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Jeanne Hodesh

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LynxDx staff at one of the company's drive-through COVID-19 testing sites.
How an Ann Arbor prostate cancer testing startup became one of the state’s biggest COVID test labs

The founders of LynxDx were preparing to commercialize their prostate cancer test when COVID-19 hit, but they realized they could fill an even more pressing need during the pandemic.

MCYJ community outreach and engagement manager Husain Haidri.
Long-lived Ann Arbor nonprofit refocuses efforts on reforming Michigan’s youth justice system

The Michigan Center for Youth Justice, formerly known as the Michigan Council on Crime and Delinquency, is aiming to improve a decentralized and inconsistent system.

"Big Red Squiggle" by Erika Cross will be featured in "What Feels Real: Art in the Time of Impossible Disconnect."
Ann Arbor exhibit to feature local and international art made during COVID-19 pandemic

"What Feels Real: Art in the Time of Impossible Disconnect" features works from artists based in Ann Arbor, Ypsilanti, Detroit, and as far away as Germany.

How an Ypsi auto software company helped feed Turkey’s stray dogs during the pandemic

ProjectSynergy was well suited to weather the pandemic. But far from the epicenter of the U.S. auto industry, a friend in Turkey had a unique challenge for the company to crack: helping feed millions of stray dogs.

Mi Padrino founder and CEO Kim Gamez wears one of the masks she and her team created for DoYouMask.com.
From dressing up to masking up: How an Ann Arbor quinceañera-planning business survived the pandemic

Mi Padrino, an online planning platform for for quinceañeras and other traditional Hispanic celebrations, pivoted to sell thousands of masks during the pandemic.

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