Sentences with phrase «challenges in the field range»

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«Today's approval marks another first in the field of gene therapy — both in how the therapy works and in expanding the use of gene therapy beyond the treatment of cancer to the treatment of vision loss — and this milestone reinforces the potential of this breakthrough approach in treating a wide - range of challenging diseases,» FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb said in a statement.

As manager of the firm's Corporate Governance Consulting Group with over 30 years of experience in the field, Bill has guided companies through a wide range of governance and takeover challenges, including contentious shareholder proposals and compensation - based initiatives, proxy contests, tender offers, and other corporate control matters.

Big Data thus presents complex challenges for software developers, as the necessary algorithms can only be created with the aid of specialist skills in a wide range of different fields, such as statistics, machine learning, visualization, databases, and high - performance computing.

«Today's approval marks another first in the field of gene therapy — both in how the therapy works and in expanding the use of gene therapy beyond the treatment of cancer to the treatment of vision loss — and this milestone reinforces the potential of this breakthrough approach in treating a wide - range of challenging diseases,» FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb said in a statement.

A research team at the Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) is studying a range of security challenges involving programmable logic devices — in particular, field programmable gate arrays (FPGAs).

Field research on marine mammals is one of the most challenging of biological studies, primarily because scientists are often unable to follow ocean - going species such as whales across their full range; the humpback whale in particular undertakes some of the longest migratory movements of any mammal.

Cognitive neuroscientists gave presentations in 5 different symposia on topics ranging from human and machine cognition, to direct brain stimulation, to opportunities and challenges in the field over the next 25 years.

Marking the 30th anniversary of the first TWAS meeting, a special issue of the TWAS Newsletter features essays on future challenges and opportunities in fields ranging from higher education and energy to agriculture and science diplomacy.

Rather, biocentrism challenges us to fully accept the implications of the latest scientific findings in fields ranging from plant biology and cosmology to quantum entanglement and consciousness.

I'm actually interested in a really wide range of what we call input quality measures, and I think one of the biggest challenges for the field is to pinpoint the specific features of input that are most beneficial for children's language learning at different points in early childhood.

Action - Packed Battles — Players switch between melee and ranged attacks in battle against hordes of enemies and challenging bosses across a variety of open field maps

As a centre of modern art, Tate Liverpool typically shows a diverse and challenging range of works taken from the field of avant - garde art, including: video art, photography, printmaking, performance and installation in addition to painting and sculpture.

Ultimately, As Dr. Curry notes the field on the «skeptic» side of the ledger ranges from the Senator Inhofe «it is all a load of crap» to the lukewarmers who accept AGW (say 1.2 degrees C or so) but challenge the tenets of CAGW and suggest that further heating is tolerable and can be addressed through mitigative measures rather than upending international development and potentially throwing a generation in the developing world back into a world of uncertainty and hunger.

Bringing together a varied range of professionals (lawyers and non-lawyers e.g. procurement experts, town planners, property surveyors), who are experts in their field, and integrating them into the fantastic team we now are has been a privilege, but also very challenging along the way.

Administrative Technician III for Texas Department of Transportation: - Implement improved and time saving procedures; consistently reduce overhead costs, improve workflow and increase office efficiency - Create and maintain a database of public assistance complaints; assign an internal investigator to each case and follow - up once closed - Developed and monitor a calendar system using PowerPoint where accurate records of vacation / sick leave / comp time used and accrued are tracked month - to - month for comparison with monthly time sheets - Answer inquiries from the general public, vehicle storage facility operators, motor carriers, the trucking industry and other state / federal agencies regarding rules, laws and regulations governing the issuance of motor carrier credentials - Prepare correspondence (email and written) and review for completeness and correctness - Field calls and manage administration, resolve a wide - range of staff dilemmas and challenging situations on a daily basisPrincipal Administrative Assistant for Solar Turbines, Inc.: - Provided support to Directors, Department Managers, Project Managers and Project Engineers as well as international personnel - Maintained detailed calendars of appointment schedules for business meetings, conferences, domestic / international travel arrangements and special events - Expertly ran this fast - paced, large office encompassing office and structure maintenance, scheduling of machine / equipment service and repairs, and ordering and stocking office supplies; updated and maintained department web pages - Compiled, created and distributed financial reports and PowerPoint presentations - Edited and formatted technical documentation and maintained filing systems - Coordinated extensive domestic and international travel arrangements, including air, hotel, car and meeting locations - Planned departmental meetings, special events and office movesSenior Administrative Assistant for Solar Turbines, Inc.: - Supported Department Manager and Supervisors, Manufacturing Engineers and shop personnel - Tracked and monitored pending and confidential correspondence and financial information - Prepared apprenticeship packets for distribution; received applications, recorded data, and set - up and coordinated Differential Aptitude Tests; notified applicants of test results and set - up initial interviews - Coordinated special events; managed information systems and maintained web pages; oversee special projects - Resolved office obstacles, communication barriers and complicationsSenior Program Assistant for Solar Turbines, Inc.: - Photographed, downloaded and printed digital pictures of parts, processes and people involved in Rotor CAM area - Created and produced departmental newsletter; initiated Receiving Inspection Records Retention process (scanned records onto CD for easy and accessible retrieval and storage)- Set - up and coordinated meetings and special events; created slide show presentations and maintained web pagesPage 2