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WITH SENATE ACTION, MBC MEMBERS WITH VC BACKING EDGE CLOSER TO QUALIFYING FOR SBIR GRANTS AGAIN

July 30, 2008 — After five years of frustration in Congress, biotechnology companies with significant venture capital backing are on the verge of once again qualifying for SBIR (Small Business Innovation Research) grants, thanks in large measure to the persistent advocacy…
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GOVERNOR PATRICK SIGNS BLOCKBUSTER LIFE SCIENCES INITIATIVE

June 25, 2008 — On June 16, at Boston's Joslin Diabetes Center, Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick signed into law the state's landmark Life Sciences Initiative (LSI), then immediately flew to San Diego with legislative leadership to tout the plan in front of…
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MBC Applauds Passage of SBIR Reauthorization in US House of Representatives

April 30, 2008 — MBC Played Advocacy Role to Help Biotech Companies Become Eligible for Federal Grants Once Again Download the complete text of the letter MBC sent to MA Congressional delegation on SBIR issue by clicking here. On Wednesday, April…
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MBC Launches New Quarterly Newsletter

April 29, 2008 — Click here to download the PDF version.
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EMD Serono: Message of Hope

April 4, 2008 — Listen to EMD Serono's Message of Hope EMD Serono, Inc. is a leader in the US biopharmaceutical arena, integrating cutting-edge science with unparalleled patient support systems to improve people's lives. With fully…
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Alnylam: Message of Hope

April 4, 2008 — Listen to Alnylam's Message of Hope Alnylam Pharmaceuticals was founded in 2002 and now has approximately 110 employees. Based in Cambridge, Mass, the company is a leader in the development of RNAi therapeutics. …
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Genocea: Message of Hope

April 4, 2008 — Listen to Genocea's Message of Hope Genocea is a vaccine development company based in Cambridge, MA. Based on nine years of research at University of California at Berkeley and Harvard Medical School,…
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Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center: Message of Hope

April 4, 2008 — Listen to Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center's Message of Hope A major teaching hospital of Harvard Medical School, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center was created in 1996 through the merger of two prominent…
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Massachusetts Biotechnology Council: Sustaining the Biotechnology Ecosystem

March 31, 2008 — S. A. Karumanchi, MD Jessica Flechtner, Ph.D. Rachel Meyers, Ph.D. Lee Ferrande Division of Molecular and Vascular Medicine Senior Scientist and Group Leader Senior Director, RNAI…
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