News Articles and Montana BioScience Alliance Newsletters

MONTANA BIOSCIENCE ENTERPRISES IN THE NEWS

University of Montana
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April 14, 2024

University of Montana researchers and their partners have found a new method to generate human cartilage of the head and neck.

Microbion Corporation today announced that the company has published results from its topical pravibismane Phase 1b study in the peer-reviewed International Wound Journal.

A message from Scott Whittenburg, UM Vice President for Research and Creative Scholarship: “I’m happy to report that the research enterprise at UM continues to grow.”

Montana State University will send 17 students to one of the country’s premier celebrations of undergraduate research next week, where they will have the opportunity to present the research they have done in departments across the university. The National Conference on Undergraduate Research, or NCUR, will be held April 8-10 in Long Beach, California, and will feature undergraduate researchers from institutions nationwide.

The Montana BioScience Alliance and industry partners are proud to announce the successful 2024 Immersion Day at Rocky Vista University and both local hospitals, the Billings Clinic and Intermountain Health, on February 23, 2024. The Immersion Day follows the Careers in Healthcare Student Summit, hosted at Montana State University Billings, on October 27, 2023.

ARTICLES OF INTEREST

Bio
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December 11, 2023

The wait is finally over as the Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO) taps John F. Crowley, a longtime leader and tireless patient advocate in the biotech industry, to fill the role of the organization’s new CEO.

Vertex Pharmaceuticals and bluebird bio
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December 11, 2023

Dec. 8 was a historic day for the sickle cell community and CRISPR technology, as the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved two milestone treatments: Casgevy, made by Vertex Pharmaceuticals, and Lyfgenia, made by bluebird bio.

National Institute on Aging
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November 12, 2023

The NIA is accepting applications for Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) funding. Learn more about these open opportunities. The next deadline to apply is January 5, 2024, unless otherwise noted. 

National Institutes of Health
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November 12, 2023

The Senate has voted to confirm President Joe Biden’s pick to run the National Institutes of Health (NIH), Dr. Monica Bertagnolli, filling the director spot at the country’s top medical research agency after a vacancy of almost two years.

National Institutes of Health
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October 8, 2023

Updates from product development and small business programs

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February 20, 2024

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December 21, 2023

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