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UTSW Scientist: ‘We Need More Women Thinking Creatively in the Lab and Pushing Science Forward’
by Quincy Preston | Oct 8, 2020
This year's Nobel Prize in Chemistry, awarded to two female scientists for the development of CRISPR as a gene-editing tool, is a revolution, according to a pair of UTSW scientists.
UTSW's Eric Olson and Rhonda Bassel-Duby use the technology in their work to treat Duchenne muscular dystrophy. Olson also is the co-founder of biotech Exonics Therapeutics, which exited last year in a deal roughly valued at $1B.
by Alex Edwards |
Sep 24, 2020
Using alternating magnetic fields in technology created by UTSW researchers, Solenic Medical aims to provide a better way to treat prosthetic joint infections than the current standard of care. Recently, the startup received an FDA designation of a Breakthrough Device.
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by Dave Moore |
Sep 17, 2020
Over 30 pediatric hospitals including Dallas' Children's Health have come together through an accelerator program called KidsX. Startups are invited to apply to help these hospitals solve pain points through Oct. 7.
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Mission Critical: How an Irving-Based IoT Company Tracks Medical Equipment With a New 20-Mile Beacon
by Sophia Gonzalez |
Sep 15, 2020
Apptricity says the bluetooth beacon can be "the difference between life and death." Healthcare professionals can track medical equipment to limit misplacement and cross contamination, as well as collect data for contact tracing.
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MassChallenge Texas: Meet the MedTech Startup Making Wearables That Mimic and Complement Biological Systems
by Alex Edwards | Aug 4, 2020
Articulate Labs' wearable devices strengthen muscles through everyday activity. That makes its training more mobile, convenient, and effective, CEO Josh Rabinowitz says.
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by Alex Edwards |
May 27, 2020
Core Medical Industries LLC, named after the coronavirus, is a new Dallas-based manufacturing company founded to bring medical devices to market—and it hopes to fight current and future pandemics.
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by Alex Edwards |
May 26, 2020
Dallas-based Petzey aims to keep pets healthy while creating job opportunities for veterinary practitioners in the new sharing economy.
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by Natalie Le |
Jul 31, 2019
With a new regulation set to start in January, Axxess says it's the first to help home health providers prepare with a full suite of software tools and interactive seminars. The transition to a value-based payment system is "the biggest regulatory change for our industry in more than 20 years," Axxess' CTO says.
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Source Explorer Vets Suppliers, Launches Search Engine for the Life Science Industry
by Natalie Le | May 28, 2019
The women-owned technology company—dubbed the "eharmony of the pharmaceutical industry"—is making it easier for life science professionals to connect with leading industry players such as AstraZeneca, Roche, Genentech in minutes.
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by Lance Murray |
May 22, 2019
City leaders hope to have the Near Southside neighborhood in the heart of Fort Worth designated a medical innovation district by the fall. The designation would have the potential of adding thousands of medical and technology related jobs.
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by David Kirkpatrick |
Apr 1, 2019
Scottish Rite Hospital recently opened its second location, a gleaming new facility in Frisco that serves patients in the northern portion of Dallas-Fort Worth and is the home of the hospital’s sports medicine clinic.
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by Lance Murray |
Mar 15, 2019
In this roundup of research and development activity involving institutions in North Texas, you'll also read about a UTA professor that's using $900K in research grants to focus on monitoring structural integrity.
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The medical school will be based in the Interdisciplinary Research and Education Building, left, at the University of North Texas Health Science Center west of downtown Fort Worth. [Photo: Courtesy UNTHSC]
TCU and UNTHSC’s Fort Worth Medical School Rethinks Healthcare Education
by Will Maddox | Feb 26, 2019
An inaugural class of 60 students will kick off this summer at the medical school, which emphasizes efficiency, holistic learning, and immersion training in real clinical settings.
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by Lauren Hawkins |
Jan 25, 2019
Here's why founder James West is looking to a medical marijuana future in Texas. Arfinn Med officially launched its online cannabis platform in January.
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by Chloe Bennett |
Jul 24, 2017
With more than $4 million in venture capital funding, digital staffing startup, Nomad Health, is branching out in Texas to widen the freelance market for nurses.
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by Chloe Bennett |
Jul 21, 2017
The agreement marks the first time a UNT researcher's patented technology has been licensed, according to the university.
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