GRA BLOG
August 1, 2024
GRA Eminent Scholar named to lead Georgia’s Solve Sickle Cell Initiative
Global educator Solomon Fiifi Ofori-Acquah has established research centers in Ghana and the U.S.
ATLANTA—An accomplished researcher in genetics and sickle cell disease is returning to Georgia to lead a science and medical collaborative that aims to find new treatments and cures for the disease.
Solomon F. Ofori-Acquah, PhD is currently director of two research enterprises, both of which he started: the West African Genetic Medicine Center in the University of Ghana and the Center for Translational and International Hematology at the University of Pittsburgh.
Upon arriving in Georgia in September, Ofori-Acquah will have a joint faculty appointment at Emory University and Morehouse School of Medicine (MSM) as the Calvin Smyre GRA Eminent Scholar Chair.
July 16, 2024
Forever, one of us
All of us at GRA are heartbroken by the loss of Lee Herron, who died July 12 after fighting health issues on several fronts.
From the day he joined GRA in 2008 until his retirement early this year, Lee personified our very mission of driving greater impact out of university research and entrepreneurship. His unique alchemy of acumen, insight and realism helped hundreds of researchers turn their discoveries into products and companies.
Personally, Lee was courageous beyond measure.
July 12, 2024
High-tech for the win
Georgia’s investment in university labs creates a major competitive advantage
State-of-the-art technology in Georgia’s university labs does more than speed discovery and invention. It also makes the state more competitive in landing multi-million research grants.
Since its founding in 1990, GRA has strategically invested in research instruments and core facilities. This investment has helped to:
Recruit top scientists to Georgia universities. Adding a key piece of equipment can immediately strengthen a researcher’s program and become a deciding factor for a major recruit.
