Advanced Chemotherapy Technologies (ACT), a medical device startup developing a way to improve the treatment of pancreatic cancer, has added $2.5 million in funding to support clinical testing of its technology.
ACT device, code-named ACT-IOP-003.
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The technology of Raleigh-based ACT is a drug delivery system. The device, code-named ACT-IOP-003, is about the size of a quarter. Implanted in the pancreas, it employs a technique called iontophoresis, which involves running a mild electric current. That current drives gemcitabine, a type of chemotherapy, into the tumor. This approach is intended to be a more targeted way of delivering a drug to the spot where it’s needed.
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Dr. Ruey-Kang Chang, Investigator at The Lundquist Institute, has received the highly-respected Tibbets Award from the Small Business Administration (SBA) for founding QT Medical to create a new system that identifies countless cardiac conditions, from newborns to adults - not only enabling early treatment, but empowering at-home care.
Dr. Chang, a pediatric cardiologist, was frustrated with the impracticality of conducting Electrocardiograms (ECGs) on his youngest patients. As a result, Dr. Chang began designing and testing QT ECG, a new system for babies that can detect Long QT Syndrome early and enable access to proper treatment. QT ECG is a hospital-quality 12-lead ECG device cleared by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for home-use cardiac self-monitoring under a physician s guidance. QT ECG is a complete ECG platform that includes both the device components as well as apps for smart devices, preliminary computer interpretation, and Health Insurance Portability
Parsons Newly Acquired Braxton Technologies Awarded Tibbetts Innovation Excellence
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., Jan. 26, 2021 /PRNewswire/ Parsons Corporation s (NYSE: PSN) newly acquired Braxton Technologies, LLC, has been awarded the prestigious Tibbitts Award, which recognizes excellence in Small Business Innovation and Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) efforts. Braxton leader Ed Baron was also recognized with an individual Tibbetts Award for his significant contributions and advocacy for SBIR programs within the defense and aerospace community. Baron s dedication and ingenuity positively impacted the Colorado Springs economy, resulting in job growth and over $370 million towards local businesses.
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