Bridging the Gap Between the Academic and Non-Profit World to Ensure Effective Diagnostic Testing for All. At the MIT Global Challenge: http://globalchallenge.mit.edu/teams/view/208
The Innovation in Diagnostics Initiative aims to address the fragmented and inefficient process of translating point-of-care diagnostic ideas into products for resource-poor settings. The initiative will focus on advancing proof-of-principle devices through prototyping and field testing to help more ideas make it from R&D to adoption and distribution. A diverse team of experts from various backgrounds in engineering, business, medicine, and global health will work with cross-sector partners to rigorously assess technologies and help ensure financial sustainability and market fit.
The document summarizes a presentation about using Alfresco and digital pathology to help address challenges facing the American Society for Clinical Pathologists (ASCP). It outlines problems like medical errors and increasing wait times for diagnoses. The solution overview includes applications like an asset warehouse, indexing interface, and consumer search interface. It then discusses the history with Alfresco, features of the applications, opportunities in digital pathology like crowdsourcing and machine learning, and the high-level architecture with components like Alfresco, Solr, and Amazon S3.
Cell Culture Consulting offers management and scientific consulting services to the biotech, pharmaceutical, and medical device industries. Their core expertise is in upstream process development for manufacturing biologic therapeutics and vaccines, especially in culture media and strategy development. The principal consultant, Scott D Storms, has extensive experience in areas like process development, quality control, and business development. Cell Culture Consulting tailors all services to client needs using a collaborative and scientifically rigorous approach.
Nmims knowledge series startup journey - story of bugworks-25th julyNMIMS Global Access
Centers for Disease Control (CDC) estimates that 1 in 25 patients worldwide will acquire an infection as a result of their hospital stay. This led Dr. Balasubramanian to lay the foundations of Bugworks Research India - a start-up that constantly aims to battle the global threat of drug resistance. In this NMIMS Knowledge Series - Startup Journeys, Dr. Balasubramanian will relay his story of how he strived to make a difference with Bugworks Research India.
About the speaker:
- PhD from University of Wisconsin-Madison and post-doctoral training at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine, NY
- Former Senior Director at AstraZeneca Infection Innovative Medicines where he was awarded as ‘Best Scientist’ in 2009.
- Principal Investigator in several prestigious research grants from CARB-X, Wellcome Trust, NIAID, BMGF, EUFW7, and BIRAC - India
TecEd: Bringing Ethnographic Methodology Into The Usability LabTecEd
What can we do when we want the naturalistic data from field research, but reality intrudes: surgeons won’t risk distraction in the operating room, or a rush deadline creates obstacles? This talk describes the benefits of bringing ethnographic methodology into the usability lab. It illustrates with two mini-case-histories how simulated environments can be a successful alternative when you can't go into the field.
Failure Analysis Investigation for Medical DevicesCHIARA FERRARI
This document discusses failure analysis investigations for medical devices. It describes failure analysis as assessing the root cause of component failures, such as design weaknesses or manufacturing flaws. The document then discusses how NCS Lab, with a multidisciplinary team of experts, conducts thorough failure investigations and provides recommendations. It promotes considering failure analysis as a valuable R&D tool to prevent future issues, rather than just an emergency response after damage occurs.
Lumova Medical has developed eMox, a hand-held device that can directly diagnose amblyopia using electrooculogram technology and a patented algorithm. This provides an improvement over current devices that only assess risk factors. The company is seeking funding to complete product development, obtain FDA clearance, and conduct clinical trials in order to launch sales. Their financial projections estimate $570k in first year revenue growing to $11.22M in year 4, addressing a $470M market.
The Innovation in Diagnostics Initiative aims to address the fragmented and inefficient process of translating point-of-care diagnostic ideas into products for resource-poor settings. The initiative will focus on advancing proof-of-principle devices through prototyping and field testing to help more ideas make it from R&D to adoption and distribution. A diverse team of experts from various backgrounds in engineering, business, medicine, and global health will work with cross-sector partners to rigorously assess technologies and help ensure financial sustainability and market fit.
The document summarizes a presentation about using Alfresco and digital pathology to help address challenges facing the American Society for Clinical Pathologists (ASCP). It outlines problems like medical errors and increasing wait times for diagnoses. The solution overview includes applications like an asset warehouse, indexing interface, and consumer search interface. It then discusses the history with Alfresco, features of the applications, opportunities in digital pathology like crowdsourcing and machine learning, and the high-level architecture with components like Alfresco, Solr, and Amazon S3.
Cell Culture Consulting offers management and scientific consulting services to the biotech, pharmaceutical, and medical device industries. Their core expertise is in upstream process development for manufacturing biologic therapeutics and vaccines, especially in culture media and strategy development. The principal consultant, Scott D Storms, has extensive experience in areas like process development, quality control, and business development. Cell Culture Consulting tailors all services to client needs using a collaborative and scientifically rigorous approach.
Nmims knowledge series startup journey - story of bugworks-25th julyNMIMS Global Access
Centers for Disease Control (CDC) estimates that 1 in 25 patients worldwide will acquire an infection as a result of their hospital stay. This led Dr. Balasubramanian to lay the foundations of Bugworks Research India - a start-up that constantly aims to battle the global threat of drug resistance. In this NMIMS Knowledge Series - Startup Journeys, Dr. Balasubramanian will relay his story of how he strived to make a difference with Bugworks Research India.
About the speaker:
- PhD from University of Wisconsin-Madison and post-doctoral training at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine, NY
- Former Senior Director at AstraZeneca Infection Innovative Medicines where he was awarded as ‘Best Scientist’ in 2009.
- Principal Investigator in several prestigious research grants from CARB-X, Wellcome Trust, NIAID, BMGF, EUFW7, and BIRAC - India
TecEd: Bringing Ethnographic Methodology Into The Usability LabTecEd
What can we do when we want the naturalistic data from field research, but reality intrudes: surgeons won’t risk distraction in the operating room, or a rush deadline creates obstacles? This talk describes the benefits of bringing ethnographic methodology into the usability lab. It illustrates with two mini-case-histories how simulated environments can be a successful alternative when you can't go into the field.
Failure Analysis Investigation for Medical DevicesCHIARA FERRARI
This document discusses failure analysis investigations for medical devices. It describes failure analysis as assessing the root cause of component failures, such as design weaknesses or manufacturing flaws. The document then discusses how NCS Lab, with a multidisciplinary team of experts, conducts thorough failure investigations and provides recommendations. It promotes considering failure analysis as a valuable R&D tool to prevent future issues, rather than just an emergency response after damage occurs.
Lumova Medical has developed eMox, a hand-held device that can directly diagnose amblyopia using electrooculogram technology and a patented algorithm. This provides an improvement over current devices that only assess risk factors. The company is seeking funding to complete product development, obtain FDA clearance, and conduct clinical trials in order to launch sales. Their financial projections estimate $570k in first year revenue growing to $11.22M in year 4, addressing a $470M market.
A more efficient way of chopping straw to provide off-harvest-season entrepreneurial opportunities to rural farmers. At the MIT Global Challenge: http://globalchallenge.mit.edu/teams/view/189
This document outlines goals and benchmarks for the Invention as Public Service program at MIT, which supports student innovation projects aimed at tackling global challenges. The goals are to connect student teams with opportunities, foster translation of ideas into feasible projects, and involve the MIT community. Key activities include an annual competition and awards for implementation grants. Since 2001, 64 teams have implemented projects in 24 countries. The presentation seeks help expanding the program's reach and impact.
The Solarclave provides a low-cost, durable, and easy-to-use sterilization method for rural clinics in developing countries. It costs $200 with zero running costs, meets CDC standards, and has a rapid 1-hour cycle. This empowers rural healthcare providers with a portable sterilization solution, creates local jobs, saves care providers money, and uses green energy, ultimately improving health for billions living in poverty.
A new product called the ZimbaPlus system aims to provide safe drinking water from wells to individuals by addressing issues with existing chlorine dispensers. The ZimbaPlus system includes a small storage tank with a tap that holds 5 liters of treated water, allowing individuals to access clean water in small volumes without the inconvenience and waste of typical high-flow dispensers.
Mobilizes grade school students to jump-start energy efficiency programs in their schools and provides the tools for them to grow and sustain them. At the MIT Global Challenge: http://globalchallenge.mit.edu/teams/view/178
Facilitating a new generation of sustainability in rural Japan through innovative media. At the MIT Global Challenge at: http://globalchallenge.mit.edu/teams/view/161
The Indian Mobile Initiative aims to advocate for social innovations and entrepreneurship through mobile technology. It will consist of a five-week course and multiple 3-day workshops to teach students Android programming, entrepreneurship skills, and designing mobile apps to address community needs. Students will learn programming, work with local communities to identify problems, propose solutions, and develop mobile apps to implement their ideas. The goal is to inspire Indian students to be social entrepreneurs and build networks between students, advisors, and investors.
A medical protocol-based enterprise application to improve maternal healthcare management in Mumbai, India. At the MIT Global Challenge: http://globalchallenge.mit.edu/teams/view/209
Closed-loop system producing healthy fish and vegetables in areas with limited arable land, increasing food security and providing jobs starting in the Niger Delta. At the MIT Global Challenge at:
http://globalchallenge.mit.edu/teams/view/156
This document summarizes an event hosted by the MIT Club of New York City about the MIT Global Challenge and Learning Accelerator (GCLA). The GCLA supports student teams working on projects related to design, development, and entrepreneurship. Since 2001, 66 teams have been awarded over $260,000 to work in 28 countries. Outcomes from past teams include $3.2 million in follow-on funding and several non-profit and for-profit organizations. The event highlights three current GCLA teams - Jeevikah, Maa Bara, and AssuredLabor/EmpleoListo! - and their work using technology and mobile phones to connect employers and workers in emerging markets. The document outlines
The document summarizes a project that tracks the routes of informal recyclers ("catadores") in São Paulo using GPS to understand their foraging strategies. This information could then be turned into an online platform to help catadores formalize and scale up their recycling services by improving coordination between cooperatives and establishing relationships of trust with companies and residents. The goal is to help catadores take advantage of a new Brazilian law recognizing them and leverage technology to strengthen the recycling system through participatory management.
MIT IDEAS Global Challenge Generator Dinner - Fall 2012Rebecca Obounou
The document provides information about the Fall Generator Dinner at MIT that is seeking innovative ideas that can positively change the world. Teams can apply for up to $10,000 in funding and several $1,500 community choice awards. It outlines what the judges will look for in proposals, including team composition, innovation, impact, feasibility, and provides details on how to apply and resources available to help develop proposals.
MIT Challenge mMitra aims to reduce maternal and child mortality in rural India through mobile phone messages. It will send weekly/monthly text, voice, and animated messages on preventive care and emergency interventions to pregnant women and mothers of children under 5. These culturally appropriate messages in local languages will be developed based on clinical evidence and user feedback. An initial study in 100 villages will test the impact of messages focused on the perinatal period and first month after birth, with the goal of eventually reaching over 5,500 villages across 8 states in India. Revenue from government, organizations, and advertising is estimated to be over $196,000 per year after 6 years of operation.
The document proposes using innovative digital media to facilitate moving people from urban to rural areas of Japan and revitalizing rural communities. Specifically, it aims to stop rural flight in the valley of Tane by creating online tools to advertise housing and jobs there, integrating sustainability practices. It offers unused homes to newcomers who commit to the community's standards. Success will be measured not just by the numbers moving to Tane, but by their dedication to sustainability, which could then be applied more broadly across Japan's abandoned rural areas.
A unique approach to educating rural subsistence farmers about low-cost agricultural technologies specifically designed to thrive in the harsh central Mexican environment.
On the MIT Global Challenge at: http://globalchallenge.mit.edu/teams/view/214
1) Over 1.8 million people, mostly children under 5, die each year from water-borne diseases due to contaminated water sources in many communities. Current water testing supplies are too complicated, expensive, and require resources not available in remote areas.
2) Safe Water World has developed field-ready kits for microbial water testing that are low-cost, easy to use, portable, and do not require incubation. The kits include various tests and materials packaged for use in remote areas.
3) The kits improve upon current testing methods by being lower cost and easier to use while still providing accurate results. Safe Water World aims to empower communities to test their own water and seek improvements, and help organizations identify contaminated water
LinkCycle brings a novel approach to assessing the environmental performance of industrial products by bringing the life cycle assessment (LCA) to a collaborative, web-based environment, with enhanced transparency, and automatic easy-to-use features. At the MIT Global Challenge: http://globalchallenge.mit.edu/teams/view/117
Workshop de Inovação em Medical Devices, realizado pelo EmpreenderSaúde com os professores de Stanford Robson Capasso e Ravi Pamnani.
Um workshop de um dia inteiro sobre como criar novos equipamentos médicos com a técnica (adaptada à realidade brasileira) que Stanford utiliza todos os anos para treinar médicos, engenheiros e empreendedores com o apoio de empresas como Medtronic, Covidien, Abbott, Johnson&Johnson entre outros.
The document describes a team developing a technology to stabilize stem cells at room temperature, removing the need for freezing. The team includes Dr. Joanne Hackett, founder and CSO, with experience in regenerative medicine and business development, and Dr. Ryan MacDonald, project manager with a background in stem cell biology. The £100,000 investment would be used to protect intellectual property, undertake further studies, and provide seed funding to secure licensing deals and grants to further develop the technology.
The document describes a team developing a technology to stabilize stem cells at room temperature, removing the need for freezing. The team includes Dr. Joanne Hackett, founder and CSO, with experience in regenerative medicine and business development, and Dr. Ryan MacDonald, project manager with a background in stem cell biology. The £100,000 investment would be used to protect intellectual property, undertake further studies, and provide seed funding to secure licensing deals and grants to further develop the technology.
This document provides information about RAIN (Readiness Acceleration and Innovation Network), a proposed biotechnology and health-based innovation center in Tacoma, Washington. RAIN would streamline support for new ideas and accelerate commercialization of products serving the military, medical, and industrial sectors. It would be located near the University of Washington Tacoma and local healthcare providers. The center aims to form companies, train workers, and create jobs through access to experts, data, and students. It outlines RAIN's leadership team, facilities operations team, funding sources, metrics for success, and impact on the local community and economy.
A more efficient way of chopping straw to provide off-harvest-season entrepreneurial opportunities to rural farmers. At the MIT Global Challenge: http://globalchallenge.mit.edu/teams/view/189
This document outlines goals and benchmarks for the Invention as Public Service program at MIT, which supports student innovation projects aimed at tackling global challenges. The goals are to connect student teams with opportunities, foster translation of ideas into feasible projects, and involve the MIT community. Key activities include an annual competition and awards for implementation grants. Since 2001, 64 teams have implemented projects in 24 countries. The presentation seeks help expanding the program's reach and impact.
The Solarclave provides a low-cost, durable, and easy-to-use sterilization method for rural clinics in developing countries. It costs $200 with zero running costs, meets CDC standards, and has a rapid 1-hour cycle. This empowers rural healthcare providers with a portable sterilization solution, creates local jobs, saves care providers money, and uses green energy, ultimately improving health for billions living in poverty.
A new product called the ZimbaPlus system aims to provide safe drinking water from wells to individuals by addressing issues with existing chlorine dispensers. The ZimbaPlus system includes a small storage tank with a tap that holds 5 liters of treated water, allowing individuals to access clean water in small volumes without the inconvenience and waste of typical high-flow dispensers.
Mobilizes grade school students to jump-start energy efficiency programs in their schools and provides the tools for them to grow and sustain them. At the MIT Global Challenge: http://globalchallenge.mit.edu/teams/view/178
Facilitating a new generation of sustainability in rural Japan through innovative media. At the MIT Global Challenge at: http://globalchallenge.mit.edu/teams/view/161
The Indian Mobile Initiative aims to advocate for social innovations and entrepreneurship through mobile technology. It will consist of a five-week course and multiple 3-day workshops to teach students Android programming, entrepreneurship skills, and designing mobile apps to address community needs. Students will learn programming, work with local communities to identify problems, propose solutions, and develop mobile apps to implement their ideas. The goal is to inspire Indian students to be social entrepreneurs and build networks between students, advisors, and investors.
A medical protocol-based enterprise application to improve maternal healthcare management in Mumbai, India. At the MIT Global Challenge: http://globalchallenge.mit.edu/teams/view/209
Closed-loop system producing healthy fish and vegetables in areas with limited arable land, increasing food security and providing jobs starting in the Niger Delta. At the MIT Global Challenge at:
http://globalchallenge.mit.edu/teams/view/156
This document summarizes an event hosted by the MIT Club of New York City about the MIT Global Challenge and Learning Accelerator (GCLA). The GCLA supports student teams working on projects related to design, development, and entrepreneurship. Since 2001, 66 teams have been awarded over $260,000 to work in 28 countries. Outcomes from past teams include $3.2 million in follow-on funding and several non-profit and for-profit organizations. The event highlights three current GCLA teams - Jeevikah, Maa Bara, and AssuredLabor/EmpleoListo! - and their work using technology and mobile phones to connect employers and workers in emerging markets. The document outlines
The document summarizes a project that tracks the routes of informal recyclers ("catadores") in São Paulo using GPS to understand their foraging strategies. This information could then be turned into an online platform to help catadores formalize and scale up their recycling services by improving coordination between cooperatives and establishing relationships of trust with companies and residents. The goal is to help catadores take advantage of a new Brazilian law recognizing them and leverage technology to strengthen the recycling system through participatory management.
MIT IDEAS Global Challenge Generator Dinner - Fall 2012Rebecca Obounou
The document provides information about the Fall Generator Dinner at MIT that is seeking innovative ideas that can positively change the world. Teams can apply for up to $10,000 in funding and several $1,500 community choice awards. It outlines what the judges will look for in proposals, including team composition, innovation, impact, feasibility, and provides details on how to apply and resources available to help develop proposals.
MIT Challenge mMitra aims to reduce maternal and child mortality in rural India through mobile phone messages. It will send weekly/monthly text, voice, and animated messages on preventive care and emergency interventions to pregnant women and mothers of children under 5. These culturally appropriate messages in local languages will be developed based on clinical evidence and user feedback. An initial study in 100 villages will test the impact of messages focused on the perinatal period and first month after birth, with the goal of eventually reaching over 5,500 villages across 8 states in India. Revenue from government, organizations, and advertising is estimated to be over $196,000 per year after 6 years of operation.
The document proposes using innovative digital media to facilitate moving people from urban to rural areas of Japan and revitalizing rural communities. Specifically, it aims to stop rural flight in the valley of Tane by creating online tools to advertise housing and jobs there, integrating sustainability practices. It offers unused homes to newcomers who commit to the community's standards. Success will be measured not just by the numbers moving to Tane, but by their dedication to sustainability, which could then be applied more broadly across Japan's abandoned rural areas.
A unique approach to educating rural subsistence farmers about low-cost agricultural technologies specifically designed to thrive in the harsh central Mexican environment.
On the MIT Global Challenge at: http://globalchallenge.mit.edu/teams/view/214
1) Over 1.8 million people, mostly children under 5, die each year from water-borne diseases due to contaminated water sources in many communities. Current water testing supplies are too complicated, expensive, and require resources not available in remote areas.
2) Safe Water World has developed field-ready kits for microbial water testing that are low-cost, easy to use, portable, and do not require incubation. The kits include various tests and materials packaged for use in remote areas.
3) The kits improve upon current testing methods by being lower cost and easier to use while still providing accurate results. Safe Water World aims to empower communities to test their own water and seek improvements, and help organizations identify contaminated water
LinkCycle brings a novel approach to assessing the environmental performance of industrial products by bringing the life cycle assessment (LCA) to a collaborative, web-based environment, with enhanced transparency, and automatic easy-to-use features. At the MIT Global Challenge: http://globalchallenge.mit.edu/teams/view/117
Workshop de Inovação em Medical Devices, realizado pelo EmpreenderSaúde com os professores de Stanford Robson Capasso e Ravi Pamnani.
Um workshop de um dia inteiro sobre como criar novos equipamentos médicos com a técnica (adaptada à realidade brasileira) que Stanford utiliza todos os anos para treinar médicos, engenheiros e empreendedores com o apoio de empresas como Medtronic, Covidien, Abbott, Johnson&Johnson entre outros.
The document describes a team developing a technology to stabilize stem cells at room temperature, removing the need for freezing. The team includes Dr. Joanne Hackett, founder and CSO, with experience in regenerative medicine and business development, and Dr. Ryan MacDonald, project manager with a background in stem cell biology. The £100,000 investment would be used to protect intellectual property, undertake further studies, and provide seed funding to secure licensing deals and grants to further develop the technology.
The document describes a team developing a technology to stabilize stem cells at room temperature, removing the need for freezing. The team includes Dr. Joanne Hackett, founder and CSO, with experience in regenerative medicine and business development, and Dr. Ryan MacDonald, project manager with a background in stem cell biology. The £100,000 investment would be used to protect intellectual property, undertake further studies, and provide seed funding to secure licensing deals and grants to further develop the technology.
This document provides information about RAIN (Readiness Acceleration and Innovation Network), a proposed biotechnology and health-based innovation center in Tacoma, Washington. RAIN would streamline support for new ideas and accelerate commercialization of products serving the military, medical, and industrial sectors. It would be located near the University of Washington Tacoma and local healthcare providers. The center aims to form companies, train workers, and create jobs through access to experts, data, and students. It outlines RAIN's leadership team, facilities operations team, funding sources, metrics for success, and impact on the local community and economy.
Pitches from the 10 finalist teams selected to compete for the £100,000 Grand Prize of the inaugural OneStart competition in 2013, hosted by the Oxbridge Biotech Roundtable and SR One.
Learn more about this year's competition: http://oxbridgebiotech.com/onestart
Wearables iot development for patient engagementLucas Holt
Unmet Wearable Needs & Innovation for Health.
Role of technology, cost, and adherence in developing - mHealth, sensors, and apps to improve patient care, health, and engagement. Establishing Value-Based Collaborations that work.
Transcell Biolife is a biobanking company founded by Dr. S Dravida to realize her vision of facilitating next-generation medicine. The company started in 2011 with its first product, ScellCare, a stem cell storage service, and has since expanded its offerings. Transcell Biolife aims to become a leading Asian biobank through organic growth and partnerships. Its stored biosamples and data will enable applications in areas like personalized medicine, clinical trials, and drug discovery. Under Dr. Dravida's leadership, the company is well-positioned to realize its goal of becoming the largest global biobank facilitating novel therapies.
SingularityU Canada is a Canadian nonprofit founded in 2017 to bring the ideas and teachings of Singularity University to Canada. SingularityU Canada creates educational experiences to help people understand and prepare for exponential technologies. It brings together experts from fields like AI, robotics, blockchain, and more to strategize about the future. The faculty includes leaders from Google, Clearpath Robotics, the University of Toronto, and other organizations working on emerging technologies.
India's first Int'l Conference on Best Practices in Pharma Microbiology Biocon
This is the first time that Pharmig, an international Pharmaceutical Microbiology think tank based out of the UK is organizing a conference on the "Best Practices in Pharma Microbiology" for the first time in India. You can register
by sending an email to maxine@pharmig.org.uk. For booking a seat for the conference, please visit: http://bit.ly/1J4gtLh
Behavioural change presentation from Mobile World Congress 2016Ross Taylor
How industry and agency needs to collaborate with the best of academia in order to create behavioural change programmes that are rooted in robust, validated techniques as well as creative inspiration.
The document discusses future prospects and challenges for biotherapeutics. It begins by defining biotherapeutics as products produced using living cells or organisms, such as recombinant hormones, vaccines, monoclonal antibodies, growth factors, and gene and cell therapies. It then contrasts biotherapeutics, biosimilars, and generics. The document outlines the complex manufacturing process for biotherapeutics and challenges in characterizing their large, complex structures. It concludes by discussing switching and interchangeability studies required to demonstrate a biosimilar is as safe and effective as the reference biologic.
World ADC Frankfurt 2015 - sample brochureWorld ADC
The World ADC Frankfurt meeting has been established with the simple mission of speeding up the development of more potent and safe antibody drug conjugates.
Learn not only how to make an ADC, but how to make a great one. With insights on numerous novel payload technologies, robust strategies for preclinical evaluation and emerging clinical data, there is no better opportunity to accelerate your research.
Healing Technologies aims to develop an intestine-exploring robotic pill that can provide early screening for intestinal ailments from home. The pill would wirelessly transmit its position and samples collected within the intestine to allow computer-driven diagnosis with fewer errors than existing endoscopy methods. The startup faces risks developing the diagnostic technology and pill design, but partners with universities advancing microbiome science and seeks funding from grants and investors to bring the life-saving benefits of early intestinal cancer detection to patients worldwide.
The study found that a recent HIV vaccine trial that used the HIV envelope as an immunogen was unsuccessful at protecting against HIV infection. The vaccine selectively recruited antibodies that reacted with both the HIV envelope and common intestinal microbes. This finding suggests that the vaccine induced the same diverted, ineffective antibody response that occurs during acute HIV infection. The results raise the hypothesis that the intestinal microbiome imprinted the immune system to make these cross-reactive antibodies, and that improving the antibody response may require blocking undesired HIV sites during vaccination or vaccinating earlier in life.
The New Orleans BioInnovation Center is a $48 million facility that partners with LSUHSC and Tulane to support the commercialization of biotechnologies in the region. It provides lab space, funding assistance, and business programming to 50 technology companies. Examples include NuMe Health, which is developing prebiotics for health conditions, and MiniVax, which received an NIH grant for vaccine development. The Center aims to continue growing the entrepreneurial culture and research base in the region while addressing challenges around workforce, capital, and retaining startup companies.
SMi Group's Injectable Drug Delivery 2018 conferenceDale Butler
This document provides information about two half-day pre-conference workshops on injectable drug delivery taking place on May 15, 2018 in London. Workshop A from 8:30-12:30 will focus on creating a human factors and usability engineering file in accordance with FDA and IEC62366-1 standards. Workshop B from 13:30-17:30 will examine wearable injectors and their ability to meet clinical needs while reducing healthcare costs. Both workshops aim to equip attendees with practical knowledge and strategies for developing safer and more user-friendly drug delivery devices and technologies.
Dr. Vani Khare has over 13 years of experience in biomedical research and product development. She holds a PhD in Biotechnology from USM in Penang, Malaysia and has extensive experience in techniques such as PCR, gene expression analysis, cell culture and bioinformatics software. As team leader at ReaMetrix/Beckman Coulter, she led projects developing diagnostic tests for HIV viral load monitoring and CD4 counting. She oversaw product development, validation studies, and regulatory submissions. Dr. Khare is interested in using her skills and experience to benefit public health.
SMi Group's Superbugs and Superdrugs USA 2016Dale Butler
This document provides information about the "Superbugs & Superdrugs USA" conference happening from November 14-16, 2016. It advertises the opportunity to register for the conference at discounted rates by certain deadlines. The conference will focus on developing new drugs to combat antibiotic resistance and will feature expert speakers from organizations like the WHO, BARDA, NIH, Pfizer and others. An interactive workshop on animal models in pre-clinical drug development will also be held.
15 Years: 15 Lessons in Social EntrepreneurshipRebecca Obounou
In honor of the 15th Anniversary of MIT IDEAS, we've asked our past teams to share their best advice for young social entrepreneurs. Illustrations by Nathan Cooke. http://www.chefcooke.com/
The document summarizes an invitation and agenda for the Generator Dinner on February 21, 2013. It provides information on past winners of the $10,000 team awards and $1,500 community choice awards who will serve on a winners panel. Details are given on eligibility criteria and what the judges will look for in proposals. The event will include opportunities for 60 second pitches and networking at themed tables.
Speed Mentoring with Bose Corporation + MIT IDEAS Global ChallengeRebecca Obounou
The document provides information about several speed mentoring sessions at MIT Sloan on November 14, 2012. It includes details about organizations seeking advice on topics like defining brands, marketing strategies, distribution approaches, and feedback on educational programs. Summaries of individual mentoring sessions are provided on developing natural products in remote communities, creating a used sari marketplace, designing an educational space in China, and an adjustable prosthetic socket technology.
The document provides information about the Spring Generator Dinner, which funds creative ideas for projects that create positive change globally or locally. Teams can receive up to $10,000 and there are additional community choice awards. Special focus this year is on projects related to waste. Guidelines are provided on assembling a team, developing an idea, and submitting a proposal. Resources and events are also listed to help teams develop their ideas and proposals.
The Global Challenge is an annual competition that has awarded over $300,000 to 78 teams since 2001 to support innovative projects focused on entrepreneurship and public service in 28 countries. Winning teams have developed solutions such as affordable eye exam technologies in India, sustainable lighting in Tanzania, and workshops teaching Android app development to spur social enterprises in India. The application and review process provides guidance to student teams on developing and strengthening their proposals with a focus on innovation, feasibility, impact, and resources.
The document summarizes the MIT Global Challenge, an annual competition that awards up to $10,000 in development grants to student teams working on international development projects. Since 2001, 78 teams have been awarded over $300,000 to work in 28 countries on challenges in various fields. The competition process involves an initial scope statement and development grant submission in November, a full proposal submission in January, and a final presentation and judging session in April where awards are given out. Resources for the competition are also listed.
We held our first ever Throw it Against the IDEAS Wall - a big brainstorming session to discuss the futures worth creating, the problems worth solving and the ideas worth spreading. We're hoping this is a starting point for more.
The document summarizes an education project in Mexico that aims to improve the livelihoods of subsistence farmers through low-cost agricultural technologies. The project focuses on a poor region in Mexico where 300 rural farming communities face issues like poverty, lack of access to information, and low crop yields. The proposed solution is to build small-scale biodigester-greenhouse systems near schools for farmers and students, to generate biogas for cooking and heating greenhouses to increase and diversify crop production year-round.
Shower system unit without dependence on electricity or water grid. Provides safe, comfortable showering experience for user, complete with amenities. Implementation in Kibera, Nairobi, Kenya.
On the MIT Global Challenge: http://globalchallenge.mit.edu/teams/view/139
To bridge the technical divide between those who design appropriate energy technologies and those who utilize them
On the MIT Global Challenge:
http://globalchallenge.mit.edu/teams/view/138
The document discusses The Watt Campaign, a holistic program that empowers students to lead energy efficiency campaigns in their schools. It combines guidance, community, measurement, and incentives to initiate and sustain efficiency programs. The Watt Campaign's tools and resources help students start with a "Vampire Energy Hunt" and continue long-term efficiency efforts. If successful, such behavioral programs could achieve energy savings of 10-30% with no capital costs, freeing up funds that could be used to hire teachers or buy textbooks and computers.
This document outlines a proposal to develop low-cost math and science lesson plans for blind students in developing countries. The curriculum aims to be implemented cheaply using locally available materials, in order to give blind students access to education. Examples of adaptations include cutting ridges into rulers and cardboard into grids that students can feel, to allow graphing functions using push-pins. The proposal involves examining curricula from schools for the blind, adapting materials, testing sections in summer camps, and distributing the curriculum internationally to help blind students succeed.
The document describes the InnoBox Science and Engineering Kit, which aims to address educational needs in South Africa. It contains over 50 science and engineering experiments covering various disciplines like biology, physics, chemistry, and engineering. The experiments are designed to be conducted in resource-limited environments using supplies provided. An initial implementation will take place at a school in South Africa to assess the InnoBox and enhance its sustainability and contents. The goal is to provide a multidisciplinary STEM education using a low-cost, portable kit.
The document proposes using art therapy techniques to help children in Pakistan cope with trauma from the 2010 floods. Over 14 million people were affected by the floods, with 1/5 of the country under water. Art therapy has been shown to be effective for trauma and could help the millions of children suffering from disease, deprivation, and witnessing horrific destruction from the floods. The proposed solution is to use self-sustaining, lightweight, and rapidly deployable art therapy sessions led by local community partners to help children process trauma and accelerate community rebuilding.
The document proposes a two-step approach to increase agricultural productivity and financial inclusion for small farmers in India. Step 1 involves introducing supply chain efficiencies through an ICT platform to de-risk farmers. Step 2 enables farmers' access to affordable capital by providing tools to financial institutions to assess and mitigate risks of lending to farmers. A bundled business model integrates steps 1 and 2 by licensing the ICT tools and providing financial services. The goal is to empower 500,000 small farming households in India with markets, technology and capital by 2016.
The document summarizes a proposal to address problems in the rural village of Yele in Sierra Leone by deploying renewable energy and building a community bazaar. Key issues in Yele include lack of electricity, unemployment, food insecurity, and lack of access to healthcare. The proposal involves refurbishing a local hydro power plant to provide electricity, and constructing a central market equipped with electricity, water, refrigeration, internet, and other facilities to enable local entrepreneurs to start businesses and generate income. The community bazaar is expected to boost the local economy, create jobs, improve access to food and medicine, reduce disease and migration to cities. A team of experts will implement and oversee the project.
This document describes the problem of high surgical site infection rates in developing countries due to lack of proper sterilization techniques. It proposes a low-cost autoclave solution powered by local energy sources and suitable for smaller facilities. The autoclave would be easy for untrained users to operate, notify users when sterilization is complete, and cost less than competitors. A 12-month plan is presented to launch the product in Nepal, partnering with local hospitals and targeting facilities in tiers 2 and 3 of the health system.
Bridging the Gap Between the Academic and Non-Profit World to Ensure Effective Diagnostic Testing for All. At the MIT Global Challenge: http://globalchallenge.mit.edu/teams/view/208
Temple of Asclepius in Thrace. Excavation resultsKrassimira Luka
The temple and the sanctuary around were dedicated to Asklepios Zmidrenus. This name has been known since 1875 when an inscription dedicated to him was discovered in Rome. The inscription is dated in 227 AD and was left by soldiers originating from the city of Philippopolis (modern Plovdiv).
How to Download & Install Module From the Odoo App Store in Odoo 17Celine George
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How to Setup Default Value for a Field in Odoo 17Celine George
In Odoo, we can set a default value for a field during the creation of a record for a model. We have many methods in odoo for setting a default value to the field.
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Slides from a Capitol Technology University webinar held June 20, 2024. The webinar featured Dr. Donovan Wright, presenting on the Department of Defense Digital Transformation.
Information and Communication Technology in EducationMJDuyan
(𝐓𝐋𝐄 𝟏𝟎𝟎) (𝐋𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐨𝐧 2)-𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐬
𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐈𝐂𝐓 𝐢𝐧 𝐞𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧:
Students will be able to explain the role and impact of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in education. They will understand how ICT tools, such as computers, the internet, and educational software, enhance learning and teaching processes. By exploring various ICT applications, students will recognize how these technologies facilitate access to information, improve communication, support collaboration, and enable personalized learning experiences.
𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐮𝐬𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐬𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐭:
-Students will be able to discuss what constitutes reliable sources on the internet. They will learn to identify key characteristics of trustworthy information, such as credibility, accuracy, and authority. By examining different types of online sources, students will develop skills to evaluate the reliability of websites and content, ensuring they can distinguish between reputable information and misinformation.
THE SACRIFICE HOW PRO-PALESTINE PROTESTS STUDENTS ARE SACRIFICING TO CHANGE T...indexPub
The recent surge in pro-Palestine student activism has prompted significant responses from universities, ranging from negotiations and divestment commitments to increased transparency about investments in companies supporting the war on Gaza. This activism has led to the cessation of student encampments but also highlighted the substantial sacrifices made by students, including academic disruptions and personal risks. The primary drivers of these protests are poor university administration, lack of transparency, and inadequate communication between officials and students. This study examines the profound emotional, psychological, and professional impacts on students engaged in pro-Palestine protests, focusing on Generation Z's (Gen-Z) activism dynamics. This paper explores the significant sacrifices made by these students and even the professors supporting the pro-Palestine movement, with a focus on recent global movements. Through an in-depth analysis of printed and electronic media, the study examines the impacts of these sacrifices on the academic and personal lives of those involved. The paper highlights examples from various universities, demonstrating student activism's long-term and short-term effects, including disciplinary actions, social backlash, and career implications. The researchers also explore the broader implications of student sacrifices. The findings reveal that these sacrifices are driven by a profound commitment to justice and human rights, and are influenced by the increasing availability of information, peer interactions, and personal convictions. The study also discusses the broader implications of this activism, comparing it to historical precedents and assessing its potential to influence policy and public opinion. The emotional and psychological toll on student activists is significant, but their sense of purpose and community support mitigates some of these challenges. However, the researchers call for acknowledging the broader Impact of these sacrifices on the future global movement of FreePalestine.
Andreas Schleicher presents PISA 2022 Volume III - Creative Thinking - 18 Jun...EduSkills OECD
Andreas Schleicher, Director of Education and Skills at the OECD presents at the launch of PISA 2022 Volume III - Creative Minds, Creative Schools on 18 June 2024.
2. The Promise: Point of Care Diagnostics intended for resource poor settings Many POC ideas are developed and published… But few make it out here… There is a real potential to revolutionize global healthcare, but the product pipeline needs to be addressed!
3. Problem: A Fragmented & Inefficient Translation Pipeline The Current Model Adoption & distribution Clinical validation Product development R&D Diagnostic companies Engineers PATH Depts. of Health Academic labs Funding Developed world Developing world
15. Our Team: Diverse backgrounds and core strengths The Team Jennifer Li is currently a UROP in Prof. Phil Sharp's lab studying RNA splicing as well as curriculum officer for the MIT Innoworks chapter, secretary for the MIT United Allied Essential Medicines chapter, and the community service chair for the MIT Alpha Chi Omega sorority. Mobilizing students in working toward our mission and coordinating efforts in implementing the initiative. KayvanZainabadi is currently a post-doctoral fellow in the Guarente lab evaluating novel drugs for osteoporosis. He served as president of MIT's Amnesty International Chapter, co-founder of the MIT anti-genocide student group STAND, and advisory board member of the 5013(c) organization Project Rishi. Full-time staff scientist for the Innovation in Diagnostics Initiative. Ciara Lomax is an active member of MIT’s Universities Allied for Essential Medicines and is participating in a UROP with Professor OferSharone with the goal of determining the difficulties of finding jobs within the current economy and with high emphasis on technological applications. Work on the financial sustainability of the initiative, with particular focus on elucidating the market size and potential revenue streams. A.J. (Ashok) Kumar is being co-advised by Prof. George Whitesides and Prof. Bob Westervelt as he works on developing low cost diagnostic devices. A.J. speaks seTswana and has lived 50 km from Botswana. He has contacts in India with the Selco Labs, Kenya with Institute of Primate Research, Belize with Ministry of Health, and South Africa with Peace Corps. Liaison between our team and on the ground. David K. Wood is currently studying the vaso-occlusive process in sickle cell disease using microfluidics.. David is also using his knowledge of microfabrication and microfluidics to design and build point-of-care devices. Assist with product design/development and in-house testing of point-of-care technologies. Shuqi (Albert) Wang is leading the development of microchip-based POC diagnostics. Team's resident expert on POC diagnostic devices. Community Partner Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI) is a global health organization committed to strengthening integrated health systems in the developing world and expanding access to care and treatment for HIV/AIDS, malaria and etc. Liaison between our initiative and the Clinton Health Access Initiative. Technical adviser and expert on the feasibility and implementation of point-of-case diagnostics in the field.