Drs Delgoda and Francis at the NPI

Arming Researchers for the Fight Against Mosquitoes

Seeding LabsBlog, Impact, Instrumental Access 2017, Scientist Success Stories

Across Jamaica, disease-carrying mosquitoes are evading efforts to reduce their population by developing resistance to the most commonly used insecticides. Their clever defense has renewed the urgent quest for new, effective methods of eliminating mosquitoes. Dr. Rupika Delgoda, head of the Natural Products Institute (NPI) at the University of the West Indies (UWI) in Jamaica, believes that a solution lies within Jamaica’s diverse ecosystem…

Biotech Week

Biotech Week Boston & BioPharm America conference: Will you be there?

Seeding LabsAnnouncements, Blog

Boston is a hub of science and innovation, and we are excited to be a part of this year’s Biotech Week Boston where “the heart, technology, and business of science converge.” Among the weeks activities we will be taking part include the Evening for Diversity and Inclusion on September 4 and the Xconomy Awards Gala on September 5, where our founder and CEO Nina Dudnik is a finalist for an award! On September 5 and 6, you can also find us at our booth during the concurrent BioPharm America (BPA) conference. BPA is a unique partnering event that during which global decision-makers …

Dr Aina Adeogun

Nigeria to Boston to Norway and Back

Seeding LabsBlog, Instrumental Access 2018

Instead of returning to the University of Ibadan (UI) in Nigeria after attending Positively Instrumental in Boston last March, Instrumental Access awardee Dr. Aina Adeogun took a detour to Norway.

Her destination: the lab of longtime collaborator (and fellow Nigerian) Dr. Augustine Arukwe at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology in Trondheim.