Sentences with phrase «improve research approaches»

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«Many companies are taking a holistic approach to improving what some call the triple bottom line — comprised of social, environmental and financial factors — or the three Ps, which is people, planet and profits,» said Kate Vasiloff, GBTA research director.

Our research focuses on biologically - based mechanisms to reduce pest issues, soil erosion, fossil fuel use, and greenhouse gas emissions; increase nutrient and water use efficiencies; improve pollinator activity and food security; and apply a systems approach to soil, crop, animal, human and planetary health.

The team was selected for its comprehensive and innovative approaches to support and improve food safety across the dairy industry, as well as its drive to share cutting - edge research conducted by its world - renowned scientists with the global dairy industry.

The International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) and its partners are working together to develop Golden Rice as a potential new food - based approach to improve the vitamin A status of people at risk, especially children and women who are most vulnerable as they have extra need for micronutrients.

«The impact of working with their respective national governments and the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) in developing, adopting, and promoting new and improved rice technologies and approaches has benefited millions of rice farmers and consumers,» added Dr. Minh.

Play therapy is a research - based approach that helps young children to develop skills to improve their behaviors and learn new ways of coping with challenges.

HeLTI is an international research collaboration where four linked intervention cohorts will implement and test approaches to i) prevent overweight and obesity in children and risk factors for non-communicable diseases (NCDs) and ii) improve early childhood development (ECD).

Programs that teach parents these approaches have been successfully used for decades to help noncompliant kids as well as those with diagnosed ADHD or conduct disorder; research suggests that they not only improve kids» behavior in the short term but that the benefits persist.

You need to bring your energy, passion, vision, and enthusiasm for the complex and challenging tasks we encounter in scientific research, especially the groundbreaking, novel approaches encountered in accelerating the translation from discovery to improved clinical practice.

Higgins said she hopes further research will independently evaluate her approach and others that might improve the assessment of high school athletes, who suffer an estimated 300,000 sports - related concussions per year in the United States alone.

«This study takes an integrated approach that addresses the need to advance Arctic environmental research at the system level, a challenge that has been recognized by the broad scientific community as necessary to improve predictions of future change,» said Cox.

«Data - driven approach could help improve allocation of biomedical research resources: New method measures disparities between research resources, disease burden, and identifies opportunities for future investment.»

Dr Matthew Hobbs, Deputy Director of Research at Prostate Cancer UK said, «To greatly improve the survival chances of the 47,000 men diagnosed with prostate cancer each year, it's clear that we need to move away from the current one - size - fits - all approach to much more targeted treatment methods.

Previous research had indicated that both of these professional development approaches could improve teacher - child interactions.

The nanotechnology approach that is being tested for inhibitor control could also improve the haemophilia treatment that is now at the cutting edge of clinical research: gene therapy.

Employers and employees should consider new approaches to improve employee health during business trips that go beyond the typical travel health practice of providing immunizations and medical evacuation services, according to Rundle, whose earlier research found that extensive business travel was associated with higher body mass index, obesity, and higher blood pressure.

That may improve the ability to use accommodating IOLs as a surgical approach to correcting age - related declines in near vision, or presbyopia, suggests the new research by Kathryn Richdale, OD, PhD, of State University of New York College of Optometry and colleagues.

While as a proof - of - concept the research group built a more energy - efficient incandescent light bulb, the same approach could also be used to improve the performance of other hot thermal emitters, including thermo - photovoltaic devices.

In line with that recommendation, the Obama Administration has proposed spending $ 60 million on research exploring «evidence - based» approaches to improving math instruction from elementary school through college.

Along with adding to the trove of research that shows these games can improve eye - hand coordination and reaction time, this finding shows the potential for novel virtual approaches to helping people who lose memory as they age or suffer from dementia.

«Currently, most victims of elder abuse and neglect pass through our emergency departments with a life - threatening condition unidentified,» said the latter paper's lead study author, Tony Rosen, MD, MPH, of Weill Cornell Medical College in New York, N.Y. «A multi-disciplinary, team - based approach supported by additional research and funding has the potential to improve the identification of elder abuse and improve the health and safety of our most vulnerable patients.»

However, Jones is optimistic about the future of HIV research and believes that the results of this study will help to improve researchers» understanding of how to approach the virus.

The Southampton research team, led by Richard Sandberg, Professor of Fluid Dynamics and Aeroacoustics, and including Dr Andrew Wheeler and Professor Neil Sandham, has identified that Direct Numerical Simulations (DNS), a model - free approach based on first principles (no assumptions or modelling are used) can help to develop an improved understanding of the role of turbulent phenomena in the flow - field and determine the validity of current turbulence modelling.

Further research will be needed to adapt the technique for humans, but the approach could offer improved safety and efficacy control for human clinical trials, which are now underway in Canada.

The research group of Arun Sharma, PhD has been working on innovative approaches to tissue regeneration in order to improve the lives of patients with urinary bladder dysfunction.

«The unique aspect of this approach is the ability to improve symptoms and decrease joint damage while potentially avoiding any negative effects on normal immune responses and susceptibility to infections,» adds co-author Gary S. Firestein, M.D., dean and associate vice chancellor of Translational Medicine and director of the Clinical and Translational Research Institute at UCSD.

Dr Martin Reijns, Senior Research Fellow at the MRC Human Genetics Unit, said: «We hope that this research will inform future studies into the development of improved therapeutic approachesResearch Fellow at the MRC Human Genetics Unit, said: «We hope that this research will inform future studies into the development of improved therapeutic approachesresearch will inform future studies into the development of improved therapeutic approaches.»

The research team is working on further improving the accuracy of this promising molecular diagnostic approach.

«This could lead to the development of new methods to improve the plant fertilization efficiency and open a new avenue for carbohydrate research in plant biology using synthetic chemistry approaches.»

Dr. Kulkarni's research focuses on investigating signaling pathways impacting growth and function of pancreatic islet cells with the long - term goal of improving therapeutic approaches for the treatment of type 1 and type 2 diabetes and obesity - associated conditions.

Research will aim to improve the predictive value of animal models for vaccine evaluation, provide consultancy on the selection of appropriate models, and develop innovative approaches to characterise in vivo antigen behaviour and host responses whilst reducing animal use.

The Center for Cancer Immunology Research (CCIR) addresses immunology - based approaches to the treatment of cancer and has emerged as a one - of - a-kind cancer immunology research program that allows laboratory immunologists to work with clinical oncologists to develop new or improved forms of cancer immunotherapy that activate and instruct our immune system to eliminate cancer and prevent its recResearch (CCIR) addresses immunology - based approaches to the treatment of cancer and has emerged as a one - of - a-kind cancer immunology research program that allows laboratory immunologists to work with clinical oncologists to develop new or improved forms of cancer immunotherapy that activate and instruct our immune system to eliminate cancer and prevent its recresearch program that allows laboratory immunologists to work with clinical oncologists to develop new or improved forms of cancer immunotherapy that activate and instruct our immune system to eliminate cancer and prevent its recurrence.

I find external consulting rewarding on two fronts: 1) helping others in the profession improve what they are doing at their institutions; and 2) learning about how other institutions have approached providing research development services (what is working, what isn't really working).

Some research has found that non-drug approaches can also help maintain, or even improve, cognitive functioning for a limited time.

As an example of the NIMH approach to intervention development research, the Recovery After an Initial Schizophrenia Episode (RAISE) initiative utilized coordinated specialty care (CSC), a team - based intervention designed to improve outcomes for individuals experiencing first episode psychosis.

H3Africa Initiative aims to facilitate a contemporary research approach to the study of genomics and environmental determinants of common diseases with the goal of improving the health of African populations.

The improved imaging could lead to better HPV research approaches.

The Center for Depression, Anxiety and Stress Research embraces a multidisciplinary approach to improve our understanding of psychological, environmental, and neural factors implicated in affective disorders.

This department provides clinicians and researchers with human and technological resources enabling the development of application - oriented projects, with the objective of improving care for cancer patients (assessment and validation of diagnostic, prognostic and patient support tools, as well as development of biomedical devices or therapeutic approaches resulting from basic research).

An alternative approach pioneered by Deepak Srivastava, MD, director of cardiovascular and stem cell research at Gladstone, used genes to convert scar - forming cells in the heart of animals into new muscle that improved the function of the heart.

This two - day scientific symposium will explore cutting - edge findings in basic science, translational research, and clinical studies to improve immunotherapeutic approaches.

The American Medical Association called for improved oversight (2009), the American Public Health Association called for «a precautionary approach to reducing American exposure,» (2010) and the American Chemical Society recommended expanded education and research, updated testing protocols, and the development of safer EDC alternatives (2012 — 2015).

Much of this research occurs within the CSHL Stanley Institute for Cognitive Genomics, where approaches from genomics and neuroscience are integrated to improve the diagnosis and treatment of cognitive disorders.

September 15, 2015 Data - driven approach could help improve allocation of biomedical research resources A new computational model developed by scientists from the University of Chicago could help improve the allocation of U.S. biomedical research resources.

CRI has a long history of supporting research that has improved the treatment of kidney cancer, from research on IL - 2 and interferon to current treatment approaches using checkpoint blockade.

Consummate research professor at Stanford University has spent 20 years with a focus on plant - based nutrition but has recently expanded his efforts to studying food systems approach to improved diet quality and the link between social movements and improved diet change.

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We use emerging research to constantly improve our science - based approach to health care.