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Coakley urging funding for fishery research
BOSTON – Calling scientific research “critical” to the future of the state’s fishing industry, Attorney General Martha Coakley is urging the legislature to keep funding for fisheries research within the proposed fiscal 2014 budget. more
6/17/13
This energy drink swings for fences
A growing Rhode Island energy beverage company started with one of those offhand, but perceptive, comments that rang true enough to launch a company. more

By Rhonda Miller
PBN Staff Writer | 6/17/13

Amgen says ovarian cancer drug meets goal of late-stage study
Amgen Inc., the world’s largest biotechnology company by sales, said its experimental drug for recurrent ovarian cancer met a late-stage study goal, helping patients live 1.8 months longer without the disease progressing. more
R.I. Hospital dedicates renovated family room
Rhode Island Hospital recently celebrated the dedication of a completely renovated family room in its Comprehensive Cancer Center. The renovations were made possibly through a gift from the Michael H. Flanagan Foundation, a nonprofit that serves Bone Marrow Transplant and Leukemia induction patients and their families. more
6/3/13
A career that has grown its way to a full circle
When Nancy Ryan Gray was a doctoral student at the Pennsylvania State University in 1983, she attended a research conference in New Hampshire with a crowd of scientists whose writings she had been studying avidly. The moment changed her life. more
By Robin Respaut
Contributing Writer | 5/27/13
Cadence breaks ground on Cranston expansion
Medical device manufacturer Cadence Inc. broke ground Wednesday on a 34,000-square-foot expansion of its Cranston facility. more
| 5/29/13
Amgen, Astellas to develop cancer, bone treatments in Japan
Amgen Inc., one of the world’s largest biotechnology companies by sales, announced a partnership with Japanese drugmaker Astellas Pharma Inc. to bring five of its experimental therapies to market in that country. more
New type of flu vaccine outperforms in animal tests
A new type of flu vaccine developed at the U.S. National Institutes of Health outperformed existing products in animal tests, possibly paving the way for a new generation of vaccines. more
Bloomberg News | 5/27/13
Vaccine development for H7N9 flu moving forward
It has been a very busy month and half for Dr. Anne S. De Groot and her team at EpiVax, a bioscience firm based in the Knowledge District, which celebrated its 15th birthday on May 17. more
Surviving tumor leads to career path caring for others
Eily Cournoyer has quite the story to tell. more

By Rebecca Keister
PBN Staff Writer | 5/20/13

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