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Gates boosts UK malaria research

The Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, UK, has received $50.7 million from the Gates Foundation for research on treatments for infectious and tropical diseases such as malaria

A question of trust

If you want to lead innovation in R&D, don’t neglect the crucial human factor, says Georges Haour from the IMD in Lausanne, Switzerland.

fMRI – the quick guide

Wouldn’t you like to read the minds of the people you do business with? Sorry, fMRI doesn't do that, but it does try to see what goes on in the brain.

Lab notes

How to manage a virtual R&D team, valuing research – and other insights into R&D management.

From textiles to healthcare

Swati Piramal was born into a textile business family. And as typical Indian marriages were solemnized more than two decades ago, she too married into one of the oldest textile business families in Mumbai.

Breaking through the lab-glass ceiling

Despite the naysayers, more and more women are gaining success in the business of science. Our global investigation shows what it takes: good education, determination, a good employer, and some luck. Memo to government – Help them out.

Watching ideas unfold

Teresa Stanek Rea is an attorney in the Alexandria, Virginia, office of Buchanan Ingersoll.

Using your education

A partner at the global intellectual property firm Sughrue Mion, Susan Pan focuses on IP rights in Asia.

Making passions a reality

Wendy A. Choi, is a partner with intellectual property law firm Woodcock Washburn, focuses on US and foreign patent prosecution, transactions and licensing.

No two days are the same

A partner at Dewey Ballantine in the East Palo Alto office, Noemi "Nicky" Espinosa has more than 20 years of experience in intellectual property law for biotechnology and high technology clients.

Women know their rights

A European through and through, Monica Beltrametti is the Vice President and Director of the Xerox Research Centre Europe.