TRIA Transcatheter Biopolymer Heart Valve Shows Promise in Pilot Animal Study
Foldax announced the presentation of results from the first animal study of its transcatheter valve from the TRIA™ biopolymer heart valve portfolio […]
Category: BioUtah News
Rare Disease Week
BioUtah is pleased to recognize Rare Disease Day, designated as February 28. There are approximately 7,000 rare diseases, affecting an estimated 25 million to 30 million Americans. Only five percent of these diseases have a treatment. The mantra of the National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD) – “Alone we are rare. Together we are strong” […]
BD Appoints Shana Neal as Chief People Officer
BD announced that Shana Neal has been appointed chief people officer. […]
Volunteer Opportunities for Weber County STEM events
Volunteers Needed for Weber County STEM events […]
Myriad Genetics Reports Fourth Quarter 2021 Results, Provides Updates on Product Performance and Growth Initiatives
Myriad Genetics announced financial results for its fourth quarter and year ended Dec. 31, 2021. […]
SINTX ANNOUNCES MILESTONES IN THE DEVELOPMENT AND TESTING OF ANTIPATHOGENIC FABRICS
SINTX Technologies announced new results on the development of manufacturing technologies to produce fabrics impregnated with SINTX silicon nitride, and the antipathogenic testing of these fabrics. […]
Renalytix to Appoint Timothy Scannell to Board of Directors
Renalytix announced its intention to appoint Timothy Scannell to its board of directors as an independent non-executive director. […]
SkinTE® Met Primary and Secondary Endpoints in Multicenter, Randomized Controlled Trial in Venous Leg Ulcers
PolarityTE announced results from a multi-center randomized controlled trial evaluating treatment of Venous Leg Ulcers (VLU) with its investigational product SkinTE® plus standard of care (SOC) vs SOC alone (NCT03881267). […]
LEGISLATIVE ALERT: HB60 and HB63 Could Pose Problems for Life Sciences Companies in Utah
In this year’s legislative session, two bills could be problematic for life sciences companies in Utah. HB60 prohibits employers from requiring proof of vaccination from employees or patrons. While it provides an exemption for federally regulated entities like hospitals, it does not provide an exemption for life sciences employees who interact with those institutions who […]
The BioHive Descends on Capitol Hill
Life Sciences Day on Capitol Hill was held on February 16 filling the Capitol rotunda with 24 companies showcasing their innovations to lawmakers and collectively, reflecting the strength of Utah’s BioHive. Lt. Governor Deidre Henderson was on hand to personally visit with company representatives and learn about the important work they’re doing to advance healthcare. […]
Transit Scientific’s New Scoring Sheath Delivers Low Pressure Angioplasty Treatment in Calcified Arteries
First-of-its kind metal-alloy angioplasty scoring sheath effective in treatment of critical arterial stenosis […]
ARUP Researchers’ Prolific Publications, Presentations Helped Advance Lab Medicine in 2021
Researchers at ARUP Laboratories made significant contributions to the advancement of laboratory medicine in 2021 as coauthors of more than 150 peer-reviewed articles in academic journals, medical guideline updates, and book chapters. They also contributed more than 40 posters or presentations at national and international medical conferences. Links to each of the 2021 publications and […]