Recent BioUtah News & Events

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 […]

New program will increase access to affordable genetic testing while also helping to identify and elevate high-risk patient care SALT LAKE CITY, April 12, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Myriad Genetics, Inc., (NASDAQ: MYGN), a leader in genetic testing and precision medicine, and SimonMed® Imaging, one of the largest independent outpatient medical imaging providers and physician […]

Thermo Fisher Scientific Opens Cell Therapy Facility at UCSF to Accelerate Development of Breakthrough Therapies

Intermountain Health announced the launch of Culmination Bio, a biotech company developing an exclusive, anonymized, and de-identified intelligence platform.

The 2023 Wilson Sonsini Entrepreneur & Investor Life Sciences Summit (E&I Summit), presented by BioUtah and the University of Utah PIVOT Center (PIVOT Center), held March 16 at the Eccles Alumni House at the University of Utah, continued its tradition of bringing together Utah’s life sciences leaders, entrepreneurs and the investor community. This year’s event […]

SALT LAKE CITY, March 09, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Clene Inc. (Nasdaq: CLNN) (along with its subsidiaries, “Clene”) and its wholly owned subsidiary Clene Nanomedicine, Inc., a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on revolutionizing the treatment of neurodegenerative diseases, today announced new results from exploratory analyses including delayed time to key clinical progression events in people […]

SALT LAKE CITY–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Spectrum Solutions® today announced the acquisitions of Alimetrix, Inc., a CLIA and CAP accredited molecular diagnostic laboratory skilled at custom qualitative and quantitative assay development, and Microarrays, Inc., a leader in customer array-based products that are used as biological research tools – gene expression arrays, reverse and forward phase protein arrays. These […]

The Nomi Health Charitable Foundation will broaden the company’s philanthropic investments in healthcare equity, financial and health literacy, STEAM education and social determinants of health. “Frontline Futures Initiative” will offer tuition assistance and support to underserved individuals pursuing careers in healthcare. OREM, Utah–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Nomi Health, a direct healthcare company, has announced the creation of the […]

Salt Lake City – The University of Utah, one of the nation’s leading research universities, and TikkunLev Therapeutics, a gene therapy company, have announced a new partnership to accelerate an innovative heart failure gene therapy. The agreement is an exclusive world-wide license and includes a sponsored research program to support future FDA filings. The discovery […]

New instrument provides greater sensitivity to enable additional applications for discovery and characterization of novel therapeutics with unrivaled throughput and efficiency Salt Lake City, Utah —February 27, 2023—Carterra Inc., the world leader in innovative technologies enabling high-throughput biology, launched its latest HT-SPR instrument, the LSAXT, at the Society for Laboratory Automation and Screening (SLAS) Conference and […]

BioUtah on Feb. 28 joined Utah’s rare disease community, including patients, families and advocates, in recognizing 2023 Rare Disease Day at an inspirng event hosted at Recursion headquarters in Salt Lake City. Recursion CEO, Chris Gibson, along with BioHive Executive Director Aimee Edwards, kicked off the evening’s program which featured a panel of young rare […]

Strategic partnership offers a unique combination of diagnostic development and commercialization capabilities to the pharmaceutical industry SALT LAKE CITY, March 02, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Myriad Genetic, Inc. (NASDAQ: MYGN), a leader in genetic testing and precision medicine, and Illumina Inc. (NASDAQ: ILMN), a global leader in DNA sequencing and array-based technologies, today announced the […]

BioUtah President and CEO, Kelvyn Cullimore, commented on Rare Disease Day held on February 28, 2023. “Today is Rare Disease Day 2023, a day being recognized in countries around the world. Here in Utah, Gov. Spencer J. Cox has declared February 28, 2023 Rare Disease Day in the state. We are marking this occasion with […]

SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH—Spectrum Solutions, LLC today announced the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted 510(k) Class II clearance to the SDNA Saliva Collection Device as a microbial nucleic acid storage and stabilization device. The SDNA device is driving a new era of healthcare that turns to salivary collection and preservation as a […]

Next-generation system helps improve surgical precision to enhance patient care in breast and other soft tissue cancer treatment SOUTH JORDAN, Utah, Feb. 16, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Merit Medical Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: MMSI), a leading global manufacturer and marketer of healthcare technology, announced today the FDA has granted Breakthrough Device Designation for the SCOUT MD […]

HHS released on Tuesday, three new payment models that will be tested through the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Innovation Center (CMS Innovation Center) to see whether they lower high drug costs under Medicare and Medicaid. The models are outlined as part of a larger HHS report conducted in response to an executive order […]

BioUtah continues to monitor issues of importance to our industry and engage with legislators on Utah’s Capitol Hill.

R-Zero’s UV-C Technology Improves Indoor Air Quality for Millions of People; Reduces Reliance on HVAC Systems and Chemicals that Harm Environment

Facility will produce high-performance ceramic armor products for personnel, aircraft, and vehicles

SINTX Technologies Announces Closing of $12.0 Million Public Offering

The Utah State Legislature has hit its halfway point in the 2023 session. Since day one, BioUtah President and CEO, Kelvyn Cullimore, and industry lobbyist, Chris Bleak, have been on the Hill engaging with lawmakers on a number of issues that impact our industry. Yesterday, Cullimore testified before the House Health and Human Services Committee […]

US FDA 510(k) Clearance and CLIA-waiver for the fast and innovative BIOFIRE® SPOTFIRE® System