"Innovators on tap"

By artappraiser on Fri, 04/24/2020 - 1:56am |

Our students are:

Developing N95 masks for Guatemala through Engineers without Borders
Tutoring younger students on math and science over Zoom
Working to design ventilators
Offering mental health advice #BeTheDifference https://t.co/m0G3CmZfhh
— Marquette University (@MarquetteU) April 23, 2020

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https://twitter.com/MarquetteU/status/1253132864973135874

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Self-describes as Bioengineer, computational immunologist, futurist, husband, father, entrepreneur. Founding partner, CEO & President of Distributed Bio. in San Francisco:

We are happy to announce a partnership with Erwin Calgua and Guatemala’s University of San Carlos to enable rapid diagnostic testing of COVID19 convalescent plasma antibodies. USAC will test plasma to find donors with the best antibodies and then bank their plasma as a treatment.
— Dr. Jacob Glanville (@CurlyJungleJake) April 24, 2020

by artappraiser on Fri, 04/24/2020 - 1:59am

Global non-profit, driving innovation in development & delivery of diagnostics to combat major diseases in the world’s poorest populations in Geneva:

More #SARSCoV2 #diagnostic test performance data published

We have added clinical performance & limit of detection data for more molecular tests from our independent evaluations with @Hopitaux_unige.

All results: https://t.co/40D7eTOKJd #COVID19 #Covid_19 #CovidTesting
— FIND (Foundation for Innovative New Diagnostics) (@FINDdx) April 23, 2020

by artappraiser on Fri, 04/24/2020 - 2:06am

Simply a "biologist" (somehow I think he's being humble):

Of >250 ideas received in respond to our call, we have been able to identify 6, that we are going to support. Congratulations to the innovators of these ideas to fight against COVID-19. Looking forward to productive interaction. Good luck to the innovators! pic.twitter.com/r7gPYP7S8x
— Rakesh K Mishra (@3RakeshMishra) April 23, 2020

by artappraiser on Fri, 04/24/2020 - 2:09am

Srinagar, Kashmir:

A group of innovators are displaying their covid related innovations at banquet hall sgr .These amazing minds have worked overtime to contribute their bit to assuage the fear psychosis gripping all of us . #PandemicCovid19 pic.twitter.com/fCSxtzU2vS
— Mahmood Ah Shah (@mashah06) April 23, 2020

by artappraiser on Fri, 04/24/2020 - 2:13am

Kenya:

Today we celebrate the innovators,the informers,the trainers and vast majority who have stepped up to help fight the Covid-19 pandemic.
We are apart but never alone .We shall overcome.#StandInTheGap #TutawezanaNaKorona pic.twitter.com/a8QsB07h4W
— COVID-19 National Youth Response Kenya (@COVID19_NYRNKE) April 23, 2020

by artappraiser on Fri, 04/24/2020 - 2:15am

"Pan European Hackathon":

Innovators wanted Join the biggest hackathon in Europe to fight #COVIDー19 #EUvsVirus #hackthecrisis

Sign up now https://t.co/TW50Oy6lDv
April 24-26
#TogetherStronger pic.twitter.com/Iy6tlJF2bx
— Iberdrola Renewables (@Iberdrola_En) April 22, 2020

by artappraiser on Fri, 04/24/2020 - 2:22am

The volunteers making PPE on the homefront for UK health workers

Experienced machinists to first-time sewers are helping to provide coronavirus kit

@ TheGuardian.com, April 23

[...] a national group called For the Love of Scrubs, which coordinates sewing volunteers nationwide. Her scrubs are predominantly being sent to the local hospital where her son was born. “It’s fantastic,” she said. “I’m very happy to support them. It feels like a bit of a war effort, we’re all doing what we can.”[....]

by artappraiser on Fri, 04/24/2020 - 3:09am

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