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Ruchika Nijhara firmly believes in the promise of stem cell-based research and development. In her role as the Executive Director of TEDCO’s Maryland Stem Cell Research Fund, she not only supports this promise, but actively promotes it, overseeing 7 grant programs designed to accelerate stem cell

TEDCO legal counsel Ira Schwartz’s expertise spans biotechnology, corporate law, venture capital, and public service. He was recently recognized by industry peers for his instrumental work with TEDCO for over 26 years, receiving a 2024 Leaders in Law award. In addition to his role of TEDCO’s General

The Maryland Innovation Initiative (MII), an independent unit within TEDCO, has appointed Abishek Kulshreshtha as its new executive director. Effective July 1, 2024, Kulshreshtha will lead MII’s efforts to promote the commercialization of research from Maryland’s academic institutions. With his

The lawmakers first visited the Village of Burkittsville, where they were joined by Mayor Michael Robinson, State Senator William Folden, Councilmember Jerry Donald, and members of the Burkittsville Village Council to mark the $385,000 in federal funding they secured to upgrade drainage and