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Independence Blue Cross, Drexel team up to research healthcare innovation

The Independence Blue Cross Center for Health Care Innovation and Drexel University will collaborate on several research projects, including the use of “machine learning” and curbing hospital readmissions. Researches from both institutions will work on a number of different areas, among them: — Identifying Independence members at high risk for hospitalizations and re-hospitalizations, as well […]

Digital health accelerator attracts diagnostic devices developers, house calls on demand provider

A new health IT accelerator in Philadelphia funded by Pennsylvania has selected seven healthcare startups spanning diagnostic device developers to house calls on demand. It represents an effort to diversify the Science Center’s offerings. The Digital Health Accelerator is a collaboration between the University City Science Center and Drexel University and is Philly’s third health […]

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Organ farming: Growing synthetic skin from soybeans

A serial entrepreneur has inked a licensing agreement with three Philadelphia institutions for their technologies to develop synthetic skin from soybean proteins as well as technologies for vascular grafts and tissue regeneration. Eqalix CEO Joseph P. Connell sees applications for diabetic foot ulcers, bed sores, trauma and burns. Connell said the synthetic skin addresses the […]

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Drexel launches research center with Shanghai-based institute

Drexel University in Philadelphia has signed an agreement with Shanghai Advanced Research Institute in a move to produce more collaboration between faculty and researchers at the institutions. John A. Fry, Drexel’s president, announced the launch of the Drexel-SARI center  in Shanghai with the president of the Shanghai Advanced Research Institute, Dr. Feng Songlin. One of […]