The BHIRC has received its first external funding to start fulfilling its mission of bringing informatics expertise to the life science community of Indiana. The IBRI has entered into an agreement with the BHIRC. This agreement includes the provision of services to assist in the good work the IBRI is doing in finding solutions for… Read more »
Month: July 2019
Gary Schwebach was recently invited to join the Accelerating Innovation Mentoring
Gary Schwebach was recently invited to join the Accelerating Innovation Mentoring or AIM program. This is a newly formed program to connect startup companies in the life science space with people who have the experience and education to help them get their companies started on the right foundation. BioCrossroads has established this program based on… Read more »
BHIRC is becoming recognized as a potential contributor to the startup community in Indianapolis
The BHIRC is becoming recognized as a potential contributor to the startup community in Indianapolis. 16Tech is creating its own Maker Space to provide prototyping capabilities to inventors and companies who are engineering new products in healthcare, manufacturing and other industries. BHIRC coordinated a meeting with Bob Coy from 16 Tech and Professor Lou Lenzi… Read more »
Connecting Startups and Students
Startup companies in bioscience informatics have a tough road in their early stages, especially when it comes to finding the right people to help with their early growth. Kayosoft, a startup in Carmel, IN reached out to the BHIRC for help. Dr. Rajesh Perianayagam, the company founder, spoke with the BHIRC about finding the right… Read more »
Summer is here, but the BHIRC isn’t slowing down
The summer is here, but the BHIRC isn’t slowing down. The center was envisioned as a place where our students would have the opportunity to interact with people from industry and other organizations to get experience in the real world of informatics. Our spaces include work stations, and those are slowly beginning to be occupied… Read more »
Harnessing the Power of Informatics to Address Fetal Demise and Poor Pre and Post-Natal Health in Indiana
Fetal demise and poor pre and post-natal health is a major issue in Indiana. The Indiana State Department of Health has a number of initiatives to improve this situation to improve Hoosier health, especially for our children. The BHIRC has been talking with the Maternal Child Health initiative about how we can harness the power… Read more »