Friday is the deadline for Montgomery County nonprofits to apply for a grant from the County Economic Development Corporation (MCEDC). The grant program is open to nonprofits with a mission or program related to: Minority and women entrepreneurship Science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education Research and innovation development Small-scale manufacturing Organizations must apply by […]
County Joining Area Colleges to Give Students Research Experience in Science
Montgomery County is expected to sign a memorandum of understanding Friday with Maryland colleges to create the Montgomery/Maryland Life Sciences Education and Innovation Partnership. The goal of the partnership is to connect industry and area colleges to grant Maryland students opportunities to do cutting-edge research and gain work experience. The signing will be held June […]
MedStar Seeking Plasma Donations from Recovered Coronavirus Patients for Study
Since March, MedStar Health has been taking part in a yearlong plasma therapy research project, sponsored by the Mayo Clinic. The therapy—which has been used in the past to treat MERS, SARS, H1N1–is intended to help patients seriously ill from the coronavirus. As part of the research project, MedStar is asking people who have recovered […]
Hogan Announces Funding for Research into Coronavirus Treatment
The state of Maryland, Bloomberg Philanthropies and Johns Hopkins University are working together to fund research for a possible COVID-19 treatment, Gov. Larry Hogan announced Friday. According to a statement from Hogan, researchers plan to collect and process blood plasma from COVID-19 survivors and run clinical trials to evaluate effectiveness for critically ill coronavirus patients […]
Seniors Showcase Research Projects at Ulysses Fair at Northwest High School (VIDEO)
This week, seniors at Northwest High School exhibited their original research projects at this year’s Ulysses Fair. MCPS-TV reports. You can find out more about the Ulysses Signature Program, here.
MedImmune and Johns Hopkins Announce $6.5 Million Collaboration
MedImmune, AstraZeneca’s global biologics research and development arm, and Johns Hopkins University today (Dec. 11) announced they have entered into a five-year, $6.5 million research collaboration. This is a broad-scale, long-term industry-academic collaboration for Johns Hopkins. MedImmune and Johns Hopkins will each contribute funding, personnel and materials to address important scientific questions and exchange knowledge […]
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