LI Bioscience Hub backs 10 in new funding round
By GREGORY ZELLER // A fresh batch of commercially promising biomedical innovations has been funded by the Long Island Bioscience Hub. The LIBH’s third round of grant awards – bestowed…
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New veeps target Feinstein Institute growth
Hungry for growth, the Feinstein Institute for Medical Research has beefed up its administrative team. Following a year of groundbreaking research and ambitious business ventures, the bioelectronic medicine-friendly institute has…
Stillman steps down as CSHL Cancer Center chief
By GREGORY ZELLER // After a quarter-century of heralded stewardship, Bruce Stillman is stepping away from his role as head of the Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Cancer Center. Stillman was appointed Cancer…
Reality takes a twisted turn (virtually) at MindYolk
By GREGORY ZELLER // At MindYolk Animation Studios, ’tis the season … for demented clowns, undead beasts and other freakish feasts. Sure, you’re loosening your belt from leftover turkey gravy,…
Hot Moiety eyes ‘enhancements,’ Android
A month after it hit the ground running, Moiety is finding its legs. So says Woodbury-based Aeonic Ventures LLC, which this week reported on the progress of its flagship scheduling…
Environmental statement pumps up ‘third track’
The Long Island Rail Road third-track plan will have “minimal” adverse effects, according to the project’s Draft Environmental Impact Statement – a report that marks a “major milestone” in the…
Trump and environment: States must pick up slack
By MIRIAM E. VILLANI // We can expect many changes as the country transitions from the Obama administration to a Trump administration. One of several issues that will receive a lot…
Nerves of steel: Sanguistat stimulator steps up
By GREGORY ZELLER // The world’s leading cause of maternal deaths is the target of new clinical trials for a trailblazing bioelectronic medical device. The Neural Tourniquet, an electronic nerve-stimulation…
Nomorobo: De-bugged, and loving it
By GREGORY ZELLER // At times, the fates have appeared aligned against Aaron Foss and his robocall annihilator Nomorobo. While the developer’s creation has killed it on landlines – literally,…
URGENT effort eyes women for larger utility roles
By GREGORY ZELLER // Mixing gender equity, evolving workforce needs and a dash of economic-development sauce, the Workforce Development Institute and several big-name utilities are partnering with Nassau Community College…
Part techie, part accountant, all cop
By GREGORY ZELLER // A sophisticated forensic-accounting operation with the technical chops to track cybercriminals around the globe is setting up in Syosset. Accounting stalwart EisnerAmper LLP, which already boasts…
At Northwell Health, putting their backs into it
By GREGORY ZELLER // Potential triggers for crippling backaches and revolutionary cancer treatments marked a big week for the human spine at Northwell Health. First, on Nov. 14, the health…
Following big deal, Applied DNA gets defensive
By GREGORY ZELLER // Just a week after closing a $5 million stock deal with a single private investor, Applied DNA Sciences is enlisting big-time with the U.S. military. This…
Three LI tech firms among Deloitte’s fastest, again
With one return engagement and a pair of debuts, Long Island has once again landed three up-and-coming firms on Deloitte’s annual ranking of North America’s 500 fastest-growing technology companies. The…
On ray beams, death stars and petaflops
By GREGORY ZELLER // A national research team led by Stony Brook University scientists is about to get a close-up look at neutron-star explosions, thermonuclear supernovae and other spectacularly volatile…