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Primorigen Biosciences gets grant for stem cell work

March 28, 2013
Primorigen Biosciences, Madison, has received a $1.2 million Phase 2 Small Business Innovation Research grant from the National Institutes of Health.
 
The funds will speed the company’s work on a new, cost-effective system for producing stem cells and transforming them into specific cell lines, such as blood, liver and neural cells, said chief executive Chuck Oehler. Primorigen will collaborate on the project with EMD Millipore Corp., a division of Merck.

Stratatech Announces Impressive Clinical Results for StrataGraft® Skin Tissue

January 16, 2013
Stratatech Corp., a leader in regenerative medicine, today announced top-line results from its proof-of-concept clinical trial of StrataGraft®, a universal human skin substitute being developed for the treatment of severe burns.

Tech and Biotech: Stealth Therapeutics celebrates first implantation of Invisiport

September 29, 2012

Madison medical device company Stealth Therapeutics is marking a big milestone: Its Invisiport has been implanted in the first patient, an 18-year-old northern California woman.

Exact Sciences expects to raise $50 million through additinal stock offering

August 8, 2012

Exact Sciences Corp. wants to raise $50 million to get its test for colon cancer ready to go to market, even though it will be more than a year before that happens, in the best of circumstances.

The publicly traded Madison company is offering 5.5 million shares of common stock at $9.75 a share, according to documents filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Tuesday and Wednesday. Net proceeds would be $50.2 million, the company said.

Quintessence Biosciences Meeting with Potential Partners at 2012 BIO International Convention

June 15, 2012
Quintessence Biosciences will be meeting with potential development partners at the BIO Business Forum at the 2012 BIO International Convention (June 18-21 in Boston).

Quintessence Biosciences Presents on Phase 1 trial of Human Ribonuclease Variant,QBI-139, at the American Society of Clinical Oncology Annual Meeting

May 31, 2012
Quintessence today announced that the ongoing Phase 1 trial for their lead EVade™ Ribonuclease, called QBI-139, will be presented at the American Society of Clinical Oncology Annual Meeting.

Businesses that Volunteer: Life Technologies lends hand to nonprofits

May 28, 2012

Life Technologies, a Carlsbad, California-based company, with Madison offices at University Research Park, has a long tradition of sending employees to nonprofits to volunteer. 

Madison researchers making major breakthroughs in stem cell work

April 1, 2012
University Research Park companies that work with stem cells or make products used in the work include:  Cellular Dynamics International, WiCell Research Institute, Stemina Biomarker Discovery, CellCura, Cell Line Genetics, InvivoSciences, and Primorigen Biosciences.

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May 1, 2013
University Research Park (URP) launched "Carts in the Park" on Wednesday, bringing a variety of lunch options to Madison's west side.
April 26, 2013
The infrastructure for URP II continues with the major rebuild of Mineral Point and Junction Road.
June 4-5, 2013
The 11th annual Wisconsin Entrepreneurs' Conference will be held June 4-5 at the Marriott West in Middleton. The Wisconsin Entrepreneurs' Conference is one of the Midwest's premiere networking and educational events. In keeping with this year’s "back to basics" theme, the conference will provide hands-on information, advice and best practices for companies as they launch, grow and succeed with their innovative ideas.