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Pediatric medical device group launches in Cleveland to spur development of children’s products

Tim Moran still remembers hearing his prematurely born daughter scream when an adult-sized cannula was inserted in her mouth and taped to her face to deliver oxygen. Several years later, Moran has started PediaWorks, a not-for-profit organization that will work with medical professionals to develop pediatric medical devices, spinning off for-profit companies to commercialize those devices.

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William, Rebecca Considine make $1 million gift to fund pediatric research at Akron Children’s Hospital

Akron Children's Hospital Medical Center has received a $1 million gift commitment from longtime CEO William Considine and his wife, Rebecca, to help launch a research institute at the children's hospital system. The gift, which comes during William Considine's 30th year as leader of Akron Children's, will establish the Rebecca D. Considine Clinical Research Institute.

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BioInnovation Institute in Akron takes name of heart surgeon, retiring Knight Foundation chairman

On its first anniversary, the BioInnovation Institute in Akron added "Austen" to its name, recognizing internationally renown heart surgeon and retiring Knight Foundation Chairman Dr. W. Gerald Austen and his wife Patricia R. Austen. In its first year, the bioinnovation institute has hired an experienced CEO, launched five centers of excellence, attracted nationally recognized board members, and academic and clinical researchers.

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BioInnovation Institute in Akron hires former MIT biomedical innovator as first CEO

The founder and former executive director of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology's Center of Biomedical Innovation has joined the BioInnovation Institute in Akron as its first president and chief executive officer. Douglas most recently served in three concurrent roles: Senior fellow at the Ewing M. Kauffman Foundation, senior partner at Puretech Ventures, and chief scientific adviser at Bayer Healthcare.