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Tech Collective announces R.I. Bioscience Award winners
Tech Collective, Rhode Island’s bioscience and IT industry association, has announced the six winners of its inaugural Rhode Island Bioscience Awards. more
| 2/25/13
Providence seen as potential hub for brain research
When the Brown University researchers who formed BrainGate Co. enabled a paralyzed woman to operate a robotic arm through thought, scientists around the world heard about the breakthrough developed in Providence. more

By Patrick Anderson
PBN Staff Writer | 2/25/13

Bioscience firms find one voice
Four months ago, when Denice Spero, co-director of iCubed, the Institute for Immunology and Immunization, hosted scientists from around the world at the sixth annual Vaccine Renaissance Conference at Hotel Providence in October 2012, it attracted scant attention from the local business community. more
By Richard Asinof
Contributing Writer | 2/25/13
‘Premier science comedian’ comedian to feature at Tech Collective awards
he Rhode Island Tech Collective announced last week that “science-centric” comedian Brian Malow is slated to perform at its inaugural Bioscience Awards celebration. more
UMass research spending surpasses $500M in FY2012
Research spending at the University of Massachusetts in fiscal year 2012 surpassed the $500 million mark for the third consecutive year, UMass President Robert L. Caret announced Wednesday. more
| 2/13/13
Friedman receives award for excellence in research
Dr. Jennifer Friedman, a pediatrician at Hasbro Children’s Hospital and director of clinical studies for the Center for International Health Research at Rhode Island, was awarded the 2012 Bruce M. Selya Award for excellence in research by Lifespan. more
Covidien’s profits drop slightly in 1Q as sales rise 5%
Medical technology maker Covidien PLC reported first-quarter earnings of $493 million, or $1.03 per diluted share, a slight decrease from the $494 million, or $1.02 per diluted share, reported for the first-quarter of its fiscal 2012. more
| 1/25/13
Cumberland pharma firm moves to new office, lab in Mass.
Pharmaceutical developer Collegium Pharmaceutical Inc. has moved its operations out of Cumberland to more refined labs Canton, Mass., the company announced Thursday. more
R.I. medical tech industry building community
On Wednesday evening, Stephen Lane - chairman, chief venture officer and co-founder of Ximedica - played host to a diverse group of more than 40 members of Rhode Island's emerging med-tech community to discuss strategies to enhance connectivity and collaboration. more
Amgen reaches deal to use Bind’s technology to seek cancer drugs
Amgen Inc., one of the world’s biggest biotechnology companies, will spend as much as $180.5 million for the right to develop cancer drugs using nanotechnology from closely held Bind Biosciences. more
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