Life Science Company and Industry News Briefs

$193M in NIH Funding Makes Harvard a $1B Market For Lab Suppliers

Posted by Robert Larkin on Mon, May 11, 2015

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Lab supply and equipment vendors: Have you considered Harvard Medical as a potential market for your lab products? As a top-level medical research facility, Harvard is among the most well funded and active life science research institutions in the nation, with over $1 billion in annual research funding for the past three years running.

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Tags: Longwood Medical, Massachusetts, 2015, Boston, MA, Harvard, Harvard Medical School

Sell More Lab Products by Exhibiting in $830M U of Minnesota Market

Posted by Robert Larkin on Fri, May 08, 2015

Increase lab product sales leads and grow your customer base in Minnesota by exhibiting at the 15th Annual BioResearch Product Faire™ Event at the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities on May 20, 2015.

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Tags: University of Minnesota, Minnesota, University of Minnesota Twin Cities, UofM, 2015, BioResearch Product Faire Event, MN, best lab supply tradeshows, best science tradeshows

$1.5M Granted to UMass for Breast Cancer Research

Posted by Robert Larkin on Thu, May 07, 2015

According to the American Cancer Society, in 2013, an estimated 232,340 new cases of invasive breast cancer were diagnosed among US women, as well as an estimated 64,640 additional cases of in situ breast cancer. Furthermore, breast cancer is responsible for the death of about 3% of women nationwide. Thankfully, however, death rates are on the decline, thanks to continued funding and research on this deadly disease.

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Tags: breast cancer, breast cancer research, University of Massachusetts Amherst, cancer research, Massachusetts, 2015, BioResearch Product Faire Event, Research Funding, MA, Amherst, UMASS

UC Davis Scientist gets $2.88M from NCI for Breast Cancer Bioresearch

Posted by Robert Larkin on Wed, May 06, 2015

A researcher at University of California, Davis has received a $2.88 million grant from the National Cancer Institute for the continued development of computed tomography (CT) technology used in breast cancer detection.

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Tags: CA, Bioresearch funding, University of California Davis, breast cancer, breast cancer research, California, UC Davis Cancer Center, 2015, UCDMC, BioResearch Product Faire Event, Research Funding, Sacramento, Davis, UC Davis - Medical Center, BioResearch Fair, UC Davis, cancer research funding

USC Health Receives $50M Endowment and Bolsters $500M+ Research Market

Posted by Robert Larkin on Mon, May 04, 2015

keckAs a leading medical research institution, University of Southern California is home to hundreds of prominent scientists making advances in the field of neurology every day. To this end, USC Health Sciences Campus has received a $50M endowment from philanthropists and Silicon Valley venture capitalists Mark and Mary Stevens.  

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Tags: CA, Medical Center, Bioresearch, University of Southern California, Medical Research, USC New Science Building, California, USC, Los Angeles, 2015, BioResearch Product Faire Event, Research Funding, best lab supply tradeshows, best science tradeshows

UCLA uses Nanotechnology to Battle Pancreatic Cancer

Posted by Robert Larkin on Fri, May 01, 2015

Pancreatic cancer is a devastating disease with a five-year survival rate of only 5 percent, and which often goes undiagnosed until treatment options have become extremely limited.

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Tags: CA, University of California Los Angeles, cancer research, California, Los Angeles, Tradeshow tips, 2015, LAVS, UCLA, Biotechnology Vendor Showcase Event, tradeshow calendar

5 Ways to Play in the Bay while Exhibiting at UCSF

Posted by Robert Larkin on Thu, Apr 30, 2015

Do you plan on heading to San Francisco to meet over 250 active researchers and scientists at the 24th Biotechnology Vendor Showcase™ Event at UCSF, Parnassus?

This industry-leading event hosts hundreds of active UCSF researchers interested in new biotechnology and laboratory products - all at their own campus. As a top-level research institution, UCSF makes use of millions in R&D funding for new lab supplies every year, and these events are where researchers find them.

For your pre- or post-event pleasure, consider some of the great activities SF has to offer. We’ve staked out some of the best restaurants, coffee shops and activities within a short distance of this popular event. 

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Tags: California, 2015, San Francisco, SFVS, Biotechnology Vendor Showcase, UCSF, UC San Francisco Parnassus, best lab supply tradeshows, best science tradeshows

Colorado Researchers Leading the Way to Potential Type 1 Diabetes Vaccine

Posted by Laura Braden on Wed, Apr 29, 2015

Type 1 diabetes is a chronic illness caused by their immune system killing all insulin-creating cells in the pancreas that is developed most frequently in young children. There are no current cures for Type 1 diabetes, and those with the disease must inject themselves with insulin throughout the day to help their body convert sugars and starches into the necessary energy to keep them functioning through the day. (Image courtesy of Wikimedia Commons). 

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Tags: Southwest, Anschutz Medical Campus, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, 2015, BioResearch Product Faire Event, CO, Fitz, Aurora, Type 1 Diabetes

10th Annual BioResearch Product Faire™ Coming to Rochester, MN on 5/21/15

Posted by Laura Braden on Tue, Apr 28, 2015

All PI's, lab managers, researchers, purchasing agents, professors, grad students, post docs, and other lab staff in Rochester, MN are invited to attend the 10th Annual BioResearch Product Faire™ coming up on Thursday, May 21, 2015. 

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Tags: Midwest, Rochester, Mayo Clinic, 2015, BioResearch Product Faire Event, MN, RMN, researchers invited

Minneapolis Researchers Invited to 5/20/15 BioResearch Product Faire™ Event

Posted by Laura Braden on Mon, Apr 27, 2015

Life science researchers at the University of Minnesota, Minneapolis are invited to attend the 15th Annual BioResearch Product Faire™ Event coming up on May 20, 2015. This event provides researchers, PI's, lab managers, professors, post docs, grad students, purchasing agents, and other lab staff with the opportunity to meet face-to-face with sales reps in a professional and friendly environment. Instead of traveling door-to-door and interrupting your work, sales reps from different companies will be in one room, making it convenient for you to speak with them on your own time.

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Tags: Midwest, University of Minnesota, 2015, BioResearch Product Faire Event, Minneapolis, MN, UMinn, researchers invited

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