The association for Michigan's biosciences industry MichBio has announced that it is set to publish a bi-annual publication, BioMatters. The publication will cover discoveries, trends, issues and personalities that are shaping a growing Michigan biosciences community.
The first edition of BioMatters will be issued November 5 just prior to the 2008 MichBio Expo and Conference scheduled for November 18-19 in Novi, MI. The publication will include stories on the wide array of clinical research being done in the state; growth of contract research sector; companies that are finding funding within the state and how they attracted it; and more. The journal's second edition will be published in May 2009 and, in addition to editorial content, will include the Michigan Biosciences Directory and Resource Guide, a listing of all of Michigan biosciences companies, resources such as economic development organisations, SmartZones, funding sources, etc., and MichBio member service providers to the industry.
The publication will be distributed to more than 5,000 addresses including Michigan biosciences companies and service providers, state and regional funding sources, economic development organisations, universities and research institutions.
