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Clinical trials are better, faster, cheaper with big data

by domcoxtek | Jun 10, 2021 | Blog, Uncategorized

“One of the most difficult parts of my job is enrolling patients into studies,” says Nicholas Borys, chief medical officer for Lawrenceville, N.J., biotechnology company Celsion, which develops next-generation chemotherapy and immunotherapy agents for liver and...

How to accelerate the world into the 5G era

by domcoxtek | May 28, 2021 | Blog, Uncategorized

Demand for 5G smartphones is reaching an all-time highIn 2021, consumers and institutions alike are fast-tracking a digital revolution in an unprecedented era of social distancing and remote work—a trend that may continue long after the pandemic subsides. The time is...

Collective data rights can stop big tech from obliterating privacy

by domcoxtek | May 25, 2021 | Blog, Uncategorized

Individuals should not have to fight for their data privacy rights and be responsible for every consequence of their digital actions. Consider an analogy: people have a right to safe drinking water, but they aren’t urged to exercise that right by checking the quality...

Contact cravings

by domcoxtek | Feb 24, 2021 | Blog, Uncategorized

After months of social distancing, it’s not surprising that many people have felt starved for human companionship. Now a study from MIT has found that to our brains, the longings we feel during isolation are indeed similar to the food cravings we feel when hungry....

Envisioning better health outcomes for all

by domcoxtek | Jan 26, 2021 | Blog, Uncategorized

The current covid-19 pandemic has shined the spotlight on longstanding health inequities for people of color. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, compared to the general United States population, African Americans are 1.4 times more likely to...

The quinoa evangelist

by domcoxtek | Dec 18, 2020 | Blog, Uncategorized

In the early 1970s, Steve Gorad ’63 had a successful career as a clinical psychologist. He was in charge of the alcohol unit at Boston State Hospital and had a private practice, but he was restless. “It wasn’t enough,” he says. “I was a long-haired hippie writing...