Category: Joint ventures/collaborations
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Open-Source Model Devised to Value Medical Technologies
An initiative joining most major health care stakeholders is developing models to calculate the value of medical treatments, with a process described as open and transparent.
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New Finance, Development Model for Pancreatic Disease
An organization is being formed to adopt performance-based financing and precision medicine to accelerate research and development on pancreatitis.
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Autonomous, Human-Friendly Forklifts Being Developed
An academic-industry team in Europe is developing new forklift vehicles that can work safely alongside humans in warehouses.
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Brown, Toy Maker Partner on Elder Assistance Robots
A collaboration between Brown University and toy maker Hasbro is developing robotic assistants for older people that build on Hasbro’s current line of robotic pets.
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RNA Meds Companies Partner on Human, Animal Vaccines
Synthetic Genomics Inc. and Arcturus Therapeutics Inc. are collaborating on longer-lasting and more robust RNA therapies and vaccines for humans and animals.
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Fox Foundation, 23andMe in Large-Scale Parkinson’s Study
The Michael J. Fox Foundation and personal genetics company 23andMe are recruiting a large group of individuals with and without Parkinson’s disease to provide a more complete picture of the disorder.
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Project to Develop Universal Flu Vaccine
An initiative joining academic, private, and national labs is designing a vaccine that covers all influenza strains, with clinical studies expected to begin early next year.
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Validic Integrating Home Health Data for Clinical Care
An application is being developed for a health care system to integrate data from patients’ home medical devices into their electronic health records and clinical care plans.
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Big Data Analysis Platform for Brainwaves in Development
Two companies in Northern Ireland, U.K. are creating a technology platform applying big data analytics to a collection of brainwaves generated by mobile games for measuring cognitive health.
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Company, Foundation Start Multiple Sclerosis Registry
National Multiple Sclerosis Society and the company Corrona LLC are establishing a registry of people with multiple sclerosis in North America to help assess the long-term safety and effectiveness of therapies approved to treat the disorder.