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In 2024, the ISS National Lab launched 110 payloads across seven missions, advancing biotechnology, materials science, and in-space manufacturing. Key projects included 3D printing of tissues, pharmaceutical research, and optical fiber production. The year also saw validation of new technologies and STEM education initiatives, highlighting the ISS's role in innovation and research.

Ed Arce, a managing director at H.C. Wainwright & Co., specializes in biopharmaceuticals and specialty pharmaceuticals. NewAmsterdam Pharma's obicetrapib is hailed as a groundbreaking drug for cardiovascular disease.

Functional precision medicine, integrating genomics with drug sensitivity testing on patient-derived tumor cells, showed improved outcomes in pediatric patients with relapsed or refractory cancers. The study by Diana J. Azzam, PhD, demonstrated feasibility and potential cost savings, with 83% of patients experiencing better progression-free survival and objective response rates compared to standard treatments. The approach aims to advance personalized cancer care through FDA approval and health economic studies.

C2SHIP's annual meeting at UND discussed advancing healthcare tech for in-place care, including a Star Trek-inspired tricorder device, aiming to keep patients out of hospitals and improve home care.

C2SHIP's annual meeting at UND showcased future medical tech research, focusing on in-place care devices like the 'tricorder,' aiming to keep patients at home. UND's membership in C2SHIP, a National Science Foundation collaboration, enables broader clinical trials and research in Indigenous health, enhancing healthcare technology development.

Purdue researchers, led by Jennifer Wisecaver, identified genetic variation in 15 strains of Prymnesium parvum, revealing a hybrid lab strain. Published in Current Biology, the findings offer insights into predicting harmful algal blooms.

Consumer Reports found elevated lead levels in 1/3 of 36 tested cinnamon products, with some reaching 3.5 ppm, prompting warnings to discard items with 1 ppm or more. The Codex Alimentarius is considering a 2.5 ppm limit for lead in bark spices, including cinnamon.

Marie Antoine, diagnosed with lupus and kidney failure, found clarity and support through a Florida International University team. They helped her understand her health, navigate a kidney transplant, and manage her recovery.