Recent BioUtah News & Events

SALT LAKE CITY, May 8, 2023 – Ernst & Young LLP (EY US) today announced that Marcus Gerhardt, co-founder and CEO, and Florian Solzbacher, co-founder and President, of Blackrock Neurotech were named Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2023 Mountain West Award finalists. Now in its 37th year, Entrepreneur Of The Year is one of the preeminent […]

The House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Health on May 10 held a hearing examining government policies that inhibit medical innovation and patient access. Utah Representative Blake Moore (R-UT), a member of the subcommittee, raised concerns about the lack of an expedited Medicare coverage pathway for breakthrough medical technologies. He specifically called out how repeal […]

VALENCIA, Calif. and WEST VALLEY CITY, Utah – May 11, 2023 – Nusano, Inc., a company reshaping the production of cancer-fighting radioisotopes, today announced it is creating an in-house stable isotope program to enhance the company’s medical radioisotope production capabilities and decrease dependence on foreign supply chains. “Enriched, stable isotopes are foundational material for manufacturing […]

SALT LAKE CITY–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Foldax® Inc. today announced that it has executed an agreement with Australia’s national science agency, CSIRO, for full ownership of a polymer technology patent family. Foldax has incorporated the polymer technology into its LifePolymer™ materials platform and has conducted testing, which indicates the materials are compatible with blood, with low adherence of […]

By Xoel Cardenas, Sr. Communications Specialist, Office of the Vice President for Research The Partners for Innovation, Ventures, Outreach & Technology (PIVOT) Center at the University of Utah has named Bruce Hunter as the Interim Chief Innovation and Economic Engagement Officer. Hunter succeeds the role from Dr. Keith Marmer, who served as a leader for the university’s […]

SALT LAKE CITY and TORONTO and MONTRÉAL, May 08, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Recursion (NASDAQ: RXRX), a leading clinical stage TechBio company decoding biology to industrialize drug discovery, today announced it has signed agreements to acquire two companies in the AI-enabled drug discovery space: Cyclica and Valence. “Recursion has pioneered the massive, parallel generation of […]

Vistim Labs Closes First Round of Funding

Respective leaders in healthcare innovation and RNA diagnostics team up to identify patients who will benefit from immunotherapy

FRANKLIN LAKES, N.J., May 3, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company) (NYSE: BDX), a leading global medical technology company, today announced that it has been named a “Noteworthy Company” in DiversityInc’s annual ranking of the top U.S. companies for diversity. Since 2001, the DiversityInc Top 50 survey has been the external validator for […]

Ultradent Products, Inc., a leading developer and manufacturer of high-tech dental materials and equipment, is unveiling a new 168,000 sq. ft. facility on its South Jordan campus.   The building’s grand opening will feature a 10am MST ribbon cutting on May 3, 2023. Ultradent’s leadership, along with South Jordan Mayor Dawn Ramsey, as well as […]

NEWS PROVIDED BY BlueWind Medical OASIS study achieves primary and secondary endpoints, safely mitigating the debilitating effects of urgency urinary incontinence Study results show that 78% of those implanted and 82% of patients completing the study achieved at least a 50% reduction in urge incontinence episodes at 12 months At 12 months, 50% of the […]

LOGAN, Utah—A new ELISA kit has been developed that can measure bovine and African Water Buffalo cytokines in plasma, serum, cell culture supernatants. The kit is a sensitive and accurate way to measure the levels of these important proteins, which play a role in a variety of diseases and conditions.  Cytokines are small proteins that are […]

NexEos Bio today announced that Dawn Rubel has joined the Company as President, Research and Development.

PROPRIETARY ION SOURCE AND BEAM TECHNOLOGY CAPABLE OF PRODUCING APPROXIMATELY 10 TIMES THE CURRENT GLOBAL SUPPLY OF ASTATINE-211

Accolade Represents Positive Perceptions from Employees and Progress in Advancing ESG Strategy FRANKLIN LAKES, N.J., April 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company) (NYSE: BDX), a leading global medical technology company, today announced that it has been recognized by Forbes as one of the leading employers in the U.S.for diversity.   BD was named to […]

Oxford Nanopore Technologies and bioMérieux SA, a world leader in the field of in vitro diagnostics, today announced that they have teamed up to improve health outcomes globally by exploring selected opportunities to bring nanopore sequencing to the infectious disease diagnostics market.  The companies are jointly exploring selected opportunities to advance patient care by providing […]

ATL Technology (ATL), a fast-growing provider of outsourced design, development and manufacturing services to the medical device market, today announced it has acquired manufacturing operations of Gyrus Medical Limited (Gyrus/GML) from Olympus Winter & Ibe GmbH (Olympus Surgical Technologies Europe). Gyrus, located in Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom, is also a device outsourcer and will increase […]

SALT LAKE CITY, APRIL 27, 2023 – Seek Labs, a healthcare innovation company, welcomed Utah State University (USU) President, Noelle Cockett, at the company’s office on Thursday, April 27. Seek Labs has an ongoing partnership with Utah State University and works closely with President Cockett to advance scientific research at Seek Labs and Utah State. During the […]

SALT LAKE CITY (PRWEB) APRIL 14, 2023 Matia Mobility, a leader in the robotic mobility industry, announced the start of their annual giveaway contest for their Tek RMD M1 device, providing an opportunity for individuals with mobility impairments to experience the freedom and independence of standing and moving around with ease. The Tek RMD M1 […]

Led by GenHenn Venture Fund I, Xenocor will leverage the capital to facilitate launch and rapid adoption of the 5mm articulating Saberscope SALT LAKE CITY, April 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Xenocor, creator of the FDA cleared Saberscope, the world’s first true HD, fog-free, articulating, single-use laparoscope, announced a $10 million Series A funding led by […]

Real-World Utility Data Demonstrates KidneyIntelX Optimizes Clinical Management in Early-Stage Chronic Kidney Disease Across Multiple Physician Specialties KidneyIntelX individualizes clinical decisions beginning at primary care where impacts of new therapies, blood pressure strategies and timely referral can have maximal effect on outcomes and cost in patients with type 2 diabetes and chronic kidney disease LONDON […]

Originally published in Axios Pro   Instacart CEO Fidji Simo waited three years to be diagnosed with POTS, the condition that led her to cofound the Metrodora Institute, a new outpatient clinical center she’s unveiling with $35 million in corporate venture backing. Why it matters: POTS — postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome — falls into a […]

Intermountain Precision Genomics Laboratory receives certification from NYS Department of Health Clinical Laboratory Evaluation Program SALT LAKE CITY, April 18, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Myriad Genetics, Inc., (NASDAQ: MYGN), a leader in genetic testing and precision medicine, and Intermountain Precision Genomics, a service of Intermountain Health, are now certified to offer solid tumor testing to […]

Metrodora is the first integrated, multidisciplinary medical and research center dedicated to diagnosing and treating neuroimmune axis disorders, an under-researched disease space that impacts hundreds of millions of people Institute is building the world’s first biobank and high-density data repository focused on these conditions to inform treatment and serve as the bedrock for future research […]

Marcy-l’Étoile (France), April 13, 2023 – bioMérieux, a world leader in the field of in vitro diagnostics, has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 510(k) clearance for the fast and accurate multiplex PCR*-based BIOFIRE® SPOTFIRE® Respiratory (R) Panel Mini. bioMérieux will immediately apply for Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) waiver for the test. The […]

Peer-reviewed study offers first description of ongoing NETosis induction in Long COVID; provides insights into pathogenesis and can serve as a surrogate marker for persistent pathology Research emphasizes need to explore neutrophil-targeted therapies in acute and chronic COVID-19 SALT LAKE CITY – April 13, 2023 – Peel Therapeutics, an evolutionary-inspired, clinical-stage biotech company, announced research […]

PROPRIETARY PLATFORM WILL BE CAPABLE OF GENERATING UP TO 12 DIFFERENT RARE ISOTOPES SIMULTANEOUSLY WEST VALLEY CITY, Utah – April 17, 2023 – Nusano, Inc., a company reshaping the production of cancer-fighting radioisotopes, announced its state-of-the-art facility will open in the first quarter of 2025 in West Valley City, Utah. The 170,000 square foot production […]

Date & Time: April 17th, 2023 | 6:00p – 8:30p Location: Utah State Capitol Building RSVP & Agenda:  bit.ly/b2b-comp-night-2023 On April 17th, join us at the Utah State Capitol Building for the 13th annual Bench to Bedside Competition Night!  Over the course of the school year, 27 student teams from universities across have come together […]

BD Prevue™ II System Equips Clinicians with Connected Ultrasound Technology to Drive More Intuitive IV Placement and Control FRANKLIN LAKES, N.J., April 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company) (NYSE: BDX), a leading global medical technology company, today launched a new, easy-to-use advanced ultrasound device with a specialized probe designed to provide clinicians with optimal […]

Nelson Labs, a global leader in microbiological and analytical chemistry testing and advisory services for the medical device and pharmaceutical industries, announced this week that it is now an ASCA-accredited testing laboratory by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) within the category of biocompatibility. ASCA is an accreditation structure of the FDA, wherein accreditation […]

In a clinical decision effectiveness study, KidneyIntelX classified more Black vs non-Black patients as high risk for progression of chronic kidney disease, resulting in increased prescription of SGLT2-inhibitor drug therapy Additional study results illustrate how KidneyIntelX is aligned with the Veteran’s Health Administration care practice guidelines for risk assessment in early-stage kidney disease and the introduction […]

SPOKANE, WASHINGTON, and SALT LAKE CITY (April 12, 2023)—Gestalt Diagnostics Inc., a leading provider of artificial intelligence (AI)-powered digital pathology solutions, and ARUP Laboratories, a national academic reference laboratory with hospital and health system clients in all 50 states, today announced that ARUP has selected Gestalt’s award-winning PathFlow® digital platform as the solution to support […]