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Thomas A. Rando

Thomas A. Rando, M.D., Ph.D., is the director of the UCLA Broad Stem Cell Research Center. In this role, he promotes a culture of scientific excellence, academic integrity and interdisciplinary collaboration. He also builds partnerships with the larger scientific community — including other institutions and private companies — to address the most urgent challenges in regenerative medicine with the shared goal of improving human health. 

Rando studies the basic mechanisms of stem cell biology and the biology of aging. He seeks to understand how environmental influences affect...Read more

Kiley Graim

Dr. Graim received her Ph.D. in 2016 from the University of California, Santa Cruz, advised by Professor Josh Stuart. She did postdoctoral research at Princeton University and the Flatiron Institute, Simons Foundation, working with Professor Olga Troyanskaya. Dr. Graim’s research operates at the confluence of life science research and computer science. Her lab develops machine learning models that integrate diverse large-scale genomics data to address key questions in human health and disease. These models effectively probe complex biological networks to answer questions arising from basic...Read more

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Slowing the Spread of Fires with Flame Retardants

June 4, 2025
Flame-retardant material can prevent the start of a fire. Here, a material is being exposed to a direct flame to test it for flame-retardant properties.
June 4, 2025

As a resident of Southern California, I have always been acutely aware of the looming threat of wildfires, especially in the presence of the Santa Ana winds.

AIChE Introduces Some of Its Recently Elected Fellows

June 3, 2025
June 3, 2025

Learn more about the backgrounds, careers, and accomplishments of these recently elected AIChE Fellows.

Maria Savino

Maria Savino holds a Ph. D in Cellular and Molecular Biology, and a Master in Business Administration. She has been sales manager for biotechnology companies within an international scope for more than 10 years and since she joined Beckman Coulter Life Sciences after the acquisition of Labcyte Inc in 2019, she has occupied roles in marketing and business development. Today she is focused on demonstrating Beckman Coulter Life Sciences solutions as essential parts of the laboratory workflow in Biomanufacturing.

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Matt Cohen



Matt joined CEV as an Investment Principal in May 2023. He brings over a decade of climatetech investing experience to CEV.

Prior to joining CEV, Matt was Director of Technology at Pangaea Ventures, an impact-focused venture capital firm. There, he played a key role in directing the firm’s technology scouting and evaluation activities. He also helped develop quantifiable impact assessment methodologies for portfolio companies and potential investments. He served as a board director and observer for multiple hardtech startups and closely supported many of the firm’s...Read more

Chris Fay

Chris Fay is a Registered Environmental Assessment Practitioner (REAP) and Technical Director at Arup with over 20 years of experience in environmental planning and impact assessment. He has led complex infrastructure and energy projects across Australia, Southeast Asia, and North America, with a focus on regulatory approvals, ESG compliance, and stakeholder engagement.

Chris is currently supporting the Equatic project in Canada—an innovative ocean-based carbon dioxide removal initiative—where he is advising on environmental permitting and Indigenous consultation strategy. His work...Read more

Real-time Raman Analysis of Low Levels of an Analyte in a Continuous Flow Process

Learn how Bruker's Raman Analyzers with HTVS technology enable real-time, high performance monitoring of industrial flow chemistry, including bioprocesses and protein purification applications. Achieve precise, rapid data collection with detection limits below 15 ppm.

Redefining Biomanufacturing Efficiency: A Chat with Beckman Coulter Life Sciences’ Maria Savino

June 3, 2025
July 3, 2025

Biomanufacturing is evolving with the help of automation, data integration, and high-throughput tools. In this post, Beckman Coulter Life Sciences shares how their technologies are helping researchers accelerate DBTL cycles, improve scalability, and support sustainability.

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