Tag: grant
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NIH Study to Research Health Effects of BP Oil Spill
A network of researchers funded by NIH’s National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) will evaluate potential harmful effects of the Deepwater Horizon disaster on reproduction and birth outcomes, the cardiorespiratory system, and behavior and mental health. University and community participants will study the level of potentially harmful contaminants in air, water, and seafood, and…
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Grant Funds Research on Developing Corn for Warmer Climate
A $5 million grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture will fund Iowa State University researchers in Ames developing a corn variety that maintains the region’s high yields as temperatures rise. Professor Alan Myers and Tracie Hennen-Bierwagen, associate scientist, will join with colleagues from University of Wisconsin, Madison and the University of Florida, Gainesville on…
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White House Unveils Manufacturing Partnership, Investments
At Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh today, President Obama launched an initiative that aims to invest in emerging technologies leading to high quality manufacturing jobs. The Advanced Manufacturing Partnership (AMP) is expected to combine resources from industry, universities, and the federal government to encourage progress in information technology, biotechnology, and nanotechnology, and other advancements…
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Genomic Software Offers Faster Interpretations for Diagnosis
Software developed by scientists from University of Utah in Salt Lake City and Omicia Inc. in Emeryville, California, improves the speed and ability to identify and interpret genetic variations for the diagnosis of disease. The researchers that developed the software describe their findings in the current issue of the journal Genome Research. The team led…
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North Africa, Middle East Entrepreneurial Programs Unveiled
Two new programs aimed at spurring innovation based on science and technology in North Africa, Middle East, and South Asia were unveiled at a kick-off meeting in Rabat, Morocco last week. The Civilian Research and Development Foundation (CRDF) in Arlington, Virginia manages the programs, with funding from the U.S. Department of State. One of new…
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University, Foundation Establish Translational Awards
University of Missouri in Columbia and the Wallace H. Coulter Foundation have established a a $5 million grant agreement for projects between biomedical engineers and clinicians to take research discoveries to the marketplace. The foundation has set up similar programs with some 15 universities nationwide. The agreement calls for the Coulter Foundation to fund two-thirds…
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Researchers Find New Properties in an Old Material
Researchers at Virginia Tech in Blacksburg have devised a way to measure and manipulate the internal structure of Nafion, a common polymer, to expand the material’s applications. The research chemists’ results are published in the 19 June issue of the journal Nature Materials (paid subscription required). Nafion was developed in the 1960s by DuPont, and…
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Grant Funds Research on Dairy Production Efficiency
Michigan State University in East Lansing has received a $5 million grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to study the genetics of cattle breeding to develop cows that can produce more milk on less feed. The grant from USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture is funded under the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative.…
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University Start Up Commercializes Feeding Tube Research
A start up company founded by a University of Utah medical researcher is developing a feeding tube for patients that reduces the risks and casualties from misplacement. The company, Veritract Inc. in Salt Lake City, was started by John Fang, clinical director of the university’s gastroenterology division. The privately held Veritract is developing what they…
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NIH Adds Five Clinical/Translational Research Centers
National Institutes of Health says it will provide $200 million to five U.S. health research centers to speed scientific discoveries into treatments for patients. The five-year grants are part of the Clinical and Translational Science Awards (CTSA) program, under the National Center for Research Resources (NCRR) at NIH. CTSAs are now located at 60 institutions…