(CNN)What if doctors could just print a kidney, using cells from the patient, instead of having to find a donor match and hope the patient’s body doesn’t reject the transplanted kidney?The soonest that could happen is in a decade, thanks to 3D organ bioprinting, said Jennifer Lewis, a professor at Harvard University’s Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering. Organ bioprinting is the use of 3D-printing technologies to assemble multiple cell types, growth factors and biomaterials in a layer-by-layer fashion to … Continue reading “WHEN WE’LL BE ABLE TO 3D-PRINT ORGANS AND WHO WILL BE ABLE TO AFFORD THEM”
BRITISH MAN GIVEN 3D PRINTED EYE IN WORLD FIRST, HOSPITAL SAYS
Posted on June 13, 2022June 12, 2023Categories Latest NewsSteve Verze has become the first man in the world to be fitted with a 3D printed eye, according to Moorfields Eye Hospital. He tried the eye for size earlier this month, as photographed here. (CNN)A British man has become the first patient in the world to be fitted with a 3D printed eye, according to Moorfields Eye Hospital in London.Steve Verze, who is 47 and an engineer from Hackney, east London, was given the left eye on Thursday and … Continue reading “BRITISH MAN GIVEN 3D PRINTED EYE IN WORLD FIRST, HOSPITAL SAYS”
SCIENCE COMMUNICATION IS A KEY ENABLER OF ONE HEALTH CULTURE AND PRACTICE
Posted on June 10, 2022May 5, 2023Categories Latest NewsFormer Irish playwright the late George Bernard Shaw once famously remarked that, “the single biggest problem in communication is the illusion that it has taken place.” This quote succinctly embodies the problem with communication while underscoring importance of effective engagement and messaging. As scientists work around the clock to grapple with intractable challenges such as food insecurity, pandemics, environmental pollution and so on, it is emerging that social sciences, such as science communication, play a crucial role in actualizing research … Continue reading “SCIENCE COMMUNICATION IS A KEY ENABLER OF ONE HEALTH CULTURE AND PRACTICE”
COVID-19 AND IMPLICATIONS FOR NATIONAL AND GLOBAL POLICY
Posted on June 8, 2022October 2, 2023Categories Latest NewsThis new report from the ISC outlines plausible scenarios for the COVID-19 pandemic to consider the options for achieving the most desirable end to the crisis, highlighting that decisions made over the coming months and years need to be informed not only by short-term priorities but also by long-term challenges, and will serve as an analytical tool for policy-makers to lead to a more optimistic outcome to the pandemic. A result of the Council’s COVID-19 Outcome Scenarios Project, the report Unprecedented and Unfinished: … Continue reading “COVID-19 AND IMPLICATIONS FOR NATIONAL AND GLOBAL POLICY”
SCIENCE AS A GLOBAL PUBLIC GOOD
Posted on June 7, 2022May 21, 2023Categories Latest NewsA position paper of the International Science Council The International Science Council (ISC) is committed to a vision of science as a global public good. This vision has profound implications for the ways in which science is conducted and used, and the roles that it plays in society. This ISC position paper considers those implications, exploring the ways they influence the responsibilities of scientists, both individually and collectively, and how they apply in the different settings in which science is … Continue reading “SCIENCE AS A GLOBAL PUBLIC GOOD”
THE DIRECTOR-GENERAL, DR. LAWRENCE BANKS REPORTS ON THE RECENT GOVERNANCE MEETINGS AND MILESTONES IN OUTREACH FOR ICGEB
Posted on May 25, 2022June 19, 2023Categories UncategorizedFinal event of the CURIoSA project at the Auditorium of the University of Trieste School of Surgery, 18 May 2022 April and May are always extremely busy for ICGEB and this year was no exception. The Council of Scientific Advisors convened in New Delhi in April. Whilst still in a hybrid format, we were extremely grateful to all those who could travel and see the wonderful work that is being done in ICGEB New Delhi at first hand. This also provided a fantastic … Continue reading “THE DIRECTOR-GENERAL, DR. LAWRENCE BANKS REPORTS ON THE RECENT GOVERNANCE MEETINGS AND MILESTONES IN OUTREACH FOR ICGEB”
ICIPE DIRECTOR GENERAL RECEIVES ONE OF THE UNITED STATES MOST IMPORTANT ACCOLADES
Posted on May 24, 2022May 13, 2024Categories Uncategorizedicipe Director General & Chief Executive Officer, Dr Segenet Kelemu, is the 2022 International Recipient of the prestigious Ellis Island Medal of Honor. The medals, which were established in 1986 by the Ellis Island Honors Society (EIHS), are among the United States most renowned awards. They are officially recognised by the US Senate and House of Representatives, and all the recipients are listed in the Congressional Records; the official record of the proceedings and debates of the US Congress. The medals are … Continue reading “ICIPE DIRECTOR GENERAL RECEIVES ONE OF THE UNITED STATES MOST IMPORTANT ACCOLADES”
TRAINING FOR THE NCPB TEAM IN SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, AND INNOVATION MAINSTREAMING PC INDICATOR
Posted on May 24, 2022May 21, 2023Categories Latest NewsNational Cereals and Produce Board, NCPB staff and Facilitators from NACOSTI The National Commission for Science, Technology, and Innovation (NACOSTI) facilitated a three-day training on the Science, Technology, and Innovation performance contracting indicator and reporting to the National Cereals and Produce Board (NCPB) Focal Person and Champion(s). The training was convened by the NCPB. In accordance with the purposes of the STI Act enactment, the Financial Year 2021/2022 Performance Contracting Guidelines (18th Cycle) released by the Ministry of Public Service … Continue reading “TRAINING FOR THE NCPB TEAM IN SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, AND INNOVATION MAINSTREAMING PC INDICATOR”
WHY THE ROLE OF TECHNICAL INSTITUTIONS IN INNOVATION CANNOT BE GAINSAID
Posted on May 18, 2022September 13, 2023Categories Latest NewsThe Kabete National Polytechnic in Nairobi County.[Courtesy] Last week, Kabete National Polytechnic held its second research conference. I was a guest as an alumnus. It was nostalgic visiting an institution that has evolved in the last 100 years from a native industrial training depot (NITD) to a technical school, a technical institute and now a national polytechnic. Now you know why the small town next to this school is called “N”. Did I hear the late founding President Jomo Kenyatta went … Continue reading “WHY THE ROLE OF TECHNICAL INSTITUTIONS IN INNOVATION CANNOT BE GAINSAID”
RESEARCHERS SHOULD BE ASSESSED ON QUALITY NOT QUANTITY: HERE’S HOW
Posted on May 17, 2022February 9, 2023Categories Latest NewsResearchers need to be assessed on every aspect of their work, no matter where it takes place. Photo by marlenefrancia/Shutterstock How do you assess academic researchers for promotion or funding? This question has become ever more central in higher education settings since the 1980s saw substantial growth in investment in research. This significantly increased the number of researchers in the academic workforce and the need to assess their output for employment, promotion and other career advancements. One response to the need … Continue reading “RESEARCHERS SHOULD BE ASSESSED ON QUALITY NOT QUANTITY: HERE’S HOW”