Sentences with phrase «role of research and development»

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It's a big promise, and to shepherd her game into the healthcare arena, McGonigal has taken an «entrepreneurial sabbatical» of undetermined length from her role as director of games research and development at Palo Alto, Calif.'s Institute for the Future.

The United States, France, India and 17 other countries will announce they will double the $ 10 billion they collectively spend on clean energy research and development in the next five years, shining a spotlight on role of technology in any climate agreement reached in Paris.

Nearly 80 % of the respondents indicated they were confused about what buyer personas were, what were the differences between profiling and buyer personas, what were the essential elements of buyer persona development, and the role of qualitative research methods

BiomarkerBase ™ equips busy professionals in research, business development, and marketing roles to easily stay on top of developments in the clinical / commercial use of molecular biomarkers.

Canadian universities play an important role helping to build the infrastructure for an innovation economy, which is why they receive most of the yearly $ 12 - billion (Canadian) invested in postsecondary research and development.

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.

In a research report recently completed for the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada, I document some startling findings: Canada, perhaps more than any other country, has played a pivotal role in the development of China's system of higher education since the beginning of China's period of Opening and Reform.

The form of argument in this presentation has emphasized several specific points: first, that the Asian values argument, as a challenge to the implementation of constitutional democracy, is exaggerated and fails to account for the richness of values discourse in the East Asian region - local values do not provide a justification for harsh authoritarian practices; second, that the cultural prerequisites arguments fail because they ignore the discursive processes for value development and they are tautological, excessively deterministic and ignore the importance of human agency it, therefore, makes little sense to take an entry test for constitutional democracy; third, the difficulties of importing Western communitarian ideas into an East Asian authoritarian environment without adequate liberal constitutional safeguards; fourth, the positive role of constitutionalism in constructing empowering conversations in modern democratic development and as a venue for values discourse; fifth, the importance, especially in a cross-cultural context, of indigenization of constitutionalism through local institutional embodiment; and sixth, the value of extending research focused on the positive engendering or enabling function of constitutionalism to the developmental context in general and East Asia in particular.

According to the University of Maryland Medical Center polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs)-- also known as omega - 3 fatty acids — play a crucial role in human brain function, as well as normal growth and development, with research showing that they can also reduce inflammation in addition to helping lower the risk of chronic diseases such as heart disease, cancer, and arthritis.

Our research seeks to develop a better understanding of the role of food and nutrition in gut health, for the development of diets, foods and supplements that improve the health of the digestive system.

The peak industry councils * for the cattle, sheep and goat industries play a critical role in providing direction and monitoring of industry marketing and research and development programs to MLA, to ensure they reflect the strategic framework of the red meat industry.

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

Dr. Bui Ba Bong, vice minister of agriculture and rural development, stated, «IRRI has played an important role as Vietnam's partner in rice research and development.

This transition allows him to take on an additional role as Executive Chairman of Beyond Meat, a privately held California - based enterprise on the cutting edge of plant - based protein research and development.

Research supports whey protein as part of a diet higher in protein and, combined with exercise, whey can play a role in lean muscle development, satiety and healthful aging.

The Research Institute supports projects dealing with essential contemporary educational issues such as attention - related disorders, trends in adolescent development and innovations in the high school curriculum, learning expectations and assessment, computers in education, the role of art in education, and new ways to identify and address different learning styles.

In fact, the latest research in epigenetics, stem cells, and the developmental origins of health and disease is unlocking a whole new line of understanding of what breastmilk contains and its role in development.

Replicating and Scaling Up Evidence - Based Home Visiting Programs: The Role of Implementation Research (PDF - 337 KB) Paulsell (2012) Encyclopedia on Early Childhood Development Discusses implementation research in the home visiting field, how research can be used to strengthen programs and improve targeted outcomes, and the conditions and supports necessary for effective implemeResearch (PDF - 337 KB) Paulsell (2012) Encyclopedia on Early Childhood Development Discusses implementation research in the home visiting field, how research can be used to strengthen programs and improve targeted outcomes, and the conditions and supports necessary for effective implemeresearch in the home visiting field, how research can be used to strengthen programs and improve targeted outcomes, and the conditions and supports necessary for effective implemeresearch can be used to strengthen programs and improve targeted outcomes, and the conditions and supports necessary for effective implementation.

A well - established body of research confirms that when men are active and positively engaged in their children's lives early, they play a key role in their child's growth and development.

Alongside these roles she was involved in various research projects, practice development, quality assurance and development of pathways of care.

Likewise, more research needs to be conducted on the specific role of fathers» cognitions and child - rearing attitudes in children's development.

Previous attachment research has demonstrated the importance of the mother - infant relationship to children's emotional development, but there is still relatively little research on the role of fathers, the marital relationship and the family as a whole.

We have a total of 30,000 full - time equivalent roles in research and development showing the strength of the UK's expanding science base

Her research focuses on global economic governance, the challenges of globalization, global development, and the role of international institutions.

Some are even suggesting the position be divided in two, or a vice president position added, with one role geared toward academics and the other on the side of industry and economic development related to the SUNY Poly research facilities.

«I hate to compare, but given the innovations he has carried out at IITA and how he has taken it a notch higher the development ladder, I must say that Dr. Sanginga understands the critical role of agriculture research institutes in our continent's grim battle against the scourge of hunger and poverty, more than any of his predecessors.

In the right circumstances, such a body could have a useful role to play in the provision of professional development and training, commissioning high - quality research and sharing professional practice.

But in the last week, new revelations have raised huge questions about the accountability and basic integrity of the enormous economic development programs run by SUNY Poly president Alain Kaloyeros, and the SUNY Research Foundation's role and responsibility in managing large state subsidy projects.

The Foreign Office also received an award for this job advert, informing candidates that the role involves: «Maintenance and development of job narrative around FCO and its value proposition, using insights from research and evaluation as well as knowledge of the evolving FCO strategy to inform resonant messaging.»

Grose will exclusively run the research and economic development side of things, and Bahgat Sammakia, who leads the academic side of SUNY Poly, will remain in his role for the time being.

Oladoyinbo, a fellow of the African Women in Agricultural Research and Development, stated this at a role - modelling programme she organised at the Federal College of Education Model Secondary School, Osiele, Abeokuta, Ogun State.

2011 Daniel Colón - Ramos is passionate about contributing to the development of future scientists and has spoken broadly about his experience on the academic path to a research career, the importance of mentoring and role models in science education, and the need for an open dialogue between scientists and the general public.

Their role is to help academics and other members of staff identify sources of funding for research, teaching development, and other activities.

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.

Lennox is also involved in efforts to communicate research findings on the role of nutrition in child development to the public and policymakers as part of the British Nutrition Foundation.

The report highlights many important problems that countries like the United Kingdom have been focusing on to provide better support to early - career researchers, such as «the multi-facetted role of the early career researcher and the need for professional development in areas beyond research such as people management and winning funding,» writes Ellen Pearce, director of Vitae, a U.K. organization that promotes the professional development of early - career researchers, in an email to Science Careers.

In a groundbreaking study that provides scientists with a critical new understanding of stem cell development and its role in disease, UCLA researchers at the Eli and Edythe Broad Center of Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cell Research led by Dr. Kathrin Plath, professor of biological chemistry, have established a first - of - its - kind methodology that defines the unique stages by which specialized cells are reprogrammed into stem cells that resemble those found in the embryo.

Since pseudouridine modifications may affect various RNA molecules in different types of normal and malignant cells, «our discoveries pave the way for future avenues of research aimed at exploring the role of pseudouridine in human development disease,» concludes Cristian Bellodi.

Tobias Polte and his team from the Department of Environmental Immunology at the Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research (UFZ) collaborated with Jan Simon and his colleagues from the Clinic for Dermatology, Venereology and Allergology at the University of Leipzig and have recently been successful in discovering a molecule that plays a significant role in the development of allergic airway inflammation — as demonstrated in their recent publication in Nature Communications.

Rossoll says his team's research helps to clarify SMN's role in motor neurons and other cells, and insights into its function could be important for optimizing delivery of the newly available treatment or development of additional treatments.

The new research «highlights the importance of membrane potential and its role in development,» says Simon Perathoner, a developmental biologist at the Max Planck Institute for Developmental Biology in Tübingen, Germany.

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.

«It was believed that astrocytes acquired their properties during the development of the brain and then they were hardwired in their roles,» says senior study's author Dr. Keith Murai, director of the Centre for Research in Neuroscience at the RI - MUHC, associate professor of the Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery at McGill University.

To better determine the role of specific chemoattractants in type III hypersensitivity, lead author Yoshishige Miyabe, MD, PhD, a research fellow in Luster's lab, used multiphoton intravital microscopy — an imaging technology pioneered for studies of immune cell movements in living animals by CIID investigator and co-author Thorsten Mempel, MD, PhD — to follow in real time the development of IC - induced arthritis in a mouse model of rheumatoid arthritis.

«We are excited by the work of Dr. Pourdehnad and colleagues and believe these results are an important advance in understanding the role of myc pathway dysregulation in multiple myeloma, and ultimately allow for the development of therapeutic strategies to address it,» said Jeffrey Wolf, MD, a UCSF blood disorder specialist and director of the Stephen and Nancy Grand Multiple Myeloma Translational Initiative at UCSF, a sponsor of the research.

That's unfortunate because using citizen science in studies would not only highlight volunteers» role in science, it could also could attract more investment into future research, said Rick Bonney, director of program development and evaluation at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, who reviewed Cooper's study.

«It shows that the egg is playing an active role in creating the microenvironment that it needs to continue its development,» says Dr. Clarke, lead study author, who is also a senior scientist from the Child Health and Human Development Program at the RI - MUHC and a professor and research director of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at McGill development,» says Dr. Clarke, lead study author, who is also a senior scientist from the Child Health and Human Development Program at the RI - MUHC and a professor and research director of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at McGill Development Program at the RI - MUHC and a professor and research director of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at McGill University.

Prof. Mandelboim and his research collaborators found that the NKp46 receptor present on Natural Killer or NK cells (an essential part of the immune system) play a critical role in the development of the disease in mice.

In previous studies, the research team, headed by Pier Paolo Di Fiore and Salvatore Pece, investigated the role of a protein called Numb in maintaining stem cells in normal mammary gland development in mice.

To further identify the role of TAZ, the research team studied breast tissue at different stages of development using two groups of mice: a control group with the TAZ gene and an experimental group of knock - out mice with the TAZ gene deleted.