Sarah Jury

BioMedSA’s Board of Directors approved 3 new memberships in November 2024: Biomedical Waste Solutions, Q-Branch, and US Trade Consult. BioMedical Waste Solutions is a full-service medical waste disposal company that has served Texas for nearly 20 years. It is one of the few local vendors that owns and operates its own treatment facility, managing medical … Read more

  Cancer biologist Patrick Sung was among the first to understand the roles of BRCA1 and BRCA2 in DNA repair, with findings published in prestigious journals such as Cell; Genes and Development; Nature; and, Science. He has played a leading role in teaching, advising, and mentoring students and fellows, serving on various NIH study sections … Read more

Dr. Ken Hargreaves has made significant contributions to the field of endodontics and pain research, publishing over 200 articles and co-editing notable textbooks such as Seltzer and Bender’s Dental Pulp and the 11th edition of Cohen’s Pathways of the Pulp. His research focuses on the pharmacology of pain and inflammation, earning him prestigious awards including the NIH MERIT … Read more

BioMedSA’s Board of Directors approved 4 new memberships in September 2024: Accela Advisors, Archer Agency, Guido Construction, and NovoThelium. Accela Advisors provides multidisciplined consulting for emerging pharma, biotech and medical device companies. The foundation is the work and experience of Mike Sember a seasoned executive, investor and mentor and specializes in strategic planning, business development … Read more

For almost 2 decades, BioMedSA has presented the Award for Innovation in Healthcare and Bioscience to recognize impactful work from national, regional and local drivers in the field; including patient care, education, research and development, leadership, public policy and medical technology. This premier event provides opportunities to expand visibility, connect with healthcare and biomedical leaders … Read more

Businesses who intend to seek venture capital investment often choose to be a Delaware Corporation. Why? According to Delaware.gov, “More than one million business entities take advantage of Delaware’s complete package of incorporation services, including modern and flexible corporate laws, our highly-respected Judiciary and legal community, a business-friendly government, and the customer-service-oriented staff of the … Read more

Dr. Brett Ginsburg, Ph.D., a distinguished professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Science at the Joe R. and Teresa Lozano Long School of Medicine, is a prominent researcher in pharmacology and behavioral neurobiology. His research has focused on neurobiological mechanisms in alcoholism recovery, effects of synthetic cannabinoids and acute intoxication stress treatments, opioid … Read more

Advancing biologics through commercialization is a long process. Traditional funding routes such Initial public offerings (IPO) are less common, venture capital and private equity firms can be more selective, and the mergers & acquisition (M&A) option isn’t always available for pre-clinical and early-stage companies. Fortunately, traditional funding routes are not the only options for advancing … Read more

Gregory C. Ippolito, Ph.D. brings deep expertise in approaches that reveal fundamental mechanisms of a body’s immune response to infection, as well as responses where antibodies mistakenly attack healthy organs and tissues in autoimmune disorders such as lupus. He and collaborators have identified antibody repertoires elicited by vaccines or treatments. They designed a protocol that … Read more

Paolo Casali, M.D. has spent almost 5 decades in the areas if immunology, microbiology and molecular genetics. Dr. Casali studies how certain genes are turned on or off in the immune system and looks at how these changes affect the body’s ability to make antibodies; proteins that help fight infections. The Casali lab studies how … Read more