After Nassar Hassan recognized the impacts of genetic disorders on childhood patients from his 30 years in the life sciences industry, he set out to create a startup that addressed his concerns about the uneven quality of screening he had witnessed. He said that after working in fields where he developed
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK – Last year’s Venture Connect event shared an impressive 88 companies with investors but this year it’s hitting the gas. A total of 180 companies will be at this week’s event to pitch their start-ups. The showcase, being put on by the Council for Entrepreneurial Development, is
December 27, 2022 | A 16-gene molecular signature investigation based on gene expression differences between patients with and without local recurrence after breast-conserving surgery; analytically sensitive infectious disease panels to support laboratory research; eClinical solutions to make clinical
The Children’s National Hospital and the National Capital Consortium for Pediatric Device Innovation (NCC-PDI) recently announced the opening of a request for proposals to solicit companies that are interested in gaining pediatric labeling for medical devices. The program aims to generate real-world
Children’s National Hospital and the National Capital Consortium for Pediatric Device Innovation (NCC-PDI) announce the opening of a request for proposal to solicit companies interested in obtaining pediatric labeling for medical devices that may address an unmet need in the pediatric population and
Funded by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the National Capital Consortium for Pediatric Device Innovation (NCC-PDI) solicits proposals from medical device companies with FDA-cleared or approved medical devices that may address an unmet need in the pediatric population, and therefore seeking pediatric market clearance in the US. If chosen, the partnering team will provide technical expertise where needed and include (1) access to mentors, (2) design study protocol implementing RWE methodologies, (3) facilitate IRB submission, (4) facilitate study implementation, (5) furnish cloud services and data science support, and (6) provide regulatory, reimbursement, and supply chain consultation. The partnering team will facilitate meetings with the device sponsors and FDA.
The pediatric population (neonates, infants, children, and adolescents) includes patients who are 21 years of age or younger at the time of diagnosis or treatment.
Winning $150,000 in back-to-back pitch competitions was a big coup for a little startup that set out to “make the world of mushroom cultivation accessible for all.” North Spore, which produces and sells mushroom cultivation supplies and medicinal products, was just four years old in June 2018, when
A mechanical elbow brace for pediatric patients is the winner of $30,000 in grant funding in a competition focused on medical device technologies for the unmet needs of children. The mechanical elbow brace, called “Move-D,” is designed to improve activities of daily living for pediatric ataxic cerebral
A California-based startup has won a $30,000 grant to help bring its Move-D mechanical elbow brace to market. In a Nov. 1 news announcement, Innovation Lab said it designed the Move-D brace to help Dylan, a child with ataxic cerebral palsy. On its Web site, Innovation Lab said Dylan “feels as though
Houston-based CorInnova was named one of five awardees from the National Capital Consortium for Pediatric Device Innovation’s “Make Your Medical Device Pitch for Kids!” competition. Each honoree received a share of $150,000 in grant funding from the US Food and Drug Administration. The awards ranged
NCC-PDI is structured to provide critical mass for clinical, regulatory, business, scientific, and engineering expertise. Several faculty researchers hold affiliations with both SZI and the Clark School, adding to the Consortium’s wealth of experience in pediatric device development.