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...allow doctors to treat patients by tailoring medicines to their individual genomes. LaBaer’s research in proteomics is a crucial towards realizing this treatment paradigm. At ASU, he will work with the Scottsdale-based Piper Charitable Trust and the Phoenix-based Flinn Foundation, which are at the forefront of this venture. These foundations have already donated millions of dollars to the project. LaBaer said that he was pleased to participate in such a riveting new project at Arizona State University. “The Biodesign Institute at Arizona State University is an exciting program in which scientists...
...Jacqueline C. Hairston ’10 said Aykroyd’s influence in the music industry was also an important factor in deciding the award. “We selected him because he has done a lot in terms of race relations and bringing black music to the forefront,” she said. “We thought he would be a great addition to our program.” Ayogu said the event “is a chance to celebrate the cultural diversity of Harvard and share it with the rest of the campus...
...work: “It was pretty fortuitous—I was on the T with my camera, and I thought the scene in front of me would be a good picture, so I took it.” The newfound focus on bringing student art to the forefront of campus life is due in large part to the work of the University-wide Task Force on the Arts, whose December 2008 report included a recommendation that more spaces on campus be dedicated to the arts in addition to broader suggestions for arts-oriented curricular and instructional changes...
...descend upon the Swiss village to ski, socialize and participate in the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum. The five-day gathering, organized by the Geneva-based nonprofit, is intended to provide a platform to debate pressing global challenges. Not surprisingly, the recent economic meltdown is at the forefront of the agenda for this year's meeting - aptly titled "Shaping the Post-Crisis World" - which kicked off on January 28th and is already considered to be the most important (and somber) Davos conference yet. Read TIME's Davos 2009 blog...
...from the north, south and east each night, we feel certain that come morning, Phase 3 of the Israeli offensive will be upon us. Yet the Israeli military seems insistent upon teasing the population, playing a ruthless game of terror against those living in neighborhoods that are at the forefront of the incursions, which are heavily bombarded each night. Each afternoon, four families of relatives who live only five minutes away from us gather their blankets, clothes and valuables and arrive at our front door, fearing that this will be the night. Each morning they return to their homes, thankful...