How Entrepreneurship Advances Innovation in Cancer Tech
The National Cancer Institute’s Small Business Innovation Research Program is putting scientist entrepreneurs from underrepresented communities on a path to start create businesses that will help develop technologies to accelerate cancer research and enhance the quality of life for cancer patients.
Michael Weingarten, director for the Small Business Innovation Research Development Center at NCI, highlights some of the initiatives his team is working on to support these efforts. Dr. Rukiyah Van Dross, a professor at East Carolina University, discusses how this program helped turn a dream into reality. The leaders discuss some of the key tools that are enabling this community of entrepreneurship and how that is translating to cancer care.
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Michael Weingarten Director for the Small Business Innovation Research Development Center NCI -
Dr. Rukiyah Van Dross Associate Professor and Director of Graduate Programs Pharmacology and Toxicology Concentration East Carolina University
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Cyber Resilience and Recovery Amid Evolving Cyber Threats
Data durability is a key aspect of NIST’s cybersecurity framework for public and private organizations.
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How Tech Enables Environmental Justice at EPA
The agency wants to eliminate bias and establish new tech standards to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
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Building Better Data Governance Across FDA
The agency is using emerging technology to tackle its data challenges.
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Coast Guard Poised for Growth in Cyber
The service’s prevention policy chief discusses his priorities for combatting cyber incidents that could have global impacts.
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