New Orleans BioInnovation Center - www.neworleansbio.com
July Bullet 13 Bullet 2015

NEW ORLEANS BIO NOTES
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Upcoming Events: 

Innovation Louisiana 2015 Conference + BioChallenge
November 16-18
More details TBA


We'll have more seminars coming up in August, September, and October. Visit our website or follow us on LinkedIn for updates.



More News: 
 
Tulane has announced the next phase of an international competition that will award $1 million to the best plan to reduce the amount of crop fertilizer entering lakes and oceans through storm runoff. This causes oxygen-deprived "dead zones" each year in waters around the world. Have nitrogen-reducing ideas? Sign up and submit your proposal here by September 15.

Through a partnership with MathWorks, NOBIC clients have one year of free access to mathematical computing programs MATLAB and Simulink. These tools allow researchers to perform drug discovery and clinical trials data analysis, medical device simulation, and more. Email us for details.
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InnoGenomics Co-Founders
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InnoGenomics Technologies Recognized by U.S. Senate During National Small Business Week
InnoGenomics has been recognized in the Congressional Record by Senator David Vitter, Chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. The company was recognized as Small Business of the Day during the 2015 National Small Business Week for their work to advance novel human forensic identification and cancer diagnostic technologies. InnoGenomics already has several products on sale and in final testing.
Microbiome Therapeutics
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Microbiome Therapeutics Will Pursue Expedited FDA Path
With a positive response from the Food and Drug Administration, Microbiome Therapeutics has announced that it will pursue a significantly shortened regulatory pathway for the company's lead diabetes treatment product, NM505. This combination treatment has shown positive results in increasing tolerability to and reducing side effects from metformin, the first-line treatment for Type 2 diabetes that often causes major, dose-limiting gastrointestinal side effects. Learn more about the company's progress here.

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ICONIC Now Available in Select Local Walgreens Locations
The ICONIC healthy lean protein drink line from Be Well Nutrition is now available in select Walgreens locations across Greater New Orleans. As the company expands in grocery stores across several states this year, it is also reaching into additional convenience and pharmacy locations. Now in three flavors, find out where to get ICONIC near you at the startup's website.
Propeller
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Propeller Seeks Public Health and Water Startups for Accelerator
Propeller, a social venture incubator, seeks applicants for its 12-week fall Startup Accelerator. This business bootcamp is designed to launch solutions in sectors including public health and water management. Companies in the idea, pilot, or development phase of their product should apply by July 31 for mentorship, networking, and more. Get details here.
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The New Orleans BioInnovation Center, part of a new wave of advancements in Louisiana, is at the forefront of today's biotechnology surge. As a cornerstone of Louisiana's commitment to nurturing biotechnology within the state, the Center is a technology business incubator that aims to stimulate bioscience entrepreneurship in the New Orleans area.

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