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Business: Executives

ISU Corp Wins Canadian Business Excellence Award for Software Consulting and Development

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Canadian Business Excellence Award

We would like to thank all of our fantastic employees and clients for their support in helping us win this award for the second time.


KITCHENER, Ontario (PRWEB)

ISU CORP, a leading custom software solutions enterprise, has announced that they have been awarded the Canadian Business Excellence Award for Private Businesses 2020 for the second time in row, presented by Excellence Canada.

The Canadian Business Excellence Awards for Private Businesses is a national award administered annually. This special designation recognizes businesses from all industries that demonstrate a strategic approach to successfully improving performance and achieving goals.

Excellence Canada’s mission is to help improve organizational performance and recognize excellence, with a vision to promote and enable excellence in every organization in Canada. Excellence Canada recognizes organizations that:


  • continually improve performance

  • are innovative and customer focused

  • are healthy, inclusive, and sustainable

  • are economically, socially, and environmentally responsible

We would like to thank all of our fantastic employees and clients for their support in helping us win this award for the second time.

Click here to watch the award recap video.

About ISU Corp

We increase our clients profits with exceptional custom software solutions.

ISU Corp is proud to offer the best of the best with our specially selected IT professionals. Together, we bring a comprehensive team of individuals with experience in a wide variety of technologies. Our collective skill, discipline and perseverance ensure we successfully complete every project with total client satisfaction. We focus on our ability to adapt and overcome in any situation in a variety of industries. ISU Corp has experience working with organizations in insurance/finance, ecommerce, laboratory analytical solutions (LIMS), blockchain and artificial intelligence.

Our main focus is on our clients as they are the only reason we are in business. We always go the extra mile to ensure their satisfaction with our work. We think of our clients as our partners, and we strongly believe that if we help them succeed in their individual projects, we succeed with them.

We strive to create a win-win environment, where partnership, honesty and professionalism mandate every task we conduct for our clientele.

We are start-up specialists when it comes to software development and management. Our agile approach, doing small iterations at a time, ensures that we can review your business requirements on a weekly basis to better meet your company’s goals and expectations.

Learn More About ISU Corp

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Health

ClearHealth Quality Institute Launches Accreditation for Telemedicine Outcomes Programs

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“The CHQI Telemedicine Outcomes Workgroup has developed comprehensive standards that allow organizations to demonstrate the value of telemedicine through their outcomes measurement programs,” said Jason Goldwater, MPA, MA, PMP, Senior Principal, Atlas Research, & Chair, CHQI Outcomes Workgroup.


ANNAPOLIS, Md. (PRWEB)

ClearHealth Quality Institute (CHQI), an independent health care accrediting body, announced today the launch of a new addition to its Telemedicine Accreditation Program – the Telemedicine Outcomes Supplement.

CHQI’s Telemedicine Accreditation Program is the country’s largest telemedicine accreditation program and the only accreditation program recognized by the American Telemedicine Association (ATA).

The new Telemedicine Outcomes Supplement provides the first opportunity for a telemedicine program to have an accreditation agency validate the strength of its outcomes measurement program. The Supplement’s standards provide best practices for building, implementing and maintaining a telemedicine outcomes program and then utilizes those standards to accredit telemedicine programs that meet the requirements.

The Telemedicine Outcomes Supplement requires applicants to demonstrate evidence of implementing and utilizing a quality assurance program to track performance through a complete measurement cycle. Five categories must be covered: 1) access to care; 2) clinical effectiveness; 3) clinical experience/ satisfaction; 4) financial impact; and 5) operations.

“Although telemedicine is widely recognized for promoting efficiency, increased access, and patient satisfaction, some skepticism still remains about its ability to produce clinical and financial outcomes equal to, or better than, face-to-face encounters,” said Jason Goldwater, MPA, MA, PMP, Senior Principal, Atlas Research, & Chair, CHQI Telemedicine Outcomes Workgroup. “The CHQI Telemedicine Outcomes Workgroup has developed a comprehensive set of standards that allow organizations to clearly demonstrate the value of telemedicine through their outcomes measurement programs.”

“The CHQI Telemedicine Outcomes Supplement encourages telemedicine programs to elevate, validate and display their commitment to the measurement, analysis and reporting of patient outcomes,” said Michael Gomes, Chief Executive Officer, ClearHealth Quality Institute. “The standards shift from a focus on process and structure to a focus on actual performance measures. The information gleaned from these measures will create actionable information that can be utilized to make real and substantial program improvements.”

For more information about the CHQI Telemedicine Outcomes Supplement, visit: https://www.chqi.com/programs-and-services/telemedicine/.

About ClearHealth Quality Institute™ (CHQI)

Founded upon the principles of accountability, integrity, and quality, ClearHealth Quality Institute’s (CHQI) goal is to create innovative accreditation programs and compliance solutions that improve the health insurance and provider systems of care. CHQI’s Telemedicine Accreditation Program and Mental Health Parity/Substance Use Disorder Accreditation Program collectively accredit the nation’s leading health plans, health systems, and telemedicine organizations. CHQI is governed by an independent board and committee system, which is open to a wide range of volunteer members to ensure transparency and accountability. To learn more about CHQI, please contact (410) 756-1300, info@CHQI.com, or visit http://www.chqi.com.

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Technology: Computer

Agile and Competitive in Healthcare – How to Transform Data-Driven Decision Making

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Point B Complimentary Webinar: Agile and Competitive in Healthcare – How to Transform Data-Driven Decision Making


SEATTLE (PRWEB)

The competitive landscape for healthcare organizations is difficult to navigate and continuously evolving. Leaders must make strategic decisions quickly, and they need data-driven insights to inform these outcomes. Join Point B, an integrated management consulting, studio, venture investment, and real estate development firm, on November 20th for a look at how a product mindset can help organizations stay adaptive and competitive as they use data to solve problems. The complimentary webinar, “Agile and competitive in healthcare: How a product mindset transforms the way you make data-driven decisions” takes place at 11:00 AM Pacific Time and is relevant for business and technology leaders across the Healthcare Payor and Provider industries.

Point B experts Alex Chang and Kurt Knaub will guide attendees through the following questions:

  •     What is “servware” and how is it changing the way data-driven insights are delivered to decision makers?

  •     How does a product mindset help transform the way you solve problems through data?

  •     How should you build a platform to enable fast, flexible, and scalable analytic needs?

  •     What are the insights Point B is helping clients solve for today? What are the newest insights our customers are seeking to understand?

  •     How can custom insight solutions be set up to solve for ongoing, strategic and operational insight needs?

To learn more and register for the event, please visit: https://event.on24.com/wcc/r/2112645/858BD32AECDB23719BB7128DCC88634C?partnerref=swasc

Not able to attend? A replay of this event and future webinars will be available on the Point B website and YouTube channel.

About Point B

Point B, Inc. helps organizations form, execute, and thrive. With capabilities including Management Consulting, Studio, Venture Investment and Advisory, and Real Estate Development, our integrated businesses provide value to the organizations and communities we serve. Our 100% employee-owned firm is regularly honored as an exceptional place to work.

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Technology: Electronics

Risk Management in Medical Device Manufacturing, Upcoming Webinar Hosted by Xtalks

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Xtalks Life Science Webinars


TORONTO (PRWEB)

Having an effective risk management process adds value by decreasing the project risks and avoiding costly late-stage changes. Furthermore, a risk management process is also mandated by regulatory authorities in the US through the FDA CFR 21 Part 820, the updated European EU MDR/EU IVDR and the MDSAP, which covers markets such as Canada, Brazil, Australia and Japan.

There are several aspects of implementing an effective risk management process. In this live webinar, attendees will hear about strategies to implement and improve the risk management process. Specific topics of discussion include:


  • How to improve efficiency in controlling and managing complex data structures

  • How to secure and improve traceability

  • How to improve visibility and processes

  • How to secure a complete audit trail in one system

  • How robust system behavioral modelling can be integrated with downstream risk management practices to produce better, safer products

This webinar will take place on Wednesday, December 4, 2019 at 2pm EST and features the following distinguished speakers:

  • Oliver Dick, Customer Relationship Manager

  • Thomas Skogen, Product Director, Minerva Group

  • Christoph Golinski, Senior PLM consultant

This webinar is intended, through discussion of the latest advancements in system-level thinking, to help inform senior engineering professionals responsible for the cross-discipline lifecycle of their products.

For more information or to register for this event, visit Risk Management in Medical Device Manufacturing.

ABOUT XTALKS

Xtalks, powered by Honeycomb Worldwide Inc., is a leading provider of educational webinars to the global life science, food and medical device community. Every year thousands of industry practitioners (from life science, food and medical device companies, private & academic research institutions, healthcare centers, etc.) turn to Xtalks for access to quality content. Xtalks helps Life Science professionals stay current with industry developments, trends and regulations. Xtalks webinars also provide perspectives on key issues from top industry thought leaders and service providers.

To learn more about Xtalks visit http://xtalks.com

For information about hosting a webinar visit http://xtalks.com/why-host-a-webinar/

Contact:

Candice Tang

Tel: +1 (416) 977-6555 ext 400

Email: ctang@xtalks.com

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health and fitness

Fiberstar, Inc. Launches a New Website for Citri-Fi® Natural Citrus Fiber

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Citri-Fi Natural Citrus Fiber Provides Clean Label High Water Holding and Emulsification to Food and Beverages.

Our goal is to reduce the learning curve. Therefore, companies can cut development time to market.


RIVER FALLS, Wis. (PRWEB)

Fiberstar, Inc., a global market leader in clean label food ingredient solutions for the food and beverage industry launched a new innovative website.

After extensive research, Fiberstar revamped the new website to improve the digital experience. Now, the website offers global visitors updated ingredient usage tables by food application and video tutorials. And, this site gives the market access to industry news and technical blogs. The redesigned homepage highlights Citri-Fi’s natural citrus fiber products, applications and digital videos. In addition, it features Citri-Fi’s certifications including FSSC22000, Non-GMO Project Certification and GRAS.

“Fiberstar’s new website is full of simple digital tools. As a result, our global customers can quickly learn about our clean label functional citrus fiber,” says John Haen, President and CEO of Fiberstar. “Our goal is to reduce the learning curve. Therefore, companies can cut development time to market.”

The site is now more mobile and tablet friendly. As a result, ordering samples or contacting the team is a quick click of a button. Additionally, the website also shares multiple social media channels which are key communication platforms now in the food and beverage industry. These channels include Linked-in, Twitter, Facebook, YouTube and Pinterest.

“We continue to invest in new plant-based ingredient technologies as well as digital platforms. As a result, the market is always in tune with our latest developments.” says Mr. Haen.

The Fiberstar website was designed by Nikita McKinder Web Design which specializes in website build and maintenance.

Fiberstar, Inc. http://www.FiberstarIngredients.com is a privately held innovative biotechnology Company focused on enhancing food performance by manufacturing and marketing value-added, plant based food ingredients. Its largest brand, Citri-Fi, is a natural, highly functional citrus fiber sustainably produced. The physical patented process creates the high water holding and clean label emulsification properties. Citri-Fi is GRAS, non-allergenic, non-GMO and has no E-number. This natural fiber line benefits meat, dairy, bakery, dressings, sauces, frozen food, beverages, plant based foods and pet food through textural improvements, nutritional enhancements and/or cost savings. Headquartered in River Falls, Wisconsin with manufacturing in Florida and Wisconsin, Fiberstar sells products globally in over 65 countries.

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Industry: Healthcare

Nevium Hires Former IRS Officer and Cannabis Valuation Pioneer William K. Fowler

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Bill is the field’s leading expert on all aspects of cannabis taxation.


SAN DIEGO (PRWEB)

Nevium Intellectual Property Consultants (Nevium) has hired former IRS Federal Commissioned Officer William K. Fowler to extend its business valuation practice with a focus on the cannabis industry and cannabis related intellectual property (IP). With 30 years’ financial and valuation experience, primarily in federal taxation involving the highest-net-worth individuals and corporations in the U.S., Fowler brings deep tax strategy capability to the firm.

“Bill helped develop many valuation practices and business evaluation techniques the IRS still uses today to ensure business owners pay the appropriate amount of taxes,” says Brian Buss, Co-founder of Nevium. “We are pleased to have him on board, putting that knowledge to work helping our clients leverage their IP and prepare for and avoid taxation disputes and audits.”

In joining Nevium, Fowler also brings his leading-edge valuation practices for cannabis businesses, adapted from the approach he developed at the IRS to uncover hidden worth.

“With a tax code that prevents cannabis businesses from claiming deductions on regular business expenses, they require sophisticated planning, from tax strategy to valuation of their IP portfolio, which can mitigate their tax burden,” says Doug Bania, Co-founder of Nevium. “Bill is the field’s leading expert on all aspects of cannabis taxation.”

Prior to joining Nevium, Fowler owned his own valuation firm, W.K. Fowler & Associates; served as a federal commissioned officer for the U.S. Treasury, where he worked on large cases for the Los Angeles and San Francisco division; worked as a business broker for Corporate Investment Network; and served as Senior Financial Management Associate for Pacific Lighting Corporation (now Sempra Energy).

His professional designations include Emeritus AVA, CFFA, and ABAR (Accredited Valuation Analyst and Certified Forensic Financial Analyst) with the National Association of Certified Valuation Analyst, as well as Emeritus ABAR (Accredited Business Appraisal Reviewer) with the Institute of Business Appraisers, now NACVA.

Fowler was the first individual in the United States to obtain the designation of ABAR (Accredited Business Appraisal Reviewer). This designation recognizes professionals who have met the stringent requirements and have proven competence in the review of business appraisal reports.

An Army Veteran, Fowler holds a degree in Business Administration from University of the Redlands.

About Nevium:

Nevium specializes in intellectual property valuations and expert testimony. We provide the IP community with a visionary approach to calculating and communicating the financial impact of trademarks, copyrights, patents, brands and intangible assets. For IP litigators we provide expert damages testimony that combines our knowledge of Internet and social media analytic tools with accepted methodologies and concise narratives. For C-level Executives and In-House Counsel we provide IP valuation and portfolio strategies with a focus on connecting IP to financial performance and using IP to increase profits.

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Home and Family: Marriage / Relationships

Senior Attorney Andrew McAlester Joins Beal Law Firm

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Senior Attorney Andrew McAlester

Family law has the power to impact every important relationship you know, potentially for decades. Nothing brings me more joy and satisfaction than seeing a just outcome for my clients.


FORT WORTH, Texas (PRWEB)

A fifth-generation Texan, attorney Andrew McAlester is well-acquainted with the adage of southern hospitality. Warmth and compassion in his dealings with clients is a paramount focus and goes hand-in-hand with his desire to find the best possible solution for their unique situations. Beginning November 11, 2019, McAlester will serve as a senior attorney with Beal Law Firm at their downtown Fort Worth location.

“Family law has the power to impact every important relationship you know, potentially for decades. I have personally felt the real-world effects of these life changing decisions. Whether it is securing the right for a client to grow the sacred relationship with their child, or winning for a client the right to the resources to begin the next chapter of their life, hands down, nothing brings me more joy and satisfaction than seeing a just outcome for my clients,” McAlester said.

McAlester attended both the University of North Texas and The University of Texas at Austin for undergraduate studies. He earned his law degree from the University of Tulsa College of Law, graduating with honors. McAlester served as an assistant district attorney in Tulsa and a family law attorney in Oklahoma City before returning to North Texas and joining Beal Law Firm.

Steps away from the courthouse and in the heart of Sundance Square, senior attorney McAlester believes the location of the Beal Law Firm Fort Worth branch is ideal for client convenience and satisfaction.

Advocating for client rights in divorce, child custody and support, grandparent rights, adoption and enforcement proceedings is what Beal Law Firm is known for at their five locations throughout Texas. Other branches of the firm are in Southlake, Dallas/Park Cities, San Antonio and Frisco. Beal Law Firm offers consultations and meetings for clients at their Fort Worth office before and after the standard 8 AM to 5 PM window, with video and phone options to accommodate client’s distinctive needs.

About Beal Law Firm:

Beal Law Firm exclusively handles cases relating to divorce, custody, child support, adoption, modification and other matters of family law all over the state of Texas. Senior attorneys of the firm, Eric Beal and Constance Mims, are Martindale-Hubbell AV Preeminent rated, are Board Certified in Family Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization and are members of the College of the State Bar of Texas.

http://www.dfwdivorce.com

Facebook: @BealLawFirmFortWorth

Fort Worth (817) 945-3384

Southlake (817) 261-4333

Frisco (940) 252-0282

San Antonio (210) 946-3303

Dallas (214) 414-0418

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Business: Insurance

United Benefit Advisors Welcomes Montana-Based, Rocky Mountain Insurance Group

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RMIG continues to be your local, independent agency answering only to you, our clients. Our focus remains on being an advocate and an expert, simplifying a complex industry for our clients. We come together to collectively make a difference to our clients, to simply be better.-Gena Gaub, Owner.


CHICAGO (PRWEB)

United Benefit Advisors (UBA), the nation’s leading independent employee benefits advisory organization, welcomes Rocky Mountain Insurance Group to our community of Partners. This gives Rocky Mountain Insurance Group more opportunities to keep their existing commitment of personal service while growing to serve larger employee benefit groups.

Headquartered in Bozeman, Montana, they provide individual and family plans, along with Medicare, group life and disability to small groups in the Montana region. They unite with UBA to further serve their clients with the depth of a large international organization to support them while remaining independent.

“We look forward to providing Gena and her team with guidance, through our collaborative spirit, as they grow their business, while representing UBA proudly as our sole agency in Montana,” said UBA Board Chairman, Bill Kite.

“RMIG continues to be your local, independent agency answering only to you, our clients. Our focus remains on being an advocate and an expert, simplifying a complex industry for our clients. We come together to collectively make a difference to our clients, to simply be better,” said Gena Gaub, Owner, Rocky Mountain Insurance Group.

Rocky Mountain Insurance Group is one of the newest Partners to join the UBA community of independent employee benefits advisory firms that serve employers of all sizes across the United States, Canada, England, and Ireland. As a combined group, UBA’s annual employee benefit revenues rank it among the top ten employee benefit advisory organizations globally.

About Rocky Mountain Insurance Group

Rocky Mountain Insurance Group was created in 2006 by Gena Gaub, who brings over 20 years of insurance experience to her business. The agency focuses on personal client attention to create unique and tailored plans to manage risk. From individual plans to large groups, Medicare and disability, Rocky Mountain Insurance Group works with all major carriers to bring the best value to its clients in Montana. To learn more about Rocky Mountain Insurance Group, visit [http://www.rockymountainig.com.

About United Benefit Advisors®

United Benefit Advisors® (UBA) is the nation’s leading independent employee benefits advisory organization with more than 200 offices throughout the United States, Canada, England and Ireland. UBA empowers more than 2,000 Partners to both maintain their individuality and pool their expertise, insight, and market presence to provide best-in-class services and solutions. Employers, advisors and industry-related organizations interested in obtaining powerful results from the shared wisdom of our Partners should visit http://www.UBAbenefits.com.

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Business: Executives

CP&Y Names Dana Barton Director of Meeting the Challenge, Inc.

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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (PRWEB)

Meeting the Challenge Inc. (MTC) a CP&Y Company, the nation’s preeminent accessibility compliance consulting firm and its parent company CP&Y, today announced that Dana Barton will serve as the new director of the organization. Barton will lead the company in all phases of its operations and will focus her time working on business development, staff enrichment and client relations.

Barton, recently named a 2019 women of influence by the Colorado Springs Business Journal, will remain the director of the Rocky Mountain ADA Center (RMADAC), part of the national network of ADA centers. She will continue to provide strategic planning and leadership to assist the RMADAC staff’s efforts to provide the rocky mountain region with technical support, training, guidance and the most updated information pertaining to the Americans with Disabilities Act. Since 1991 MTC has operated RMADAC and Barton has served as its director since 2017.

“I consider this appointment a great honor and thank the senior executive team at CP&Y deeply for entrusting me to lead the incredible team at MTC into a bright future where we will continue to work with past and future clients to make our nation accessible for everyone,” said Dana Barton. “There is tremendous opportunity for growth and our entire team is focused on dramatically increasing our vibrant position in the marketplace.”

MTC has 29 years of experience supporting public and private entities within all critical components of accessibility compliance law including:


  • Developing self-evaluation and transition plans

  • Public right-of-way audits

  • Public and private facility audits

  • Park and recreation audits

  • Pre-construction architecture plan reviews

  • Website accessibility implementation and audits

  • ADA-based litigation support

“Dana is an incredible leader of people and we couldn’t imagine a better professional to drive new business initiatives for MTC while guiding the internal team as it further separates itself as the leading accessibility compliance firm in the United States,” said Pete Patel, Chief Executive Officer of CP&Y who acquired MTC in 2018.

About CP&Y & MTC

Celebrating 39 years in business, CP&Y, Inc. is an employee-owned, innovative, and progressive full-service engineering, architectural and construction firm. With a staff of over 400 professionals in Colorado, Texas, Oklahoma, Florida and Virginia, CP&Y receives industry recognition by providing cost-effective solutions without sacrificing needs.

Founded in 1989, Meeting the Challenge, Inc., A CP&Y company, is the leading accessibility compliance consulting firm in the United States having helped increase accessibility for over 20 million Americans through its work. The organization provides ADA accessibility consulting services for both public and private entities in all 50 states.Since 1991, MTC has also operated the Rocky Mountain ADA Center, one of ten regional technical assistance centers funded by the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research, a division of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

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Health

Beckman Foundation Announces Funding for Light-Sheet Microscopy and Data Science

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Instrumentation Grant for Advanced Light-Sheet Microscopy and Data Science

This grant has two aims: To provide access to this cutting-edge technology, and also to incorporate the data science experts in the core program teams for innovations in data analysis techniques and sharing results with the broader research community.


IRVINE, Calif. (PRWEB)

The Arnold and Mabel Beckman Foundation today announced an open call for proposals from nonprofit U.S. universities and research institutions for its Instrumentation Grant for Advanced Light-Sheet Microscopy and Data Science. The grant will provide support of up to $1.2 million per site for the acquisition of instrumentation, development and maintenance; support for data science collaborations within research teams; and costs for proposed research programs. Investing in this instrumentation underscores the Foundation’s mission of supporting research breakthroughs in chemistry and the life sciences.

Light-sheet microscopy, recognized with the 2014 Nobel Prize in Chemistry to Betzig, Hell and Moerner, uses a plane of light to perpendicularly illuminate a cross-section of a sample, permitting the user to rapidly produce high-resolution images while imposing less stress and damage on the sample than with conventional light microscopy. The Foundation is eager to expand access to the dynamic, 3D, and long-term imaging capabilities offered by light-sheet microscope modalities such as super-resolution light-sheet, lattice light-sheet, Airy beam light-sheet, single-optic light-sheet, and multi-photon imaging in order to tackle new biological questions enabled by these advanced imaging techniques.

“The Beckman Foundation has identified advanced light-sheet microscopy as an exciting new technology area that has the potential to help answer many challenging research questions. This grant has two aims: To provide access to this cutting-edge technology, and also to incorporate the data science experts in the core program teams for innovations in data analysis techniques and sharing results with the broader research community,” explained Dr. Anne Hultgren, Beckman Foundation’s Executive Director. “In 2017 we introduced a similar grant that brought Cryo-EM technology to several institutions, and we are excited to make a new instrumentation investment that will increase access to the field of light-sheet microscopy.”

Proposal details and instructions are available on the Arnold and Mabel Beckman Foundation application submission portal. Questions regarding eligibility can be directed to Dr. Anne Hultgren at InstrumentGrants@beckman-foundation.org. Program awards are tentatively scheduled to be funded by May 2021.

About the Arnold and Mabel Beckman Foundation

Located in Irvine, California, the Arnold and Mabel Beckman Foundation supports researchers and nonprofit research institutions in making the next generation of breakthroughs in chemistry and the life sciences. Founded in 1977 by 20th century scientific instrumentation pioneer Dr. Arnold O. Beckman, the Foundation supports institutions and young scientists whose creative, high-risk, and interdisciplinary research will lead to innovations and new tools and methods for scientific discovery. For more information, visit http://www.beckman-foundation.org/.

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