08 December

UMB opens innovation space at the Biopark

Published 12/7/17 in the Daily Record From left, University of Maryland, College Park President Wallace Loh; University System of Maryland Chancellor Robert Caret; and University of Maryland, Baltimore President Jay Perman at Thursday’s event launching the Graduate Research Innovation District …

07 December

Traumatic Brain Injury Causes Intestinal Damage

Published 12/7/17 on the ScienceBlog University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM) researchers have found a two-way link between traumatic brain injury (TBI) and intestinal changes. These interactions may contribute to increased infections in these patients, and may also worsen …

07 December

Baltimore-based Harpoon Medical acquired for $100 million

Published 12/6/17 in the Baltimore Sun Harpoon Medical, a Baltimore-based medical device company, has been acquired by Edwards Lifesciences Corp. for $100 million. Under the deal, Harpoon, which is developing a device for minimally invasive heart surgery, will become part …

01 December

Collaboration outweighs competition for research in Maryland

Published 11/30/17 in the  Baltimore Business Journal Despite working for two universities long considered rivals in academic and medical research, professors Michael Matunis and Alex Drohat have found they can achieve more by working together rather than competing for funding and recognition …

29 November

ALEI Conference Highlights Hot Topics in Farming

Published 11/28/17 on UMB News  The University of Maryland’s Agriculture Law Education Initiative (ALEI) hosted its third annual conference in Annapolis on Nov. 17, as farmers, lawyers, and policymakers met to discuss the complex intersection of environmental regulation and agriculture in Maryland. …