Sentences with phrase «interest in research development»

My interest in research development began during my undergraduate studies when I received the opportunity to participate in a city - funded project, but working as a postdoctoral research scientist at Karolinska Institutet in Stockholm, Sweden is ultimately what led me to the field.

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Such risks, uncertainties and other factors include, without limitation: (1) the effect of economic conditions in the industries and markets in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate in the U.S. and globally and any changes therein, including financial market conditions, fluctuations in commodity prices, interest rates and foreign currency exchange rates, levels of end market demand in construction and in both the commercial and defense segments of the aerospace industry, levels of air travel, financial condition of commercial airlines, the impact of weather conditions and natural disasters and the financial condition of our customers and suppliers; (2) challenges in the development, production, delivery, support, performance and realization of the anticipated benefits of advanced technologies and new products and services; (3) the scope, nature, impact or timing of acquisition and divestiture or restructuring activity, including the pending acquisition of Rockwell Collins, including among other things integration of acquired businesses into United Technologies» existing businesses and realization of synergies and opportunities for growth and innovation; (4) future timing and levels of indebtedness, including indebtedness expected to be incurred by United Technologies in connection with the pending Rockwell Collins acquisition, and capital spending and research and development spending, including in connection with the pending Rockwell Collins acquisition; (5) future availability of credit and factors that may affect such availability, including credit market conditions and our capital structure; (6) the timing and scope of future repurchases of United Technologies» common stock, which may be suspended at any time due to various factors, including market conditions and the level of other investing activities and uses of cash, including in connection with the proposed acquisition of Rockwell; (7) delays and disruption in delivery of materials and services from suppliers; (8) company and customer - directed cost reduction efforts and restructuring costs and savings and other consequences thereof; (9) new business and investment opportunities; (10) our ability to realize the intended benefits of organizational changes; (11) the anticipated benefits of diversification and balance of operations across product lines, regions and industries; (12) the outcome of legal proceedings, investigations and other contingencies; (13) pension plan assumptions and future contributions; (14) the impact of the negotiation of collective bargaining agreements and labor disputes; (15) the effect of changes in political conditions in the U.S. and other countries in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate, including the effect of changes in U.S. trade policies or the U.K.'s pending withdrawal from the EU, on general market conditions, global trade policies and currency exchange rates in the near term and beyond; (16) the effect of changes in tax (including U.S. tax reform enacted on December 22, 2017, which is commonly referred to as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017), environmental, regulatory (including among other things import / export) and other laws and regulations in the U.S. and other countries in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate; (17) the ability of United Technologies and Rockwell Collins to receive the required regulatory approvals (and the risk that such approvals may result in the imposition of conditions that could adversely affect the combined company or the expected benefits of the merger) and to satisfy the other conditions to the closing of the pending acquisition on a timely basis or at all; (18) the occurrence of events that may give rise to a right of one or both of United Technologies or Rockwell Collins to terminate the merger agreement, including in circumstances that might require Rockwell Collins to pay a termination fee of $ 695 million to United Technologies or $ 50 million of expense reimbursement; (19) negative effects of the announcement or the completion of the merger on the market price of United Technologies» and / or Rockwell Collins» common stock and / or on their respective financial performance; (20) risks related to Rockwell Collins and United Technologies being restricted in their operation of their businesses while the merger agreement is in effect; (21) risks relating to the value of the United Technologies» shares to be issued in connection with the pending Rockwell acquisition, significant merger costs and / or unknown liabilities; (22) risks associated with third party contracts containing consent and / or other provisions that may be triggered by the Rockwell merger agreement; (23) risks associated with merger - related litigation or appraisal proceedings; and (24) the ability of United Technologies and Rockwell Collins, or the combined company, to retain and hire key personnel.

Valeant's apparent lack of interest in R&D has drawn concern from some analysts and industry observers, who say research and development is the most important expenditure for pharmaceutical companies.

But Burns, who earned his stars in famed kitchens at Noma in Denmark, the Fat Duck in England and as head of research and development for David Chang's Momofuku empire, wasn't interested in wine.

Excluding proceeds from the equity financing completed in the first quarter and excluding other financing - related amounts (interest and royalty) and without the company's high level of research and development payments, most of which relates to advancing the REDUCE - IT study to completion this year, net cash outflow in the quarter ended March 31, 2018 was approximately $ 0.1 million.

Cash outflows relating to research and development in Q1 2018 totaled approximately $ 11.3 million and cash paid for interest and royalties, in aggregate, was approximately $ 5.9 million.

Takeover specialists and their investment bankers pore over balance sheets to find undervalued real estate and other assets, and to see how much cash flow is being invested in long - term research and development, depreciation and modernization that can be diverted to pay out as tax - deductible interest.

While it's always interesting to know about the top runners, renewable energy companies in various growth stages will become more important as government funding for research and development related to energy efficient, emissions reduction and carbon capture decreases.

Under the Bonus Plan, our compensation committee, in its sole discretion, determines the performance goals applicable to awards, which goals may include, without limitation: attainment of research and development milestones, sales bookings, business divestitures and acquisitions, cash flow, cash position, earnings (which may include any calculation of earnings, including but not limited to earnings before interest and taxes, earnings before taxes, earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization and net earnings), earnings per share, net income, net profit, net sales, operating cash flow, operating expenses, operating income, operating margin, overhead or other expense reduction, product defect measures, product release timelines, productivity, profit, return on assets, return on capital, return on equity, return on investment, return on sales, revenue, revenue growth, sales results, sales growth, stock price, time to market, total stockholder return, working capital, and individual objectives such as MBOs, peer reviews, or other subjective or objective criteria.

Womenable works with a number of organizations interested in supporting women's enterprise development to conduct primary research and secondary analysis on the characteristics, contributions and challenges facing women business owners worldwide.

In the end, when you starve research and development revenue is bound to fall is this path is taken because customers lose interest just as the neglected theme park no longer attracts visitors at its existing ticket prices.

In this role, Carla was responsible, together with Glass Lewis» chief policy officer, for the development of the firm's voting guidelines while working closely with the research department and interacting with investors, issuers, regulators and other interested parties.

The prospects for the rapid development of new education, research, and treatment resources throughout the country were brightened in 1966 by a rising tide of interest on the national level.

It was conceived in a broad, encyclopedic attempt to review the life and growth of society; it was determined by the interest in an application of «scientific» methods («laws») to sociohistorical phenomena including religious ideas and institutions (theory of stages of development), and finally by the endeavor to include the material gathered in anthropological and ethnological research.

The insights gathered informed one of my research interests, the role of entrepreneurship in agriculture and its potential for socio - economic development.

consult with and seek input from the people, communities, industries, and governments that have an interest in our GM rice research and use their views and ideas to help guide our GM rice research and development; and

The Culinary Institute of America Healthy Menus R&D Collaborative event brings together Research and Development (R&D) / product innovation executives and registered dietitians from a select group of high - volume foodservice companies interested in advancing critical health and wellness initiatives with healthy menu options.

The 9/11 attacks sparked renewed interest in the Middle East, resulting in a series of research projects on topics such as security, religion, democracy, and development - related topics in this region.

Her research interests include the Ethiopian diaspora, diaspora generations, African diaspora identity, and diaspora engagement in African development.

The Genetic Interest Group, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Trust and UCL Institute for Child Health argue research in this area is «critical» to the development of treatments.

We have a clear view of the national interest in protecting research and development, jobs and manufacturing here, and we have sent out that message loud and clear.

«We have an interest therefore to ensure the improved implementation of the SDGs, as we take forward the agenda of promoting Africa's sustainable development,» he underlined, adding that if the African is to develop faster, constraints, such as inadequate infrastructure, price volatility, limited investment in research and development and low private sector investment needed to be addressed.

The deferred tax breaks — including investment, research and development, and brownfield development credits — will balloon to nearly $ 1.9 billion over the following two years, to be repaid (without interest) starting in 2013 - 14.

Buffalo State College Small Business Development Center The center helps business people and those interested in starting a new business in Erie County enter a new market, develop a business plan and offers research information.

Blair Horner, of the New York Public Interest Research Group, said that the law has served as a distraction in a year when Albany has been rocked by the conviction of two former legislative leaders and a federal investigation into Cuomo's economic development projects.

When I transitioned into policy research, I was very interested in understanding the factors that influence the career development of Ph.D. students and postdocs, and how they differ across race / ethnicity and gender.

This is a fellowship program designed for genetics professionals with an advanced degree who are early in their careers and interested in the development and implementation of national genomics literacy efforts, informal science education, science education policy, program development, or science education research.

Those interested in higher - level research can apply to transfer out of active service to work for a limited period (usually 2 years or so) in research and development at the Army Research Laboratorresearch can apply to transfer out of active service to work for a limited period (usually 2 years or so) in research and development at the Army Research Laboratorresearch and development at the Army Research LaboratorResearch Laboratory (ARL).

His research interests include the roles of zinc in proteins including zinc finger proteins, the mechanisms and systems biology of protein targeting to peroxisomes, and the development of detailed thermodynamic understanding of molecular recognition processes.

This juncture between basic research and the drug development process first began to interest Conley when she was still a postdoc at Michigan, where she had an «amazing experience» in a «world - renowned research lab.»

At MedImmune, she has become «really interested in research project management,» a very important skill at companies that take on projects as complex as drug development.

Undergraduates interested in a biomaterials career should consider «spending a summer doing a medical internship, or spending some time in... a research and development environment of a company or in a government institute,» Peppas says.

Some sponsors will also have significant input into the development of your project if they hope it will produce results they can use, whereas others (such as the Research Councils) will not have a direct interest in the topic.

In fact, given the diversity of research interests and collaborations, we find that the fellows themselves provide the basis for one of the richest sources of professional development during the weekly Fellows» Research Mresearch interests and collaborations, we find that the fellows themselves provide the basis for one of the richest sources of professional development during the weekly Fellows» Research MResearch Meetings.

In recent years, a resurgence of interest has prompted governments, industries, and institutions to step up their efforts into the research and development of CAM.

More important for his work, he adds, is that Mount Sinai's Office of Technology and Business Development is particularly supportive of patenting research, making his findings usable to the public and advertising them to companies that might be interested in the technology.

An internationally - recognized scientist with more than 16 years of experience in translational immunoparasitology research and vaccine development for neglected tropical diseases, Bottazzi's major interest lies in the role of vaccines as control tools integrated into international public and global health programs and initiatives.

The primary mission of the branch is to conduct research and development (R&D) programs in solid state electronics and related technologies that support U.S. Navy and Department of Defense (DoD) interests and capabilities in the full range of new weapons capabilities enabled by high - power solid state electronic devices.

We plan to expand our research and development department further over the coming years to reflect our interest in this highly specialist area of work which is so relevant to many young people with visual impairment across the UK as a whole.»

Although the notion of the plasma antenna has been knocked around in labs for decades, Ted Anderson, president of Haleakala Research and Development — a small firm in Brookfield, Mass. — and physicist Igor Alexeff of the University of Tennessee — Knoxville have recently revived interest in the concept.

Aziza Baccouche — Dr. Z, as she calls herself — has made a career connecting scientific research to the people it could affect, such as informing patients about medical developments and getting more minority students interested in science.

Essential resources include strong local research universities and medical schools, larger corporations with R&D organizations, and regional development efforts — partnerships that have a mutual interest in seeing biotechnology strengthen locally,» says Dibner.

How cell division occurs and is coordinated with organismal development is a subject of intense research interest, as is how this process malfunctions in the development of tumors.

I have pursued this interest with the guidance of staff from the program office for the Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR), which was authorized in 1978 to aid the development of states» science and technology resources.

Among the interesting topics covered in Pathways are: the changing role of the patient in the total health equation and the ways in which decentralized information is affecting their expectations and demands; the dearth of pipeline products among international pharmaceutical companies against a backdrop of increased research and development spending; the dynamics of emerging markets and their rising demand for therapies in chronic disease; the value of drugs and biotechnology solutions within the context of global economic realities.

His main research interests are in the development and application of probabilistic concepts and methods to civil and marine engineering, including: structural reliability; life - cycle cost analysis; probability - based assessment, design, and multi-criteria life - cycle optimization of structures and infrastructure systems; structural health monitoring; life - cycle performance maintenance and management of structures and distributed infrastructure under extreme events (earthquakes, tsunamis, hurricanes, and floods); risk - based assessment and decision making; multi-hazard risk mitigation; infrastructure sustainability and resilience to disasters; climate change adaptation; and probabilistic mechanics.

It's an interesting approach that should be explored further, says Michel Boussinesq, who studies ivermectin at the Institute of Research for Development in Montpellier, France.

«Some of our members are interested in technological developments and designs that advance systems biology, while others are interested only in the research application of systems biology itself,» says Figeys.

Schaal's interest in agricultural species was spurred when Rob Bertram, a staff member at the U.S. Agency for International Development, asked if her research on plant DNA sequences could help trace the origin of cassava, a starchy root crop that is a large source of food carbohydrates in the tropics.