February 14, 2018 | By Alex Likowski University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB) President Jay A. Perman, MD, thanked legislators in Annapolis for supporting the University’s mission “that takes us into communities across the state — many of them with vulnerable populations, underserved …
Published on NBC MACH 2/14/18 New devices will end ‘historic disconnect’ in doctors’s treatment of patients. Augmented reality (AR) technologies that blend computer-generated images and data from MRI and CT scans with real-world views are making it possible for doctors …
Published 2/8/18 by University System of Maryland The University System of Maryland (USM) has selected NextStep Robotics, a start-up company that has developed a personalized robotic therapy to help relieve discomforts of “foot drop” syndrome in recovering stroke patients, as …
Published 2/7/18 in The Sentinel Newspapers PALMER PARK – Prince George’s County Police Department (PGPD) announced on Feb. 2 their partnership with the University of Maryland to launch a training program – which will include virtual reality scenarios – that …
Published 2/6/18 in Technical.ly Baltimore The company raised a total of $750,000 to continue development of its device to treat foot drop. NextStep Robotics, a startup which makes a device to treat foot drop, closed on $750,000 in new funding, said …
Published 2/6/18 in the Daily Record The University System of Maryland’s investment vehicle, the Maryland Momentum Fund, has provided $250,000 to a Baltimore medical device company. It is the fund’s second investment. NextStep Robotics received the money from the Maryland Momentum …
Published 1/29/18 on PRNewswire-USNewswire UMD researchers work to defend poplar trees – a promising resource for renewable and sustainable energy – from leaf rust and other diseases The Institute for Bioscience and Biotechnology Research (IBBR) has been awarded a $1.1M U.S. Department of Energy …
Published 1/29/18 in the Daily Record Genesis Fuentes, left, and Dr. Kris Marsh are part of a team within the University of Maryland Department of Sociology that has been developing implicit bias training for police officers. “Once you change one …
Published 1/23/18 in Technical.ly Baltimore It’s the second go-round of our list of the area’s most promising startups. There are lots of ways for a startup to stand out, form big hires to notable investors to memorable pitches. Along with …
Published 1/12/18 in the Daily Record The GammaPod uses stereotactic radiation to treat breast cancer. It was invented at the University of Maryland School of Medicine. (Submitted photo) A Maryland company can now begin marketing its device, which could change …