The first Columbus program to test a new robotic methadone assembly machine

Using a new automated dose assembly machine, Registered Nurse Siv Mao removes a tray of methadone doses that will be dispensed to people with opioid use disorders.  CompDrug made history by being the first opioid treatment program to go live using Zing, which assembles doses automatically.  The innovative machine offers the opportunity to reduce human error, assemble drug doses at a rapid pace, and allow nursing staff to focus on direct patient care.

Siv Mao’s wrists ached as he twisted the lids on bottle after bottle of methadone every day at work. He would sit behind a window as patients approached, trying to chat with them and see how they were doing, while also focusing on measuring doses into bottles, printing and sticking labels, heat sealing them, and … Read more

Sustainable Ruminant Genetics Program Launched in NI – Agriland.ie

Sustainable Ruminant Genetics Program Launched in NI - Agriland.ie

The long awaited Sustainable Ruminant Genetics (SRG) program for Northern Ireland has been officially launched. It will be a key project in helping farmers achieve their climate change goals. In essence, the new program will be the vehicle through which improved livestock programs will deliver significant reductions in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions within the cattle … Read more

NHGRI’s intramural research program enters a new phase

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Since its launch in 1993, NHGRI’s intramural research program (IRP) has grown and evolved with the evolving landscape of genomics research. For the past three decades, the institute’s IRP has been a leader in genomics and its application to human health. After a period of growth and restructuring, coinciding with the completion of Charles Rotimis’ … Read more