Austin BioInnovation Institute gains momentum

"With the new health care bill having been passed, we have concluded that the barrier to access to care will be less about the individual affording care" and more about the ability to deliver care to more people, said Dr. Douglas, who founded the Massachusetts Institute of Technology's Center for Biomedical Innovation and works for three pharmaceutical companies. Under the research network, physician practices in various specialties, public health clinics and the institute's partners will pool health information about the local population so medical research can be better focused and can involve participants from Summit County, Dr. Janosky said.