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MassBio Policy Update - SBIR Reauthorization

January 23, 2012 — On December 31, 2011, President Obama signed the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 (the Act), which included provisions reauthorizing the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) for an additional six years and expanding the…
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451 Marketing & Freeman to Create Massachusetts Pavilion at 2012 BIO International Convention

January 18, 2012 — Firms to design & build innovative exhibit for June industry show January 18, 2012 (Cambridge, MA)— MassBio today announced that 451 Marketing and Freeman have been hired to design and build the Massachusetts Pavilion at the 2012 BIO…
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Local students explore Biotech Futures

January 11, 2012 — Hands-on event links students with biotech, life sciences, STEM careersJanuary 11, 2012 — Today, over 240 Massachusetts high school students and teachers participated in Biotech Futures, a full-day career exploration event featuring scientist speakers,…
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BIO International Convention Returning to Boston in 2012

January 9, 2012 — Massachusetts will take the global stage next June when the BIO International Convention returns to Boston. The convention, the world’s largest gathering of industry stakeholders, will come to the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center June 18-21,…
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A Note from the President: Looking Forward to a Busy 2012 at MassBio

January 9, 2012 — In just six short months, Boston will be welcoming more than 15,000 of the world’s leading biotech stakeholders for one of the biggest industry events of the year. The BIO International Convention annually attracts the top names in our field and offers…
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The Blogs MassBio Reads

January 4, 2012 — Looking for some new industry blogs to check out? Below are some that we watch: GEN's BlogBiotech: http://www.genengnews.com/blog-biotech BioInsight's BioJobBlogger: http://www.biojobblog.com/promo/about/ BIO's…
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2012 Futures in Life Sciences Sessions Scheduled

December 16, 2011 — 2012 Schedule of Events: January 17th:  Overview of the Life Sciences Landscape and Career Paths February 21st: Consulting Career Paths in the Life Science Industry March 20th: Commercialization 1 (Marketing, Product Management,…
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Congress Passes SBIR and STTR Reauthorization

December 16, 2011 — MassBio joins the Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) in praising the House and Senate for passage of Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) reauthorization as part of the National Defense…
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Christopher’s Haven gives cancer patients a home away from home

December 14, 2011 — By Meaghan Casey North Carolina native Griffin Lynch, 19, is thriving as a freshman at UNC-Chapel Hill, where he is studying biochemistry, rowing and enjoying the normalcy of dorm life.  Yet just two years ago, Lynch had one goal – not college, but…
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Q&A with Arnold Thackray, President & CEO of the Life Sciences Foundation

December 14, 2011 — Q: What is the mission of the Life Sciences Foundation? A: The Life Sciences Foundation has been established to record, preserve and make known the story of biotechnology — that complex mixture of brilliant science, daring entrepreneurship and…
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