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Research & Development
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WPI granted $1.6M to develop wound-care app
February 21, 2018A team of researchers at Worcester Polytechnic Institute have received a $1.6-million grant from the National Institutes of Health to develop an app for tracking chronic wounds.
February 21, 2018
NECC pharmacist sentenced to 8 years in prison
January 31, 2018The former supervisory pharmacist of the New England Compounding Center connected with a 2012 meningitis outbreak killing 64 was sentenced to eight years in prison Wednesday.
January 31, 2018
WPI researchers develop 'sperm sorting' device
January 3, 2018A group of researchers at Worcester Polytechnic Institute and Stanford University have developed a device that selects faster, healthier sperm to be used during in vitro fertilization.
January 3, 2018
RXi scarring treatment trial yields positive results
December 18, 2017RXi Pharmaceuticals, a clinical-stage drug company based in Marlborough, announced positive results from a clinical trial of its lead drug candidate, RXI-109.
December 18, 2017
Biostage scores $4M private investment, eyes turnaround
December 14, 2017Two months after laying off more than 70 percent of its workforce and being delisted from Nasdaq, Holliston biotech Biostage announced on Thursday a $4-million private investment.
December 14, 2017Study: Hospital ERs need improvement in treating older adults with cancer
October 25, 2017A new study finds older adults with cancer are more likely than those without cancer to be admitted from the emergency department.
October 25, 2017
SCIEX appoints new president
September 20, 2017Life sciences analystics technology firm SCIEX announced last week the appointment of Inese Lowenstein as the Framingham-based company's new president.
September 20, 2017
UMMS panel to call for protection of NIH funding
August 16, 2017Congressman James McGovern and others will call on Congress and the White House not to cut National Institutes of Health funding for critical medical research in a panel discussion today.
August 16, 2017
Biostage completes successful human implant
August 9, 2017Holliston-based Biostage Inc. on Monday announced the first implant of its proprietary Cellspan Esophageal Implant in a human patient.
August 9, 2017
Veristat managing new clinical trial
July 26, 2017Southborough-based Veristat is overseeing a new immunotherapy clinical trial for patients with ovarian cancer.
July 26, 2017
MHA launches opioid-reduction initiative with pharma partner
June 21, 2017The industry group is partnering with a British pharmaceutical company to reduce the use of opioids in hospitals.
June 21, 2017
Integrity of blind trials faces complications in hashtag era
March 1, 2017In double-blind clinical trials for pharmaceutical drugs, communication available through social media platforms carries the risk of lifting the veil put in place by researchers.
March 1, 2017
Holliston's Biostage making $8M stock offering
February 10, 2017Holliston organ implant company Biostage is offering roughly $8 million in stock, three months after it was threatened to be removed from the NASDAQ stock exchange.
February 10, 2017
WPI team finalists in $1M NASA robot challenge
February 7, 2017A team of Worcester Polytechnic Institute students, faculty and staff are among 20 finalists in a NASA-sponsored robotics challenge -- the only such team from a university, the space agency announced Tuesday.
February 7, 2017
MassEcon adds Devens site to portfolio
January 31, 2017MassEcon, a nonprofit organization focused on Massachusetts business development, has added Jackson Innovation and Technology Park to its portfolio of market-ready sites.
January 31, 2017
Mass. Life Sciences Center offers new startup money
January 31, 2017The Massachusetts Life Sciences Center (MLSC) on Tuesday announced a new program that will provide grant funding to early-stage life sciences companies.
January 31, 2017
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