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Cate Dyer is interviewed for last week’s Comstock’s Article – Cracking The Glass: As recently as January 2015, a study from UC Hastings found that after surveying 557 women in science, technology and math research, nearly all reported experiencing gender bias — 93 percent of white women and a shocking 100 percent of women of color. We spoke to Dr. Pamela Marrone, founder and CEO of Marrone Bio Innovations, which creates eco-friendly, bio-based pest management solutions, to see if that bias remains present in…

There are millions of small businesses in the United States. Yet only a small percentage of these companies have earned a spot on the Inc. 5000, an annual listing of the fastest-growing private companies in America. A fraction of these firms are led by women. The annual list is compiled by looking at companies’ annual revenue, and three-year sales growth rate. Companies must have been founded and generating revenue by March 31, 2010. And the minimum required 2010 revenue is $100,000. The minimum figure…

Cate Dyer has received the Distinguished Service Award from Sacramento State as part of their Distinguished Alumni Awards. Established in 1972, the Distinguished Alumni Awards are given jointly by the University and the Sacramento State Alumni Association to recognize alumni and faculty for their professional achievements and community service. Nominations are received from all University constituencies throughout the year. Nominees must have achieved prominence in their chosen fields of endeavor and must have brought distinction to the University and/or community through their…

StemExpress was mentioned in The Sacramento Bee’s article “Sacramento’s economy rebounds, but many workers struggle” dated 18 April 2015. In significant ways, the Sacramento economy hasn’t really changed from the pre-recession era. Government remains a mainstay. Health care, which passed state government in 2003 as the region’s leading employer, continues to prosper, with the Affordable Care Act creating additional demand for nurses, clinical lab employees, X-ray technicians and others. Among the success stories is StemExpress, a 5-year-old Placerville company that provides human cells,…

StemExpress was mentioned in last week’s Sacramento Business Journal’s article “Behind the List: What exactly qualifies as a biotech company?” What exactly do we mean when we talk about biotechnology companies? Before researching lists for the paper, we often must arrive at a definition first. Back in the 1990s, when we first began publishing a biotech list, we found the following definition to be useful: Biotechnology is a combination of advances in understanding molecular and cellular biology; plant animal and human genetics;…

StemExpress has launched a new website dedicated to reaching potential donors of whole blood, maternal blood, Leukopheresis/apheresis (white blood cell collection), and bone marrow. All donors are pre-screened and, if qualified, are compensated for their donations. Individuals can make a direct impact on sustaining the quality of life of another by donating blood or bone marrow. StemExpress works with local hospitals in the area to collect tissue and blood samples for research. Donating to StemExpress costs nothing and qualified donors are compensated.…

Cate Dyer, CEO of StemExpress will be a featured speaker at the 2015 Ignite Conference on March 6, 2015 at 2 PM. A collaboration between the UC Davis Graduate School of Management and Rice University, the Ignite conference provides entrepreneurial MBA students with a chance to meet some of the most successful and up-and-coming entrepreneurs in the Bay Area. Ignite is a four-day summit and tour that brings together innovative CEO’s and business leaders to speak with students from UC Davis, Rice…

StemExpress will be exhibiting at the 56th annual American Society of Hematology Meeting and Exhibition in San Francisco on December 6th – 9th.

StemExpress is in Inc. 500 Wednesday Aug. 20, 2014. StemExpress