AIMA Announces Upcoming Conference
Save The Date - AIMA has announced the details of our upcoming conference. Taking place on Thursday, May 3rd, 2012 at the Skirball Cultural Center, with Keynote Speaker Ms. Carla Mann Woods, CEO of Mann Healthcare Partners, this event will sell out. Now accepting inquiries for Exhibitors, Sponsors and Lecturers. To register, call (888)991-1212 … [Read More...]
Alfred Mann – Biomedical Developer and Philanthropist
By Duke Helfand, Los Angeles Times October 9, 2011 The gig: Alfred E. Mann, 85, is an aerospace and biomedical entrepreneur who founded 17 companies over six decades and became a billionaire philanthropist. Niche man: Although he had no formal business training, Mann has demonstrated a knack for capitalizing on investment opportunities. His secret: Identify an unmet need and come up … [Read More...]
Articles From Our Blog
2011: A Pivotal Year for Biotechnology
Biotechnology continues to hold the greatest promise to address many of the most critical issues facing our world. Continued innovation will lead to breakthrough new and improved cures and treatments for patients living with debilitating diseases such as cancer, HIV/AIDS, diabetes and Parkinson’s; enhanced agricultural products to feed a growing global population while protecting the … [Read More....]
BioInvest Israel 2012
BioInvest Israel 2012- International Partnering Event March 5-6, 2012 Local & Global Pharma , Medtech and Finance Companies meet in Israel to talk business AND walk the path of history Press release In today's challenging market the Israeli Biomedical industry is becoming ever more attractive to global companies and investors looking for concrete business dealings such as: Mergers, … [Read More....]
Israeli researchers use stem cells to repair damaged tissue for the first time
Israeli researchers from Rambam Medical Center in Haifa and Technion's medical school have managed for the first time to repair damaged tissue using components produced by embryonic stem cells. The team was headed by the director of Rambam's obstetrics and gynecology department, Dr. Joseph Itzkowitz-Eldor. The experiment involved tissue regeneration in mice, but the researchers said the … [Read More....]
Upcoming Forum: The Business of Stem Cells and Regenerative Medicine
The Business of Stem Cells and Regenerative Medicine Saturday, November 12, 2011 Location: Baxter Lecture Hall, Caltech, Pasadena Registration and Continental Breakfast: 8:00 am Program: 9:00 am to 11:00 am Breakfast & Networking with Speakers: 11:00 am to 12:00 pm Cost: $40 on-line registration; $50 at the door; $10 full-time students; free to Caltech students Technologies … [Read More....]
Physician Practice Purchases Already Surpass 2010 Levels
The number of physician practices involved in mergers and acquisitions in 2011 already has beat the number consummated in all of 2010, according to an industry survey. Sixty deals involving physician practices were reported for 2010. By the end of the third quarter of 2011, however, a total of 70 deals were made, according to quarterly reports by Irving Levin Associates, a health care finance … [Read More....]
Researchers Marry Old and New To Create Next Generation Superconductors
Wiring systems powered by highly-efficient superconductors have long been a dream of science, but researchers have faced such practical challenges such as finding pliable and cost-effective materials. Now researchers at Tel Aviv University have found a way to make an old idea new with the next generation of superconductors. Dr. Boaz Almog and Mishael Azoulay working in the group of Prof. Guy … [Read More....]
Tel Aviv University Researcher Implants Robotic Cerebellum
With new cutting-edge technology aimed at providing amputees with robotic limbs, a Tel Aviv University researcher has successfully implanted a robotic cerebellum into the skull of a rodent with brain damage, restoring its capacity for movement. The cerebellum is responsible for co-ordinating movement, explains Prof. Matti Mintz of TAU's Department of Psychology. When wired to the brain, his … [Read More....]
