AAMUresearch Feature on Daryush Ila
Alabama A&M University Research Perspectives Magazine feature article on Daryush Ila, an EPSCoR/IDeA Foundation board member.
News Archives
IDeA-Funded Medical Breakthroughs
The Center for Translational Neuroscience at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (College of Medicine) reports several medical breakthroughs. These breakthroughs have been funded by the National Institutes of Health through its Institutional Development Award (IDeA) program.
Biomedical research funding increases at West Virginia University
“West Virginia University School of Medicine faculty researchers, winning a growing share of federal spending for biomedical research, continue to advance the school’s rankings in National Institutes of Health (NIH) funding.”
Slides Demonstrate NIH’s Impact on Health
The Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology (FASEB) has updated their state-by-state powerpoint slideshows showing how NIH-funded basic research improves human health.
How we know what we know
Commentary on the role of science in public life by our chairman, Dr. Paul L. Hill. Read his article in the Charleston Gazette (external link).
UD receives $1.9 million for new spintronics center
The University of Delaware has been awarded $1.9 million from the U.S.
Department of Energy (DOE) to establish the new Center for Spintronics and
Biodetection.
Building Knowledge-based Partnerships in Delaware
The rapid globalization of the world economy and the rise of international competitiveness have propelled science and technology leadership into the forefront of state and national priorities.
Building Kentucky’s Science and Engineering Capacity
Publication detailing the recent activities of Kentucky EPSCoR.
EPSCoR/IDeA Task Forces
New Agency Task Forces will serve as liaisons between the Coalition and Foundation Boards and the six Federal agencies with IDeA and EPSCoR-like programs.
New Executive Director of the Foundation
Joseph G. Danek, Ph.D. recently announced he has stepped down as Executive Director of the EPSCoR/IDeA Foundation. Jim Hoehn, Senior Associate at the Foundation since 2003, is the new Executive Director. “Jim is exceptionally well qualified and a great choice to assume the role of Executive Director,” said Dr. Danek.
New Training Laboratory Opens at MDIBL
When INBRE students come to the Mount Desert Island Biological Laboratory (MDIBL) this year for intensive laboratory training, they’ll conduct their experiments in the new Edwin S. Marks Teaching Laboratory.
INBRE Committee Member elected to Academy of Arts and Scientists
INBRE External Advisory Committee Member Leonard Zon, MD, was among 212 new members elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in April.