Biotech Gainers: Cerus Corporation (NASDAQ:CERS), Omeros Corporation (NASDAQ:OMER), Durata Therapeutics Inc (NASDAQ:DRTX), Aastrom Biosciences Inc (NASDAQ:ASTM)

Cerus Corporation (NASDAQ:CERS) and a pharmaceutical unit of Nipro Corporation announced a collaboration agreement. The collaboration will lead to the development of efficient and easy-to-use disposable kit for red cells. The project will benefit from the proprietary technology of Nipro towards the creation a red cell disposable kit that suits the needs of small and large blood centers. Cerus Corporation (NASDAQ:CERS) stock performance was 7.55% … Continue reading Biotech Gainers: Cerus Corporation (NASDAQ:CERS), Omeros Corporation (NASDAQ:OMER), Durata Therapeutics Inc (NASDAQ:DRTX), Aastrom Biosciences Inc (NASDAQ:ASTM)

NASDAQ Losers: Inovio Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:INO), Himax Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:HIMX), Blue Earth Inc. (NASDAQ:BBLU), Omeros Corporation (NASDAQ:OMER), Net Element International Inc (NASDAQ:NETE)

Inovio Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:INO) is engaged in the development of a new generation of vaccines, called synthetic vaccines, focused on cancers and infectious diseases, announced the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has awarded $12.2 million for a collaborative study that will be conducted by scientists from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania (Penn); Inovio Pharmaceuticals; and MedImmune, the global biologics … Continue reading NASDAQ Losers: Inovio Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:INO), Himax Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:HIMX), Blue Earth Inc. (NASDAQ:BBLU), Omeros Corporation (NASDAQ:OMER), Net Element International Inc (NASDAQ:NETE)