OSTP, NIH leaders describe their vision for new biomedical innovation agency
In a commentary published in Science on June 22, White House Office of Science and Technology Policy Director Eric S. Lander, PhD, National Institutes of Health (NIH) Director Francis S. Collins, MD, PhD, and other leaders described a vision for a new science entity, the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H). Learn more.
D3FEND, a framework for cybersecurity professionals to tailor defenses against specific cyber threats is now available through MITRE. The National Security Agency (NSA) funded MITRE’s research for D3FEND to improve the cybersecurity of National Security Systems, the Department of Defense, and the Defense Industrial Base. Learn more.
ASCE building standard can now map tornado threats, thanks to NIST research
Of the natural hazards in Mother Nature’s arsenal, tornadoes are some of the most vicious. But while other hazards are regularly considered in building designs, tornadoes have not been part of the equation for most structures in the United States, even in highly tornado-prone regions. Now, an upcoming edition of a critical building standard gives tornadoes some much needed attention, thanks to research spearheaded by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). Learn more.
DOE labs create decision-support tool to help promote irrigation modernization
The Department of Energy’s Water Power Technologies Office (WPTO), Idaho National Laboratory (INL) and Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) have created a new software tool, IrrigationViz, to help analyze the costs and benefits of irrigation modernization. Learn more.
NEIDL-Broad Institute research could lead to more powerful COVID-19 vaccines
A new study from the National Emerging Infectious Diseases Laboratories (NEIDL) and the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, focused on the way human cells activate the immune system in response to SARS-CoV-2 infection, could open the door to even more effective and powerful vaccines against the coronavirus and its rapidly emerging variants keeping the global pandemic smoldering. Learn more.
The U.S. Small Business Administration: Beyond SBIR
The FLC is proud to present the first in a series of webinars focused on technology transfer education to better understand the benefits of public-private partnerships. This inaugural webinar will highlight Small Business Administration (SBA) programs beyond SBIR/STTR for technology transfer professionals and their partners and will show you how to take advantage of these programs. Learn More.