Experts engage at LI Metastatic Breast Cancer event
By GREGORY ZELLER // A gathering of top Long Island oncologists and other expert physicians will discuss the latest advances in the war against breast cancer this week at the…
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Huntington re-ups with waste-to-energy pro Covanta
By GREGORY ZELLER // A New Jersey-based waste-to-energy innovator has extended its partnership with the Town of Huntington. Covanta Holding Corp., a global provider of waste and energy solutions, will…
Researchers eye genetic factors in schizophrenia drugs
By GREGORY ZELLER // A new study by Feinstein Institute for Medical Research scientists suggests that a patient’s response to antipsychotic pharmaceuticals can be predicted by genetic predispositions. Schizophrenia –…
Albany banks on Island Harvest consolidation, growth
By GREGORY ZELLER // A hefty New York State grant will help a Long Island food-insecurity charity secure a permanent warehouse and expand its operations. Island Harvest Food Bank, a…
In next-gen cancer battle, the MART money’s on SBU
By GREGORY ZELLER // For sure, this is no Kwik-E-Mart. After more than 3 million workhours packed into years of planning and construction, the future has arrived at Stony Brook…
The future of heart surgery, in the palm of his hand
By GREGORY ZELLER // A Stony Brook University biomedical engineering professor has been tasked with optimizing a cutting-edge treatment that brings new hope to patients suffering from a serious heart…
NCC to take long look at China, U.S. ‘iEconomy’ plans
By GREGORY ZELLER // A day-long event at Nassau Community College will dive deep into the different ways the United States and China approach the data-driven “iEconomy.” The Garden City-based…
Applied DNA makes its bed, U.S. retailers to jump in
By GREGORY ZELLER // Inspired by Applied DNA Sciences’ molecular-tagging technology, a global textiles manufacturer is climbing into bed with the “circular economy.” Actually, India-based GHCL Ltd. has already bedded…
Suffolk IDA delivers tax breaks for Deliver My Meds
By GREGORY ZELLER // Long Island patients, including the elderly, may acquire their home-delivered pharmaceuticals at a much faster clip, with the assistance of the Suffolk County Industrial Development Agency….
Northwell backs California co.’s bloody good AI tech
By GREGORY ZELLER // Impressed by what it’s seen so far, Northwell Health is betting heavily on an artificial intelligence-fueled digital-imaging technology that monitors blood loss during surgical procedures. California-based…
Startup eyes quantum leap in ‘unhackable’ networking
By GREGORY ZELLER // Quantum-memory applications that can prevent hackers from accessing digital-communications networks? At room temperature? Pshaw, you say! Actually, you probably don’t say “pshaw” or make any other…
Seeing the innovation economy in black and white
By GREGORY ZELLER // In a true first for the Long Island innovation economy, an historically underserved population of regional entrepreneurs will step up to the plate Thursday night at…
The good sports at IPS, showing off their light touch
By GREGORY ZELLER // An isosceles triangle of innovation – stretching from Hollywood to Florida to Hauppauge – is bringing a new era of “smart lighting” to sports broadcasting. Long…
Record enrollment keeps SUNY-Old Westbury buzzing
By GREGORY ZELLER // They’re packing them in at SUNY College at Old Westbury. The public college, which boasts facilities in both Old Westbury and neighboring Jericho, has achieved a…
At Stony Brook University Hospital, enter Sands man
By GREGORY ZELLER // An expert in high-risk medicine has been tapped as the new chief medical officer of Stony Brook University Hospital. Mark Sands, who most recently served as…