The phrase "an important progress in" is not correct in standard English.
The correct expression should be "an important advancement in" or "significant progress in."
Example: "The researchers made an important advancement in cancer treatment."
Alternatives: "a significant development in" or "a major breakthrough in."
The recent developments within the use of models of pollen dispersal and deposition, and within the software needed in model applications, represent an important progress in the quantitative interpretation of pollen data in quantitative terms, for example, cover of wooded versus deforested land, of arable land versus grazing land.
Thus, the procedure proves to be an important progress in the areas of forensic genetics, wildlife and ancient DNA research of species that are prone to contaminate reagents, i.e., humans and some domestic animals such as pigs, cows, and presumably also in pathogen detection.
The introduction of the two-step isolation procedure using collagenase by Seglen (1976) signified an important progress in primary liver cell isolation.
The devised nanoscale probes based either on FETs or vertical nanowire electrode arrays for intracellular recording and stimulation represent an important progress in the ongoing efforts for developing non-invasive electrophysiological techniques with multiplexing capabilities.
In the last years, there has been an important progress in the knowledge of several families of plant transcription factors linked to plant stress responses, such as responses to ultraviolet light, wounding, anaerobic stress, and pathogens [ 16].
In the last years, and because of the great interest for both basic and applied research, there has been an important progress in the understanding of the mechanisms and processes underlying abiotic stress adaptation and defense in different plant species [ 1, 2].
Functional OCT imaging based on spectroscopy, tissue birefringence, elastography and Doppler flow reveals further information on tissue properties and represents an important progress of OCT technique in the field of dermatology.
A most important progress in civilization was the introduction of mass production.
At a news conference in Russia today with President Vladimir V. Putin, President Bush confirmed the capture of Mr. Nashiri and hailed it as a sign of important progress in fighting terrorism.
We are at a moment of important progress in the fight against climate change.
PYONGYANG, North Korea South Koreaea began live-fire artillery exercises on Monday, escalating a confrontation with North Korea even as an American official reported "important progress" in breaking through the North's isolation in talks here in the North Korean capital.
