Hennekens led studies that helped establish the health benefits of aspirin and also spends a lot of time serving on committees known as data monitoring boards, which help keep participants in clinical trials safe.

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Using advanced computational techniques capable of analyzing streaming data from sensors across the grid in near real-time enable more dynamic monitoring of the entire power system across large geographic areas, and offers the potential to reach even higher levels of performance and cost-effectiveness through improved situational awareness.

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