GRA support will provide resources such as lab space and equipment, office equipment, software and salaries for additional lab technicians and researchers. Stice says that GRA is a great vehicle for getting introduced and connected to other scientists in education and industry in Georgia. He also says that he was attracted by the opportunity to split his responsibilities between academic research and business. He will serve as chief scientific officer of OptiGen, Inc., a company that translates technology research into commercial uses. Now we just have to do them.
Time is of the essence.
The presence of the Georgia Research Alliance was an added incentive. Stice says that GRA is a great vehicle for getting introduced and connected to other scientists in education and industry in Georgia. He also says that he was attracted by the opportunity to split his responsibilities between academic research and business. He will serve as chief scientific officer of OptiGen, Inc., a company that translates technology research into commercial uses. The reality of this type of research is that it does nobody any good if we cannot find ways to use it.