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Since its founding in 2005, BioMedSA has sought key organizations to support its mission through membership. With a mission to accelerate the growth of the life science industry in the San Antonio region, and thus improve health and the economy, members know that they are supporting a movement that turns ideas into actions. Initially focused … Read more

BioMedSA’s Board of Directors approved 8 new memberships in September 2021: CSI Health, Stephen Mcllwraith, Roger Trinh Talent Solutions, Pinnacle Clinical Research, Lisbiotech, Romph Pou Agency, Precision Group, and Grant Engine.   CSI Health provides diagnostic hardware, integrated with software for HIPAA secure data transfers and diagnostic telemedicine video conferencing. They have kiosks for health screening and diagnostics, private enclosed telemedicine clinics and mobile telemedicine solutions.  Stephen Mcllwraith is a new individual member. He is … Read more

Companies that develop and manufacture medical devices, therapeutics and pharmaceuticals are exposed to risk at each phase of development. An unexpected event can prevent the next big advancement from ever going to market. Life science executives must navigate contractual, legal and operational risk as they evolve. Here is a list of insurance coverage that is recommend at each … 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 United Van Lines and their partnership with Humboldt Storage … Read more

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