The Catalyst Vol. 17


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Beyond Antibiotics: ‘PPMOs’ Offer New Approach to Bacterial Infection, Other Diseases —Science Daily Researchers at Oregon State University and other institutions recently announced the successful use of a new type of antibacterial agent called a PPMO, which appears to function as well or better than an antibiotic, but may be more precise and also solve problems with antibiotic resistance. In animal studies, one form of PPMO showed significant control of two strains of Acinetobacter, a group of bacteria of global concern that has caused significant mortality among military personnel serving in Middle East combat. The new PPMOs offer a fundamentally different attack on bacterial infection, researchers say. Read More Grow Your Business With Professional Staffers —The Staffing Stream Now is a good time to start a new business or expand an existing one. According to a recent article by Laurie Kulikowski in TheStreet, roughly 514,000 new businesses were formed per month last year, a rate that surpasses pre-recessionary and long-term levels. However, cash flow is at a premium in the early stages of any company and critical to its success. Balancing revenue with costs means that some departments may be undermanned at a crucial time when customer service, marketing and many other key functions need to be performing at top capacity. Founders and key executives also know there’s a fine line balancing company growth while managing other areas of the business. Read More Zoie Cumming Team Leader / Senior Account Executive Lab Support Europe Zoie joined Lab Support in March 2001 and is currently a Branch Leader and Senior Account Executive at our Sheffield, England office. As is often the case with our employees, Zoie came to us with a solid background in science. She earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Applied Chemistry, graduating with honors. After college, she worked as a Polymer Development Chemist in both the paint and medical device industries, and then worked as a Technical Sales Manager in the paint and coatings industry. In her current role, Zoie focuses on business development and key account management along with leading the Sheffield office. She’s proud of the many new clients she’s built relationships with during her tenure at Lab Support. Through her key philosophy of honesty, Zoie has gained her clients’ trust. She explains, “Don’t promise the world, just that you will do your best.” Her exceptional work performance earned Zoie our company’s prestigious President’s Club award in 2003. One of the best parts of the job for Zoie is the people she works with. She's also proud to say that the relationships she's built along with the service she provides to clients have resulted in continual call backs, sometimes even years later. Currently, she’s enjoying learning new skills as the recruitment industry changes and working towards growing the Sheffield branch in new areas. When Zoie isn’t working she enjoys spending time with family and friends.							Teeny tiny pacemaker fits inside the heart –IEEE Spectrum Read More New role for ‘hunger hormone’ –MIT News Read More The secret to successful product design? Simplicity. –Entrepreneur Read More Grape skin extract before radiation kills more cancer –Futurity Read More Climate change gets clocked –Nature Read More Angelina Jolie's breast surgeon speaks out –LiveScience Read More The following Industries expect to have an increase in projects that may result in additional contract staff* within the time frames below: Four to six months: Environmental Petrochemical Pharmaceutical Six to nine months: Chemical Coatings and Polymers Materials Science Nine to twelve months: Contract Testing Lab *This insight is based on our comprehensive October 2013 survey of contract staffing buyers. The full report is titled, "Lab Support Index." The above results are from the report and are related to buyers' strategies for managing staffing resources. Through our dedicated divisions, On Assignment (NYSE: ASGN) has the ability to provide a complete range of staffing solutions to meet the needs of most areas within life sciences. Our Lab Support division fills short- and long-term, contract, contract-to-hire, and direct hire science and engineering positions. While our Sharpstream division offers international executive and middle management retained search services. Through our clinical research division, Valesta, we provide recruitment solutions that include functional outsourcing as well as contract, contract-to-hire, and direct hire options.

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