Life Science Company and Industry News Briefs

The Texas Medical Center in Houston is the world's largest medical center, currently comprised of21 hospitals, 13 support organizations, 8 academic and research institutions, 6 nursing programs, 3 medical schools, 3 public health organizations, 2 universities, 2 medical schools, and 1 dental school. The center is constantly expanding, and a new $1.1 billion medical campus as part of the Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center will be the newest addition to the Texas Medical Center. 

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Texas A&M University (TAMU) researchers are poised to spend close to $1 billion next year on research and development… will your company’s products be among those featured in their work?

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Would you like to sell more lab supplies in the Lone Star State?

Healthcare professionals and researchers from Texas Medical Center are currently looking for new lab supplies, and plan on finding them at  life science events hosted by Biotechnology Calendar, Inc. in 2016. 

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Breast cancer research recently got a nudge in the right direction with a little help from a pair of product development grants, totaling nearly $4 million.  For the past seven years, scientists at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio have been searching for a way to “switch on” natural processes that are crucial to fighting breast cancer, and their efforts are starting to pay off. Read More

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A weak immune system can lead to a host of problems and diseases if you’re not careful.  Perhaps that’s why blog articles promoting ways to “boost your immune system” are so popular, especially during the winter months. Interestingly, researchers in analytical labs working as part of a Texas Medical Center study have found an innovative solution to stimulating the body’s immune system and thus protecting people against a wide variety of life-threatening diseases.

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