February 2006
Imago Microscope Leads to Northwestern Research Advance
Researchers at Northwestern University have announced that a type of atom probe developed by Imago Scientific allowed them to produce data on the arrangement of individual gold atoms they couldn't have gotten otherwise. The local electrode atom probe, or LEAP, microscope was used to map the position of atoms in three dimensions. Northwestern's advance was featured on the cover of this month's Nano Letters. Read the article on azonano.com.
Feb 23 | Permalink
Precision Therapeutics Closes on $20 Million in Venture Funding
Precision Therapeutics has raised $20 million in venture capital funds marking the region's first big funding round of 2006, according to an article in the Pittsburgh Business Times. The final amount was more than 40% above what the company originally sought when it began raising funds last summer. CEO Sean McDonald expects this to be its last venture round as they will use the money to market their tissue-based support tool that helps clinicians select the most effective chemotherapy regiment for individual patients, a move which should bring the company to profitability.
Feb 21 | Permalink
Aethon's Zini Shares Lesson Learned
In an article in the Pittsburgh Business Times, Aethon president Aldo Zini shares the most important lesson of his career, "Launch early, get a product out there quickly and upgrade as you go." In that vein, he leaves the technological updates to the engineers on his staff while he focuses on market issues and the company's business model. His theory has some merit, the company has grown from 25 employees in 2004 to 60 in 2005 and expects to double that head count in the next year.
Feb 21 | Permalink
Carnegie Learning Helps Change the Way Teachers Teach
In an article in eSchool News, Carnegie Learning was highlighted as an example of technology changing the way teachers teach in order to help high school students prepare for success in the global economy. Read the full article on Carnegie Learning's website.
Feb 16 | Permalink
ChemoFx® Valuable Tool in Treating Cancer
A new study published in the International Journal of Gynecological Cancer (IJGC) shows that women with ovarian cancer lived three times longer without experiencing a worsening of the disease when treated with drugs determined to be effective in treating their individual tumor. The new study reports the results of a broad-based trial involving the selection and administration of chemotherapy drugs based upon the results of chemoresponse assay testing with the ChemoFx assay from Precision Therapeutics. ChemoFx is a cell-based test that quantifies an individual patient's likely tumor response to single or multiple chemotherapeutic agents. Read more at http://pittsburgh.dbusinessnews.com/shownews.php?newsid=61294&type_news=latest.
Feb 16 | Permalink
Haley Systems to Integrate Business Rules Technology into MRG Software
MRG Document Technologies, a provider of document preparation services for the financial industry, has formed an alliance with Haley Systems, Inc. and Artemis Alliance Inc., a Haley partner. Haley Systems will integrate its business rules technology into MRG's new proprietary software platform, currently in development, while Artemis is providing the application design, development and integration services for the platform. The integration manages business rules (policies, procedures, regulations, logic, etc.) more effectively, while providing greater accessibility and flexibility for both business users and IT staff. MRG's platform is accessed by lenders through Miracle DocPrep, which simplifies the ordering process for loan documents by providing automated data entry, document selection and electronic delivery nationwide.
Feb 14 | Permalink
Tiger Woods Learning Center Implements Carnegie Learning ® Curricula
Carnegie Learning's Cognitive Tutor solutions have been selected as part of the middle school and high school math programs offered at the Tiger Woods Learning Center, an innovative youth-education facility that opened recently in Anaheim, CA. The Tiger Woods Learning Center's staff of educators has developed a series of programs and resources that will augment students' current school curricula. Among these resources is Carnegie Learning's new Bridge to Algebra course, an algebra readiness curriculum designed specifically for students whose past math performance indicates little chance of success in algebra. The company's Algebra I, Geometry, and Algebra II courses will also be available at the Center.
Feb 14 | Permalink
