Hamilton Ontario based Fusion Pharmaceuticals, a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing targeted alpha-particle radiotherapeutics for treating cancer, today announced the completion of a $105 million Series B financing led by Varian and new investor OrbiMed. Additional investors participating in the round are Perceptive Advisors, Pivotal bioVenture Partners, and Rock Springs Capital, along with the existing group […]
Apr-2019
Some doctors recommend less screen time for their patients. Hamilton’s Rick Tytus is one doctor who thinks more screen time will help improve health for some of his patients. Tytus has introduced virtual health care into his Main Street East medical clinic, which allows him to see and treat some of his sicker patients through […]
Mar-2019
Hamilton’s leading healthcare provider in conjunction with McMaster University are unlocking a healthier future for their communities. Click below to see full publication published inside The Globe and Mail Newspaper. To read the full article online, click here
Mariner Endosurgery, an innovative Canadian medical device company leading commercialization of computer-assisted surgical tools, is pleased to announce that Hamilton General Hospital is the first hospital in the world to acquire Mariner’s LaparoGuard technology. LaparoGuard provides an innovative solution of augmented surgical visualization, advanced imaging, navigation and informatics, all designed to improve the safety profile […]
Mar-2019
Hamilton researchers say they have discovered how bacteria become resistant to antibiotics, a finding they say could help combat the growing problem. Maikel Rheinstadter, a physics professor with McMaster University, and Andree Khondker, an undergraduate biochemistry student, said they found bacteria fight off antibiotics by stiffening their cell membranes and changing the barrier’s electrical charge, […]
The Centre for the Commercialization of Antibodies and Biologics (CCAB) announced a license agreement with Empirica Therapeutics Inc. aimed at developing new treatments for one of the deadliest forms of brain cancer, glioblastoma. Glioblastoma (GBM) is an aggressive brain cancer that, even with the best current standard of care – which includes surgery, radiation treatment […]
Feb-2019
EMN, a Hamilton-based medical nutrition company, has raised a $1.2 Million seed round led by several prominent angel investors from the Greater Toronto Area and leading medical device distributors based in Texas and Illinois. “We are thrilled to have strategic investors on board to support our growing commercial operations in North America and Southeast Asia,” […]
As Canada strives to maintain a leadership position in science and technology, the Centre for Probe Development and Commercialization (CPDC), located at McMaster University, has partnered with the Canadian Nuclear Isotope Council (CNIC) to ensure Canada remains at the forefront of medical isotope R&D and production, and to advocate for continued investment to ensure we […]
Feb-2019
A company from Lancaster, England has set up shop in Hamilton with plans of expanding their reach into North America. The City of Hamilton has been working hard to attract international business to the area, and is using community partners as an incentive. Yordas group, a UK based consulting company that helps with risk assessment, […]
The NFL’s path to improve player safety continued Saturday morning at the fourth annual “1st and Future” experience at the Ferst Center for the Arts at the Georgia Tech campus. Player safety awareness, especially concussions, has been a driving theme for the NFL in recent years, and points of emphasis on rules or modifications take […]