Business Announcement

SINGAPORE – 10 April 2025 – The A*STAR Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology (A*STAR IMCB), a pioneering biomedical research institute under the Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), marked its 40th anniversary today with a gala dinner graced by Guest-of-Honour Dr Tan See Leng, Minister for Manpower and Second Minister for Trade and Industry. The celebration underscored the institute’s four decades of scientific breakthroughs and its continuing role in shaping Singapore’s biomedical innovation landscape.

The American Heart Association, Helmsley Charitable Trust grant will strengthen and expand Hawaii’s stroke system of care, reducing death and disability rates from stroke in rural populations

The American Heart Association and the Los Angeles Rams provided CPR training and education to improve cardiac emergency outcomes

The Center for Open Science (COS) has announced the launch of the Replicability Project: Health Behavior (RPHB), a collaborative initiative that aims to strengthen the evidence base and advance scientific integrity in health-related research. The project will examine the replicability of a diverse sample of quantitative health studies published over the past decade (2015–2024).

The American Academy of Neurology (AAN), the world’s largest association of neurologists and neuroscience professionals, has elected Natalia S. Rost, MD, MPH, FAAN, FAHA, as its 39th president. Rost is professor of neurology at Harvard Medical School in Boston, and the C. Miller Fisher Endowed Chair in Stroke Research and former chief of the stroke division at Massachusetts General Hospital. Rost succeeds Carlayne E. Jackson, MD, FAAN, who completed her two-year term as president during the recent AAN Annual Meeting.

The National Lipid Association (NLA) and the American Geriatrics Society (AGS) have released a Joint Scientific Statement focused on the management of hypercholesterolemia in adults older than 75 years who do not have a history of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD).  https://ow.ly/o9gB50VyibE 

A free, on-demand course provides research-backed strategies to reshape public perceptions and elevate the value of nursing home care. The training, developed by the National Center to Reframe Aging in partnership with the FrameWorks Institute and LeadingAge, is available to organizations that serve and care for older adults, advocates, and anyone communicating about nursing homes in the United States.

A campaign from the Ontario Institute for Cancer Research showcases the people behind research discoveries, bringing their personal stories to life through videos and first-person testimonials.

Artificial intelligence is making significant inroads in engineering, and Engineering, a key platform in the field, has announced an open call for submissions. It aims to gather high-quality work on AI methodologies, algorithms, and applications in engineering from global experts and scholars, with submissions accepted for an extended period.