14 December

IBBR awarded NIH grant to investigate body’s T-cell mechanism of attack

Published 12/13/17 on PR Newswire New approaches hope to give researchers a glimpse into the cell’s “alert system” to fight tumors and viruses ROCKVILLE, Md., Dec. 13, 2017 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — A new research initiative by the University of Maryland’s Institute for Bioscience and Biotechnology Research …

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 …