新英格蘭美中藥協第24屆年會 9/24

 

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Dear SAPA-NE Members and Friends,   秋高气爽，金桂飘香。 金秋时节， SAPA-NE 诚邀各界朋友与广大会员参加第24届线上年会——开发新疗法中前所未有的机遇和新纪元。本次年会于美东时间9月24日上午9点至下午4点举行，重点关注基于RANi的疗法和新型RNA生物工程。该活动包括一系列讲座和演讲，以及由来自学术界和工业界的杰出专家和领导者就以下主题进行的小组讨论： • 药物发现和开发前景 • 新型模式平台和前沿 • 促进技术进步和应用 • 靶向药物和监管问题   午餐会期间，我们很高兴邀请到来自Moderna、BMS 和 Beam Therapeutics 嘉宾来举办职业发展讨论会。这些嘉宾将会分享他们在开发细胞、基因，mRNA和生物药疗法的经验和收获，希望对各位在生物制药行业的职业发展有所助益。   SAPA-NE年会为所有参与者提供了优良的平台，鼓励大家去分享在生物医学制药领域的知识、感悟和观点。我们衷心的感谢所有的演讲嘉宾和会议赞助商，同时也希望你能在他们的演讲中发现一些亮点，寻找到一些灵感，这些亮点和灵感可能会在今后的药物研发中帮助你产生新的想法和创新合作。SAPA-NE秉承着交流互助的理念，希望继续为大家提供沟通交流的平台来完成共同发展的目标。每次年会，我们不仅积极邀请各个领域的杰出人物作为嘉宾为大家奉上最前沿的科研进展和业界发展趋势，而且还努力促进学术交流和商业合作，这都将为无论是学术研究还是职业发展打下基础。   会议很精彩，千万别错过。名额有限，注册尽早：https://www.sapa-neweb.org/events/2022AC   Welcome to the SAPA-NE 24th Annual Conference, New Era and Unprecedented Opportunities for Developing Novel Therapies. This year’s conference comprises a full-day scientific program that focuses on RNAi Based Therapeutics and Novel RNA Bioengineering. The event features a series of lectures and presentations as well as panel discussions to be delivered by distinguished experts and leaders from both academic and industry. This annual conference will be held virtually on Saturday, Sep 24, 2022, 9 AM – 4 PM EDT (美东时间).   Topics include: •            Future of Drug Discovery and Development •            New Modality Platforms and Frontiers  •            Enabling Technology Advancement and Applications  •            Targeted Drug Delivery and Regulatory Issues   During the lunch session, we are delighted to hold career development panel discussion to help you build a successful career in the bio-pharmaceutical industry. Panelists from Moderna, BMS and Beam Therapeutics are looking forward to seeing many of you and are excited to share their diverse career experiences in developing gene, cell, mRNA and biologics therapies.   SAPA-NE Annual Conference is a great platform for participants to share their knowledge, wisdom, and viewpoints on science, technology, and business in the biomedical/pharmaceutical field. We sincerely thank all the keynote speakers and conference sponsors who have made this exciting program possible. Regardless of your interest in the subject matter, you would find their talks in the program stimulating and insightful, which may help to generate new ideas, innovations, and collaborations in your drug discovery and development efforts.   Please plan to register for the event early to ensure a visual seat is available for you!! Also, contact us at info@sapa-neweb.org if you have any membership or registration-related questions.   Thank you,   SAPA-NE 24th Annual Conference Organizing Committee

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Baker-Polito Administration Announces Approval of Five Economic Development Projects Supporting Job Growth and Business Expansion Across Massachusetts

Projects expected to create or sustain 1,774 jobs in the Commonwealth

BOSTON – Today, the Commonwealth’s Economic Assistance Coordinating Council (EACC) approved five projects for participation in the Economic Development Incentive Program (EDIP). These projects are expected to create 373 net new jobs and retain 1,401 jobs throughout Massachusetts, while leveraging approximately $300 million in private investment. Of the applicants this quarter, four are manufacturers and two are located in Gateway Cities. Additionally, one new Vacant Storefront District was approved.    The EACC has approved 323 economic development projects since the beginning of the Baker-Polito Administration in January 2015. These projects will lead to the creation of 25,265 jobs, retention of 42,784 existing jobs, and will leverage almost $8.4 billion in private investment. Additionally, the EACC has assisted 144 manufacturing companies and 146 companies in Gateway Cities during this period.     Certified Projects: Nupro LLC (Deerfield) – Founded in 2015, Nupro develops high-quality product for optically clear thermoplastic polyurethane surface-protection films within the global automotive, wind energy, and electronics markets. Nupro has outgrown its current facility and has been searching for a property upon which to construct a new 100,000-square-foot state-of-the-art facility and equip it with $8-10 million of new processing equipment and components. The company will create 58 jobs, retain 46 jobs, and make a more than $25 million private investment. The Town of Deerfield has approved a 10-year TIF valued at approximately $332,223 and the EACC Board has approved EDIP investment tax credits in the amount of $580,000. Blount Fine Foods Corporation (Fall River) – Blount Fine Foods Corporation is a family-owned and -operated manufacturer, marketer, and developer of freshly prepared foods. Its products include restaurant-quality, single-serve grab-n-go fresh soups and entrees at retail, as well as entrees, side-dishes, and a full line of macaroni and cheese for restaurants. Blount Fine Foods proposes to construct a 39,500-square-foot addition to its facility along Graham Road that will facilitate the installation of a fifth spiral chiller with all the ancillary packing equipment; this investment will increase capacity and allow the company to produce an additional 96,000 pounds of products. The project represents a $64 million private investment that will create 70 jobs and retain 1,040 jobs. The City of Fall River approved a TIF valued at approximately $1.1 million over 12 years and the EACC Board has approved EDIP investment tax credits in the amount of $1,050,000. Plansee USA LLC (Franklin) – In business for close to 85 years, Plansee USA LLC is a recognized leader in CNC machining and fabrication of molybdenum and tungsten products for various industries, such as medical technologies, lighting, thermal processing, and aerospace and defense. The company needs to create a modern office space and plans to expand its current workspace by 7,500 square feet. It will create 25 jobs while retaining 125 jobs as part of a nearly $25 million private investment. The Town of Franklin has approved a 10-year TIF valued at approximately $208,000 and the EACC Board has approved EDIP investment tax credits in the amount of $125,000. Interprint, Inc. (Pittsfield) – Interprint, Inc. was founded in Pittsfield in 1985 and today is one of the world´s leading décor printers that decorate the surfaces of numerous materials, including timber products, living room, kitchen and bathroom furniture, laminate flooring, and interior furnishing in trains, ships, and RVs. Interprint is considering expanding new luxury vinyl tile production; phase one of its expansion involves the construction of a new 54,000-square-foot plant and the purchase and installation of three new machines. The company plans to create 20 new jobs and retain 165 jobs while making a private investment of $27.5 million. In recognition of this expansion, the City of Pittsfield has approved a 10-year TIF valued at approximately $460,000 and the EACC Board has approved EDIP investment tax credits in the amount of $300,000.    Local Incentive Only Project CONTINUUS Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Devens) – CONTINUUS Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is a spin-out company from a multiyear collaboration between MIT and Novartis. The company specializes in end-to-end Integrated Continuous Manufacturing (ICM) that enables the rapid production of pharmaceuticals at significantly reduced costs and better quality assurance. It plans to construct a continuous process advanced manufacturing plant in Devens that will enable contract manufacturing for domestic life science companies. CONTINUUS Pharmaceuticals plans to create 200 jobs and retain 25 jobs while making a private investment of almost $158.3 million. In recognition of this job creation and investment, Devens has approved a 10-year TIF valued at approximately $2.3 million. Vacant Storefront District Northampton – The City of Northampton has applied for a Vacant Storefront District designation for a section of the Central Business District, along the Main Street – Pleasant Street intersection corridor.  The designated area consists of 198 storefronts, of which 35 have been vacant for over a year (18%), with another seven storefronts approaching the 12-month vacancy eligibility criteria.

中華頤養院徵註冊護士/ 執業護士 9/26-30 網上面試

 

Asian and Pacific Islander American Vote (APIAVote) Commends the U.S. House of Representatives for Passing the Presidential Election Reform Act

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Christine Chen, Executive Director of Asian and Pacific Islander American Vote, made the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives took the important step of passing H.R. 8837, the Presidential Election Reform Act, introduced by Representatives Zoe Lofgren (D-CA) and Liz Cheney (R-WY) to reform the Electoral Count Act of 1887 (ECA).

“We applaud the House for passing the Presidential Election Reform Act. The ECA is a vague, outdated law, and is in dire need of reform. The determination of who wins the election for president of the United States cannot be placed in jeopardy as it was on January 6, 2021."

"This new legislation underscores current law indicating the vice president's role in tallying that states’ electoral vote is ministerial and that they have no role in determining the validity of any state’s electoral counts. The bill also clarifies that if members of Congress object to any electoral votes, such objections should be very specific and tied to a narrow set of requirements under the Constitution.”

“This legislation also provides a process for presidential candidates to sue in federal court if a governor or other state official withholds the state's lawful results from being transmitted to Congress. Additionally, the bill makes clear that rules governing an election in a given state cannot be changed by the state after the election and then be applied to that same election."

“With these changes, we can be more certain that future elections will not unrightfully cause a constitutional crisis. The integrity and security of our elections are at stake; the time to update the ECA is now, while we still can. We urge the Senate to swiftly pass this bipartisan bill, before it is too late.”

台山鄉親聯誼會慶20週年 詩詞歌舞展現人才濟濟

台山鄉親聯誼會幹部與嘉賓一起敬酒。 (右起) 黃偉健，劉愛民，朱紹昌，黃紹培，陳軍超，
黃官羨，鄺元傑，黃和胡，黃國威。 (周菊子攝)

              (Boston Orange 周菊子波士頓報導) 「廿年海外結聯盟幾度登臨思故國，萬里波城重聚首每逢風雨問鄉情」。波士頓台山鄉親聯誼會9月17日晚在帝苑大酒樓慶祝成立廿週年，藉高掛堂中書法家揮毫的詩人所撰對聯，展現台山鄉親中臥虎藏龍，人才濟濟。

              波士頓台山鄉親聯誼會在現任會長鄺元傑，副會長黃漢胡，黃紹培，黃偉健等人發起下，由梅宇國編輯，印製了一本厚達120頁的年刊，記載20年來大事，發表鄉親感言，展示鄉親們傑出的詩詞書畫及攝影作品。

左起，黃偉健，陳軍超、鄺元傑、黃官羨，黃紹培、黃漢湖等人接受瑞獅羨吉祥。
(周菊子攝)

              本身也已高齡八十的鄺元傑在大會上致詞指出，台山鄉親聯誼會是在2002年9月27日時，由大多數如今也都八十上下的27名新移民鄉親們成立，包括創會會長李照桃，副會長許柏照，陳迪惠，財務陳其湛等人。創會之初，一無三沒有的既無會址，也缺經費，歷經苦辣酸甜，終於在2006年獲鄉親黃官羨大力支持，在必珠街 (Beach) 3號的黃官羨閱報室內落腳，這才終於有了家。

黃氏宗親會醒獅隊表演。 (周菊子攝)

              如今的台山鄉親聯誼會，不但登記在冊會員有1300人，還有16名顧問，15位名譽會長，26名職員，工作團隊陣容堅強。

              鄺元傑強調，廿年來該會得以茁壯，全靠僑社各界的大力支持，他藉此機會向已辭世的許柏照，趙英才，雷樹泉，陳毓璇等人致上感謝心意。

左起，黃偉健，陳軍超、鄺元傑、黃官羨，黃紹培、黃漢湖等人接受瑞獅羨吉祥。
(周菊子攝)

              中華人民共和國駐紐約總領事館負責僑務的領事陳軍超，以及劉愛民，這晚代表紐約總領事館到賀。陳軍超以普通話簡明扼要致詞，說他代表紐約總領事黃屏、副總領事吳曉明致賀，感謝台山鄉親會廿年來堅持不懈的為鄉親服務，在海外弘揚中華傳統文化，促進中美民間友好交流，特別是支持中領館的工作。期盼台山鄉親聯誼會開啟新的廿年後更加輝煌。

              波士頓市長的亞裔聯絡員黃楚嵐這晚代表市長吳弭到場，向台山鄉親表達祝福。

              慶祝晚宴由黃恭蓮、麥東玲擔任司儀，黃氏宗親會醒獅隊舞獅獻吉後，演出節目從台山鄉親聯誼會合唱團演唱「永遠是朋友」、「明天會更好」開始，再由該會婦女組的舞蹈隊表演格桑拉等舞蹈。詩人朱紹昌吟唱古詩，許惠儀，吳皓醫師、譚達兒，廣海同鄉會的彭力等人演唱。

出席嘉賓合影。顧問李日騰，陳如光，黃國威等人一同留影。 (周菊子攝) 

              華人前進會由鄺寶蓮代表，闡述今年11月大選時的選票問題之一，也是所謂「富人稅」的公平繳稅修正案。她指出台山鄉親中有許多人同時也是前進會會員，彼此已有多年合作經驗，希望這次再度合作，推動通過「富人稅」，以期這一法案通過後，年收入超過一百萬元者，將在超過100萬元以上的數額，課稅率增4%，估計可為麻州增加20億元稅收，可用於公共交通及教育。

副會長黃紹培與婦女組合唱團一起獻唱。 (周菊子攝)

台山鄉親聯誼會的2020到2022年第9屆理事會成員，除前述會長、副會長之外，中文書記有余梓，陳晶年，鄺寶蓮，英文書記有黃恭蓮，麥東玲，麥道迎，會計麥國燕，出納陳潔雲，核數麥森光，伍筷榮，組織有溫烜民，黃朝宗，關炳，聯絡交際有許惠儀，李樹靄，婦女組有歐陽綺棠，陳素瑜，後勤黃認清，黃達榮，文宣康樂有譚錫壯，陳沃舜，李國賢，李佩瓊。

當晚約有350人出席。 (周菊子攝)

吳皓醫師演唱。 (周菊子攝)

鄺寶蓮宣講公平繳稅法案。 (周菊子攝)

婦女組表演舞蹈。

會長鄺元傑致詞。

黃楚嵐代表波士頓市長致詞。

黃紹培致詞。

許惠儀 (左)獻唱。 (周菊子攝)

黃國威獻唱。

詩人朱紹昌吟唱古詩。

左起，麥東玲，黃恭蓮，黃國健一起獻唱。

台山鄉親聯誼會顧問李日騰 (前右三)從緬因州趕來和莘村同鄉一起慶祝台山鄉親會20週年。
(周菊子攝)

中研院士賀曾樸分享黑洞研究 鼓勵青年投身基礎科沿

 

紐英崙中華專業人員協會董事長周萬欽(左一)，會長林致中(右二)和哈佛台灣同學會
陳舒凡，送感謝狀給賀曾樸院士。 (周菊子攝)

            (Boston Orange 周菊子麻州報導)) 黑洞在宇宙時空中釋放萬有引力，但一直沒人真看到黑洞，在台灣參與的天文研究中，卻先後在2019年，2022 的5月12日，陸續拍到2張黑洞照片。中研院院士賀曾樸17日為中華專協 (NEACP)細述過程，鼓勵年輕人投身基礎科學研究。

紐英崙中華專業人員協會董事們，右起，蔡明機，李小玉，蔣宗壬，董事長周萬欽，
譚嘉陵和會長林致中(左二)等人感謝賀曾樸撥冗介紹黑洞。 (周菊子攝)

              中研院天文及天文物理研究所通信研究員賀曾樸院士曾在哈佛大學任教，創立中研院的天文研究所後，擔任所長10年，再在史密森 (Smithsonian) 學會擔任資深天文物理學家，促成了台灣參與，甚至主導尖端天文儀器的研發與興建。

              2017年時，事件視界望遠鏡（Event Horizon Telescope, EHT）聯盟成立，把全世界300多名研究人員串連起來，建成可以觀測黑洞的電波望遠鏡陣列。在八座電波望遠鏡中，中研院就參與了3座望遠鏡 （SMA、JCMT、ALMA）的研發、建造與運作。

賀曾樸以圖片說明科學必須要由在上位者帶頭推動的理念。照片上的
人物有吳大猷，翁啟惠等人。

              在事件視界望遠鏡聯盟的攜手努力下，2019年4月10日，人類第一次拍到黑洞照片，第一次看到M87星系中心的超大質量黑洞。賀曾樸指出，當年中研院天文所前籌備主任魯國鏞院士，早在1985年就曾推測銀河系中心電波源可能是個大質量黑洞。當年經賀曾樸遊說，由美回台加入中研院天文所的陳明堂，對人類第一次拍到黑洞照片也貢獻良多。

              2020年，天文學家Andrea Ghez 和 Reinhard Genzel獲得諾貝爾獎物理獎，也是因為「發現銀河系中心是一個超大質量的精密天體」，另一位得獎者 Roger Penrose，則是因為「證明廣義相對論能夠可靠地預測黑洞的形成」。

             隨著時日演進，人類的設計的儀器越加精良，於是2022年5月12日，人類拍到人馬座A星 (Sgr A*)的照片。

賀曾樸以包括李遠哲和吳大猷照片，說明中研院早從1993年就開始做相關天文研究。

           賀曾樸說明， Sgr A* 的陰影直徑為太陽的 43 倍，質量高達太陽的 400 萬倍，但M87黑洞陰影或質量都是Sgr A的2000倍，大得多了，但是M87和地球的距離是1000億公里，所以這2個黑洞，在觀測時，大小竟差不多。而人類一直拍不到黑洞照片的原因之一是有的大的黑洞距離太遠，近的黑洞太小，事件視界望遠鏡聯盟的網遠竟解析度還有待改善，如何加強過濾塵埃對波長的影響等，都是未來課題。

           在總結時，賀曾樸表示，目前的黑洞研究仰賴有角度的解析，重力波研究探測大黑洞形成中的聚結過程，事件視界的光學/紅外線干擾探測動態和測試 GR 效應，亞毫米超長基線乾涉探測事件視界和物理過程的結構並測試 GR 效應，下一代儀器會有更高解析度，更敏感。亞洲將在這光學/物理前沿研究領域發揮主導作用。

 

賀曾樸說明，人們一直以來拍不到黑洞照片，一大原因是黑洞太遠或太小。

           17日的講座，是由已調任返台的經文處科技組組長謝水龍牽線，邀來講者，哈佛台灣同學會陳舒凡擔任主持人。紐英崙中華專業人員協會會長林致中，理事蘇信豪，董事會董事長周萬欽，以及蔣宗壬，譚嘉陵，李小玉，蔡明機，王子仁等多名董事，以及紐英崙玉山科技協會的前後任會長蘇皓偉，許益祥，新英格蘭台灣商會前後任會長林才民，王志維等人都出席支持。

波士頓僑界訂10月8日遊行、升旗 華埠內已旗海飄揚

從9月10日起，波士頓華埠就旗海飄揚，節慶氣氛十足。 (周菊子攝)

               (Boston Orange) 10月10日就是中華民國111年國慶了，波士頓華埠街頭已懸掛出青天白日滿地紅國旗，10月8日波士頓僑界將在波士頓華埠牌樓集合，沿著必珠街 (Beach St.,) 遊行到波士頓市府廣場舉行升旗典禮。

              波士頓僑社早從6月份就已開始籌備慶祝中華民國生日的各項活動，除了9月初由波克來台灣商會主辦的「台灣美食國際巡迴講座」之外，還有即將於10月1、2兩日，在AMC Boston Common 19舉行，主題為「裂縫與光」的第四屆波士頓台灣影展。

大大小小的青天白日滿地紅國旗，掛滿華埠街頭。 (周菊子攝)

              10月8日將是波士頓慶祝中華民國國慶的重頭戲，早上

夏利臣街 (Harrison)上也是旗海飄揚。 (周菊子攝) 

10點在波士頓華埠牌樓集合，沿著必珠街、經過華盛頓街，走到波士頓市府廣場的遊行，升旗後，下午2點將由紐英崙中華書法會主辦，在紐英崙中華公所舉行雙十國慶書畫攝影展的開幕式，當晚6點，在華埠帝苑大酒樓舉辦僑界慶祝國慶參會。

              10月9日晚，波士頓經文處將在波士頓公園廣場酒店舉行國慶酒會。

              10月10日將有紐英崙中華總會召集僑團及個人刊登國慶廣告。

              懸掛國旗，國慶遊行及升旗典禮由紐英崙中華總會的余麗媖負責，僑界報名參加遊行，可洽波士頓僑教中心，617-965-8801，或余麗媖，617-938-9688。