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Award to support RDM research in dementia after stroke

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Over the next five years, Dr Elise Milosevich (Buchan Group, and Old Age Neuroscienc e and the ORCHARD portfolio) aims to identify key risk factors and pathways linking infections and inflammation to dementia following stroke. Elise will analyse extensive amounts of data, including detailed electronic patient records, brain imaging and cognitive assessments from thousands of people hospitalised by strokes. Strokes are a common cause of vascular dementia, the second most common type of dementia after Alzheimer's disease , but the reasons why someone may develop dementia after stroke are not fully understood. A stroke causes damage in the brain, which often leads to changes in someone's brain function causing problems with understanding, reading, writing, remembering, and planning. Many people who experience a stroke will recover these abilities, but for some, these changes persist or worsen and can lead to dementia. Understanding links between infection and post-stroke dementia...
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Gene Expression Analysis in Heart Transplant: Key Findings #sciencefathe...

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Golden Key Awards 2024: MRSI to celebrate market research pioneers

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MUMBAI : The Market Research Society of India (MRSI) is all set to honour three trailblazers at the Golden Key Awards 2024, happening on 20 February in Mumbai. This year, Ashok Das, C. K. Sharma, and Lalit S. Kanodia will be celebrated for their exceptional contributions that have shaped and elevated India’s market research and insights industry. Their groundbreaking work continues to inspire and influence the sector, making this year’s awards truly special. Das will receive the Lifetime Achievement Award for his exceptional work over more than four decades, including his leadership at Hansa Research and his groundbreaking initiatives like the Indian Readership Survey and INTAM, India’s first television meter service. Marketing & Business Associates co-founder Sharma will also be honoured with a Lifetime Achievement Award for his pioneering work in customer and employee engagement, as well as his contributions to global research frameworks. Kanodia will be presented with a spec...
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Revolutionary Brain Cancer Treatment: Intranasal Oncolytic Adenovirus! #...

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Stanford HAI Funds Groundbreaking AI Research Projects

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Stanford HAI is pleased to announce the recipients of the latest Seed Research Grant awards . The seventh cohort of this program represents all seven Stanford schools and more than 31 academic departments. In the coming months, these teams of scholars will explore the possibilities of AI technology in diverse fields, including organizational culture, AI for science, cybersecurity, neuroscience, and robotics. Supported initially by Steve and Roberta Denning and for four years by Dalio Philanthropies, seed grants are awarded to speculative ideas at the frontier of AI research . Funding aligns with the institute’s three research imperatives: human impact, augmenting human capabilities, and intelligence. And since HAI receives such a wide range of proposals each year, the program has become a recognized bellwether for the future of AI. New for the 2024/25 program, Stanford HAI awarded an additional $10,000 for select projects that have a public policy component. The funding will support...
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Revolutionary Collagen Microneedles for Skin Infections! #sciencefather ...

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Four Illinois researchers receive Presidential Early Career Award

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CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Four researchers at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign were named recipients of the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers , the highest honor bestowed by the U.S. government on young professionals at the outset of their independent research careers. The winners this year are health and kinesiology professor Marni Boppart , physics professor Barry Bradlyn, chemical and biomolecular engineering professor Ying Diao and computer scienceprofessor Edgar Solomonik. Professor Marni Boppart Photo by Michelle Hassel Boppart is the Saul J. Morse and Anne B. Morgan Professor in Applied Health Sciences and studies molecular and cellular mechanisms responsible for the health benefits of exercise. This information is then used to develop novel cell- and pharmacological-based interventions that can prevent or treat loss of muscle mass and function with age. She is the recipient of numerous awards including the Allen Distinguished Investigator Award, ...
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