Agilent Technologies Funds UCD Newman Fellowship in Quantitative Proteomics
UCD Foundation is delighted that Agilent Technologies is supporting the Newman Fellowship Programme, following the appointment of Dr Ben Collins as the Agilent Technologies Newman Fellow in Quantative Proteomics.
Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) is the world’s premier measurement company and a technology leader in communications, electronics, life sciences and chemical analysis. The company’s 16,000 employees serve customers in more than 110 countries. Agilent had net revenues of $4.5 billion in fiscal 2009. Information about Agilent is available at www.agilent.com.
Dr. Collins’ research, under the supervision of Professor Steve Pennington, will focus on the development and application of advanced liquid chromatography mass spectrometry (LC/MS) methodologies to support a variety of biomedical research projects. Using Agilent LC/MS instruments, Dr. Collins will research methods for determining differences in the concentrations of large numbers of proteins in diverse samples. Research projects range from identifying strategies to improve the safety evaluation of new drugs, to uncovering novel methods for early diagnosis of prostate cancer by screening blood proteins.
Agilent and the Proteome Research Center at the UCD Conway Institute have an existing collaboration focused on the development and application of advanced workflows for analysis of protein content in biological samples.
“As a leading technology partner to academia, the funding of the Newman Fellowship reflects our core belief that investing in the next generation of thought leaders is a crucial part of moving science forward,” said Padraig McDonnell, country general manager, Agilent Ireland. “We look forward to working closely with Professor Pennington and his team at UCD to further research and understanding in the field of quantitative proteomics.”
Funding for the Newman Fellowship was made possible through Agilent’s university research program, which fosters the advancement and application of measurement technologies at universities around the world.