MichBio Expo coming Oct. 29-30
ANN ARBOR — The program for MichBio’s annual expo and conference, scheduled for Oct. 29 and 30, will celebrate the event’s 25th birthday. The first day of the event will …
LTU students, employers meet and greet in ‘Sci-Tech Showcase’
SOUTHFIELD – Employers from science and technology-based firms in the Detroit area mingled with students and faculty at Lawrence Technological University Wednesday in the university’s second annual Science and Technology …
Neogen To Spend $1.3M On Subsidiary Expansion
LANSING — Lansing-based Neogen Corp. will spend $1.3 million on a new home for its Ideal Instruments subsidiary in a building at 1000 S. Hosmer St.
Business Expansions Win State Aid, To Create 203 Jobs
LANSING — An animal health company is expanding in the Kalamazoo area with support from the Michigan Strategic Fund, the Michigan Economic Development Corp. announced. That expansion, along with four …
Essen BioScience Launches New Cell Analysis Platform
ANN ARBOR — Essen BioScience, a developer of cell-based assays and instrumentation used for drug discovery and basic research, has launched the IncuCyte S3 live-cell analysis platform for real-time, automated …
Michigan Tech Researcher Seeking Answers on Viruses from 'Stickiness'
HOUGHTON — A person doesn’t have to get sick to catch a virus. Researchers hope to catch viruses for detection and vaccinations by understanding their sticky outer layers. The complex …
Biotech Industry Sets 'Growth Summit'
ANN ARBOR — Leaders from the Michigan biotech industry, academia, and policy realms are joining to discuss how to best drive future business growth at MichBio’s inaugural Michigan Bio-Industry Growth …
UM Zell Lurie Fund Invests In Protein Test Developer
ANN ARBOR — An investment fund led by University of Michgian students has invested in a healthcare company developing a cheaper, faster and more accurate test for multiple proteins from …
Fruit Fly Studies At MTU Shed Light On Cancer, Pesticide Resistance
HOUGHTON — For being so small, fruit flies have had a large impact on genetic research. Thomas Werner, an assistant professor of biological sciences at Michigan Technological University, has bridged …
Ann Arbor Biotech Startup Generates First Revenue
ANN ARBOR — Blaze Medical Devices, an Ann Arbor-based company developing new blood analysis technologies, announced that it has begun offering blood fragility analysis services for pharmaceutical and medical device …