Worcester Business Journal

wbjournal.com | April 2, 2018 | Worcester Business Journal 7 Ice Bucket Challenge funds UMass ALS breakthrough A collaborative of 250 researchers, co- led by UMass Medical School Professor John Landers and funded through the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge, have identi- fied a new gene associated with the development of ALS. The discovery of the gene advances the understanding of what causes ALS and builds on past research targeting cytoskeletal defects a common factor in disease development. Target to deliver in area Three months after acquiring grocery delivery service Instacart rival Shipt for $550 million, Target will offering online grocery delivery to New England homes, including in the Worcester area. PRESENTED BY Register Today! May 24, 2018 8:00AM – 1:30PM MassBay Community College 50 Oakland St., Wellesley Hills, MA 02481 $45 (includes breakfast & lunch) MassBay Community College and Towerwall, Inc. invite you to join us for our 6th Annual Information Security Summit! AFTERNOON KEYNOTE Bob Bragdon SVP/Publisher, CSO "Building a secure business: from culture to cloud" As businesses struggle to cope with the myriad cyber threats they face on a daily basis, the risk environment gets more and more complicated. While not everyone has to worry about a foreign intelligence service trying to hack them, they do need worry about meeting compliance mandates as well as partner requirements that establish baseline security standards which must be achieved. Key to success are the concepts of collaboration, resiliency, and hygiene. We'll examine how businesses, of all sizes and resource levels, can face down the threats and challenges posed by cyber risk. Attendees of this event will earn 4 CPE credits. 2018 TOPICS MAY INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO: • Develop & Maintain a Real-world Security Awareness Program • GDPR-Friendly Best Practices for IT Architects and Implementers • Incident Response Planning/Table Top Exercises • IoT Security: Challenges & Solutions • Turtles, Trust, and the Future of Cybersecurity • The Enterprise Immune System: Using Machine Learning for Next-Generation Cyber Defense For questions, contact Andrea Hamilton at 774-204-0700 or andreah@towerwall.com Pre-registration required. For event details and to register visit: www.2018itsecuritysummitma.eventbrite.com Silver Sponsors: Big Switch Networks TCG Network Services Xerox Corporation Presenting Sponsor: Platinum Sponsors: Gold Sponsors: SCHOTT planning $2M Southbridge investment SCHOTT Lighting & Imaging in Southbridge has completed a $750,000 renovation of its offices and another $2-million investment is planned over the next two years. The planned $2-million in invest- ments include improvements to its pro- duction capabilities and equipment to help streamline employee training. The equipment will more closely align to machines used in technical colleges and trade schools, the company said. More than 30 employees were hired in the last year, but 23 positions remain open. Fourth charged with Chameleon drug money Christopher Slavinskas, listed as a manager at the Hangover Pub in Worcester, has been charged with lying to investigators about concealing $330,000 in drug money related to The Chameleon on Shrewsbury Street. The money came from the drug sales of Kevin Perry, the former owner of The Usual and Blackstone Tap. Perry pleaded guilty in October to drug and money laundering charges. Perry's wife, Stacey Gala and business partner Joseph Herman were indicted in February for using $200,000 of the money to open The Chameleon in The Usual's location. Hologic's system achieves premarket approval A high-resolution mammography system from Marlborough medical device maker Hologic received premar- ket approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for 3D imaging. The company's Clarity HD three- dimensional system and its Intelligent 2D imaging technology are now avail- able on the 3Dimensions breast tomo- synthesis system using a low-dose x-ray system and a more comfortable mam- mography experience. The 3Dimensions system represents a major breakthrough in breast cancer screening technology with its image clarity regardless of breast size or densi- ty and increased comfort. The system is designed to provide a quick, high-resolution three-dimen- sional image able to reveal subtle lesions and fine calcifications to help detect the earliest cancers. R E A L D E A L Real Deal highlights recent commercial property transactions in Central Massachusetts. Commercial real estate firms that want to submit information on transactions can send it to editorial@wbjournal.com. Sources: Jewish Healthcare Center — Compiled by Zachary Comeau, WBJ staff writer ADDRESS: 646 Salisbury St., Worcester SALE PRICE: Undisclosed SELLER: Jewish Family & Children's Service BUYER: Jewish Healthcare Center Jewish Healthcare Center plans to grow its hospice, home care and rehabilitation program at the building. It will bring about 20 employees from its current location at 629 Salisbury St. UMass Medical School Professor John Landers W

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