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Open Access Government North America Analysis OPEN ACCESS GOVERNMENT NORTH AMERICA ANALYSIS THE ROLE OF RESEARCH IN THE FUTURE OF AGEING DR YVES JOANETTE, SCIENTIFIC DIRECTOR AT THE CIHR INSTITUTE OF AGING EXPLORES HOW CANADA’S RESEARCHERS ARE MEETING THE NEEDS OF AN AGEING POPULATION IN THIS ISSUE Dr Juan C. Meza, Division of Mathematical Jaime Adams and Anne Mims Adrian, PhD Leora Fox, Jennifer Simpson and George Sciences at the National Science Foundation share their views on advancing open access and Yohrling from the Huntington’s Disease Society reveals why mathematics is such a powerful tool open data in higher education of America explore the sources of funding in the for understanding the world around us development of therapies for the disease Featured eBook Supported by Gene expression and Huntington’s disease Naoko Tanese from New York University explores how monitoring gene expression can be used to treat Gene expression and Huntington’s disease neurodegenerative diseases such as Huntington’s. Click here to view our ebook Naoko Tanese, PhD Associate Dean for Biomedical Sciences Director, Sackler Institute of Graduate Biomedical Sciences Jonathan Miles Editor Production Coordinator INTRODUCTION Nick Wilde Designers Welcome to the packed July 2018 edition Also, in this summer edition, we are Andrew Bosworth Ben Green of North America Analysis. One of the pleased to feature an article on advancing many insights in this edition comes open access and open data in higher from Leora Fox, Jennifer Simpson and education. This comes from Jaime The editor does not necessarily agree George Yohrling from the Huntington’s Adams at the U.S. Department of with or endorse any of the views or contents of the articles and features Disease Society of America. In their Agriculture and Anne Mims Adrian, within this document. All articles and article, they explore the sources of PhD at Auburn University. editorials remain the copyright of the authors, organisations and other funding in the development of therapies relevant authorities by whose kind for Huntington’s disease (HD) in the Finally, one guest article worth mention- permission they are reproduced. All U.S. today. ing here is from Marta Pierkarska, information has been checked and is correct at the time of going to press. Director of Developer Ecosystem at The publisher will not be liable for any We also include a fascinating piece Hyperledger who reveals her thoughts loss suffered directly or indirectly as a result of the use of or reliance on from Dr Yves Joanette, Scientific Director on the current status of blockchain the information contained herein. at the CIHR Institute of Aging. In his technologies in the world today. © Adjacent Digital Politics Ltd 2018 insightful comment piece, he explores how Canada’s researchers are meeting I trust that you find this publication Adjacent Digital Politics Ltd and its suppliers collect and process personal the needs of an ageing population, now useful and insightful. Please do reach information for the purposes of and in the future. out if you have any ideas for compelling customer analysis and market research. Our group/affiliate companies may content for the future, or perhaps also wish to contact you about our A further health insight comes from you’d like to provide comments on this products or services, or the products of carefully selected third parties that David Bearman, M.D., Executive VP of edition. ■ we think you may be interested in. the American Academy of Cannabinoid Medicine. In his analysis, he details the research priorities for cannabis, one of the most thoroughly studied plants of all time. Heading up the research & innovation focus, we are thrilled to feature a compelling article by Dr Juan C. Meza, Division Director for the Division of Adjacent Digital Politics Ltd Datum House Mathematical Sciences (DMS) at the Electra Way Crewe Business Park National Science Crewe Cheshire CW1 6ZF Foundation (NSF). This article reveals Jonathan Miles Registered in England & Wales. Company Reg No. 8667479. exactly why mathematics is such a Editor VAT Registration No. 169 9152 64. powerful tool for understanding the world around us, we find out. @Jonathan_AdjDig CONTENTS NORTH AMERICA ANALYSIS | JULY 2018 USA RESEARCH & INNOVATION Mathematics: A powerful tool for understanding the world 36Dr Juan C. Meza, Division Director for the Division of Mathematical Sciences at the National Science Foundation (NSF) reveals why mathematics is such a powerful tool for understanding the world around us Microbes and the rigour of space flight 44William B. Miller, Jr., M.D. argues that without the planning to do so, we have launched microbial life from this planet How developmental biology changes our lives 48Shyh-Jye Lee (Jeff), Ph. D, President of the Taiwanese Society of Developmental Biology (TSDB) explains the way in which developmental biology impacts upon our lives Nanomedicines: Depicting human health risks 06hindering clinical translation Cecilia Van Cauwenberghe from Frost & Sullivan shares her expertise on the Muscular dystrophy: Present world of nanomedicines, with a special concerns and foreseen focus on depicting human health risks opportunities22 hindering clinical translation Cecilia Van Cauwenberghe from the TechVision Group at Frost & Sullivan provides a detailed analysis of the present concerns and foreseen opportunities HEALTH & SOCIAL CARE around muscular dystrophy (MD) Sources of funding in the Cannabis: One of the most development of therapies for thoroughly studied plants ever Huntington’s14 disease 30David Bearman, M.D., Executive VP of the ENVIRONMENT Leora Fox, Jennifer Simpson and George American Academy of Cannabinoid Promoting polar science in the Yohrling from the Huntington’s Disease Medicine details the research priorities for United States Society of America explore the sources of cannabis, one of the most thoroughly 52Open Access Government examine the funding in the development of therapies studied plants of all time work of the Office of Polar Programs (OPP), for Huntington’s disease (HD) part of the National Science Foundation Acute respiratory distress The diagnosis and treatment of syndrome – diagnostics and Ocean sciences: Advancing cancer in the United States therapeutics32 the frontiers of knowledge 18The vital work of the National Cancer Cecilia Van Cauwenberghe, from TechVision The56 activities of the Division of Ocean Institute, part of the National Institutes of Group, Frost & Sullivan provides a detailed Sciences (OCE), a section of the National Health, is placed under the spotlight here analysis of acute respiratory distress Science Foundation (NSF), in advancing by Open Access Government, including the syndrome, focussing on the evolving the frontiers of knowledge around ocean dissemination of new findings on the diagnostics and therapeutics in the sciences, are reviewed here by Open diagnosis and treatment of cancer precision era of medicine Access Government EDUCATION & YOUNG PEOPLE What next for children and young people with speech, 78language and communication needs? Mary Hartshorne, I CAN’s Head of Evidence shares her thoughts on the report Bercow: Ten Years On and the next steps for children and young people with speech, language and communication needs The research priorities for the cereals and oilseeds 68sector. Tim Isaac, Head of Arable at the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board shares his thoughts on research into the cereals & oilseeds sector BLOCKCHAIN INNOVATION ENERGY AGRICULTURE The current status of Fusion energy: Making history Advancing open access and blockchain technologies Laban Coblentz, Head of Communi - open data in higher education 82Marta Pierkarska, Director of Developer 62cation at ITER explains his thoughts on how 74Jaime Adams and Anne Mims Adrian, PhD Ecosystem at Hyperledger reveals her history is being made when it comes to the shares their views on advancing open thoughts on the current status of exciting world of fusion energy access and open data in higher education blockchain technologies CANADA Educational philosophy and The role of research in theory: Priorities and new Canada for the future of directions84 for research 90 Dr Yves Joanette, Scientific Bruce Maxwell, Lauren Bialystok, Kevin ageing. Director at the CIHR Institute of Aging McDonough and David Waddington, explores how Canada’s researchers are outline their views on promising new meeting the needs of an ageing directions for research in educational population, now and in the future philosophy and theory Why Canada urgently needs a national strategy to tackle the diabetes94 epidemic Kimberley Hanson, Director of Federal Affairs at Diabetes Canada argues that the country urgently needs a national strategy to tackle the diabetes epidemic HEALTH & SOCIAL CARE Nanomedicines: Depicting human health risks hindering clinical translation Cecilia Van Cauwenberghe from Frost & Sullivan shares her expertise on the world of nanomedicines, with a special focus on depicting human health risks hindering clinical translation y way of background, although nanomedicines and combined behaviour of atoms and molecules to hold the promise of contributing to provide build complex functional medicines, ranging from drug therapeutically efficient and early-stage delivery vehicles, diagnostic and imaging technologies, Bdiagnostics accuracy, the clinical translation of nano - analytical tools and theranostic platforms, among medicines face numerous challenges. 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