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BioMedSA’s Board of Directors approved 4 new memberships in August 2021: Turn Medical, Durahip, Scorpion Biological Services, and CRB. Turn Medical has developed a prone positioning clinical bed, the Pronova O2, in response to research demonstrating clinical benefit of prone positioning for critically ill patients under respiratory distress. Their system reduces the labor required for … Read more

BioMedSA is part of a nationwide network of similar organizations who leverage their members’ purchasing volume to pre-negotiate cost savings contracts with key suppliers. These pre-negotiated contracts are available to all BioMedSA members. Each month, BioMedSA features a cost savings opportunity. This month, we are pleased to feature Brex. Brex offers a corporate card for … Read more

Internships offer valuable experience, giving students insight into the working world and gaining practical knowledge. Companies can receive the help they need from an intern, while feeling good about helping someone start his/her career. San Antonio has two subsidized internship programs through Students + Startups and Alamo Colleges. Students + Startups Students+Startups is a unique … Read more

Robert Clark, MD, conducts basic and translational research in the areas of inflammatory response and oxidative stress, including the cell biology and biochemistry of phagocytic cells.  His work has contributed to the fundamental understanding of the phagocyte NADPH oxidase (NOX2) system, including the generation of reactive oxygen species, its transcriptional and post-translational component regulation, and … Read more

  Cooley is a full service legal firm that specializes in bioscience and technology. They are #1 in IPOs, M&As, venture financing and licensing in life science. Their customers range from start-ups to large international companies. On their website (www.cooleygo.com), they have significant resources for entrepreneurs who need standard documents for corporation founding, NDAs, employees, … Read more

Students at San Antonio’s colleges and universities are available for internships. Companies can reach students from multiple institutions at the same time by posting their job opportunities on Handshake (The University of Texas at San Antonio, University of Incarnate Word, Trinity University, and St. Mary’s University). Upcoming recruitment events are posted on the BioMedSA Events … Read more

The UK’s Department for International Trade (DIT) is the UK Government’s economic development organization, which helps companies access the UK market and navigate the process of operating successfully within the market. BioMedSA has asked them questions on the UK life science industry and how DIT can help companies collaborate with the UK life science industry. … Read more

BioMedSA is part of a nationwide network of similar organizations who leverage their members’ purchasing volume to negotiate cost savings contracts with key national suppliers. These pre-negotiated contracts are available to all BioMedSA members. Each month, BioMedSA features a cost savings opportunity. This month, we are pleased to feature Nikon Instruments, a  supplier of optical … Read more

BioMedSA has welcomed Project Manager Intern, Krystal Harris, to the team. She is managing the implementation of the Innovation Award Event, under direction from the President, Heather Hanson, and the Innovation Award Committee, led by co-chairs, Shawn Hughes (Broadway Bank) and Bob Hutchins (StemBioSys). She has also led the effort for a school supply drive … Read more

BioMedSA initiated a school supply drive for Sarah King Elementary School in SAISD, which expanded to a community event with approximately 20 organizations offering assistance on July 24, 2021. Many children do not show up to school with any school supplies, and many arrive with only some of the necessary supplies to support learning.  But … Read more