research Institute's branch in Florida has received a five-year, $7.6 million federal grant to develop a drug that would attack an enzyme responsible for brain degeneration in Parkins ...
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| 3/14/2008- | Forbes Magazine Recognizes Palm Beach County as Top Scientific Growth Community: Forbes.com has recognized Palm Beach County, Florida as one of its top picks for "Up-and-Coming Tech Cities". As part of its 2008 Small Business Outlook, the article at forbes.com ranks Palm Beach County as #3 on the Top 10 list of "Hotbeds of Tomorr ...
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| 3/13/2008- | Accentia Biopharmaceutical's Revimmune Receives the Frost & Sullivan Multiple Sclerosis Product Innovation of the Year Award: TAMPA, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Accentia Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:ABPI - News) today announced that Revimmune™, its potential blockbuster therapeutic candidate designed to treat up to 80 autoimmune diseases, has been awarded the Frost & Sulliva ...
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| 3/11/2008- | Airport lands biotech park: Lee County commissioners Monday approved a ground lease for the creation of a bioscience and technology research park at Southwest Florida International Airport. ...
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| 2/28/2008- | Heart Hormones Beat Back Cancers in Mice: New research offers early evidence that hormones produced by the heart to control both blood pressure and volume could be harnessed to treat -- and possibly cure -- a wide range of cancers. ...
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| 2/28/2008- | Local biotech companies complete key merger: ALACHUA — Two of the area's largest biotechnology companies officially joined forces Wednesday to become the second largest tissue implant manufacturer in the world.
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| 2/26/2008- | Scripps to fight energy disease: Dr. Periana will head up a whole new wing of Scripps Florida: the Scripps Energy Laboratories. He envisions raising $90 million over five years to, in his words, "tackle the major fundamental chemistry challenges that must be overcome to provide for ...
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| 2/20/2008- | Florida - Top Five Regions Targeting Biotech Companies, 2008: Florida is one of two states to remain in Fierce Biotech's list of the top 5 regions targeting biotech companies. ...
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| 2/19/2008- | Oragenics, Inc. (ONI) Wins $0.5 Million Phase II SBIR Grant for Its Unique Antibiotic Technology: Oragenics, Inc. (AMEX: ONI), a biotechnology development company focused on infectious diseases, announced today that it has been selected to receive a $0.5 million grant to advance development of its unique small peptide antibiotic synthesis program ...
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| 2/19/2008- | Bioheart, Inc. Announces Pricing of Initial Public Offering and Commencement of Trading : Bioheart, Inc. (Nasdaq:BHRT) announced today the pricing of its initial public offering of 1,100,000 shares of common stock at a price of $5.25 per share. All of the shares are being offered by Bioheart. Bioheart's common stock commenced trading on t ...
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| 2/18/2008- | Tavistock is set to build $50 million 'wet laboratory': The Tavistock Group this morning announced plans to build a 100,000-square-foot "wet laboratory" at Lake Nona, "in close proximity" to two of its medical city anchors ? the University of Central Florida College of Medicine and the Burnham Institute f ...
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| 2/18/2008- | Medical device company moving to Jacksonville from Germany: A developer of wireless medical devices is moving its headquarters to Jacksonville, pending approval of an incentive deal by City Council and the state.
BodyTel Scientific Inc. is a German-American company that specializes in monitoring systems f ...
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| 2/12/2008- | Altor BioScience In-Licenses Tissue Factor Antagonists from Genentech: MIRAMAR, Fla. /Business Wire/ -- Altor BioScience Corporation (Altor) announced today it has entered into an agreement with Genentech, Inc. for exclusive, worldwide rights to develop and commercialize a class of antibody-based Tissue Factor antagonis ...
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| 2/8/2008- | Florida Legislature Launches Biotech Caucus: On February 6th, State Senator Jeremy Ring and Representative Bill Galvano chaired the first meeting of Florida's biotech caucus, designed to provide a link between the Florida legislature and the state's biotechnology industry. ...
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| 2/5/2008- | AssureImmune, an Adult Stem Cell Collection and Preservation Company, Launches Premier Services in South Florida : AssureImmune LLC, a company specializing in collecting and preserving adult stem cells, today announced its launch of premier banking services in South Florida. AssureImmune, which began in early 2007, is one of the few adult stem cell collection and ...
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| 2/5/2008- | Build Clean Tech, Economy in Florida: Letter from Florida Governor Charlie Crist concerning Florida's clean tech industry ...
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| 2/5/2008- | Burnham Institute for Medical Research Appoints Daniel P. Kelly, M.D. as Scientific Director for Florida Campus: Burnham Institute for Medical Research (Burnham) today announced that Daniel P. Kelly, M.D. will assume the position of Scientific Director of Burnham at Lake Nona in Orlando, Florida. In that capacity he will guide the scientific direction of Burnha ...
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| 2/1/2008- | UM gets $80M for genetic research: Florida Gov. Charlie Crist on Friday approved an $80 million grant to the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine for its Miami Institute for Human Genomics. ...
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| 1/25/2008- | University of Miami envisions massive biotech complex along I-95: The University of Miami medical school is lining up grants and private investors to help pay for a massive biotechnology research center that, if fully completed, would rival the Scripps Florida campus being built in Jupiter, school officials said Th ...
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| 1/16/2008- | Frosts donate $1M to Scripps Florida: Miami physician and entrepreneur Dr. Phillip Frost and his wife, Patricia, have donated $1 million to Scripps Florida, a biomedical research campus under construction in Jupiter. ...
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| 1/9/2008- | City, once ignored, envied for biotechs: Port St. Lucie building a biotech cluster. ...
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| 1/8/2008- | Oregon university to build research center in PSL, create 200 jobs for $117.9 million incentive: Oregon Health & Science University’s Vaccine and Gene Therapy Institute is joining a growing life sciences hub in Tradition. The institute says it will expand into a research center to be built next door to Torrey Pines Institute for Molecular Studi ...
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| 12/21/2007- | PBCC's new biotech labs will help students get jobs right out of school: Palm Beach Community College will open new state-of-the-art laboratories in January. ...
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| 12/21/2007- | Scripps helping create jobs, state monitor says: In its fourth year in Palm Beach County, Scripps Florida has infused $230 million into the Florida economy and helped sustain more than 2,000 jobs, according to the state board monitoring its progress. ...
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| 12/18/2007- | Crist clears way for Max Planck center in Jupiter: Gov. Charlie Crist put his stamp of approval Tuesday on the state's half of a $190 million incentive package for Germany's Max Planck Society. ...
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| 12/14/2007- | Biotech buys Ivax site along I-95: The Ivax Corp. manufacturing site purchased by Franklin Lakes, N.J.-based biotech Becton Dickinson and Co. isn't in a brownfield area, but it may be soon. ...
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| 12/7/2007- | Agency, blood bank team up to create wet labs: The Enterprise Development Corp. of South Florida is developing 4,500 square feet of much-needed laboratory space in Lake Park for infant biotechnology companies, its director said Thursday.
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| 11/12/2007- | UF announces plans to build new life science, technology incubator : The University of Florida has reached an agreement with an internationally recognized developer to create up to 160,000 square feet of life science- and technology-related laboratory and office space on the UF campus, President Bernie Machen announce ...
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| 11/9/2007- | Palm Beach County begins planning biotech expansion: Palm Beach County officials and a Palm Beach Gardens landowner are to create plans for a 4 million-square-foot biotech center that will include the Scripps Research Institute's expansion. ...
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