Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) today announced that Paul Blainey,
Ph.D., assistant professor in the Massachusetts Institute of Technology
(MIT) Department of Biological Engineering and a researcher at the Broad
Institute, is the recipient of Agilent’s sixth annual Early Career
Professor Award for his work in single-cell measurement and analysis.
Blainey’s research focuses on integrating new microfluidic, optical and
molecular tools into biological research and medicine. His lab develops
quantitative single-cell and single-molecule approaches that reveal the
workings of natural and engineered biological systems across a range of
scales.
Recently, Blainey demonstrated that DNA-binding proteins track the DNA
helix as they slide and discovered new classes of biomolecules with
sliding activity. Ongoing studies using microfluidic single-molecule
assays will help understand how these molecules move; they will also
identify additional classes of biomolecules that use thermal energy to
move in both directions along a strand of DNA.
“Our department is very proud to have Paul Blainey receive this highly
competitive award from Agilent, a company that has played a leading role
in biotechnology for many years,” said Douglas Lauffenburger, Ford
Professor of Biological Engineering, Chemical Engineering and Biology,
and head of MIT’s Department of Biological Engineering. “Paul is a
splendidly meritorious awardee, based on his superb accomplishments and
exceptional promise for continuing impact in single-cell measurement and
analysis technologies.”
“Dr. Blainey’s groundbreaking research in single-cell measurement puts
him at the forefront of a very talented group of scientists from around
the world,” said Jack Wenstrand, director of University Relations and
External Research at Agilent. “We are proud to support his promising
career with this award.”
The Agilent Early Career Professor Award is presented annually to
recognize and encourage excellence in measurement research. It seeks to
establish strong collaborative relationships between Agilent researchers
and leading professors early in their careers, as well as to underscore
Agilent’s role as a sponsor of university research.
More details are available at www.agilent.com/univ_relation/profaward/index.shtml.
About Agilent Technologies
Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) is the world’s premier measurement
company and a technology leader in chemical analysis, life sciences,
diagnostics, electronics and communications. The company’s 20,600
employees serve customers in more than 100 countries. Agilent had
revenues of $6.8 billion in fiscal 2013. Information about Agilent is
available at www.agilent.com.
On Sept. 19, 2013, Agilent announced plans to separate into two publicly
traded companies through a tax-free spinoff of its electronic
measurement business. The new company is named Keysight Technologies,
Inc. The separation is expected to be completed in early November 2014.
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