Sentences with phrase «experimental research focused»

This report summarizes results from the latest iteration of FrameWorks» experimental research focused on extending existing communications strategies on the science of early childhood development and the efficacy of adding health as a dimension of those communications.

Consequently, the profession has attempted to answer a broad, complex question — whether or not managers should adopt rotational grazing — with necessarily narrow experimental research focused exclusively on ecological processes.

Not exact matches

DARPA is looking at more efficient technologies, like fiber lasers and liquid lasers, which could lead to smaller, more compact devices, while the Navy is researching a Free Electron Laser, an experimental technology that uses high - speed electrons to generate an extremely powerful focused beam of radiation.

Wanting to pursue more experimental research, he headed to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology for a postdoc to join a lab of engineers who focused on cell and tissue culture experiments.

Dr. Shoichet's postdoctoral research was largely experimental, focusing on protein structure and stability with Brian Matthews at the Institute of Molecular Biology in Eugene, Oregon, as a Damon Runyon Fellow.

As the international ITER project to develop an experimental nuclear fusion reactor eats into research budgets around the world, an advisory panel to the US Department of Energy recommends mothballing at least one of three major experiments and focusing on research necessary to bring ITER online.

The new clock is the second version of NIST's «quantum logic clock,» so called because it borrows the logical processing used for atoms storing data in experimental quantum computing, another major focus of the same NIST research group.

March 16, 2006 Clinical trial measures ability of focused heat treatment to reduce asthma symptoms The University of Chicago Hospitals is one of about 30 centers around the world, and the only one in Illinois, participating in the Asthma Interventional Research 2 (AIR2) clinical trial, the first U.S. trial of «Bronchial Thermoplasty,» an experimental treatment for patients with moderate to severe asthma.

Most of his research has focused on reovirus, an important experimental model for studies of viral encephalitis in the young, and chikungunya virus, an emerging mosquito - borne virus that causes epidemics of fever and arthritis.

It focuses on 4 criteria: «i) the scientific premise of the proposed research, ii) rigorous experimental design for robust and unbiased results, iii) consideration of relevant biological variable and iv) authentication of key biological and / or chemical resources».

The instructors will focus on a broad spectrum of flow cytometric topics, discuss examples from various research applications, provide technical protocols for flow cytometric sample preparation, as well as data analysis, trouble shooting and experimental design.

«Our research focuses on the development of reforming catalysts that can be applied to a host of technologies, such as biomass gasification, pyrolysis, and natural gas — and will further the understanding for how catalysts function at the molecular level,» said Robert Dagle, who led this experimental research at PNNL.

My research focused on experimental studies of fundamental model systems that are necessary to understand complex processes that take place in heterogeneous catalysis and environment.

Franklyn's research focuses on structural protein biology and bioimaging and has earned him numerous honors, including an E.E. Just Award from the American Society of Experimental Biology and the Musgrave Gold Medal of the Institute of Jamaica.

Clinical research activities are focused on the implementation of experimental protocols based on gene or cell therapy for the treatment of genetic blood disorders such as ADA - SCID, Wiskott - Aldrich Syndrome, Metachromatic Leukodystrophy, Beta - thalassemia, Chronic granulomatous disease, Mucopolysaccharidosis Type I (Hurler).

In addition, ITER - related research is a key focus of experimental and theoretical activities throughout the Laboratory.

Menard made the remarks at the close of the four - day NSTX Research Forum, held March 15 to 18 at PPPL, where 55 team members from 17 institutions gathered to focus on experimental research plans and priResearch Forum, held March 15 to 18 at PPPL, where 55 team members from 17 institutions gathered to focus on experimental research plans and priresearch plans and priorities.

Brown's research focuses on a user's sense of self, identity and agency when they use devices like DBS or BCIs, and ethical considerations related to experimental testing of neural devices.

I introduced blogging to my juniors, reminding them to keep an open mind about this experiment (they could relate to that; I teach in a STEM school that focuses on life science and experimental research).

Voucher Effects Researchers over the past decade have focused on evaluating voucher programs using experimental research designs called randomized control trials (RCTs).

The other parts of the study will focus on experimental research to establish the impact of mindfulness on the mental resilience of teenagers as well as an evaluation of the most effective way to train teachers to deliver mindfulness classes.

Sarah Estrada received her Ph.D. in Experimental Psychology at the University of California, San Diego where her research focused on language comprehension in English and Spanish.

«The rumors were all that we were taking on Facebook, and that's not our goal,» she says, «So.cl is really an experimental research project focused on how social networking and search can be used for the purpose of learning.»

His current research centers on the development of methods that support rigorous and efficient observational, quasi-experimental and experimental designs in education and social sciences with a specific focus on multilevel structures such as those commonly seen in schooling (e.g., students nested within schools).

Fowler's experimental films focus on meticulously researched subjects, including vanguard thinkers and counter-cultural figures, such as maverick psychologist R.D. Laing, post-punk musician -LSB-...]

Camila Marambio: Independent curator Camila Marambio is director of Ensayos, a nomadic research program that focuses on ecological issues in Tierra del Fuego through experimental interdisiciplinary practices.

His research focuses on the development of performance theory and practice through sculpture, architecture, conceptual and performance art, experimental music, installation, and video.

Currently his research interests focus on the field of: Teacher training in Environmental Education and Sustainable Development, the Ecological Footprint and reduction of emissions of Greenhouse Gases, the implementation of Agenda 21 at the University and Municipalities (A21L) and in Experimental Science Teaching.

This session will focus on how software developers and IT companies in Manitoba can take advantage of, and be successful in, claiming Scientific Research and Experimental Development (SR&ED) tax refunds to help recover software development costs.

Behavior therapy is considered probably efficacious for childhood depression, and a number of other experimental interventions show promise but require further evaluation.12 Currently, only 2 research groups have focused on psychosocial interventions for childhood bipolar disorder.13 - 15 Hence, increased attention to creation and testing of treatments specifically targeting depression and bipolar disorder in children is needed.16 In particular, studies should focus on children's developmental needs, address comorbidity, involve family members in treatment, demonstrate treatment gains as rated by parents and clinicians rather than children themselves, and compare experimental interventions with standard care or treatment as usual (TAU) rather than no - treatment or attention control groups.12, 17,18 In addition, parental psychopathology may affect treatment adherence and response.

So far, experimental research on social cognition treatments (not addressing gifted populations) focused on the cognitive component of empathy [14]- [17].

Despite decades of research describing the harmful effects of family poverty on children's emotional and behavioral development, eg,12 - 17 experimental or quasi-experimental manipulations of family income that could go beyond description are rare18 and tend to examine the effect of such manipulations on physical health or academic attainment, rather than emotional or behavioral functioning.19, 20 Other analyses of the Great Smoky Mountains data set have focused on educational and criminal outcomes.21 The few studies looking at emotional or behavioral outcomes tend to have a short time frame.22, 23 Some studies of school - based interventions have followed up with children through to adulthood, 24,25 but we have found none that have looked at the long - term effects of family income supplementation on adult psychological functioning.

His research in clinical and experimental psychology focuses on understanding the psychological processes that underlie depression and suicidal behaviour and the development of new psychological treatments.

A complete list of all research reports specific to the two topic issues, including those that use cognitive interviews, media content analyses, experimental surveys, and focus groups, can be found on FrameWorks» Budgets and Taxes and Early Childhood Development respective web pages.

We focus on research using experimental methods, as these can extend our understanding beyond correlation and towards causation.