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October 21, 2021
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Utah Legislators Launch Life Sciences Caucus

Utah legislators on Wednesday kicked-off the new Utah Life Sciences Innovation Caucus (ULSIC) with a meeting at the state capitol.

October 21, 2021
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Renalytix Reports Full Year Fiscal 2021 Results

Renalytix recently announced its results for the twelve months ended 30 June 2021.

October 21, 2021
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Scientists from Intermountain Healthcare & Iceland-Based deCODE Discover Genetic Underpinnings of Vertigo as Part of Global HerediGene Population Study

Scientists in the United States and Iceland who are collecting and studying DNA as part of the HerediGene: Population Study, have discovered the genetic underpinnings of vertigo.

October 21, 2021
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IONIQ Sciences announces Aaron B. Dorny has joined its Board of Directors

IONIQ Sciences Announces the Appointment of Aaron B. Dorny to its Board of Directors.

October 21, 2021
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Biomerieux (BioFire) See Strong Q3 Growth

Biomerieux, which includes US-based BioFire, announced Q3 sales growth at 11.6%, significantly above expectations due, in part, to a strong upturn in US respiratory panels demand.

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.