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October 19, 2021
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Inherent Biosciences Launches Path Fertility – Epigenetic Sperm Quality Test (SpermQT)

SpermQT analyzes the molecular function of sperm and is 6x more predictive of fertility potential than standard semen analysis.

October 19, 2021
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Utah Business 40 Under 40

Utah Business is proud to present its annual 40 Under 40 event that will be held in February 2022.

October 18, 2021
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DiscGenics Honored by Goldman Sachs for Entrepreneurship

BioUtah member Discgenics Chairman and CEO Flagg Flanagan Among 100 Most Intriguing Entrepreneurs at 2021 Builders + Innovators Summit.

October 15, 2021
Policy News
BioUtah Submits Comments on Proposed MCIT Repeal

VIA ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION October 15, 2021  The Honorable Chiquita Brooks-LaSure Administrator Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Department of Health and Human Services  Attention: CMS-3372-P2 P.O. Box 8013 Baltimore, MD 21244–8013  Re: Medicare Program; Medicare Coverage of Innovative Technology (MCIT) and Definition of “Reasonable and Necessary” Proposed Rule: [CMS-3372-P2] Dear Administrator Brooks-LaSure: BioUtah appreciates the […]

October 14, 2021
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BioUtah Kicks-Off the 2021 Virtual BioHive Summit with Dr. Dean Li, President, Merck Research Laboratories

The BioHive Summit, powered in partnership with BioUtah, on Nov. 12 will live stream a distinguished line-up of speakers and panelists from inside and outside Utah’s burgeoning life sciences industry.

October 14, 2021
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New WTC Utah Grants for Doing Business in the Middle East

Join WTC Utah in Dubai, UAE for the largest U.S. government-led trade mission and business development forum.

October 13, 2021
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Certus Critical Care Awarded Two Department of Defense Grants for Development of Endovascular Device

Grants Totaling Over $3M Earmarked for Life Saving Medical Technology to Combat Massive Blood Loss

October 13, 2021
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MPF II NEXT Makes its Debut Investment in iVeena Delivery Systems

A clinical stage ophthalmology company, iVeena is developing disease-modifying therapeutics for a rare corneal disorder and an increasingly common form of nearsightedness

October 7, 2021
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Utah Rep. Blake Moore Tours Logan’s BioHive Community

Yesterday, US Rep. Blake Moore (R-UT-1) visited the burgeoning BioHive community in Logan, touring Utah State University’s (USU0 state-of-the-art BioInnovations Center, Quansys Biosciences and ELITech. Utah’s life sciences industry, from Logan to St. George, is one of the fastest-growing in the nation. “Cache Valley has become a hub for bioscience, and I thank BioUtah for […]

October 7, 2021
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PolarityTE Provides Update on Investigational New Drug Application

SALT LAKE CITY, Oct. 7, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — PolarityTE, Inc. (Nasdaq: PTE) a biotechnology company developing regenerative tissue products and biomaterials, today provided an update regarding its Investigational New Drug Application (IND) for SkinTE® with a proposed indication for chronic cutaneous ulcers submitted to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in July 2021. The Company received […]

October 7, 2021
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Renalytix Launching KidneyIntelX in Veterans Health Administration Hospitals

NEW YORK and SALT LAKE CITY, Oct. 07, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Renalytix plc (NASDAQ: RNLX) (LSE: RENX) today announced the expansion of its commercial strategy to address early-stage kidney disease in the Veterans Health Administration patient population with the appointment of Jed Fulk to the position of Vice President Sales, Government Accounts. Mr. Fulk […]

October 7, 2021
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Stryker: Patient impact: our inspiration

Stryker CEO, Kevin Lobo, recently shared his thoughts about his work at Stryker and what it means to help make a difference for patients

October 7, 2021
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BioHive Names Katelin Roberts Executive Director

BioHive, Utah’s collective of life sciences and healthcare innovation companies, today announced that Katelin Roberts will serve as the full time Executive Director, effective immediately.

October 5, 2021
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Recursion is Granted Orphan Drug Designation for REC-4881 for the Potential Treatment of Familial Adenomatous Polyposis

Recursion announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted the company orphan drug designation for REC-4881 for the potential treatment of familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP).

October 5, 2021
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NIH AWARDS SINTX TECHNOLOGIES PHASE 1 GRANT FOR SN-PEEK 3D PRINTED SPINAL IMPLANTS

SINTX Technologies, Inc., an original equipment manufacturer of advanced ceramics, announced today a Phase 1 grant of $308,301 awarded by the National Institute of Health (NIH) to develop a 3-D printed, composite silicon nitride – polyetheretherketone (SN-PEEK) spinal implant.

October 5, 2021
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SINTX ARMOR SHIPS FIRST ORDER AND PREPARES FOR MOVE TO UTAH

SINTX Technologies, Inc., an original equipment manufacturer of advanced ceramics, announced today that its newly created and wholly-owned subsidiary, SINTX Armor, will be located in Salt Lake City, Utah and that it has signed a 10-year lease on a facility to house development and manufacturing activities for SINTX Armor.

October 5, 2021
Policy News
BioHive Names Katelin Roberts Executive Director

BioHive, Utah’s collective of life sciences and healthcare innovation companies, today announced that Katelin Roberts will serve as the full time Executive Director, effective immediately. Roberts has been serving as interim Executive Director since the launch of BioHive last year. BioHive’s mission is to brand, build and bring together Utah’s robust and growing life sciences […]

September 30, 2021
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Co-Diagnostics, Inc. to Introduce At Home/Point of Care Device at AACC on Sept 28

In addition to hosting a booth to promote its existing diagnostics products at the conference, the Company will also hold a press conference to introduce its upcoming at-home and point-of-care PCR device.

September 30, 2021
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Owlet is changing the future of wearable devices

Recently, Owlet’s smart sock was used in a study of infant tachyarrhythmia, a condition where the heart beats much more rapidly than it should be for the level of exertion, reports Utah Business Magazine.

September 30, 2021
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Groundbreaking Children’s Genomics Study at Intermountain Primary Children’s Hospital Provides New Options for Children to Participate

The groundbreaking HerediGene: Children’s Study – the world’s largest DNA mapping effort ever to be undertaken in kids – is now offering additional collection methods for children to participate at Intermountain Primary Children’s Hospital, including a new simple cheek swab.

September 30, 2021
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Epitel Publication accepted for Special Edition of Frontiers Neurology

Epitel’s second publication has been accepted for publication in a special edition of Frontiers Neurology.

September 29, 2021
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Intermountain Healthcare Launches New Outpatient Imaging Services Company

Intermountain Healthcare is launching Tellica Imaging, a subsidiary company which will open and operate stand-alone outpatient imaging centers at easy-to-access locations.

September 29, 2021
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Foldax Completes Enrollment in Early Feasibility Study for TRIA Biopolymer Surgical Aortic Heart Valve

Foldax®, Inc. announced completion of enrollment in the U.S. early feasibility study of the TRIA™ surgical aortic heart valve.

September 29, 2021
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IONIQ Sciences Announces Dr. Benjamin Haibe-Kains has joined its Scientific Advisory Committee

On September 27, 2021, IONIQ Sciences announced that Dr. Benjamin Haibe-Kains has joined its Scientific Advisory Committee.

September 29, 2021
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Co-Diagnostics, Inc. Announces Corporate Rebranding Following Period of Transformative Growth and Expansion

Co-Diagnostics, Inc. announced that following its recent transformative growth, the Company is rebranding its image to better reflect its expanded scope, mission, and upcoming expansion into new diagnostics verticals.

September 23, 2021
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BioUtah Proudly Presents Biosphere Magazine and the “Rise of BioHive”

Each year, BioUtah publishes a special Utah life sciences magazine, released with the September issue of Utah Business Magazine, Our 2021 issue is our biggest yet with a feature story on the “Rise of BioHive.” We’ve also given the magazine a new name – Biosphere – to match our efforts to boldly brand and build […]

September 23, 2021
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Sera Prognostics Announces Publication of Health Economic Analysis Supporting PRETRM® Test-and-Treat Strategy to Improve Maternal and Infant Health

Publication illustrates clinical benefit of combining PreTRM® testing with evidence-based interventions to improve neonatal health and reduce total health costs Positive impact on preterm births, neonatal intensive care admissions, overall hospital length of stay and a net $54 million reduction in total costs in the analyzed population Salt Lake City – September 14, 2021 – […]

September 23, 2021
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Co-Diagnostics, Inc. Logix Smart™ ABC Test Authorized for Use in Mexico

Co-Diagnostics, Inc. (Nasdaq: CODX), a molecular diagnostics company with a unique, patented platform for the development of diagnostic tests, announced today that its Logix Smart™ Influenza A/Influenza B/COVID-19 “ABC” Test has been approved for sale in Mexico by the Mexican Department of Epidemiology (“InDRE”) after InDRE successfully concluded an independent evaluation of the test’s sensitivity […]

September 22, 2021
Policy News
Sera Prognostics Adds New Senior Executive

Sera Prognostics Inc., The Pregnancy Company™ (NASDAQ: SERA) will add a new doc to the team. Dr. Michael R. Foley has been appointed to the position of Chief Medical Officer starting in January 2022. Salt Lake City-based Sera Prognostics focuses on neonatal health as well as maternal health using biomarker information. Using PreTRM® test reports, […]

September 22, 2021
Policy News
ARUP Wins Two of Six Prestigious Choosing Wisely Champion Awards

SALT LAKE CITY (September 21, 2021)—Andrew Fletcher, MD, medical director of Consultative Services at ARUP Laboratories, and ARUP’s Consultative Services team, led by Sandy Richman, are among six healthcare leaders and systems honored with 2021 Choosing Wisely Champion Awards from the American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP). Launched in 2016, the Choosing Wisely Champions Program […]

September 21, 2021
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Xenter, Backcountry, and Sera Prognostics Add New Senior Executives

This week Xenter, Backcountry, and Sera Prognostics announced changes to their executive teams. Here’s the deets: Xenter Salt Lake City, Utah-based Xenter, Inc. (XenterMD.com) has announced a new President of Xenter Medical Technologies (formerly Xenter Hospital Technologies) business unit. Mark Turco, MD, is highly qualified, coming from Sirtex Medical where he served as Executive Vice […]

September 21, 2021
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Intermountain Healthcare and SCL Health Announce Intent to Merge

Intermountain Healthcare and SCL Health, two leading nonprofit healthcare organizations, have signed a Letter of Intent to merge and create a model health system that provides high-quality, accessible, and affordable healthcare to more patients and communities in Utah, Idaho, Nevada, Colorado, Montana, and Kansas. Upon completion of the merger, the combined system will employ more […]