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State Tipoffs Involving Maryland Newsletter for 2023-07-13 ( 8 items )  
Johns Hopkins Medicine Scientists Engineer Immune Cells to Follow the Light (10)
BALTIMORE, Maryland, July 13 (TNSjou) -- Johns Hopkins Medicine issued the following news release: The immune system's ability to send its army of immune cells to the right location with the right level of response is key to the body's ability to fight an infection or a growing tumor. An incorrect immune response, either too much or too little, can lead to cancer, autoimmune disease or inflammatory conditions, such as asthma, skin diseases and digestive disorders. Now, Johns Hopkins Medicine s more PR

Johns Hopkins Medicine: Inflammatory Biomarker Associated With Mitochondrial Decline Further Linked to Frailty (10)
BALTIMORE, Maryland, July 12 (TNSjou) -- Johns Hopkins Medicine issued the following news release: * * * Study findings show human IL-6, a well-defined inflammatory protein, causes widespread frailty symptoms in otherwise healthy adult male mice * * * Researchers at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine have developed a mouse model that successfully mimics the development of frailty as mammals -- likely including people -- get older. The model, described June 13 in The Journals of  more PR

Keith Sanderson Signs on as Head Coach to Lead CSM's Softball Program (10)
LA PLATA, Maryland, July 13 (TNSper) -- The College of Southern Maryland issued the following news: The College of Southern Maryland (CSM) announces that Keith Sanderson has joined CSM as the head coach of the Hawk's softball team. The coach joins the CSM Athletic Program bringing 24 years of coaching experience and deep connections to several southern Maryland athletic organizations. Sanderson started coaching youth sports southern Maryland in 1998, including youth football and baseball and e more PR

Md. Gov. Moore Announces $11.5 Million to Support Maryland Child Care Facilities Through the Child Care Capital Support Fund (10)
ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, July 12 -- Gov. Wes Moore, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on July 11, 2023: Governor Wes Moore today announced that 67 child care facilities have been awarded a total of $11.5 million through the inaugural round of the Child Care Capital Support Revolving Loan Fund, administered through the Maryland Department of Commerce in partnership with the Maryland State Department of Education. The fund, created during the 2022 General Assembly, offers no-interest loan more PR

Md. Gov. Moore Announces Nearly $1 Million in Maryland Highway Safety Grants (10)
ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, July 13 -- Gov. Wes Moore, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on July 12, 2023: Governor Wes Moore today announced the distribution of nearly $1 million in state highway safety grants to 33 organizations and law enforcement agencies for initiatives to promote pedestrian and bicyclist safety and local strategic highway safety plans. Funds will be dispersed by the Maryland Department of Transportation Motor Vehicle Administration's Highway Safety Office. "These hi more PR

Md. Health Dept. of Health Releases June Medicaid Renewal Data and Pursues Additional Strategies to Help Eligible Individuals Continue to Receive Their Medicaid Benefits (10)
BALTIMORE, Maryland, July 12 -- The Maryland Department of Health issued the following news release on July 11, 2023: The Maryland Department of Health today announced the release of new data from the second month of Medicaid renewals currently posted on the Department's website. This data will be updated each month on the Department's website to maintain transparency about Medicaid renewals. * * * While renewals were paused during the Public Health Emergency, federal law now requires states  more PR

Montgomery College Receives $500,000 Donation to Help Students Enroll in Workforce Programs and Gain Employment (10)
ROCKVILLE, Maryland, July 13 (TNSfund) -- Montgomery College issued the following news release: A new WDCE scholarship for financially-eligible job seekers, ready to get to work by June 30, 2024, is currently accepting applicants. The Montgomery College Foundation announced the establishment of the Robert I. Schattner Job Training and Certification Scholarship, a one-year opportunity for job training and certification. Scholarships are available for applicants pursuing eligible career path cour more PR

University System of Maryland Momentum Fund Invests in Impruvon Health Alongside TCP Venture Capital, New Dominion Angels (10)
BALTIMORE, Maryland, July 12 -- The University System of Maryland issued the following news release on July 11, 2023: Impruvon Health ("Impruvon"), a Baltimore-based digital health startup, announced today that it closed a financing round to support surging demand from healthcare organizations for its enterprise medication management platform. The round is led by The Propel Baltimore Fund from TCP Venture Capital, with participation from the University System of Maryland (USM) Momentum Fund (Mo more PR