Some Do’s and Don’ts of Twitter
For the first social media blog post, I thought a simple primer on what to do — and what not to do — seems like a good place to start. DON’T… I’m posting my DON’T first because it’s a crucial lesson in...
View ArticleIs Working With The Government Really Like Working With A Slow-Moving Bulldog?
Working with the FDA is apparently so difficult that one federal device regulation expert compared the FDA to “a slow-moving bulldog,” reported Gus Sentementes of the Baltimore Sun. (His article...
View ArticleNOW HIRING: Program Manager, Maryland Innovation Initiative (MII)
Do you want to be a change agent in Maryland’s economy and help promote commercialization and job creation? Well then, this may be the job for you… Come out to BioBuzz on August 22nd in Rockville to...
View ArticleEVENT: BioBuzz Rockville – August 22nd
Join us on August 22nd at Stella for another BioBuzz in Montgomery County! A special thanks to Sponsor – The Maryland Stem Cell Research Fund Register Now! As always, the event is always free and...
View ArticleMdBio’s Survival! Video Game Aims to Reshape Science Lessons
I’m no STEM whiz so when I heard there was a video game designed for struggling high school biology students, I was all over it. I was up to the challenge. The game is called Survival! and it comes...
View ArticleWhy you should have interest in Pinterest & what Co’s already do
I love social media, and I think one of the most interesting social media forums these days is Pinterest. It’s also extremely underused by the biotech industry. When it comes to social media as a...
View ArticleMaryland Biotech Networking is getting Hot in August
No matter what part of Maryland you live in, this week is just packed with great events for anyone looking to rub elbows or talk shop with colleagues over your favorite cold beverage. Get lots of...
View ArticleMaking the Move from Academia to Industry
My team at TechUSA Scientific recruits on hundreds of positions each year, and throughout the year there is an underlining requirement that most of my clients request from us; they want candidates with...
View ArticleThe Intersection of Academia (or Government) and Industry
On the tail of Chris Frew’s (@BiotechMD) recent post, Making the Move from Academia to Industry, about the intersection of academia (or government0 and industry seemed appropriate. And nowhere is that...
View ArticleEVENT: BioBuzz Rockville – September 26th
Join us on September 26th at Stella for another BioBuzz in Montgomery County! A special thanks to Sponsor – Catalent Register Now! As always, the event is always free and we offer free drinks to the...
View ArticleThe Real Buzz Behind The West Nile Virus
Guest Post By: Jonathan Bohbot This summer, West Nile virus (WNV) has once again hit the news and this problem is sure to affect us well into the fall season, even here in Maryland. As its name...
View ArticleDon’t Miss the Maryland 2012 Entrepreneur Expo
An Interview with TEDCO’s President & Executive Director Robert A. Rosenbaum By Jamie Lacey-Moreira, Principal & Founder, PressComm PR, LLC (@JamieLaceyPR) For the second year, the Maryland...
View ArticleHave you heard? Tech Transfer Summit North America 2012 Is in Rockville!
If you are at all interested or involved in tech transfer, the Tech Transfer Summit North America (TTSNA) is an event you don’t want to miss. TTSNA is the leading international biotech meeting that...
View ArticleLike to Cook? Buy These Sauces & Mixes and You’ll Be Helping to Fund ALS...
So we’re not really looking to make this blog an outlet for product advertising, but when a new (local) commercial company comes on the scene, and said company is donating a portion of its proceeds...
View ArticleProgram Aims to Teach Scientists to Talk Business
When Lynn Johnson Langer from JHU’s Center for Biotechnology Education began her career as a microbiologist at the National Institutes of Health, one of the first things that struck her was the...
View ArticleHelping Teachers Better Teach Biotechnology
STEM Education. It’s a phrase we all hear bandied about all the time. At least, if you’re at all invested in education, science, technology, or engineering, you do. But how can we improve STEM...
View ArticleMdBio & BioBuzz Oktoberfest
Join us on October 24th at Center for Life Sciences, Shady Grove for a MdBio & BioBuzz joint event in Montgomery County! MdBio and BioBuzz are partnering together to bring you an enhanced...
View ArticleAn Entrepreneurship Success Story: 20/20 Gene Systems’ Jonathan Cohen
In the late 90′s, Jonathan Cohen was a patent attorney with a mechanical engineering background. But he knew he wanted to transition into life sciences. He just needed to figure out the best path to...
View ArticleTruBios, LLC, Creates a New Company, CERCA Solutions, to Help Save Women’s Lives
What if you had the power to save a life? What would you do with it? How would you share it? These are questions that local biotechnology companies have to think about and answer every day. One local...
View ArticleBio-Fueling Up with Gina Hagler
Hello! I’m a full-time freelance writer and author. My book about fluid dynamics and scale model testing for Springer Verlag, Modeling Ships and Space Craft: The Science and Art of Mastering the Oceans...
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