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MichBio | Seasonal Message and BioLink – December 2020

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MichBio December update

Happy New Year!
 
2020 has been a year unlike any other – in many ways it has felt like both the longest and shortest year in recent memory and has tested our industry’s collective resolve to keep moving forward while so many others have been asked to sit still.

 
While so much has been uncertain, one thing is clear – the life science industry the world over, with sizeable and significant contributions from our great State, has stepped up to solve a historic problem with innovative and life-saving technologies, devices, treatments, and vaccines. The urgency with which our industry took up this challenge is a testament to the talent, passion, and dedication of the individual people who make up our colleagues and industry friends.
 
We have learned much in 2020, but nothing more important than the knowledge that when the world was watching, we delivered.
 
Without a doubt, 2021 will bring more new discoveries, technologies, drugs, devices, and collaborations to tackle some of the most difficult and life-altering diseases and conditions. Throughout, the staff at MichBio will be here to support you in your important work.
 
Thank you and we wish you the happiest New Year!
 
 
Make sure to include MichBio in your 2021 plans – Join or Renew.
LEARN MORE ABOUT MICHBIO MEMBER BENEFITS
 
SAVE THE DATE! Michigan Forum for Digital Health Coming March 31st!
 
A transformation in healthcare is underway with digital technologies playing a central role. Digital health envisions a world where innovation supports improved health and contributes to better quality, accessibility, and inclusivity for patients, and improves the patient-provider interface to provide more efficient services and inter-operability while leading to more impactful outcomes.
 
However, the challenges facing innovators and the healthcare system to attain such a lofty goal should not be underestimated. Regulatory barriers, economic hurdles, difficulties in effectively digitizing patient data, privacy, and security concerns, are just a few of the issues that must be overcome to achieve marketplace adoption and success.
 
This inaugural Forum will have engaging sessions to connect digital health technologists from across the biosciences industry, researchers, implementers, and field experts from across Michigan and beyond. It will feature an FDA Town Hall, panel discussions, solo presentations, and opportunities to network and showcase organizations and/or technologies.
FEATURED SPEAKER
 
Bakul Patel, MSEE, MBA
Director, Digital Health Center of Excellence
Director, Digital Health Division
Center for Devices and Radiological Health
Food and Drug Administration
 
Mr. Patel is responsible for providing leadership in development, implementation, execution, management, and establishment of strategic direction and regulatory policy, and coordinating scientific efforts for digital health, software, and emerging technologies. This includes responsibilities in leading the development of policies for mobile health, health information technology, cybersecurity, medical device interoperability, and medical device software.
 
MichBio Welcomes Dr. Lola Eniola-Adefeso to the Board!
 
Lola Eniola-Adefeso, PhD is a University Diversity and Social Transformation Professor of Chemical Engineering at the University of Michiganand holds joint appointments in Biomedical Engineering and Macromolecular Science & Engineering and serves on the steering committee of the UM Biointerfaces Institute. She holds a PhD from the University of Pennsylvania and served two years as a NIH Postdoctoral Fellow at the Baylor College of Medicine before coming to Michigan. Dr. Eniola-Adefeso is a co-founder of Asalyxa Bio – a recently-founded company making progress on a treatment for Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS), including the variety found in COVID-19 patients.
 
We are thrilled to have Dr. Eniola-Adefeso join the Board and know that she will provide the strategic vision necessary to support MichBio as we continue to drive bio-industry growth.
 
Advocacy at the Federal Level
 
President Trump Signs COVID Relief, Omnibus Appropriations Package. President Trump finally signed off on a $2.3 trillion Omnibus package that includes $900 billion in COVID relief funding (read the text of the legislation here) to millions of Americans during the holiday season. The package will extend aid through stimulus checks, federal unemployment benefits, funds for small businesses, schools, and childcare, as well as for vaccine distribution. A summary of the details is provided in this Washington Post article.
 
In addition, the legislation continues the federal government’s commitment to research and public health with funding for BARDA, HIV prevention and treatment, and a four-year extension of the critical Rare Pediatric Disease Priority Review Voucher Program to help deliver cures to patients with unmet medical needs.
 
Thank you Senators Stabenow and Peters, Reps. Upton, Dingell, and Walberg on the Energy & Commerce Committee, and all the other members of the Michigan House delegation for efforts to getting all aspects of this important legislation completed.
 
Introduction of HR 8845 – From Our Friends at Trusscott Rossman.
Advances in early detection research are on the cusp of significantly improving our ability to find cancer earlier, with a simple blood draw. Multi-cancer early detection tests have the ability to detect many cancers – before patients show symptoms. This technology holds great promise, but there are major barriers to Medicare coverage. We’re encouraged to see House and Senate leaders driving action now to make sure seniors and their doctors will have access to this important innovation. Learn more about the Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act.
 
Your Voice is Important
 
You can help keep decision-makers informed on the needs of the bio-industry and help support business-friendly policies that allow for continued growth and development of tools and technologies that improve and save lives. Use the link below to send us an email and find out how you can help.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
These recent events are available for digital download!
 
PLEASE NOTE: MichBio is transitioning to a new database system. When you access any of the events below, you will be directed to that new database – if you have any trouble please contact us at alisha@michbio.org and we will help.
 
 

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