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Month: February 2022

CarrTech Approved as a QMBC

CarrTech Approved as a QMBC

As a QMBC, (QUALIFIED MARYLAND BIOTECHNOLOGY COMPANY)) CarrTech received the Biotechnology Investment Incentive Tax Credit (BIITC), receiving income tax credit equal to 50% of an eligible investment in a Qualified Maryland Biotechnology Company (QMBC). Read More...  Read more

Children’s National uses HIFU to perform first ever non-invasive brain tumor surgery

Children’s National uses HIFU to perform first ever non-invasive brain tumor surgery

Children’s National Hospital successfully performed the first-ever high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) surgery on a pediatric patient with neurofibromatosis (NF). This is the youngest patient to undergo HIFU treatment in the world. The advancement of children’s medical devices in the U.S. continues to significantly lag behind adult devices. This is why this milestone marks a significant advance in making pediatric surgery more precise and less invasive. ...  Read more

USG 2.0: Strategic Plan

USG 2.0: Strategic Plan

The Universities at Shady Grove (USG) – with nine partner universities offering a wide range of life-changing academic programs on one convenient campus in Montgomery County – has been an innovative model for higher education delivery since its inception in 2000. ...  Read more

Watch TechSlice CEO Juliana Buonanno compete on this web reality show

Watch TechSlice CEO Juliana Buonanno compete on this web reality show

Software product development agency TechSlice CEO Juliana Buonanno has made her reality TV debut on “The Blox,” a startup accelerator recorded for the web.

Buonanno was one of 20 contestants chosen of the 5,000 applicants for season one of the show that’s the brainchild of reality TV veteran Weston “Wes” Bergmann...  Read more

Facility Logix of Maryland Makes Generous Donation for Diversity in Cancer Research Internships to Fuel Pipeline of Underrepresented, Minority Scientists

Facility Logix of Maryland Makes Generous Donation for Diversity in Cancer Research Internships to Fuel Pipeline of Underrepresented, Minority Scientists

During February, which is Black History Month, the American Cancer Society expresses its gratitude for a generous $25,000 gift from Facility Logix to support the Society’s national Diversity in Cancer Research (DICR) internship program, which provides underrepresented minority (URM) undergrad students with opportunities to inspire them to enter the cancer research field. The American Cancer Society’s overall goal is to increase diversity within the biomedical science workforce since, presently, only 2-4% of grant applications are submitted from Black/AA or Hispanic scientists. ...  Read more