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Success Stories SCORE Clients of the Year Develop New Improved Pap Test for Cervical Cancer Drs. Nenad and Olivera Markovic are founders of BioSciCon, a small woman-owned biotechnology company in Rockville, Maryland. Together, they design and develop new improved patented Pap test related products and services under the brand name MarkPap Test kit. BioSciCon and the Markovics were honored as SCORE Chapter 1 Clients of the Year in 2005 at its annual luncheon in May. In 1996, the Markovics were referred to SCORE by the SBA and began a long relationship with Ann Dobbs, SCORE counselor. Ann and other counselors helped BioSciCon apply for and receive grants from NIH under the Innovative Research Program, from Frederick, Maryland, and from Montgomery County and the city of Rockville. SCORE counselors have also helped in finding venture capital to fund FDA approval and manufacturing and marketing efforts. The counseling team included Miriam Cutler, Tom Woodall, John Kearney, Larry Tremonti, and Bob Stocker. Dr. Olivera Markovic observed, "I think what makes SCORE Chapter 1 outstanding is not only having excellent counselors but also having the spirit of working together to help clients in the best possible way." In describing Ann Dobbs, Dr. Markovic wrote, "Ann Dobbs approached us in her unique professional, yet graceful and elegant, way and immediately gained our confidence and later our sincere friendship. During all these years, we stayed connected with Mrs. Dobbs, consulting her for different business and financial matters and always receiving expert, constructive and helpful advice." BioSciCon is currently seeking funding partners and/or potential licensing partners for continued development and commercialization of MarkPap products. [This article originally appeared on the SCORE web site here: |
