AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoBiomedical Research: Johns Hopkins Medicine is leading a four-year, up-to-$52.1 million federal effort to study how proteins fold and misfold, starting with Parkinson’s disease and Ewing sarcoma. The work aims to identify earlier diagnostic and treatment targets. Advanced Energy: Rockville-based X-energy, Amazon and American Electric Power are studying a proposed 960-megawatt small modular reactor project in Indiana, part of a broader plan to add nuclear power to the grid. Maryland Engineering: Morgan State University secured ABET accreditation through 2032 for six engineering and built-environment programs, a boost for students entering technical careers. Chesapeake Science: The Bay earned its highest overall health score in 40 years, a C-plus, though conditions vary across the watershed. Researchers’ DolphinWatch project has also built a decade of public sightings data to help track dolphins and investigate their role in the Bay ecosystem.
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