AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoSpace Science: URI will host astrophysicist Lisa Kaltenegger on Oct. 27 for a lecture on finding habitable worlds and signs of life beyond Earth. Life Sciences: Rhode Island’s life science hub has launched a brain-health collaboratory, while Nabsys is introducing RepX, a tool for repeat-expansion analysis. Biotech Leadership: The Rhode Island Blood Center’s parent organization is preparing for a CEO transition; under the departing leader, it launched a $50 million life sciences fund and incubator and won FDA approval for a stem-cell therapy. Coastal Research: URI has made six decades of beach research available through a new website, bringing long-term shoreline science into public view. Ocean Research: A NOAA hub at Newport’s naval station is nearing completion, strengthening the region’s marine science infrastructure.
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