MEDICAL AUTOMATION EXPERTS
Terry Sharrer's bio:
 | Dr. Sharrer began as Executive Director, Medical Innovation and Transformation Institute, with the Inova Health System (Fairfax, VA) in July 2007. Formerly, he was the Curator of Health Sciences at the National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution, where he had worked for thirty-six years. Terry Sharrer speaks and writes about a range of life science subjects. In 1987, he co-organized an exhibition titled "The Search for Life: Genetic Technology in the 20th Century." This show also was the inaugural exhibition for the DNA Learning Center at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory in New York. He has done video documentaries on the Human Genome Project, the beginning of gene therapy, and the molecular biology of cancer. He holds a PhD in history from the University of Maryland, has authored some three dozen publications-including A Kind of Fate, Agricultural Change in Virginia, 1861-1920 (about the biological consequences of the Civil War and the beginning of germ theory practices, Iowa State University Press, 2000)-and currently is writing a history of molecular medicine. For outreach work, has served as Chairman of the Board of Directors of the National Foundation for Cancer Research (Bethesda, MD), board member of the Carilion Biomedical Institute (Roanoke, VA), board member, Immune Deficiency Foundation (Towson, MD), and board member, Inova Fairfax Hospital Cancer Advisory Committee (Fairfax, VA). Currently, his public service includes: board member of the Fund for Inherited Disease Research (Bryn Mawr, PA); and Science Advisor, for the Loudoun County, VA Department of Economic Development, the Clarke County VA Education Foundation, and the Arizona Science Alliance. With his wife Patty, and sons Alex, age 13, and Nicholas, age 17, he lives in Hamilton, Loudoun County, VA. Disclosure: G. Terry Sharrer, PhD has stock dividends in Merck and Pfizer. |
Terry Sharrer's posts:
Avian Retrotransposon for Inserting Corrective Genes into the Human Genome
Avian retrotransposon for inserting corrective genes into the human genome.
“Here, we [at UC Berkeley] describe precise RNA-mediated insertion of transgenes [MORE]
Inhalable Exosomes Deliver IL-12 for Treating Lung Cancer
Inhalable exosomes deliver IL-12 lung cancer treatments
“Scientists [at Columbia University] have discovered a way to use inhalable exosomes to deliver [MORE]
Some AI Applications in Healthcare
AI-powered “smart hospital”
Artificial intelligence is slowly seeping into every nook and cranny of healthcare: here are a few examples—natural language [MORE]
Bespoke Brain-Cell Implants
Replacement brain cells, grown to order
“Damaged brain tissue can possibly be re-grown using a new method that lets researchers guide [MORE]
T-Cell Therapy Approved for Aggressive Melanoma
Solid tumor breakthrough? Cell therapy for melanoma FDA-approved in first
“The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted accelerated approval to [MORE]
Lab Grown Testis
Towards a “Testis in a Dish”- generation of mouse testicular organoids
“Here, we [at Bar-Ilan University, Ramat Gan, Israel] generated testis [MORE]
Light-Triggered Device Instead of Pacemakers
Tiny light-activated device could replace pacemakers
“A tiny light-triggered device that is thinner than a human hair can be used to [MORE]
Future of Biomedical Engineering
Grand challenges at the interface of cngineering and medicine
“. . . five grand challenges with cross-cutting themes and provided a [MORE]
Research Opportunity: Microplastics in Human Tissues
Microplastics found in every human placenta tested in study
“Microplastics [according to a new study from the University of New Mexico] [MORE]
Ultra-High Performance Liquid Chromatograph
Bioinert, biocompatible UHPLC offers superior reliability
“In quantitative analysis of biomolecules, adsorption of the target compound to a metal surface can [MORE]
“The Lawnmower,” a Molecular Engine
First synthetic protein motor creates its own fuel as it ‘mows
Researchers at Simon Fraser University and Lund University researchers “have [MORE]
Polygenic Risk Scores for 10 Diseases
Polygenic risk scores for 10 diseases
“From an initial list of 23 conditions, ten were selected for implementation based on PRS [MORE]
Change in AD Biomarkers over Time
Trajectory of Alzheimer’s biomarkers tracked in major study
“Biomarkers of Alzheimer’s disease are present early, and their levels evolve over time, [MORE]
Melting Curve Analysis of Bacterial Pathogens in Blood
Bloodborne pathogens quickly ID’d by melting their DNA
“[Researchers] from the University of California San Diego have . . . . [MORE]