NextStep Robotics Chooses University OF Maryland BioPark for Headquarters
Company to Build Out Manufacturing Capabilities & State-of-the-art Biomechanics Laboratory BALTIMORE, MD, March 24, 2022 – The University of Maryland (UM) BioPark today announced its newest tenant, NextStep Robotics Inc., a therapeutic device and robotics company creating advanced solutions to alleviate and …
‘MPower Partnership Announces $300,765 in New Seed Grant Funding for Zoonotic Virus Prevention and Health Impact Management for Maryland State Youth
Two AGNR faculty members awarded funds to co-lead research projects with UMB collaborators Published 3/9/22 on the UMCP College of Agricultural & Natural Services Two AGNR researchers focused on prevention of animal to human disease transmission, and management of air …
Power Moves: Meet UMD’s new CIO and research head
Published 3/15/22 on Technical.ly The new faces of UMD For those seeking collegiate-level assistance in entrepreneurship, there’s a new face to meet: Dean Chang is the interim chief innovation officer at the University of Maryland’s research division. In the new role, Chang will be …
Maryland engineers are hoping to perfect masks before the next COVID wave or pandemic
Published 3/14/22 in the Baltimore Sun On display are various respirators researchers at the University of Maryland Robert E. Fischell Institute for Biomedical Devices have tested and 3D-printed molds. In the background, Kevin Aroom, research engineer at the institute, demonstrates …
Medical device companies find an ideal home in the UM BioPark
The research park’s prime location and cluster of device companies delivers resources and support to growing ventures. Meet three of them. Published 3/10/22 on Technical.ly Baltimore In 2003, a group of University of Maryland officials approached then-mayor Martin O’Malley with a development plan for …
CoapTech prepares clinical trials for its ultrasound-based device
The company’s device uses ultrasound for feeding tube placement and hopes to reduce risk of radiation in young patients. Published 3/10/22 on Techical.ly Baltimore Medical device startup CoapTech‘s pediatric version of PUMA-G, its ultrasound-based device already available and FDA-approved for adults, was recently cleared …
UMB Faculty Awarded Highest System Honor
Published 3/11/22 on UMB News Baltimore, Md. (March 8, 2022) – The University System of Maryland (USM) Board of Regents is honoring three University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB) faculty members as recipients of the 2022 USM Regents’ Faculty Awards. USM Regents’ Faculty Award …
Cummings and Resnik Receive MPower Seed Funding
Published 3/8/22 by the University of Maryland Institute for Advanced Computer Studies Two faculty members in the University of Maryland Institute for Advanced Computer Studies (UMIACS) have received seed funding to advance interdisciplinary research focused on Parkinson’s disease, hearing disorders …
University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB) Grants GlycoMantra Exclusive License to Advance the Company’s Therapeutic Pipeline
The licensing agreement will accelerate the development of therapeutics to treat drug-resistant metastatic colorectal cancer 3/7/22 BALTIMORE, March 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — GlycoMantra, a University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB) startup company developing therapeutics for unmet medical needs in prostate cancer, …