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IDT joins effort to produce virus test materials

Coralville-based Integrated DNA Technologies (IDT) has stepped into the void as federal health officials face criticism they’ve been slow to develop and roll out widespread coronavirus testing nationwide.

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Viewpoint Awarded $2M NCI Phase II SBIR to conduct Phase 1 clinical trial at Mayo Clinic

Viewpoint Molecular Targeting, Inc., a University of Iowa start-up pharmaceutical company that has developed novel therapy and companion diagnostics for cancer, announced that it has been awarded a Phase II Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Grant valued at $2 million from the National Cancer Institute (NCI) The award will support preclinical development and a Phase 1 clinical imaging trial of it’s VMT01 companion diagnostic in advance of therapeutic trials.

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Viewpoint Awarded $300K NIH Phase I SBIR

Viewpoint Molecular Targeting, Inc. has been awarded a $300,000 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I Grant by the National Institutes of Health.

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10,000 Small Businesses

Huge congratulations to Steve Davis of Bio::Neos as he was one of 36 small business owners to complete the Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Business Program!!

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University of Iowa prototyping hub aims to win hearts and minds - by 3D printing them

Advancements in medical technology soon could help Iowa surgeons visualize exactly what is wrong with a patient’s organ — before they make their first incision.

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Oregon State University Includes Santos in Graduate Digital Human Modeling Course

IOWA CITY, Iowa - Following the successful introduction of its first digital human modeling (DHM) course in 2018, Oregon State University (OSU) conducted a successful pilot of a computational ergonomics design course for advanced degrees last year. Now, the School of Mechanical, Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering plans to introduce Santos technologies into Digital Human Modeling for Design.

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The best company to work for in every state: Iowa — IDx Technologies Inc.

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SantosHuman Inc., U Ottawa, and U Waterloo Partner to Research Canadian Soldier Performance Tool

This year, SantosHuman Inc. will engage in research with the University of Ottawa and the University of Waterloo to develop and validate a tool to predict and optimize performance and minimize injury risk to Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) soldiers based on personal, operational, equipment and environmental factors.

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Licensing deal positions KemPharm's Apadaz for launch

Coralville-based KemPharm this week announced it has entered into a license agreement with KVK Tech Inc. for U.S. commercial rights to its FDA-approved prodrug, Apadaz.

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IDx, Topcon sign exclusive AI platform agreement

IDx, the Coralville company behind the first and only FDA-cleared autonomous AI diagnostic system, has announced a new agreement with Topcon, a leading ophthalmic device manufacturer, to scale delivery of AI diagnostic solutions in the U.S. market.

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