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CEL-SCI Expands Trial to 4 Additional European Countries

CEL-SCI Corporation is in the process of expanding its Phase III clinical trial of the investigational therapy Multikine (Leukocyte Interleukin, Injection) to 4 additional European countries – Spain, Czech Republic, Slovakia and Croatia. These four countries were selected because they have not ... read more ».

$47M in Proposed VA Budget for Tech Development

Virginia Governor Robert McDonnell’s proposed biennial state budget for fiscal years 2012-2014 includes more than $47 million in economic development funds that will directly support new jobs and investment in Virginia’s bioscience and advanced technology industry. The total package includes at ... read more ».

Applications Available for 2012 Intern Grants

The Virginia Bioscience Foundation (VBF), an initiative of the Virginia Biotechnology Association (VaBIO), is offering matching funds of $1,000 each for up to three summer internships. The criteria are as follows: The biotechnology or medical device company must be planning to match or exceed the ... read more ».

CIT Announces Fall 2011 CRCF Awards

The Center for Innovative Technology (CIT) announced today 29 Commonwealth Research Commercialization Fund (CRCF) awards totaling $3.6 million made to 22 organizations from academia, the research community, and industry in the Commonwealth for the purpose of funding targeted areas of research with ... read more ».

Video: “Bioscience CEO Roundtable: Trends, Opportunities and Challenges in 2012″

Here is the link to the VABIO Greater Richmond Bioscience Luncheon in December, “Bioscience CEO Roundtable: Trends, Opportunities and Challenges in 2012″ Hear first-hand what leading bioscience company CEOs had to say about where the industry is headed for them in 2012. What are the ... read more ».

Congress Reaches Deal on SBIR Reauthorization

The Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) praised the House and Senate this week for reaching a deal on Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Reauthorization as an Amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act (HR 1540). Lawmakers announced this week that an agreement had been reached ... read more ».

VaBIO and ATCC Host VA BioGENEius Challenge

The Virginia Biotechnology Association (VaBIO) and ATCC will host the Virginia BioGENEius Challenge, a competition for high school students doing research in biotechnology. Finalists from the Virginia BioGENEius Challenge will be selected to compete in the U.S. National BioGENEius Challenge in ... read more ».

Video: “Deal or No Deal: Transactions in the Life Sciences”

Here is the link to the VABIO Greater Richmond Bioscience Luncheon in November, “Deal or No Deal: Transactions in the Life Sciences.” This panel will explored a range of transactions available to life science companies with a panel of experts who have been on both sides of the table. ... read more ».

Corning Acquires Mediatech

Corning Incorporated (NYSE:GLW) announced today that it has completed the acquisition of Mediatech, Inc., a Virginia-based corporation, including Mediatech’s subsidiary, KD Medical, Inc., a Maryland-based corporation. Mediatech is now a wholly owned subsidiary of Corning and will be integrated ... read more ».

HDL Gives Science Museum Largest Corporate Gift

The Science Museum of Virginia and Health Diagnostic Laboratory, Inc. (HDL, Inc.) jointly announced the largest corporate gift in the Museum’s history, marking the beginning of a key transformation. The $2.2 million gift from HDL, Inc., a rapidly growing advanced testing laboratory based in ... read more ».