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Ohio State, Ohio University partner on $35M venture fund

Ohio State University and Ohio University are creating a $35 million venture capital fund aimed at commercializing research that comes out of universities in the state. California-based Dominion Ventures will be the fund’s general partner, according to a statement from the two universities. An official with Dominion wasn’t available for comment. Ohio State plans to […]

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Ohio accelerators get $760,000 in latest round of Ohio Third Frontier grants

Cleveland, Cincinnati and Columbus accelerators that invest in healthcare startups are recipients of some of the $760,000 in new grant funds approved by the Ohio Third Frontier Commission this week. Shaker LaunchHouse in Shaker Heights will receive $200,000, Cincinnati initiative Innov8 for Health will receive $160,000 and 10xelerator in Columbus will get $200,000 to fund […]

Devices & Diagnostics

EXCMR readies clinical pilot of MRI-compatible heart-test treadmill

Ohio State University spinoff EXCMR is preparing for a fourth-quarter launch of a four-site clinical test of its MRI-compatible treadmill for heart-stress testing. The clinical test’s chief goal is to compare the performance of the company’s stress test against competing alternatives and fine-tune the treadmill’s design, plus its installation and servicing processes. “Launching this pilot […]

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Ohio State gets $1.7M federal grant for spine injury research

Ohio State University has received a five-year, $1.7 million grant from the federal government for a study into spinal cord injuries. Specifically, OSU researchers will study the chemical signals that drive re-growth of damaged pathways after spinal cord injury. The researchers hope to find that altering cellular behavior promotes repair of an injured spinal cord, […]

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Ohio State hires cancer researcher from Georgetown University

The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center has hired a new deputy director, a top cancer researcher from Georgetown University.  Dr. Peter Shields‘s primary research focus has been in identifying biomarkers that can be used to assess breast and lung cancer risks, particularly those related to diet, smoking and lifestyle, according to a statement from […]

Hospitals

Ohio State medical school taps Yale professor as new dean

The Ohio State University College of Medicine has picked a former chair of Yale University’s department of obstetrics as its new dean. The appointment of Dr. Charles Lockwood would be effective Sept. 1, and is subject to approval from the university’s board of trustees, according to a statement from the university. A professor at Yale, […]

Health IT

Live-tweeting a surgery: Best practices from OSU Medical Center

Ohio State University Medical Center says on Monday morning it became the first hospital in the state to live-tweet a surgery. In addition to tweeting the proceedings of a minimally invasive knee-replacement surgery using the hashtag #osumcmako, the health system’s social media team broadcast a live video feed of the surgery on ustream. The purpose […]