Thursday - November 28, 2024
Federal Tipoffs Involving Maryland Newsletter for Friday August 30, 2024 ( 4 items )  

Daniel Larson Appointed Chief of the Laboratory of Receptor Biology and Gene Expression
BETHESDA, Maryland, Aug. 29 -- The National Institutes of Health's Center for Cancer Research issued the following news: RESEARCH SUMMARY The primary goal of Dan Larson's laboratory is to understand gene expression in eukaryotic cells, starting from the mechanistic behavior of individual macromolecules and proceeding to their regulation in cells and tissue. The laboratory utilizes a battery of biophysical, molecular and genomic approaches, including single-molecule microscopy, RNA visualizatio  more

Empowerment Through Self-Identification at the Department of the Air Force
JOINT BASE ANDREWS, Maryland, Aug. 30 -- The U.S. Air Force District of Washington issued the following news: By Capt Elizabeth Amos and Kathryn Hill, AF Disability Action Team (DAT), Air Force District of Washington In our diverse and dynamic Department of Air Force (DAF) community, every civilian employee plays a crucial role in fulfilling our mission. Upholding our commitment to an inclusive workplace, the DAF Disability Action Team (DAT) encourages all civilian employees to self-identify t  more

Item of Interest: NIH Launches Prize Competition to Improve Health Equity for People With Disabilities
ROCKVILLE, Maryland, Aug. 30 -- The National Institutes of Health's Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child's Health and Human Development issued the following news: The National Institutes of Health is offering up to $485,000 in cash prizes to encourage community-based organizations to develop and implement strategies to reduce health disparities experienced by people with disabilities. Organizations participating in the Community Champions for Disability Health Challenge also will   more

Senior U.S. Department of Commerce Official Visits Baltimore Tech Hub in Maryland
WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration issued the following news release: Today, Eric Smith, Director of the Tech Hubs Program, visited the Baltimore Tech Hub in Maryland. The Biden-Harris Administration, through the U.S. Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration (EDA), designated the Baltimore Tech Hub, a coalition led by the Greater Baltimore Committee, as a Regional Technology and Innovation Hub (Tech Hub) in October 20  more