Biaera’s AeroMP inhalation exposure system was used to study human (H3N2) and avian (H5N1) influenza viruses in a study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS).  In the study, the authors investigated the deposition, infectivity, virulence and transmissibility of influenza infections introduced through the aerosol (AeroMP) and intranasal routes of administration.  The study concluded that aerosol infection more closely resembles natural influenza infection and transmission than does intranasal innoculation.  Read the paper on-line at the PNAS web site.

Biaera Technologies was pleased to sponsor the Hagerstown-Washington County Chamber of Commerce’s Eggs and Issues breakfast on March 9th.  The speaker was Christine Demas, director of the Fort Detrick Business Development Office (BDO).  The BDO assists both large and small companies seeking to win government contracts at Fort Detrick in Frederick, Maryland.  As a large regional employer and research center, Fort Detrick is a customer for local companies and a source of innovation for technology-based economic development.  This resource represents a great emerging opportunity for Washington County and all of Western Maryland.  For more information about this event, read the article in the Herald-Mail.

Biaera Technologies was honored at the Frederick County Office of Economic Development business awards on November 10th.  The annual awards banquet recognizes local companies that have had a significant impact on the region’s economy or achieved significant growth.  Biaera was recognized for transitioning from the Frederick Innovative Technology Center and establishing permanent offices in the region.  Read the articles on the business awards in the Frederick News Post and the Gazette.

Biaera is pleased to announce the relocation of its corporate headquarters to Hagerstown, Maryland.  After five years as a tenant of the Frederick Innovative Technology Center, Inc., Biaera moved its operations to 277 Eastern Boulevard North in Hagerstown last May.  The new office and expanded laboratory space will allow us to continue to grow as we serve more customers and develop new applications for the core AeroMP platform.  As we move into our eighth year in business, Biaera looks forward to being a part of the Hagerstown-Washington County business community!