Bridgepoint Education Inc.'s (NYSE: BPI) Iowa campus, Ashford University, has added a Bachelor of Arts degree in Journalism and Mass Communications and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Health and Human Services to its online offering.
Inovio Biomedical Corp. (NYSE Amex: INO) rose more than 25 percent on slightly higher volume Friday after the vaccine developer said its flu vaccine candidates -- including one for swine flu -- produced antibody responses in ferrets.
Sharon Smith and Gail Sullivan have joined the Ronald McDonald House Charities of San Diego leadership team as vice president of development giving and chief financial officer, respectively, it was announced recently by Bill Lennartz, president and CEO of Ronald McDonald House.
International Stem Cell Corp. (OTCBB: ISCO) announced it is collaborating with renowned stem cell researcher Jeanne F. Loring, Ph.D., and the Scripps Research Institute to study parthenogenetic stem cells and potentially therapeutic cells that can be derived from them.
Ligand Pharmaceuticals Inc. (Nasdaq: LGND) has received $2 million in milestone payments from N. V. Organon, a subsidiary of Merck & Co. Inc. (NYSE: MRK), stemming from its research collaboration that is due to expire at the end of December.
San Diego-based Altair Therapeutics Inc., a privately-held, biopharmaceutical company developing novel therapeutics for respiratory diseases, has begun its IL-4 receptor alpha inhibitor bronchoprovocation trial.
On Thursday, the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine announced the appointment of Thomas E. Jackiewicz as new chief executive officer of the UC San Diego Medical Center, effective Nov. 23.
San Diego-based private company Ionian Technologies Inc. has received additional funding from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, enabling it to continue its efforts to develop a rapid point-of-care diagnostics platform for use in the developing world.
Genzyme Corp. (Nasdaq: GENZ) and Carlsbad-based Isis Pharmaceuticals Inc.'s (Nasdaq: ISIS) experimental mipomersen drug cut harmful cholesterol in patients with a rare disorder that causes run- away levels of the fat-like substance, a study found.
Fad diets come and go, but the tried and true way to fitness is a change in lifestyle. The same principle stands for health care design and construction. Implementing lean principles is not a quick-fix solution, but requires first a shift in mentality and a mindset that accepts growth and change. Just like with a fitness plan, the key is tailoring the right lean plan for a project. The key lies in figuring out where to start, how to keep it going, and what "lean" really means in each setting. You do not have to be an expert to begin integrating lean into your processes.
Within the life science industry, the definition of an “incubator” varies widely. For life science real estate, an incubator is a facility equipped with “ready to go” laboratory and office space designed specifically for early-stage biotechnology companies. Biotech incubators nurture fledgling companies toward advancing their science by providing the services and environment necessary to achieve success in their research, development and eventual commercialization of their products, including the cultivation of scientific collaboration with diverse, like-minded ventures located within its facility.
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