BioHealth Capital Region Regional Life Sciences Roundup - Week of March 7, 2025

The importance of community and connections has never been more critical.

As we navigate the complex challenges of the current landscape, the strength of our relationships is a powerful source of support, growth, and resilience. Now, more than ever, building and nurturing connections isn’t just a nice-to-have - it’s a vital foundation for personal well-being and collective progress.

On that note, make sure you have the following on your calendar:

• March 11: Career Catalyst: Navigating Career Transitions More >

• March 27: JLABS’ Navigating uncertainty: Identifying local and regional early-stage funding and support More >

• March 31: Montgomery College’s Networking & Job Fair for Recently Displaced Federal Research and Associate Scientists More >

• May 6: ISPE’s Mid-Atlantic Technology Showcase (MAST) @ M&T Bank Stadium More >

  

And now for this week’s headlines. 

Financial 

Cartesian Therapeutics Announces New Employment Inducement Grant More >

TEDCO Invests in Irazú Oncology More >

Clinical + Commercial

New Clinical Data from Bloom Science Signals Promising Alternative to Traditional GLP-1 Obesity Drugs More >

Charging ahead: Researchers develop robotic renal tumor surgery More >

I-Mab Announces Accelerated Givastomig Phase 1b Study Progress More > 

REGENXBIO Announces Closing of Strategic Partnership with Nippon Shinyaku for MPS Diseases More >

QIAGEN receives U.S. clearance for second QIAstat-Dx mini gastrointestinal panel, expanding U.S. syndromic testing portfolio More >

IGC Pharma Expands AI Platform With Advanced Diagnostic Model for Alzheimer's and Dementia Detection More >

Infinity Bio Launches Comprehensive Mouse Antibody Reactome Profiling Service More >

uBriGene Biosciences Submits Drug Master File for iPSC Reprogramming mRNA-LNP Kit More >

Olverembatinib Granted Breakthrough Therapy Designation for the Treatment of Philadelphia Chromosome-Positive (Ph+) Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL) More >

Biocon Biologics and Civica, Inc. Collaborate to Expand Insulin Aspart Access in U.S. More >

People + Workforce

Maryland Launches Plan to Help Fired Federal Workers Find New Jobs More >

Bob Castellucci Joins PQE Group US as Principal Consultant and Networking Executive More >

From Biophysics Studies to Med Tech Startups, Deborah Hemingwaym PhD is reshaping venture capital in Maryland More >

Ascend Advanced Therapies Appoints John Chiminski as Chair and Karen Flynn as Independent Director More >

MSCRF’s Ruchika Nijhara Chosen for Leadership Maryland Executive Program Class of 2025 More >

Ecosystem Buzz

Novavax execs lay out 2025 game plan, talk ‘defining moment’ for business More > 

Hot Employer + Jobs

MacroGenics

Career Website | LinkedIn

MacroGenics is focused on developing novel medicines to treat life-threatening diseases. We consider our employees to be our most valuable asset in the success of our business. Our culture provides an atmosphere of innovation, open communication and collaboration. Employees in every department can see firsthand how they contribute to the success of the organization.

Available roles currently include: 

• Associate Director/Director, Protein Sciences

• Quality Assurance Operations Associate Director

• GLP Systems Manager/LIMS Administrator

• Principal SAS Programmer

• Senior Research Associate (Cellular) (Frederick, MD)

Other Hot Jobs: 

• Truveta is hiring a Director of Life Science Business Development, Pharmaceuticals (Remote)

• GQR is hiring a Manufacturing Manager in Gaithersburg, MD 

• Frederick Community College is hiring a Grants Officer in Frederick, MD

• Workforce Genetics is hiring for several positions:

• Vice President of Finance in Potomac, MD

• Vice President of AI and Data Products in Potomac, MD

• Vice President, Head of Legal and Compliance in Potomac, MD

Other Good Reads 

Talent Logistics Turns Biotech Winter To Hiring Spring More > 

Maryland MedTech Week: Shaping the Future of Healthcare More >

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