Boston University biomedical engineers win major grant for pursuit of the '$1,000 Genome'
Two Boston University biomedical engineers have won a major National Institutes of Health (NIH) grant to continue groundbreaking research aimed at reducing the cost of sequencing individual human genomes to about $1,000. Boston University Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering and Physics Amit Meller was among nine researchers chosen for the NIH's National Human Genome Research Inst...Wicab to present BrainPort at Boston conference
Madison, Wis.-based Wicab, Inc.'s new BrainPort technology will be discussed at a Monday, Oct. 10 medical technology conference in Boston. Robert Beckman, president and chief executive officer at , will describe the company's new BrainPort technology and provide an overview of the business plan and the planned launch -- subject to regulatory appro...Boston equity firm becomes majority owner of Cedarburg-based Mortgagebot
Following...Boston entrepreneur to enliven Milwaukee angel group
Silicon Pastures, a Milwaukee investor group that has weathered a couple of slow years, is staging a comeback under the leadership of tech entrepreneur Pehr Anderson. The angel network, a group of individual investors with high net worth, allows investors to pool strategies, knowledge and plans to make more effective investments. It began in 2000 with 13 investors, and after launching su...The birth of biotech: San Francisco, Boston, Geneva or Chicago?
CHICAGO To start off our day, heres a pop biotech quiz to see if you know your biotech history and trivia: While Im willing to bet that most of you will get at least three of the six companies right in the first question,...Boston: Best Place For Having a Baby
A new study says that Boston ranked the top city in America for having a baby. According to a survey of top 50 U.S. cities conducted by Fit Pregnancy magazine, Boston’s outstanding// healthcare resources is what made the city the best apart from other factors like low birth risks and family recreation. The magazine shared its results of the survey on NBC's Today show on Wednesday. Mayor...Children's Hospital Boston Presents at the Society for Adolescent Medicine Annual Meeting
GAY AND LESBIAN TEENS FACE MORE BULLYING In the broadest study of bullying and sexual orientation to date, lesbian/gay adolescents were three to four times more likely to report having been bullied //than heterosexuals while bisexuals and those identifying as 'mostly heterosexual' were twice as likely, after adjustment for age and other factors. 'It’s clear that sexual minority youth are a p...Boston Simplus Multi-Action solution
Description:Boston simplus multi-action solution is the first and only one-bottle lens care system that not only cleans, disinfects and conditions gas permeable contact lenses, but also removes protein daily, with cleaning comparable to the leading two-bottle GP lens care system. A multi-polymer cushioning system provides comfort upon insertion by enveloping the lenses and creating a wettable surface for mor...CHECK-FLO Performer Introducers CHILDRENS HOSPITAL BOSTON MODIFICATION
Description:Used to introduce balloon, electrode, closed or non-tapered end catheters and other devices for intervention....CHECK-FLO Performer Introducers CHILDRENS HOSPITAL BOSTON Modification
Description:Used to introduce balloon, electrode, closed or non-tapered end catheters and other devices for intervention....Boston Scientific Announces Schedule for EuroPcr 2007
Company to release broad range of clinical data on leadingdrug-eluting stent portfolio NATICK, Mass., May 15, 2007 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- BostonScientific Corporation today announced the schedule of theCompany's major events and press announcements at the annual ParisCourse on Revascularization (EuroPCR), which will runs from May 22to 25 in Barcelona, Spain. "We will be announci...