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VESTAL, N.Y. — Binghamton University researchers will use two federal grants totaling more than $1.3 million for research into antibody-mediated, drug-delivery technology for the treatment

People news: Boris joins Barclay Damon
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Barclay Damon announced Traci Boris has joined the firm as partner in its health care & human services and labor & employment

Startup IoT develops air-purification technology that helps with COVID
SYRACUSE — A Syracuse tech startup is aiming to help with the COVID-19 pandemic by deploying a computer platform to monitor air purification and to destroy particles of the virus in the air with scrubbing technology. After two years of development, the founders and investors in IoT Right hope to bring their technology to scale

Syracuse football coach Dino Babers tests negative for COVID-19
The Syracuse Football Twitter account posted the following message on Thursday morning” “Coach Dino Babers’ PCR test has come back negative for COVID-19. In accordance
VIEWPOINT: Every business leader now has a new role: Healer-in-Chief
A study released by the CDC in early July revealed some eye-opening statistics about frontline workers in my industry: • Since March 2020, respondents (health-care workers) reported experiencing traumatic events or stressors. • 72 percent felt overwhelmed by workload or family/work balance • 11.8 percent have received job-related threats because of work • 23.4 percent have felt bullied, threatened, or harassed because

McMahon outlines Onondaga County’s plan for COVID-19 booster shots
The Onondaga County Health Department is still working to determine which offices will participate, he noted. The department will make the information public once it’s

Ichor Therapeutics rebrands as Ichor Life Sciences
LAFAYETTE, N.Y. — Ichor Therapeutics, a biotechnology company headquartered in LaFayette, says it has rebranded as Ichor Life Sciences. The new name reflects the firm’s

MVP Health Care offers chance to win grant funding for fitness courts in New York and Vermont
SCHENECTADY, N.Y. — MVP Health Care (MVP) and the National Fitness Campaign (NFC) on Tuesday announced the launch of a $750,000 statewide partnership to build

OCC President Crabill to retire after the current academic year
ONONDAGA, N.Y. — Casey Crabill, who has served as president of Onondaga Community College (OCC) since July 2013, has announced plans to retire from the

People news: MVCC names Coffey head coach of women’s basketball team
UTICA, N.Y. — Mohawk Valley Community College has recently appointed Gabrielle Coffey, of Utica, as women’s basketball head coach/athletic specialist. She is responsible for recruiting
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