The Maryland Stem Cell Research Commission announced it will grant $7,067,409 in award funding to innovative research that will strengthen and advance stem cell treatments and technologies in Maryland. Awardees submitted proposals to the Commission in response to its Request for Applications (RFAs) for its second round of funding cycle in 2022.
The Maryland Stem Cell Research Commission (Commission) has approved funding to its second round of 2021 recipients for a total of $6,052,901. The Commission has also appointed Amritha Jaishankar, Ph.D., the current MSCRF Director – Programs & Strategic Alliances, to succeed Dan Gincel, Ph.D., as Executive Director of the MSCRF, effective May 14, 2021.
At Maryland Lifesciences’ 2020 Bio Innovation Conference, American Gene Technologies (AGT) took center stage. AGT was the virtual event’s diamond sponsor, AGT’s CEO and Founder Jeff Galvin kicked off the event with opening remarks and then hosted several panel discussions, including “Expanding Progress and Opportunities in Gene and Cell Therapy,” which was a highlight of the conference’s second day.
Perhaps the single biggest challenge faced by startup entrepreneurs and early-stage life science companies is securing the necessary funding to fuel innovation and growth. The BioHealth Capital Region (BHCR) life science community as a whole faces a similar challenge when it comes to access to venture capital funding; this challenge has been noted by many BHCR thought leaders and well-documented in a host of BioBuzz stories.
Stem Cell Experts from Maryland presenting at Phacilitate World Stem Cell Summit
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Cell Therapy to Replace All Modern Medicine? In order: Phil Vanek, PhD (GE Healthcare); Claudia Zylberberg, PhD (Akron Biotechnology); Joshua Hare, MD (Longeveron); Doug Doerfler (Maxcyte) participate in the “Realizing [….]
Regenerative Medicine Leaders Emphasized a Focus on Efficiencies and Collaboration to Make a Greater Impact on Patients “We are here to bring the Community together to change the world!” opened [….]
