Industry News Archive

August 10, 2012
The Commercial Appeal
Dr. Hershel "Pat" Wall

August 06, 2012
The Commercial Appeal
Cagenix rebuilds smiles with specialized restorative dentistry products

June 28, 2012
The Commercial Appeal
FedExFamilyHouse awarded Gold LEED

June 21, 2012
The Commercial Appeal
Le Bonheur earns LEED status

June 06, 2012
The Commercial Appeal
Le Bonheur, St. Jude ranked among nation's best

May 11, 2012
The Commercial Appeal
FedEx invests in France, acquiring express shipper TATEX

December 19, 2011
Memphis Bioworks Business Association
Changes to SBIR/STTR Programs Increase Access to Funding

December 08, 2011
The Commercial Appeal
Tennessee launches TNTrade in Memphis to boost state export business

November 08, 2011
UTHSC
RxBio, Inc., Biopharmaceutical Affiliate of The University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Receives $15 Million Federal Contract from Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority

September 22, 2011
The Commercial Appeal
Memphis-based Vaxent partners with Canadian group to advance strep throat vaccine

September 20, 2011
The Commercial Appeal
Guest column: Methodist partnership proves powerful

August 25, 2011
The Daily News
UTHSC Unveils New Pharmacy College

August 08, 2011
The Daily News
Smith & Nephew Launches Mentoring Program

August 08, 2011
The Commercial Appeal
Plough Foundation gives $1M challenge grant to support new sickle cell center

June 03, 2011
Memphis Business Journal
Christie to donate 10 VeinViewers to Childrens Miracle Network

June 01, 2011
The Commercial Appeal
Campbell Clinic marks century of service with fresh look, priorities for patients

May 18, 2011
BioWorld Today
NewCo News: RxBio Works on Bridge from NIAID to BARDA

April 29, 2011
The Commercial Appeal
President of Memphis-based Accredo Health Group will step down

April 26, 2011
The Commercial Appeal
UTHSC preps for new $45M research facility

April 19, 2011
Medtronic
Medtronic Introduces the Marrowmax" Bone Marrow Aspiration Needle Kit

April 06, 2011
The Daily News
Stevens Replaces Henley as Wright President, CEO

March 31, 2011
Nashville Technology Council
BBQ, Entrepreneurs, and Tech Mix Well Together in Memphis

March 27, 2011
The Commercial Appeal
RoboDoc: Deft mechanized hands aid Memphis surgeons in operating rooms

March 04, 2011
Memphis Business Journal
U of M, UTHSC join forces to create pharmacy management MBA program

February 11, 2011
The Commercial Appeal
Coffee Break: Wright Medical Group's 4Q net income rises to $8.9M

February 06, 2011
The Commercial Appeal
For biomed grads, the future looks bright

February 02, 2011
The Commercial Appeal
CEO to chair arthritis event

January 24, 2011
The Commercial Appeal
Memphis-based FedEx launches Deep Frozen Shipping Solution option

December 30, 2010
Memphis Business Journal
Methodist buys Foundation Medical Group

December 21, 2010
The Commercial Appeal
Smith & Nephew to add 100 employees to its Memphis operations in early 2011

November 17, 2010
The Daily News
RxBio, ED Labs Use Federal Funds for Drug Development

November 10, 2010
AgBioworks
Baptist, Methodist, UTHSC join to create transplant center

November 05, 2010
Memphis Business Journal
Five more Memphis firms receive grants

October 13, 2010
The Commercial Appeal
Top Obama administration officials visit Memphis to push exports

October 03, 2010
The Commercial Appeal
Women still struggling for equal opportunity in the biosciences

September 27, 2010
The Commercial Appeal
My Profession: Dean, College of Pharmacy, University of Tennessee Health Science Center

September 07, 2010
The Daily News
St. Jude researcher Relling nabs $8.6M federal grant

August 22, 2010
The Commercial Appeal
New University of Tennessee Health Science Center chancellor leading by the numbers

August 18, 2010
The Commercial Appeal
Medtronic will buy embattled Osteotech, expanding its Memphis-based biologics business

August 16, 2010
The Commercial Appeal
Baptist Memorial's group management unit lets physicians focus on medicine

August 16, 2010
The Commercial Appeal
Methodist Le Bonheur plans 120-employee office at Memphis's Peabody Place Tower

August 11, 2010
The Commercial Appeal
Coffee Break: UTHSC gets $3.4M HHS grant

August 10, 2010
The Commercial Appeal
Coffee Break: St. Jude lends expertise

July 29, 2010
The Commercial Appeal
UTHSC pushes ahead with clinic plan despite Scottish Rite's resistance

July 29, 2010
The Commercial Appeal
University of Tennessee researcher develops new drug therapy

July 27, 2010
The Commercial Appeal
Memphis primed to expand exports

July 21, 2010
The Commercial Appeal
Memphis-based SurgiVision plans public offering of 2.5M shares

July 21, 2010
The Commercial Appeal
Coffee Break: In Brief

July 20, 2010
The Commercial Appeal
Coffee Break: Int'l award for FedEx World Hub

June 23, 2010
The Commercial Appeal
Schwab gets nod to be next chancellor of University of Tennessee Health Science Center

June 14, 2010
Memphis Business Journal
MB Venture gets funding infusion

June 08, 2010
The Commercial Appeal
Coffee Break: West Clinic honored for its research

June 01, 2010
Memphis Business Journal
UT Health Science Center nabs $500K in federal grants

May 28, 2010
The Commercial Appeal
GTx struggles after another drug setback

May 26, 2010
The Commercial Appeal
Medtronic's 1Q makes history

May 26, 2010
The Commercial Appeal
Coffee Break: ArGentis wins patent

May 24, 2010
Bizjournals.com
Asuragen's groundbreaking research funded with help from grants program

May 17, 2010
The Daily News
Powerful Possibilities: GTx scientists battle time, regulatory setbacks to make it big

May 06, 2010
Tri-State Defender
UTHSC earns $1.7 million grant to expand infant mortality project

April 28, 2010
The Daily News
Orthopedic Forum Returns To Memphis

April 28, 2010
The Commercial Appeal
Memphis-based Accredo Health reports record sales in first quarter

April 28, 2010
The Commercial Appeal
Buckeye Technologies reports strong third-quarter profits

April 16, 2010
Memphis Business Journal
Medical devices drive expansion

March 30, 2010
The Commercial Appeal
Stepping out: Rheumatoid arthritis stole his mobility; doctors and new technology gave it back

March 24, 2010
The Commercial Appeal
Plough Foundation awards UT Health Science Center $4.5 million

March 22, 2010
The Commercial Appeal
Funding for Memphis charter schools may take major hit in April

March 22, 2010
Venture Nashville Connections
MB Ventures in Spinal Restoration B round

March 15, 2010
The Daily News
Memphis Could Benefit From Knoxville Investment

February 24, 2010
The Commercial Appeal
Accredo posts record results

February 24, 2010
The Commercial Appeal
Medtronic sees 19 percent rise in third-quarter profits

February 22, 2010
News Release
Memphis-based Orthopedic Start-up, ExtraOrtho, Donates $579,000 in Product to Haiti Relief

February 19, 2010
The Commercial Appeal
Wright Medical buoyed by strong international sales

February 19, 2010
The Daily News
Officials Establish High-Speed Link For Research Data

February 16, 2010
The Commercial Appeal
Coffee Break: High-speed computing network wins grant

February 09, 2010
The Commercial Appeal
Medtronic aid for Haiti

February 05, 2010
The Commercial Appeal
Memphis remains world's largest cargo airport

February 05, 2010
The Commercial Appeal
Buckeye registers strong 2nd quarter

February 03, 2010
The Commercial Appeal
UT Health Science Center donates to food bank

January 26, 2010
The Commercial Appeal
St. Jude genome project will seek to crack code of cancer

January 25, 2010
Business Week
Research seeks cause of childhood cancers

January 16, 2010
The Commercial Appeal
Smith & Nephew completes $14M acquisition of site for new HQ

January 14, 2010
The Commercial Appeal
Coffee Break: UTHSC chancellor will be hired by summer

January 14, 2010
The Commercial Appeal
At 91, UT professor Dr. Lester VanMiddlesworth remains dedicated to research

December 31, 2009
The Commercial Appeal
Pocket reference: Campbell Clinic's textbook coming to iPhone

December 30, 2009
The Daily News
Arthritis Foundation Funds Memphis Implant Study

November 18, 2009
The Daily News
No Time to Lose In Biotech Shipping

November 18, 2009
The Commercial Appeal
New distribution facility brings Medtronic, surgeons closer

November 18, 2009
The Commercial Appeal
FedEx unveils 'smart package' to track high-value shipments

June 10, 2009
The Commercial Appeal
Wright Medical Group expanding cautiously

May 06, 2009
The Daily News
Vaxent Named Finalist In World Vaccine Competition

May 01, 2009
Memphis Business Journal
World BioBank gets personal with medicine

April 30, 2009
The Commercial Appeal
Accredo boosts earnings for Medco

April 17, 2009
Memphis Business Journal
Innova funds two more biotech start-ups, eyeing technology firm

April 10, 2009
Memphis Business Journal
Memphis Fast Forward plan falling short

March 31, 2009
The Commercial Appeal
Hatching success: Business incubator helps startups get going, growing

March 31, 2009
The Commercial Appeal
NovaLign trauma device for broken bones gets FDA clearance

March 18, 2009
The Commercial Appeal
Conferees will get to see Memphis' orthopedic clout

March 18, 2009
The Daily News
MERI Begins $10M Captial Campaign

March 18, 2009
The Commercial Appeal
Luminetx hires new CEO

March 07, 2008
The Commercial Appeal
Baptist employees raise hospice funds

January 24, 2007
The Commercial Appeal
President's energy plan heats agribusiness

January 16, 2007
The Commercial Appeal
Patents dog Smith & Nephew

January 13, 2007
The Commercial Appeal
A jewel in our own backyard

January 13, 2007
The Commercial Appeal
Investor buys into GTx work

January 12, 2007
The Commercial Appeal
Biomedical venture clears tax freeze hurdle

January 11, 2007
The Commercial Appeal
Biotech company to invest $2.5M in local facility

January 04, 2007
The Commercial Appeal
Hamilton Institute quickly gaining global reputation

January 01, 2007
The Commercial Appeal
Board grants tax freeze for ethanol producer

December 22, 2006
Memphis Business Journal
The top 10 to watch in 2007

December 01, 2006
The Commercial Appeal
Memphis Biofuels opens as major biodiesel force

November 24, 2006
Memphis Business Journal
Research Park prepares to break ground on biocontainment lab, College of Pharmacy

November 21, 2006
The Commercial Appeal
Baptist signs on as partner with InMotion

November 21, 2006
Memphis Business Journal
InMotion sells naming rights to first lab

November 17, 2006
Memphis Business Journal
nMotion recruits orthopedic surgeon; shows ability to hire renowned scientists

November 10, 2006
The Commercial Appeal
Institute sees profit splits ending research suits

October 24, 2006
The Commercial Appeal
Scientists scope out bio images

October 22, 2006
The Commercial Appeal
A Biomed Future

October 15, 2006
The Commercial Appeal
Biologistics hint healthy future

October 06, 2006
Memphis Business Journal
MB Venture Partners closes second fund, looking for more lead investor opportunities

September 29, 2006
Memphis Business Journal
NIH tabs UT as science center

September 24, 2006
The Commercial Appeal
InMotion will give a leg up in musculoskeletal research

September 24, 2006
The Commercial Appeal
Bionic future -- Backers of science based businesses bet on orthopedic devices

September 14, 2006
The Commercial Appeal
Medtronic moves on plans -- Company will add 600 jobs, new office building in Memphis

July 22, 2006
The Commercial Appeal
GTx banks on clinical trials -- New drug, pending approval, targets bone and muscle wasting

June 15, 2006
The Commercial Appeal
Wright Medical expands in Arlington -- Company buys old airport next to its manufacturing campus

May 24, 2006
The Commercial Appeal
Innovation lands Luminetx on magazine's list -- Memphis firm placed on Red Herring's Top 100 in North America

May 11, 2006
The Commercial Appeal
FDA approves S&N hip system -- Two Germantown surgeons can now begin using technology

April 21, 2006
The Daily News
$23 Million Mental Health Center Going Up on Court Street

April 21, 2006
Memphis Business Journal
Luminetx sets sales goal at $25 million with VeinViewer launch

April 14, 2006
Memphis Business Journal
InMotion draws dream team to scientific advisory board

April 13, 2006
The Commercial Appeal
Scientists on path to a cure for sickle cell -- St. Jude researcher tells audience it could happen in our lifetime

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Memphis Bioworks Foundation
(901) 866-1435
jtaveau@memphisbioworks.org