BIOforward, Inc., the member driven, Wisconsin affiliate of the Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO), the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA), and Advanced Medical Technology Association (AdvaMed) announced Lisa Johnson as its new CEO....
Fujifilm Holdings Corporation and Cellular Dynamics International, Inc., a leading developer and manufacturer of fully functioning human cells in industrial quantities to precise specifications, announced that the two companies have entered into a definitive agreement whereby Fujifilm will acquire CDI....
Madison Vaccines is moving forward in its fight against prostate cancer with more investments and federal authorization....
Human skin tissue made by Stratatech Corp. healed the wounds of nearly 30 patients with deep burns at least as well as their own skin did, even when the therapeutic tissue had been stored for months...
The BIO 2015 Business Scholarship Program enables Wisconsin bioscience companies (health, agriculture, energy, medical device, etc.) to participate fully in the BIO 2015 International Convention....
Madison still has a long way to go to be considered a startup hub. Yet there are new signs that it could be poised for an entrepreneurial liftoff, given its top-notch research university, the nation’s largest electronic health records firm in Epic Systems and no...
The Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) announced today that it will provide tax credits of up to $9 million to Exact Sciences Corp. (NASDAQ: EXAS) as part of the cancer diagnostics company’s ongoing growth in the state....
UW-Madison has become “a biomedical research powerhouse." Yet, a looming national biomedical research crisis threatens to fundamentally impact that research and the people who conduct it....
The UW-Madison Discovery to Product (D2P) is seeking applications for its Igniter Awards. Open to UW-Madison students, staff, and faculty, the deadline to apply is March 15....
Madison is in a sweet spot when it comes to creating health care IT software, programs and applications, thanks in large part to the success of Epic Systems, the electronic medical records giant located in nearby Verona. So says Mark Bakken, founder of HealthX Ventures...
Cellular Dynamics International, Inc. announced that it has manufactured, under current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP), stem cell lines from two HLA "superdonors."...
Conroy is being recognized for leading Exact Sciences to being a significant force in the national fight against cancer....