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07/19/2022

Canon Medical Systems USA Inc. Announces Expansion of Distributorship with the Acquisition of NXC Imaging

Tustin, California, (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Canon Medical Systems USA Inc., a commercial subsidiary of Canon Medical Systems Corporation and a global leader in innovative diagnostic imaging technology, today announces it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire NXC Imaging, a medical imaging equipment distributor and service provider headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Founded in 1964, NXC

07/06/2022

AMPEL BioSolutions’ Precision Medicine Breakthrough Predicts Drug Options with RNA Analytics & Machine Learning

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va., July 6, 2022 — AMPEL BioSolutions announced a breakthrough in precision and personalized medicine that could modernize the way doctors treat patients across a wide variety of diseases including autoimmunity, infectious disease and cancer.  Revealed at the Precision Medicine World Conference in Silicon Valley California, the first-in-class platform technology utilizes RNA analytics and machine learning to

06/29/2022

Bio-plastics startup wins Lighthouse Labs pitch contest

Charlottsville, VA (Virginia Business) – While pitching to the sharks, entrepreneur Alec Brewer told them, “I do have white powder in my pocket,” before quickly clarifying that it wasn’t an illicit substance: “It’s PHB! It’s PHB!” The co-founder and CEO of Charlottesville-based biodegradable plastics manufacturer Ourobio, Brewer explained that his company makes PHB, or polyhydroxybutyrate,

06/20/2022

Adial Pharmaceuticals Awarded Additional U.S. Patent Combining the Use of the Company’s Proprietary Genetic Diagnostic With AD04 to Treat Alcohol and Drug Dependence

New patent covers the use of the full genetic panel measuring all five genetic biomarkers CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va., — Adial Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (“Adial” or the “Company”), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing therapies for the treatment and prevention of addiction and related disorders, today announced patent number 11,351,154 was issued on June 7, 2022, by

06/08/2022

AGROSPHERES ANNOUNCES NOVEL MODALITIES PARTNERSHIP WITH BAYER

AgroSpheres’ AgriCell technology will help deliver the next generation of high-performing, environmentally safe crop protection CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA – AgroSpheres, INC., a leader in developing the next generation of environmentally friendly crop protection products, today announced a multi-year collaboration with Bayer to create novel modalities of biologicals for use as crop protection products. “Teaming up with

06/03/2022

Ourobio takes top honors at Lighthouse Labs Demo Day

Clutching a plush shark, Alec Brewer, the co-founder and CEO of Ourobio, beamed Tuesday from the stage at the Byrd Theatre. The cuddly sea hunter marked his company as winner of a $1,500 cash prize for a “Shark Tank”-style competition at the the Lighthouse Labs Demo Day showcase. “The cash is critical to us right now,”