Recent BioUtah News & Events

PolarityTE, Inc. recently provided a business update and reported financial results for the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2021.

Leading clinicians discuss enabling long-term kidney health in Veterans with type 2 diabetes and early-stage chronic kidney disease

Partnership expands doctor and patient access to advanced prognosis and coordinated care management of early-stage diabetic kidney disease

The Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) yesterday issued a rule requiring employers with 100 or more employees to enforce a mandatory COVID-19 vaccination policy, unless they adopt a policy requiring employees to choose to either be vaccinated or undergo regular COVID-19 testing and wear a face covering at work. The rule, […]

Sumitomo Dainippon Pharma Oncology (SDP Oncology), which has research facilities in Lehi, Utah, recently announced that the first patient has been dosed in a Phase 1 study evaluating its investigational agent DSP-0390, an emopamil-binding protein (EBP) inhibitor, for the treatment of patients with recurrent high-grade glioma. “Dosing the first patient in this study represents another […]

Company’s validated test available in the UK following implementation of UKHSA CTDA Regulations

PhRMA released a new report detailing the more than 260 medicines in development for 29 neurodegenerative diseases

Clene recently announced top-line data from RESCUE-ALS, a Phase 2 clinical trial evaluating CNM-Au8 as a disease modifying treatment for people with early amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati to open an office in Salt Lake City, becoming the latest major U.S. law firm to plant a flag in the tech-heavy region sometimes called “Silicon Slopes.”

Myriad Genetics announced financial results for its third quarter ended September 30, 2021 and provided an update on recent business performance and strategic transformation plans.  

12 new hydrophilic-coated micro and support catheters cleared by FDA for broad use in the peripheral vasculature.

Utah has now become a VC darling with a maturing ecosystem complete with angels, seed-stage, growth stage, and private equity investors, says Brad Plothow, VP of strategy at St. George aerospace startup Intergalactic.

Fluidx Medical’s GPX Embolic Device Releases Initial Results for Oncology Drug Delivery

Home to the cutting-edge equipment and premier learning opportunities students need to meet workforce demand upon graduation, Dixie State University’s Science, Engineering & Technology Building was dedicated during a special Homecoming Week ceremony.

After going to Capitol Hill yesterday to try to rally support from House Democrats, President Biden announced a framework for a $1.75 T “Build Back Better” social spending plan. The framework, which comes after months of negotiations with party moderates and progressives who have not seen eye-to-eye on policies and pay-fors, is still subject to […]

University of Utah Research Park was host to the 2021 International Conference of the Association of University Research Parks from October 18-21, 2021. The opening “campfire” was held at Red Butte Amphitheater on the afternoon of October 19. Speakers included new University of Utah President, Taylor Randall and Dean Peter Trapa of the College of […]

 By: Joe Spillner of Squire  Historically, there has been a terrific tax incentive for noncorporate taxpayers to invest in small businesses granted under section 1202 of the Internal Revenue Code. More commonly known as Qualified Small Business Stock (“QSBS”) gain exclusion, section 1202 provides noncorporate taxpayers the opportunity to exclude 100% of any gain on a […]

Udo announced the official launch of its new video-based healthcare collaboration app.

Bauer explains the two key factors he looks at when determining whether a medical device company is worth trying to turn around and more.

BIOMERICS Expands Micro Metal Processing Capabilities In Silicon Valley and CT Areas

Utah’s life sciences community is an economic force, with over 1,000 companies, employing 130,000 Utahns, directly and indirectly, and generating $13  billion in GDP. 

Patented LivRingTM is an intravaginal ring that provides long-lasting, controlled release of moisture to supplement the body’s natural lubrication and enhance the ease and comfort of sexual activity.

Thermo Fisher Scientific received emergency use authorization from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to run COVID-19 tests from saliva samples collected with the Spectrum Solutions SpectrumDNA SDNA-1000 collection device on the Amplitude Solution.

ARUP Laboratories recently announced that it will increase its minimum hourly wage