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URI chemist awarded $400K ‘early career’ grant by NSF
Jason Dwyer, an assistant chemistry professor at the University of Rhode Island, has been awarded a five-year, $400,000 research grant from the National Science Foundation. more
ARGO Medical picks Mass. for headquarters
BOSTON – Gov. Deval L. Patrick joined ARGO Medical Technologies at the AdvaMed 2012 conference last week to announce that the Israeli-founded exoskeleton technology leader has selected Massachusetts as its U.S. headquarters. more
10/8/12
IlluminOss’ bone-repair system excites investors
For the past year venture capitalists have kept a watchful eye on surgeries like the broken-ankle repair Dr. Thomas Gausepohl performed on a woman in Marl, Germany, in June 2011. more

By Patrick Anderson
PBN Staff Writer | 10/22/12

AMT ‘patch’ may depend on next president
(Editor’s note: This is the second in a three-part series on tax-planning considerations and strategies for tax year 2012.) more
10/29/12
EpiVax awarded $55,000 to explore nerve disease treatment
Providence-based EpiVax Inc. was awarded a $55,000 grant from the GBS/CIDP Foundation International to explore using Tregitopes as a new therapy for a nerve disease that is treated currently with intravenous immunoglobulin. more
Angels eye life sciences investments
Rhode Island life science entrepreneurs with breakthrough research they hope will conquer the marketplace have a new ally. more

By Patrick Anderson
PBN Staff Writer | 11/5/12

Some signs of life in emerging knowledge economy
It’s a message that’s been stated repeatedly in an effort to drive Rhode Island’s – and the nation’s – economic recovery: a knowledge-based economy, technical retraining and small-business creation are keys on the road to success. And Rhode Island is making some progress, according to Laurie White, executive director of the Greater Providence Chamber of Commerce. more

By Michael Souza
PBN Staff Writer | 11/12/12

Providence seen as potential hub for brain research
When the Brown University researchers who formed BrainGate Co. enabled a paralyzed woman to operate a robotic arm through thought, scientists around the world heard about the breakthrough developed in Providence. more

By Patrick Anderson
PBN Staff Writer | 2/25/13

Bioscience firms find one voice
Four months ago, when Denice Spero, co-director of iCubed, the Institute for Immunology and Immunization, hosted scientists from around the world at the sixth annual Vaccine Renaissance Conference at Hotel Providence in October 2012, it attracted scant attention from the local business community. more
By Richard Asinof
Contributing Writer | 2/25/13
Dupuis Oil teams up with local MS chapter
Dupuis Oil has announced it will partner with the Rhode Island chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society by contributing donations to the society and discounts to customers. more
2/25/13
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