Metabolic Solutions Development Co.

In The News

Metabolic Solutions Development Company, its science and its leaders are often featured in news coverage. A sample of news coverage includes:

2011

Webcast: Metabolic Solutions Development Company presentation of new brown fat data at the European Association for the Study of Diabetes: 9/13/11
Jerry Colca, Ph.D., Founder and CSO, “New insulin sensitisers produce differentiation of brown-like adipose cells from a subcutaneous fat depot and increase secretion of adiponectin in vitro.” (20 minutes; includes Q&A).

MIBiz.com, Kalamazoo, MI: 8/22/11
Discovery Channel: Metabolic Solutions making moves to scale up drug development in Kalamazoo

CrainesDetroit.com: 8/7/2011
Magic Bullets: Small researchers aim to find effective drugs faster , cheaper

MLive.com: 7/24/11
A tale of proteins and cells: Metabolic Solutions is trying to write next chapter with new diabetes, heart treatments

MIBiz.com, Kalamazoo, MI: 1/11/11
Searching for an Alzheimers breakthrough

2010

West Michigan Business Review: 11/4/10
Drug Company Nets $23.5M to Further Diabetes Drug

BioWorld Insight: 11/1/10
Broad Targets: Green Pastures Or Black Holes for Biotechs

Grand Rapids Business Journal, Grand Rapids, MI: 10/25/10
Clinical Trials by Metabolic Get Funding

Bio World Today: 10/22/10
Metabolic Solutions Development Raises $23.5M in Series D Round

MIBiz.com, Kalamazoo, MI: 10/14/2010
Metabolic Solutions Showing Promise in the Fight Against Diabetes

MLive.com 4/8/2010
Metabolic Solutions among 50 Michigan Companies to Watch

Business Review, Grand Rapids, MI: 2/2/2010
Life science leaders to gather in Kalamazoo

2009

BioCentury: 11/23/2009
Metabolic Solutions: PPAR-less sensitization (PDF)

Rapid Growth Media, Grand Rapids, MI: 10/15/2009
West Michigan-developed diabetes drug to be studied as a treatment for Alzheimers disease

The Kalamazoo Gazette, Kalamazoo, MI: 10/11/2009
Kalamazoo-based Metabolic Solutions to receive $1.5 million from NIH

Associated Press: 9/7/2009
Michigan turns to entrepreneurs to create new jobs

Grand Rapids Business Journal, Grand Rapids, MI: 8/17/2009
MSDC hires CEO to put diabetes drug on big pharmas radar

Rapid Growth Media, Grand Rapids, MI: 8/13/2009
West Michigan start-up drug developer hires CEO, predicts 5 new research jobs in next 12 months

The Kalamazoo Gazette, Kalamazoo, MI: 8/11/09
Kalamazoo-based Metabolic Solutions to receive $1.5 million from NIH

The Kalamazoo Gazette, Kalamazoo, MI: 6/24/09
Three Kalamazoo firms using state loans to hire ex-Pfizer workers

Rapid Growth Media, Grand Rapids, MI: 5/21/2009
Grand Rapids drug company announces test results of cutting-edge diabetes treatment

BioWorld Today: 5/13/2009
MSDC says PPAR-gamma is the problem, not the solution

Business Review Western Michigan, Grand Rapids, MI: 5/5/2009
Kalamazoo drug developer secures $10 million

Rapid Growth Media, Grand Rapids, MI: 2/12/2009
Grand Rapids pharmaceutical company invests $125M to develop alternative diabetes treatment

The Kalamazoo Gazette, Kalamazoo, MI: 1/28/09
Kalamazoo drug company to start clinical trials

2008

The Grand Rapids Press, Grand Rapids, MI: 11/16/08
Local lab claims success in diabetes treatment, aims to make next blockbuster drug

Business Review Western Michigan, Grand Rapids, MI: 10/18/2008
State job funds aids Kalamazoo drug developers

The Kalamazoo Gazette, Kalamazoo, MI: 10/17/08
Sugar fighter: Kalamazoo company Metabolic Solutions on the verge of a diabetes treatment breakthrough

Health Quarterly, Grand Rapids, MI: 10/13/08
Metabolic Solutions tests new product

10/08/08
21st Century Jobs Fund Awards $30 Million to 17 High-Tech Firms

Channel 3, WWMT.com, Kalamazoo, MI: 10/9/08, 11 p.m.
Breaking News: State grant grows jobs (WMV)

Interview with Jerry Colca, PhD, Kalamazoo, MI: 05/18/08
Michigan First - Business First (WMV)

The Kalamazoo Gazette, Kalamazoo, MI: 4/30/08
Kalamazoo company developing diabetes treatment secures $10 million