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High school junior Natalie Ng wins International BioGENEius Challenge

Friday, April 26, 2013 11:42 AM

Natalie Ng, a junior at Monta Vista High School in Cupertino, Calif., won the International BioGENEius Challenge, the premier competition for high school students that recognizes outstanding research in biotechnology. Ng’s research in breast cancer and biomarkers helped her stand out from the 13 other finalists from across the U.S., Canada and Australia competing for the Challenge's top prize, a $7,500 cash award.

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MedImmune aquires Alphacore Pharma

Wednesday, April 3, 2013 02:20 PM

MedImmune, AstraZeneca’s global biologics R&D arm, has acquired AlphaCore Pharma, an Ann Arbor, Mich.-based biotechnology company focused on the development of ACP-501, a recombinant human lecithin-cholesterol acyltransferase (LCAT) enzyme.

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PPD appoints Jay Dixon as vice president, global quality and compliance

Tuesday, March 26, 2013 08:00 AM

Pharmaceutical Product Development (PPD), a global CRO, has appointed Jay Dixon as senior vice president, global quality and compliance. Dixon’s expertise will enhance PPD’s ability to deliver industry-leading drug development services and high-quality data across the full spectrum of the research and development life cycle.

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WuXi AppTec opens first cGMP biologics facility in China

Monday, October 22, 2012 11:11 AM

WuXi AppTec, a pharmaceutical, biotechnology and medical device R&D outsourcing company, has opened a cGMP biologics facility in China.

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MedImmune, WuXi AppTec form joint venture to develop novel biologic for Chinese market

Monday, September 10, 2012 10:31 AM

MedImmune, the global biologics arm of AstraZeneca, and WuXi AppTec, an R&D outsourcing company, have formed a joint venture to develop and commercialize MEDI5117, a novel biologic for autoimmune and inflammatory diseases, in China.

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Y-Prime names Greef as senior business analyst

Thursday, August 30, 2012 02:53 PM

Y-Prime Technologies, an Malvern, Penn.-based eClinical products and life sciences consulting services company, has expanded its international operations in Europe and has named Jeanette Anne Greef as senior business analyst in the U.K. office.

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MedImmune to close vaccines sites in California

Tuesday, July 17, 2012 02:55 PM

Gaithersburg, Md.-based MedImmune, the global biologics arm of AstraZeneca, is restructuring its infectious disease and vaccines research, development and operations, closing its Mountain View, Calif., and Santa Clara, Calif., sites and consolidating its infectious disease and vaccines R&D to other existing sites. The changes are expected to be completed in 2014.

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Axerion, AstraZeneca collaborate on biologic treatment approach for Alzheimer's

Wednesday, May 2, 2012 10:06 AM

Axerion Therapeutics, a private Connecticut-based biotech, and MedImmune, the global biologics arm of AstraZeneca, have entered into a research collaboration and sublicense arrangement to develop and commercialize a biologic approach for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease.

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AstraZeneca commits additional $100m to MedImmune

Tuesday, November 29, 2011 02:22 PM

AstraZeneca has committed an additional $100 million to its venture capital arm, MedImmune Ventures, increasing the total capital under management to $400 million. MedImmune Ventures is an evergreen venture capital fund that focuses on equity investments in private companies in the areas of biopharmaceuticals, medical and healthcare technology.

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U-M Medical School, MedImmune ink 3 year research agreement

Wednesday, November 23, 2011 09:42 AM

Leaders from the University of Michigan Medical School and MedImmune, the global biologics arm of AstraZeneca, have signed a new agreement to work together on a broad range of projects. The three-year strategic collaboration will bring scientists from one of the nation’s top medical research institutions together with scientists from one of the world’s leading developers of biologic therapies. UMMS and MedImmune scientists will cooperate on studies that aim to translate scientific discoveries from the laboratory into new candidates for treating cancer, heart disease, digestive disease, lung disease and diseases caused by inflammation.

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