3/26/2013
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Mike Riedlinger recently joined the Board of Directors of MedTech, the hub of Upstate New York’s bioscience and medical technology industry. Riedlinger currently works for High Tech Rochester, where he serves as both the Program Manager for Technology Commercialization and Manager of the Rochester Bioventure Center.
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3/26/2013
ITHACA, N.Y. — Anne Schneiderman. Ph.D., recently joined the Board of Directors of MedTech, the hub of Upstate New York’s bioscience and medical technology industry. Dr. Schneiderman is a partner of the Harris Beach law firm where she is a member of the Intellectual Property Practice Group.
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2/25/2013
SYRACUSE, N.Y. – MedTech’s president, Jessica Crawford, will moderate a panel discussion with senior leaders on Tuesday, Feb. 26 at Carrier Corporationin Syracuse, N.Y.. The Syracuse NOW Leadership Panel Discussion will include Carrier executives Greg Alcorn, Greg Deldique, Renee Eddy, Steve Holden and Marilyn Spunar who will discuss personal experiences in their careers, along with advice and suggestions for women in business today.
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2/5/2013
WASHINGTON, D.C.– The Advanced Medical Technology Association (AdvaMed), in conjunction with the State Medical Technology Alliance (SMTA) today released a comprehensive state-based policy agenda aimed at preserving America’s global leadership in medical innovation.
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11/14/2012
SYRACUSE, N.Y.—The Board of Directors of MedTech officially announced today the appointment of Jessica M. Crawford as president of the association.
Crawford, 35, succeeds Heather R. Erickson, who served as MedTech’s president from its founding in 2004 until her departure in July 2012 to join the Life Sciences Foundation in San Francisco. Most recently, Crawford served as manager of government affairs for SRC and its subsidiary, SRCTec, in North Syracuse, N.Y.
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11/6/2012
SYRACUSE, NY- MedTech, the hub of Upstate New York’s bioscience and medical technology industry, is pleased to announce its 2012-2013 Board of Directors election results.
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9/19/2012
SYRACUSE, N.Y. – Four prominent speakers from across the country will address the full audience during MedTech’s 2012 annual conference at the Hyatt Regency in Rochester, N.Y. on Monday, Sept. 24 and Tuesday, Sept. 25.
The plenary sessions will take place throughout the conference, and are guaranteed to provide attendees with unique insight and expertise into various areas of the bioscience and medical technology industry. The four speakers each bring an exceptional drive and vision for change that will captivate attendees and bring excitement to MEDTECH 2012.
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7/12/2012
The Board of Directors of the Life Sciences Foundation today said that it has appointed Heather R. Erickson President and Chief Executive Officer of the organization, effective July 1, 2012. She will also join the LSF Board of Directors.
Most recently Erickson served as President of MedTech Association. View a statement from MedTech's Board of Directors.
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6/28/2012
SYRACUSE, N.Y. – MedTech, the hub of Upstate New York’s bioscience and medical technology industry, will hosts its 2012 annual conference—MEDTECH 2012—at the Hyatt Regency in Rochester, N.Y. on Monday, Sept. 24 and Tuesday, Sept. 25.
MEDTECH 2012 is the premier leadership conference and technology showcase of Upstate New York’s bioscience and medical technology industry. The conference fuses the region’s abundant capabilities and expertise into a full, energetic gathering of 300 talented professionals.
6/8/2012
VERONA, NY—MedTech welcomed Lieutenant Governor Duffy last night to its first Annual Members Dinner at the Turning Stone Resort in Verona, NY, where 95 leaders from Upstate New York's bioscience and medical technology industry gathered to celebrate their collective achievements.
The lieutenant governor, along with the president and CEO of AngioDynamics, Joe DeVivo, addressed the audience of MedTech members.
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3/21/2012
SYRACUSE, N.Y.—Excell Partners presented its first ever Excell Challenge award to a team from Syracuse University at the Pre-Seed Workshop that wrapped up earlier this month in Syracuse.
Excell Challenge recognized the workshop team with the best ability to turn a good idea into a compelling business concept. A team from Syracuse University won after successfully making the case for its patient monitoring technology.
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2/15/2012
SKANEATELES, N.Y.—Senator Kirsten Gillibrand addressed the members of MedTech and many others who were in attendance for her visit last Friday to Welch Allyn’s medical manufacturing facility in the Finger Lakes.
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1/3/2012
BUFFALO, N.Y.—MedTech members recently met with clinical researchers from University at Buffalo during a roundtable discussion on topics ranging from significant gaps in cardiac care to the changing healthcare environment.
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12/2/2011
LANSING, N.Y.—KensaGroup companies and MedTech members NovaSterilis, Inc. and Rheonix, Inc. hosted Congressman Richard Hanna (NY-24) late last month at their facilities in Lansing and Ithaca for a tour and open dialogue about biotech business growth and innovation.
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11/3/2011
PITTSFORD, NY—RTEmd announced today that it received certification under the ISO 13485:2003 quality management system standard for medical devices. This certification, by the British Standards Institute, marks a major milestone in RTEmd’s history and confirms the company’s commitment to continuous improvement of their quality processes as a medical device software service provider.
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10/27/2011
SYRACUSE, NY- MedTech, the hub of Upstate New York’s bioscience and medical technology industry, announces the election of twelve well-known, community and industry leaders to its 2011-2012 Board of Directors. MedTech appreciates the distinguished efforts of its 2010-2011 Board of Directors and looks forward to bringing the organization to next stage together with its new directors.
For a complete list of the MedTech Board of Directors, visit http://www.medtech.org/about/board.aspx.
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9/19/2011
Rochester, N.Y.—A record number of industry leaders from Upstate New York’s bioscience and medical technology community graced the corridors of the Hyatt Regency in Rochester last week for the MEDTECH 2011 annual conference and technology showcase.
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7/28/2011
SYRACUSE, NY. — Heather Erickson, President of MedTech and MedTech members Theresa Mazzulo, CEO of Excell Partners, and Robert Brady, CEO of Moog, were appointed members of Governor Cuomo’s recently unveiled Regional Economic Development councils.
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6/21/2011
ROCHESTER, N.Y.— MedTech, the hub of Upstate New York’s bioscience and medical technology industry, is pleased to announce the appointment of Holly M. Hillberg to its board of directors.
Hillberg currently serves as Vice President of Research & Development at Ortho Clinical Diagnostics, a Johnson & Johnson company.
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6/16/2011
SYRACUSE, N.Y.— MedTech is pleased to announce the addition of Emily Weldon to its team as project coordinator.
“MedTech makes significant contributions to the growth of the bioscience and medical technology companies in our region,” Weldon said. “I am really excited for the opportunity to join such an effective and industrious organization.”
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6/15/2011
5/20/2011
ROCHESTER, N.Y.—More than 50 entrepreneurs, inventors and researchers filled the Rochester BioVenture Center break room on Wednesday for a luncheon seminar featuring three successful entrepreneurs from the region.
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4/29/2011
SYRACUSE, N.Y.—Thirty professionals gathered Thursday afternoon at Excellus BlueCross BlueShield in Syracuse to discuss the future of healthcare delivery and how technology is changing the healthcare landscape.
MedTech hosted the event, aimed at discovering how Upstate New York companies can capitalize on the region’s assets to capture a portion of the multibillion-dollar HIT market and fulfill the needs of local healthcare providers.
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4/27/2011
SYRACUSE, N.Y.—MedTech’s president, Heather Erickson, has been nominated for the 2011 Technology Woman of the Year award.
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3/31/2011
ROCHESTER, NY— MedTech, the hub of Upstate New York’s bioscience and medical technology industry, is pleased to announce the appointment of Scott Steele to its Board of Directors.
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3/28/2011
ITHACA, NY—Next Friday, college students, job seekers and professionals will have a chance to explore the many different career paths available to individuals with science degrees during a career exploration event at Ithaca College.
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2/28/2011
MEDTECH 2011 Moves to Rochester to Accommodate Growth
SYRACUSE, N.Y.—MedTech, the hub of Upstate New York’s bioscience and medical technology industry, will hold its 2011 annual conference—MEDTECH 2011—at the Hyatt Regency Rochester on Tuesday, Sept. 13.
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2/10/2011
WASHINGTON, D.C.–MedTech joined representatives from the State Medical Technology Alliance and members of the U.S. House of Representatives for a medical technology innovation 101 briefing yesterday in Washington, D.C.
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1/25/2011
ALBANY, N.Y–MedTech will speak with New York state policymakers today in meetings convened by the Advanced Medical Technology Association to convey the positive employment, technology advancement and economic impact the bioscience and medical technology industry has on both the state and its individual districts.
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1/11/2011
SYRACUSE, N.Y.—During stops in Buffalo, Rochester and Syracuse yesterday, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand announced a new proposal to make the Research and Development Tax Credit permanent—a move that would greatly boost jobs and business growth for Upstate New York bioscience and medical technology companies.
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12/29/2010
SYRACUSE, N.Y.—The National Institutes of Health awarded more than $10 million in federal grants and tax credits to 42 Upstate New York bioscience and medical technology companies under the Qualifying Therapeutic Discovery Project Program enacted under the healthcare reform law of 2010.
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12/21/2010
ROCHESTER, NY—In today’s bioscience and medical technology industry, more and more large companies are looking to their smaller and mid-sized counterparts for emerging technologies that present business opportunities. During this month’s MedTech Institute program, Collaborating with Large Companies, presenters from Johnson & Johnson, Bausch + Lomb and Corning, Inc. offered small businesses and universities from Upstate New York their first-hand insights for getting inside large companies.
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11/19/2010
SYRACUSE, NY—MedTech, the hub of Upstate New York’s bioscience and medical technology industry, is excited to announce its 2010-2011 Board of Directors election results.
11/18/2010
SYRACUSE, N.Y.— MedTech, the hub of Upstate New York’s bioscience and medical technology industry, played a key role in a study released today that reveals challenges faced by the U.S. medical device industry in navigating the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
According to the report, patients in Europe have access to American-made technologies two-years sooner than patients do in the U.S. because of growing regulatory delays and inefficiencies at the FDA.
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10/15/2010
ALBANY, N.Y.—U.S. Rep. Scott Murphy joined a small group of MedTech members in Albany today for a roundtable forum to discuss key issues facing companies in the bioscience and medical technology industry.
MedTech members from AMRI, AngioDynamics, BioSensors, Inc., Hodgson Russ LLP, Heslin Rothenberg Farley & Mesiti, as well as representatives from Delcath Systems, Inc. spoke candidly with Murphy at the event, held at the offices of Heslin Rothenberg Farley & Mesiti P.C. Among the issues discussed were the needs for connecting capital and talent with start-up companies in Upstate New York, and strategies to streamline funding for growing companies in the region.
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10/8/2010
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10/5/2010
Skaneateles Falls, N.Y.—A sold out crowd of 218 executives, managers and business leaders from Upstate New York’s bioscience and medical technology community traveled to Skaneateles Falls, N.Y. on Monday for the MEDTECH 2010 annual conference and technology showcase.
Hosted by MedTech, the hub of Upstate New York’s Bio/Med industry, this is the second year in a row the conference has sold out.
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9/29/2010
8/30/2010
SYRACUSE, N.Y.—Andrew Van Ostrand, vice president of policy and research at the Health Industry Distributors Association, will give a luncheon keynote address at MEDTECH 2010 on the changing medical market as legislators implement new healthcare reform measures.
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8/4/2010
ROCHESTER, N.Y.—Scientists at Litron Laboratories, a Life Sciences company located in Rochester, N.Y, have begun to explore how their technology could potentially aid in environmental disasters such as the recent BP Oil Spill in the Gulf of Mexico.
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7/26/2010
WASHINGTON, D.C.—The State Medical Technology Alliance announced today that Heather Erickson, President of MedTech in upstate New York, and Joseph Panetta, President and CEO of BIOCOM in Southern California, have been appointed as co-chairs of the Alliance.
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7/22/2010
SYRACUSE, N.Y.—MedTech members attended an invitation-only breakfast hosted at SUNY Upstate Medical Center on Wednesday morning in honor of the visiting delegation of the International Institute of the Biomedical Sciences and Technology (IIBMST) for its inaugural two-day conference.
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7/21/2010
SYRACUSE, N.Y.—MedTech, the hub of Upstate New York’s bioscience and medical technology industry, will host its sixth annual bioscience leadership conference—MEDTECH 2010—on Monday, October 4 at The Lodge in Skaneateles Falls, N.Y.
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5/20/2010
ROCHESTER, N.Y.—Litron Laboratories announced today the launch of a new MicroFlow® kit that allows researchers to detect DNA damage in human blood.
Using these MicroFlow kits, researchers can assess the safety of drugs, chemicals and medical devices through a simple blood test. The measurements are critical because a higher level of DNA damage is thought to increase the likelihood of cancer.
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5/13/2010
Praxis Technology Inc. announced today that it successfully achieved ISO 13485 certification for design and development of medical devices from TUV Rheinland Management, reinforcing its leading position in the competitive medical device market.
Praxis Technology is a primary member of MedTech, the trade association that supports the growth and development of biomedical and pharmaceutical businesses in Upstate New York.
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5/5/2010
UTICA, NY—Document what you do and do what you document; that was Ted Wilson’s advice to a room of 40 quality systems and regulatory affairs professionals last week at ConMed Corporation in Utica.
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4/26/2010
ROCHESTER, NY—Thirty-five medical entrepreneurs and researchers attended this year’s fourth BioVenture Luncheon on April 14 at the Rochester BioVenture Center for two presentations about current drug research using enzymes and antibodies.
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4/22/2010
SYRACUSE, N.Y.—With the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) enforcing tougher investigations and heavier fines, corrective and preventive action (CAPA) procedures are becoming a top priority for medical device, drug and biologics manufacturers—including those in Upstate New York.
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3/29/2010
ROCHESTER, NY—More than 30 entrepreneurs from leading regional biomedical companies attended the BioVenture Roundtable Luncheon on March 10, which focused on advances in the field of non-invasive medical devices. The third in a series of 2010 BioVenture Roundtable Luncheons, the event was held at the Lennox Tech Enterprise Center in West Henrietta and was free and open to the public.
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3/10/2010
SYRACUSE, NY— Bioscience companies from a 15-county region of Upstate New York will participate in a career exploration event next week to answer questions, network and provide students and professionals with insight to what the future may hold for a career in the life sciences.
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2/24/2010
SYRACUSE, NY—The first of four I-81 Pre-Seed Workshops (PSW), which help area researchers take their technology-based ideas from the conceptual phase to the beginning stages of a business plan, will be held Feb. 25–26 and March 5. The event, hosted by MedTech and The Technology Garden, is New York state’s 30th PSW since the program’s inception in 2004.
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2/19/2010
ROCHESTER, NY—More than 60 business professionals attended the BioVenture Luncheon Series: Implantable Medical Devices last Wednesday in Rochester. The luncheon offered an opportunity for early-stage companies, medical device inventors and medical researchers to engage in a dialogue around the inventing, designing and manufacturing of implantable devices.
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1/15/2010
SYRACUSE, NY—MedTech, the professional association that supports the growth and development of Upstate New York’s bioscience industry, announces the addition of Jill Zimmerman to its team as director of marketing and communications.
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1/15/2010
ROCHESTER, NY—Executive and senior-level thought leaders from the bioscience and medical technologies industry convened earlier this month at the MedTech Catalyst Forum to engage in dynamic roundtable discussions and explore collaborative technology and product development opportunities.
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11/18/2009
Rochester, NY - Leading global intellectual property lawyer, Elliot Papageorgiou will discuss essential intellectual property (IP) enforcement and litigation strategies for doing business in China at a meeting on Thursday.
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11/18/2009
Rochester, NY – At a free workshop session today, John Steele, an HTR/MEP growth services manager, taught local business owners to create page sales forecasts and innovation status reports using cutting edge technology.
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11/2/2009
Washington, D.C. – MedTech President, Heather Erickson, represented the Upstate New York bioscience community recently at a technology expo hosted by Senator Kirsten Gillibrand.
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10/19/2009
Syracuse, NY – AMRI vice president of Science, Technology and Support Services Harold Meckler, Ph.D., was elected to the board of directors of MedTech, a trade association representing the Upstate New York biosciences community at the association’s 2009 annual conference.
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10/19/2009
Syracuse, NY – Donald Boyd, vice president for research at Rochester Institute of Technology was elected to the board of directors of MedTech, a trade association representing the Upstate New York biosciences community at MEDTECH 09, the association’s annual conference, last week.
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10/19/2009
Syracuse, NY – Daniel S. Jonas, vice president of legal affairs and general counsel of ConMed Corporation (NASD: CNMD), was appointed the new chairman of the board of directors of MedTech, a trade association representing the Upstate New York biosciences community at MEDTECH 09, the association’s annual conference.
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10/19/2009
Syracuse, NY – Bruce Kirk, director of corporate innovation effectiveness at Corning Incorporated was elected to the board of directors at MedTech, a trade association representing the Upstate New York biosciences community at MEDTECH 09, the association’s annual conference.
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10/19/2009
Syracuse, NY – David Eilers, vice president of business development at Blue Highway and David Nocilly, partner, Bond Schoeneck & King, PLLC, were elected to the board of directors at MedTech, a trade association representing the Upstate New York biosciences community at MEDTECH 09, the association’s annual conference, last week.
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10/1/2009
MEDTECH 09 Bioscience Industry Conference and Annual Meeting - “Prescription for Change: Technology, risks, economics, and reform in the global healthcare marketplace.”
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9/18/2009
Syracuse, NY – One of the most high profile and debated initiatives the Obama administration has set out to accomplish is healthcare reform. Despite differences in opinion and whatever the result, these policy changes will result in significant challenges and opportunities for Upstate New York’s many bioscience companies. This is the premise behind MedTech’s annual bioscience industry conference on Monday, October 5, 2009 in Skaneateles Falls, NY.
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9/17/2008
MedTech Media Alert
9/8/2008
MedTech Leadership Summit Focuses “Growing, Changing, Booming: Adapting healthcare to the needs of an aging population”
8/6/2008
MedTech Welcomes New Members Thermo Fisher Scientific and Greatbatch Inc.
7/28/2008
MedTech Appoints Holly Hillberg to Board of Directors
6/17/2008
Upstate New York Companies Render Region at International Convention
6/16/2008
MedTech Presents Expert Legal Panel Designed to Mentor Lawyers in NYS
6/1/2008
MD&M East Expo Draws Upstate New York Presence