By: Elyssa Bezner, Reporter–   August 13, 2019 A Kansas startup says its cancer detection process — requiring only a single blood sample — could dramatically simplify a often-harrowing health care experience, as well as lead to personalized treatments for illnesses ranging from cancer to neurological diseases like Parkinson’s or multiple sclerosis.  Founders: Dr. Mei He, James West Founding year: 2015 Amount raised to date:$315,000 Programs completed: NIH I-Corps 2018 1% SBIR Awards; Hello Tomorrow 2018 Top 500 Finalist; Atlanta Startup Battle 2019 Top 10 Finalist; NIH MedTech Innovators Top 150 Finalist; Partnering for Growth Finalist 2019 Top 10 Finalist Clara Biotech — based in Lawrence at…
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 Updated on May 28, 2019 When Nate Crosser and Samantha Wagner signed up for the LEAD programas 18-year-olds, they were on a fast track to law school. Now, six years later, they are law school graduates and the first two students to complete the program. “I’ve enjoyed being part of the LEAD program,” Wagner said. “It’s been a really positive experience, but it’s also been kind of a whirlwind experience.” LEAD (Legal Education Accelerated Degree) is a program that gives students a unique opportunity to earn both a B.A. and a J.D. degree in six years, instead of seven. The LEAD…
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Erik Kobayashi-Solomon Contributor Over the last few months, I have been talking and writing about the paradigm shift in the investing world brought about by climate change. “Paradigm shift” is not only a buzzword; rather, it represents a fundamental change to the principles on which a system is organized. A paradigm shift leaves those stuck in their old mental framework at a loss; what had been common sense can no longer be trusted, and the commonsense notions of the new paradigm seem fanciful. The currently failing paradigm was established by the Industrial Revolution; it is one marked by the concentration…
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April 2, 2019 Michele Wilson PhD Science Writer Exosome are tiny vesicles that are derived from multivesicular endosomes. They are released from cells and have been shown to persist in the circulation for hours. As exosomes contain a variety of components (including proteins, lipids, mRNA and DNA) and are taken up by target cells, they are thought to represent a novel form of cellular communication. Given their resilience in extracellular fluid and unique source of origin, it is hoped that knowledge of exosomes could be leveraged for a whole host of diagnostic and therapeutic applications. Learn more about exosomes here….
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March 14, 2019 DNA TraceBack® to support Open Prairie® Natural* Angus Beef March 14, 2019 — Dakota Dunes, S.D. – TYSON FRESH MEATS, the beef and pork subsidiary of Tyson Foods, Inc. (NYSE: TSN), is collaborating with IDENTIGEN to use DNA technology to trace beef back to the individual animal of origin. IdentiGEN’s signature DNA TraceBack® system will be a key tool to trace the cattle raised for Tyson’s OPEN PRAIRIE® Natural Angus Beef. A DNA sample from cattle entering the Open Prairie program will be used to trace the origin of individual cuts of beef as they move through the supply chain. The DNA TraceBack process is intended to…
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