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TFF Pharmaceuticals CEO Dr. Harlan Weisman [Photo TFF, Background DI Studio]
Fort Worth’s TFF Pharmaceuticals Partners to Develop Dry Powder-Inhaled mRNA Treatment for Flu and COVID
by David Seeley | Sep 13, 2024
Respiratory illnesses like influenza and COVID can change rapidly, requiring the nimble development and delivery of antiviral drugs to combat them. TFF is now partnering with Atlanta's Emory University and the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA) to test the feasibility of converting an Emory-developed mRNA antiviral into a dry powder formulation that needs no cold-chain storage.
by Nicole Ward, DRC Data Journalist |
Jun 28, 2023
Organic chemist Lynne Faust is a master at helping companies accelerate drug development at STA Pharmaceuticals, a top-tier contract research and development manufacturer. A move to Weatherford, 25 miles west of Fort Worth, didn't just catalyze her career—it also spurred on her long-time passion for competitive horseback riding, making her life a unique mix of test tubes and trotting.
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by David Seeley |
May 19, 2022
Capital One's founder and CEO, Rich Fairbank, says his company has faced difficulties and challenges in the last two-plus years—but also found "new ways to adapt and thrive."
Now, nearly a year after saying Capital One would become a "hybrid work company" moving forward, he expects all company buildings and campuses to be open to all associates beginning September 6—with most employees working both in-person and virtually.
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by Alex Edwards |
Oct 25, 2021
CustomerX.i launched 2019, but saw its explosion during COVID. With new partnerships with Google and Microsoft and fresh funding on the way, the startup wants to be the leading platform for giving restaurants the best data-driven marketing decisions.
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Dallas Is the No. 2 Metro for Tech Job Postings, Per a New CompTIA Report
by Alex Edwards | Aug 9, 2021
The Dallas area, which is No. 8 for AI postings, had the largest month-over-month jump in tech job listings from June to July.
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by Dave Moore |
Aug 2, 2021
Pivt is designed for a post-COVID world. The app enables professionals and their families who have relocated or work from anywhere to build meaningful social connections—while swapping information about their new area. The team has set up shop in Dallas-Fort Worth to launch across Texas, with 10 companies in the region using the app so far.
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by Alyssa Mora |
Jun 17, 2021
Lauren Schwalb recently launched Ohla! Foods last year after realizing there was a gap in the market for healthy, nutritious tortilla alternatives. Today, the brand has already launched in Central Markets across Texas- offering traditional household staples that are not only good for you but good for your tastebuds.
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by David Seeley |
Jun 9, 2021
The Dallas Regional Chamber wants 600,000 more North Texans to get a COVID-19 vaccine—not only for them, but to support local businesses. To sweeten the sting of the shot and help reach herd immunity, the campaign offers sweepstakes prizes from prime Cowboys, Mavs, Stars, Wings, and FC Dallas seats to round-trip flights on Southwest and American Airlines.
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Illustration: Michael Samples
People Connectors: This New Tech Platform Is Ushering in the Hybrid Events Era
by Alex Edwards | Mar 29, 2021
JUNO, which has key executives in Dallas and other cities across the country, wants to get ahead of the hybrid event trend by offering event planners "Intersections of Connectivity," a free ebook on how to organize something that connects virtual participants and an in-person audience.
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by Alex Edwards |
Mar 15, 2021
Dr. Deborah Birx—one of the highest-ranking infectious disease experts in the world, who served George W. Bush, Barack Obama, and Donald Trump—is ActivePure's new chief medical and scientific advisor. She aims to assist the company in helping people return to their normal routines with ActivePure Technology, which can destroy more than 99.9 percent of airborne COVID-19 viruses in three minutes.
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by Alex Edwards |
Mar 4, 2021
UNT hopes its cloud-based computer program called RE-PLAN will be able to solve equitable distribution issues that often accompany a speedy rollout. The technology, which uses sourced data to allow public health agencies to craft response plans, will be dispensed with an urgency to target special demographics communities, like people who have disabilities, don't speak English, and don't have cars.
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by Alex Edwards |
Feb 2, 2021
Through its affiliate, DialCare, Careington's new teledentistry program offers around-the-clock access to licensed dentists nationwide for a phone or video consultation. It's a largely untapped market, the company told us, one that's only been accelerated by COVID-19.
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Parkland Center for Clinical Innovation’s New Free App Shows Dallas County Residents Their Risk of COVID-19 Exposure
by Alex Edwards | Jan 27, 2021
Dallas' Parkland Center for Clinical Innovation has launched MyPCI App, a cloud-based tool that provides an on-demand personal risk assessment based on your location.
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by Sandra Engelland |
Jan 13, 2021
The company’s six patent-pending frameworks are at the heart of its success, helping clients increase revenue, efficiency, and usable information.
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by Alex Edwards |
Jan 13, 2021
The nonprofit is supporting three legislative measures on the federal level and one at the state level to get small business owners in Deep Ellum the immediate relief they need.
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by Alex Edwards |
Jan 11, 2021
Parkland Health & Hospital System, the primary teaching hospital for UT Southwestern Medical Center, will now have a virtual platform to provide critical training to thousands of hospital employees.
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