AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoAI in Bioengineering: Stanford and the Arc Institute used an AI model (Evo) to design nearly 300 bacteriophage genomes, with 16 viable variants that can multiply in lab tests but are engineered not to infect humans or animals. Smart Cities & Research Funding: Binghamton University’s Yingxue Zhang won a $584,649 NSF CAREER Award to study how offline reinforcement learning can optimize city decision-making. Precision Oncology: Researchers linked the NDRG1–VCP interaction to synthetic lethality in colorectal cancer models and flagged quinacrine as a possible starting compound. Battery Breakthroughs: Boston College chemist Alexis Grimaud earned an NSF CAREER Award to tune transition metal oxychlorides for better lithium/sodium storage. Energy Storage Materials: A new study reports chiral control in lithium–sulfur catalysts to speed reactions and improve stability. Digital Governance: Nigeria’s Revenue Monitoring Group praised customs reforms using automation and tech platforms to speed clearance and cut leakages. Policy & Tech: Utah launched a quantum initiative via an executive order, aiming to build workforce and infrastructure for next-gen quantum applications. Health Tech & Trials: Kodiak Sciences enrolled first patients in a global Phase 3 ALTO trial of KSI-501 for diabetic macular edema.
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