Charlottesville, VA – HemoShear Therapeutics, Inc., a privately held clinical stage biotechnology company, has received a milestone payment under its October 2020 research collaboration and service agreement with Takeda. The milestone acknowledges development of a human tissue-based model of an undisclosed rare liver disease using the company’s REVEAL-Tx™ platform. REVEAL-Tx™ combines physiological and computational models of …

RICHMOND, Va. — The residents agreed: Nobody like Robert Winn — director of the Virginia Commonwealth University Massey Cancer Center — had ever visited the neighborhood before. This development on the outskirts of Richmond, more parking spots and asphalt than trees and lawn, was “the hood,” after all, they said. “This neighborhood — it’s been …

Richmond, Va – Kaléo, a privately held U.S. pharmaceutical company, today announced that it has entered into a ten-year License, Supply, and Commercialization agreement with Valeo Pharma, a Canadian pharmaceutical company, for the Canadian rights to ALLERJECT® (epinephrine injection, USP) for the treatment of severe allergic reactions. “Patients with life threatening allergies across Canada deserve access to this …

RICHMOND – The Virginia Talent + Opportunity Partnership (V-TOP), in collaboration with the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia (SCHEV) and the Virginia Chamber of Commerce, recognized 32 recipients of the inaugural 2022 Top Virginia Employers for Interns Awards today. The virtual recognition event included video remarks from SCHEV Director, Peter Blake, Virginia Chamber …

PRINCETON, N.J.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Bristol Myers Squibb (NYSE:BMY) today announced, in collaboration with Disability Solutions, a U.S.- based non-profit organization that supports companies globally to achieve true disability inclusion, the launch of the Disability Diversity in Clinical Trials (DDiCT) initiative. This new initiative aligns with Bristol Myers Squibb’s broader inclusion and diversity health equity commitments to address health disparities, clinical trial diversity, …

Tustin, California, (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Canon Medical Systems USA Inc., a commercial subsidiary of Canon Medical Systems Corporation and a global leader in innovative diagnostic imaging technology, today announces it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire NXC Imaging, a medical imaging equipment distributor and service provider headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Founded in 1964, NXC …

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va., July 6, 2022 — AMPEL BioSolutions announced a breakthrough in precision and personalized medicine that could modernize the way doctors treat patients across a wide variety of diseases including autoimmunity, infectious disease and cancer.  Revealed at the Precision Medicine World Conference in Silicon Valley California, the first-in-class platform technology utilizes RNA analytics and machine learning to …

George Mason University will launch a new program to catalyze the growth of the nanotechnology industry in Northern Virginia, thanks to $3.75 million in grants. The Fairfax institution is receiving $2.5 million for the initiative through Go Virginia Region 7, the local chapter of the commonwealth-funded initiative led by the Virginia Department of Housing and …

Charlottsville, VA (Virginia Business) – While pitching to the sharks, entrepreneur Alec Brewer told them, “I do have white powder in my pocket,” before quickly clarifying that it wasn’t an illicit substance: “It’s PHB! It’s PHB!” The co-founder and CEO of Charlottesville-based biodegradable plastics manufacturer Ourobio, Brewer explained that his company makes PHB, or polyhydroxybutyrate, …

ReAlta Life Sciences (“ReAlta”), Inc., a clinical stage, rare disease company dedicated to harnessing the power of the immune system to address life threatening diseases, announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Fast Track designation to RLS-0071 for the treatment of hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy (HIE). RLS-0071 is the Company’s lead dual …

New patent covers the use of the full genetic panel measuring all five genetic biomarkers CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va., — Adial Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (“Adial” or the “Company”), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing therapies for the treatment and prevention of addiction and related disorders, today announced patent number 11,351,154 was issued on June 7, 2022, by …

AgroSpheres’ AgriCell technology will help deliver the next generation of high-performing, environmentally safe crop protection CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA – AgroSpheres, INC., a leader in developing the next generation of environmentally friendly crop protection products, today announced a multi-year collaboration with Bayer to create novel modalities of biologicals for use as crop protection products. “Teaming up with …

Clutching a plush shark, Alec Brewer, the co-founder and CEO of Ourobio, beamed Tuesday from the stage at the Byrd Theatre. The cuddly sea hunter marked his company as winner of a $1,500 cash prize for a “Shark Tank”-style competition at the the Lighthouse Labs Demo Day showcase. “The cash is critical to us right now,” …

The intended site for 30,000 square feet of lab space is a Carilion-owned building on South Jefferson Street. An estimated 30,000 square feet of shared lab space could go online in Roanoke within a year and a half, assuming that the General Assembly votes Wednesday to approve a compromise budget that includes nearly $16 million …

Embody, Inc., a privately-held medical device company focused on soft tissue healing, announced that it has received 510(k) clearances from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its TAPESTRY RC System for the treatment of rotator cuff disease. Uniquely designed for arthroscopic procedures, TAPESTRY RC System combines the healing benefits of the biointegrative collagen TAPESTRY …

CARLSBAD, Calif., /PRNewswire/ — GPB Scientific, Inc. has launched its go-to-market activities for the transformational Curate® Cell Processing System to streamline the manufacture of cell therapies, making them economically and reliably available to the largest number of patients. The company’s advanced cell separation platform is in evaluations at select biopharmas, contract manufacturers, and academic centers …

Civica, Inc. announced that Ned McCoy, currently Civica’s Chief Operating Officer, will succeed Martin VanTrieste as Civica’s President and Chief Executive Officer, effective June 1. VanTrieste will remain an advisor to the Company and continue serving on Civica’s Board of Directors. As part of this transition, McCoy will also join the Civica Board of Directors …

Civica Chief Operating Officer Ned McCoy to Serve as Civica’s Next President and Chief Executive Officer. Martin VanTrieste to Retire as CEO; Will Continue Serving on Civica Board of Directors. LEHI, Utah–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Civica, Inc. (Civica, Civica Rx) today announced that Ned McCoy, currently Civica’s Chief Operating Officer, will succeed Martin VanTrieste as Civica’s President and …

Five finalists have been named in the prestigious annual “Make Your Medical Device Pitch for Kids!” competition presented by the National Capital Consortium for Pediatric Device Innovation (NCC-PDI). Representing innovations in pediatric technologies that aim to address unmet medical needs for children, these five finalists now have access to a pediatric accelerator program led by MedTech Innovator and will …

Roanoke, Va. — The biggest night in  tech celebrated the rapidly  expanding technology ecosystem and the movers and shakers in the industry on  Thursday night at Roanoke-Blacksburg Technology Council’s TechNite 2022 at the  Taubman Museum of Art, attracting over 300 statewide and regional leaders.  Among the highlights of the evening was the induction of Victor …

There is no doubt that Virginia is open for business to the life sciences industry. Over the past several years, the state has seen significant growth in pocket ecosystems across the land, particularly in areas like Charlottesville, Richmond, and Blacksburg. Some of the growth has been fueled by an infusion of federal monies related to …

-$450,000 Committed to Using Entrepreneurship as a Means of Economic Development- Richmond, VA – Activation Capital, a leading entrepreneurship and ecosystem development organization, was awarded $300,000 from GO Virginia for Region 4’s Regional Entrepreneurship Initiative (REI).  The funding, coupled with cash and in-kind donations from Altria, Dominion Energy, Greensville County and Activation Capital will total …

Roswell, GA and Greenville, SC – The Board of Directors of Southeast Life Sciences (SLS) has named Sam Konduros, Founder and President of Greenville-based SK Strategies, as Chief Executive Officer effective June 1, 2022. Mr. Konduros succeeds Jason Rupp in the leadership role, in which Mr. Rupp served from 2019 to 2022. Mr. Rupp’s tenure …

~ Virongy Biosciences Inc. to invest $471,000 to begin development of diagnostic technologies for viral pathogens ~ RICHMOND, VA – Governor Glenn Youngkin announced that Virongy Biosciences Inc., a developer of viral diagnostic technologies, anti-viral drugs, and therapeutic viral vectors, will invest $471,000 to expand in Prince William County. The company recently relocated to occupy over …