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Assembly Approves Pro-Biotech Budget Amendments

The Virginia General Assembly returned to Richmond on May 14 to vote on more than 100 amendments submitted by Governor Robert McDonnell to the $85 billion FY 2013-2014 biennial budget approved by the state legislature last month. By the close of the marathon session that stretched into the early ... read more ».

Virginia Bio Executive Director Mark Herzog to Depart June 1 for New Position

The Virginia Biotechnology Association, the statewide trade association for the life sciences industry in the Commonwealth, today announced that long time Executive Director, Mark A. Herzog, will be departing his post effective June 1, 2012. After nearly twelve years as the head of Virginia Bio, Mr. ... read more ».

Finalists selected for Virginia HealthCare Innovators Awards

Virginia Bio would like to congratulate the finalists for the 2012 Virginia Healthcare Innovators Awards. Winners will be announced at a live awards luncheon on June 7, 2012, held in conjunction with the Virginia Health Care Conference at the Greater Richmond Convention Center. The purpose of ... read more ».

New National Bioeconomy Blueprint Unveiled

Last week the Obama Administration announced its commitment to strengthening bioscience research as a major driver of American innovation and economic growth. The National Bioeconomy Blueprint outlines steps that agencies will take to drive the bioeconomy—economic activity powered by research and ... read more ».

VABIO Members Meet Capitol Hill Leaders

More than a dozen leaders from the Virginia bioscience community traveled up to Washington, D.C. on Wednesday, April 25, for the 2012 BIO “Fly-In” on Capitol Hill to meet with members of the state’s Congressional delegation. “It is essential for our elected representatives and their senior ... read more ».

HHMI Seeks Investigators through National Competition

The Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) seeks to appoint up to 30 new biomedical researchers through a national open competition. The initiative represents an investment of approximately $200 million in basic biomedical research by the Institute. HHMI invites applications for investigator ... read more ».

VT Scientist Discovers Tuberculosis Amino Acid

Recent discoveries by a Virginia Tech biochemist could lead to a more effective drug design to combat the bacteria responsible for tuberculosis infection. Spread through the air from one person to another, tuberculosis is responsible for approximately two million deaths per year, worldwide, and the ... read more ».

VABIO Unveils New Logo

In honor of the 20th anniversary of the Virginia Biotechnology Association, the board is very excited to announce the new look for Virginia Bio. The new graphic design was unveiled at the April 18 Virginia Bio “Beer & Biotech” event at the X Lounge in Charlottesville. “The ... read more ».

NIH Training Program Answers Biomedical Research Need

Although veterinarians are uniquely qualified to conduct biomedical research in the field of comparative medicine, most do not pursue research careers, partly due to a lack of training opportunities. The Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine has received a five-year, $1.06 ... read more ».

U.Va. Honors Robin Felder with Top Innovator Award

U.Va. Innovation has named Robin A. Felder its 2012 Edlich-Henderson Innovator of the Year. The highest honor bestowed on a U.Va. innovator, the award recognizes an individual or team each year whose research is making a “major impact.” Felder will be honored April 24 at U.Va. ... read more ».