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November 6, 2026
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2026 Life Sciences Awards to be Presented at the Mayer Brown Utah Life Sciences Summit

BioUtah will honor outstanding leaders and companies in Utah’s life sciences community with five awards recognizing contributions to the industry. SALT LAKE CITY, November 5, 2026 — BioUtah today announced its 2026 Life Sciences Awards. Five awards will be presented during the 2026 Utah Life Sciences Summit Nov. 11 at the Hilton Salt Lake City […]

November 5, 2026
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PROGRESS TRIAL DEMONSTRATES EDWARDS TAVR IS SUPERIOR TO CLINICAL SURVEILLANCE FOR MODERATE AS PATIENTS WITH AT-RISK FEATURES

TAVR delivered more than 30% reduction in the composite endpoint of death or heart failure event as compared with clinical surveillance; results published in NEJM.

November 5, 2026
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Denali Therapeutics Receives 2026 Prix Galien USA Award for AVLAYAH® (tividenofusp alfa-eknm) as Best Biotechnology Product

First FDA-approved biologic specifically designed to cross blood-brain barrier wins award dedicated to exceptional scientific leadership and transformational impact on patient care.

October 29, 2026
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Utah Business, Government Leaders Deepen Connections in Ireland

Members of BioUtah participated this past week in a Governor’s Trade Mission to Ireland.

October 29, 2026
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Co-Diagnostics’ Joint Venture CoSara Diagnostics Announces Publication of Peer-Reviewed HPV Screening Study Using CoSara’s SARAGENE® Test

Follow-Up Biopsies Identified High-Grade Lesions or Cervical Cancer in 12 of 20 HPV-Positive Women, Including a Cohort with Predominantly Negative Cytology Results

October 29, 2026
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Merit Medical Acquires Solo Pace, Inc., Expanding Its Cardiac Therapies Platform with Innovative TAVR Pacing Technology

Solo Pace, Inc. specializes in temporary pacing solutions and systems designed for transcatheter heart valve procedures, including transcatheter aortic valve replacement procedures.

October 29, 2026
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NanoKar Therapeutics Joins Altitude Lab to Accelerate Next-Generation CAR-T Signaling Platform

Altitude Lab provides NanoKar with specialized laboratory resources and direct connectivity to global biopharma executives, strategic acquirers, and investors. 

October 29, 2026
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ARSS AND SOUNDPASS MEDICAL WIN INAUGURAL BENCH TO BEDSIDE APEX COMPETITION

Two Student-Led Startups Earn $50k in Funding in Global Medical Innovation Competition

October 29, 2026
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October 29, 2026
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Path Fertility Awarded $2 Million NIH Grant to Develop Epigenetic Test for Severe Male Infertility and Associated Cancer Risk

Company also presents new data at ASRM 2026 showing sperm epigenetics predicts IUI success across clinics and physicians, and that sperm-derived cell-free DNA predicts sperm retrieval outcomes in men with azoospermia

October 29, 2026
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Department of Health – Abu Dhabi, Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi partner with Paterna Biosciences to advance male fertility research

Department of Health – Abu Dhabi, Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi partner with Paterna Biosciences to advance male fertility research

October 29, 2026
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Seek Labs Expands Oncology Research for Sequence Ablation Therapeutics with Up to $3M in Foundation Support

Two2Ten Foundation supports the continued development of Seek Labs’ Sequence Ablation Therapeutics (SAT) platform into oncology, honoring the memory of Travis Snyder

October 29, 2026
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Turner Imaging Systems’ SMART-C® Earns Defense Health Agency Authority to Operate

Two-year authorization lets military medical teams network SMART-C®. VA approved, and SMART-C Secure™ brings the same security to civilian hospitals.

October 23, 2026
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RefloDx Closes $2 Million Seed Round to Advance Noninvasive Testing for Chronic Throat and Voice Symptoms

Funding supports development and multi-center clinical validation of SondeFlux™, a wearable ultrasound device designed to give physicians objective evidence of upper-esophageal reflux NORTH SALT LAKE, Utah, October 19, 2026 — RefloDx, Inc., a Utah medical device company specializing in noninvasive at-home testing, today announced the completion of its $2 million seed round financing. The financing […]

October 22, 2026
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Myriad Genetics Releases New MONSTAR-SCREEN-3 Data Demonstrating the Potential of Ultra-Sensitive MRD Detection in Colorectal and Pancreatic Cancers

Data from ongoing study supports the potential clinical utility of whole-genome sequencing-based Precise MRD™ to identify recurrence risk and detect disease earlier following surgery

October 22, 2026
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Ultragenyx sells second rare pediatric PRV in a week for $203M

Sale brings the company’s combined voucher proceeds to $413M, following the approval of two gene therapies within the same number of months.

October 22, 2026
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Co-Diagnostics’ Joint Venture CoMira Diagnostics Invited by Saudi Ministry to Participate in Strategic Manufacturing Forum

Participation in NUWATIN 2026 to Support Advancement of Strategic Manufacturing, Technology Transfer, and Industrial Localization Initiatives Under Saudi Vision 2030

October 22, 2026
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Route 92 Medical Announces $100 Million Corporate Debt Facility

Financing Strengthens Balance Sheet and Supports Continued Product Innovation and Commercial Growth

October 22, 2026
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Myriad Genetics and Labcorp Announce Definitive Agreement for Myriad to Sell Prenatal Health Testing Business to Labcorp

Transaction to benefit patients through expanded access and support Myriad’s strategic priorities

October 22, 2026
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WHO Grants Emergency Use Listing for BIOFIRE® Global Fever Special Pathogens Panel, Expanding Access to Differential Diagnostics for the Ebola Response

WHO Grants Emergency Use Listing for BIOFIRE® Global Fever Special Pathogens Panel, Expanding Access to Differential Diagnostics for the Ebola Response

October 15, 2026
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Ardelyx Presents Real-World Data at ACG 2026 Showing Reduced Healthcare Resource Utilization Following IBSRELA Initiation in Adults with IBS-C

Additional presentations highlight the design of an ongoing Phase 3 study evaluating tenapanor in chronic idiopathic constipation and the impact of IBS-C symptom burden on quality of life

October 8, 2026
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Co-Diagnostics Announces First Full Vector Smart® Laboratory Installation for Native American Tribe

Ute Indian Tribe Mosquito Abatement Department to bring PCR-based mosquito surveillance testing in house

October 8, 2026
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October 8, 2026
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Co-Diagnostics Highlights Vector Smart® Momentum Following New Federal Initiative on Vector-Borne Disease

New Executive Order prioritizes improved detection and calls for federal R&D programs for rapid diagnostics for mosquito- and tick-borne diseases

October 8, 2026
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BlueWind Medical Announces Humana Coverage of Revi® for Urgency Urinary Incontinence, Expanding Access to Millions of Patients

BlueWind Medical Announces Humana Coverage of Revi® for Urgency Urinary Incontinence, Expanding Access to Millions of Patients

October 8, 2026
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Myriad Genetics and SOPHiA GENETICS Announce New Collaboration to Advance Prostate Genomic Instability Score Technology

Myriad Genetics and SOPHiA GENETICS Announce New Collaboration to Advance Prostate Genomic Instability Score Technology

October 8, 2026
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BD and U.S. Government Launch Landmark Partnership to Expand U.S. Manufacturing and Strengthen America’s Healthcare Resilience

Agreement supports significant investments in U.S. manufacturing, strengthens healthcare resilience and increases domestic production of essential medical consumables used in approximately 90% of U.S. hospital visits  

October 8, 2026
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DiscGenics Announces Leadership Transition as IDCT Advances Through Pivotal Phase III Development

DiscGenics Announces Leadership Transition as IDCT Advances Through Pivotal Phase III Development

October 8, 2026
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Renew Biotechnologies Enters Collaboration to Evaluate NeuroLens® in Multiple Sclerosis and Related Neuroimmunologic Diseases

Cell-of-origin insights could deepen understanding of CNS injury and disease progression in multiple sclerosis and related diseases

October 8, 2026
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MPO Summit Recap

Medical Product Outsourcing hosts the MPO Summit each year at destinations rich in medical device manufacturing. They held their annual Summit on October 7-8 at the Grand America Hotel in Salt Lake City. In doing so, they recognized the significant national role Utah plays in the manufacturing of medical devices. Kelvyn Cullimore, CEO of BioUtah, […]

October 8, 2026
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Utah Tech University Receives National Institutes of Health Flagship Research Grant

$1M federal award supports groundbreaking research on rare childhood neurological disorder while expanding student research opportunities.

October 8, 2026
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Canary Speech, VillageFor Partner to Bring Voice-Based Mental Wellness Check-Ins to Mothers

Integration brings AI-powered vocal analysis into VillageFor’s maternal mental health platform as demand grows for more continuous support throughout the motherhood journey.