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URI looking to expand Providence presence
The University of Rhode Island plans to increase its presence in the state’s capital city, according to President David M. Dooley, as part of a strategy to better prepare its students for success as well as help Rhode Island’s economy grow out of the hole it is in. more
| 11/28/12
Chamber meet focuses on innovation, collaboration
The 2012 meeting of the Greater Providence Chamber of Commerce, held Monday at the R.I. Convention Center, made news that could re-shape the region’s economy. more
| 11/20/12
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
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

Amgen gets high court review of class-action stock fraud suit
The U.S. Supreme Court will decide whether investors must prove that misinformation from Amgen Inc. propped up its stock price before they can pursue a class-action stock-fraud suit against the world’s largest biotechnology company. more
NIH awarded $147M to R.I. in FY2012
During the fiscal year ended June 30, the National Institutes of Health awarded a total of $146.96 million in grants to Rhode Island hospitals, universities and companies. more
EpiVax lands $300K from NIH
EpiVax Inc., led by founder and CEO Dr. Anne S. De Groot, has been awarded an additional $300,000 Small Business Innovation Research grant from the National Institutes of Health’s National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, the company announced Friday. more
Study: red wine better for heart than vodka
A new study by Dr. Frank Sellke at Rhode Island has found that consuming red wine has more benefits than consuming vodka for pigs with high cholesterol. more
Covidien opens $45M R&D facility in China
Medical technology maker Covidien Ltd. has officially opened its Shanghai-based research and development facility, the China Technology Center, the company announced Thursday. more
ProThera Biologics lands $750K from Slater, NIH
East Providence biomedical company ProThera Biologics LLC - led by Rhode Island Hospital scientists Dr. Yow-Pin Lim, above, and Douglas Hixson - has received $750,000 in new funding from the National Institutes of Health and Slater Technology Fund. more
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