Fall Meeting: Preliminary Press Conference Schedule
...res,hurricanes, volcanoes, etc. New technology can assist policy makers and disasterrelief workers if information is provided in a timely fashion and usedeffectively. Dr. Gregory van der Vink of the IRIS Consortium leads this pressconference, based on an all day session organized by AGU's Committee on Publi...Leibniz Prize Winners 1999 - Most Highly Endowed German Promotional Prize For Ten Scientists
...nction and regulation of so-called chaperons which assist andcontrol protein folding. The role of chaperons is particularly important understress conditions such as thermal shock which leads to faulty protein folding inthe cell. Professor Bukau's most recent studies concentrate on the question towhat extent...Cedars-Sinai Tip Sheet For Dec. 21
...enter has opened at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center to assist individualsdiagnosed with Parkinson's Disease, including their families and caregivers.Services are free of charge and include a wide range of information andsupport to help understand the disease and maintain quality of life.Interviews: Stefan-M. Pu......rt cells may recover as result of left ventricular assist device This year, two separate groups of research... studies, the "treatment" was the left ventricular assist device (LVAD), which takes over the pumping action of the heart for patients with severe heart failu...Researchers Probe New Depths In Plant Communications
...ant evolution to learnwhen the gene first began to assist whole-plantcommunication. The lead authors of the Science paper are three postdoctoralresearchers in the Lucas lab: Beatriz Xoconostle-Cazares, YuXiang and Roberto Ruiz-Medrano. Their co-authors are threeother UC Davis postdoctoral researchers -- Hon...Study Finds Protein Clues To Early Embryo Development
...quent testsrevealed that to be true. SLBP2 did not assist in the processing of histonemRNA, he adds. Therefore, SLBP2 might suppress histone protein synthesis fromamino acids. Indeed, as the oocyte becomes an egg, SLBP2 drops dramatically,virtually disappearing. Thus, suppression of histone protein synthesi...Quarterly News Tipsheet -- Research Highlights From Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
...determine trends inrange quality. These tools may assist ranchers who are required by law toprovide data that indicates the impact of grazing practices on range land. Pint-sized heat pumps - Pacific Northwest thinks small - when it comes to heatpumps. Researchers at the laboratory are developing a heat-...Horseshoe crab studies providing new insight into valuable ancient creatures
... of interest." Additional volunteers are needed to assist biologists in counting horseshoecrabs during night-time high tides. Interested persons should contact Ms.Benjie Swan at 609-465-6552 or Dr. Bill Hall at 302-645-4253, bhall@udel.edu. More information about the project can be found online at ael.er.u......t for resolving otherdifficult issues." To assist NIEHS in reaching its conclusions, several panels ofscientists reviewed the data in open, public hearings. A major panel ofscientists ? many of them EMF researchers ? was assembled in a suburb ofMinneapolis, Minn., last June to advise NIEHS. The pa...New computer programme could help assess cancer risks
...e that RAGs could provide the necessary support to assist the assessment of the genetic risk of cancer in the primary care setting and report that the study throws up a need for some important changes to the software to improve the role of the programme within the doctor/patient consultation. They also no......more. Following is advance information provided to assist you in planning coverage ofthe meeting; a complete final program is attached. Please note that all of theenclosed material is EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE until the date and time ofpresentation, and that the times of day provided are Central Time. All new...Satellite fire alarms keep watch on raging California fires
...ssue hazardstatements, but rather offers a tool to assist hazard agencies. The University of Hawai'i computer system was designed for an instrumentwhich will be onboard NASA's Terra satellite, a comprehensive Earthmonitoring satellite to be launched this fall. Continually updated fire andvolcano information......be one of a kind in theimplantation of ventricular assist devices - the mechanisms that provide a"bridge to ...splantation, lung transplantation, and ventricular assist devices," said Dr.Magliato. "I am grateful to the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, and inpar...Warner-Lambert Company gift creates bioinformatics program
...th officespace for a director and support staff to assist faculty, graduate students andcollaborating scientists from Parke Davis who use the facility. Savageau addedthat the design phase for the renovation is complete and construction will beginlater this fall. Educational components of the U-M's Program ...Scientists discover new candidate drugs for treating HIV infection
...ure [ofthe inhibitor bound to the HIV pocket] will assist such efforts," says Dr. Kim. Today's report is the culmination of decades long research into the structure ofthe HIV coat protein, called gp41. This protein plays a key role in allowingthe virus to fuse with cells. Scientists have long targeted gp...AGU 1999 Fall Meeting -- Information for media representatives
...cuss their research projects, and participants may assist them in retrieving water and mud samples. These will be analyzed on board for the presence of invasive species. Back at the Marine Facility, we will see equipment that has mapped the floor of the Bay and Pacific Ocean to a depth of five miles. We...Whitaker Foundation funds Washington University biomedical engineering facility
... million will be used over the next three years to assist in recruiting as many as six new faculty members to the department. In making the announcement, Wrighton emphasized the partnership role The Whitaker Foundation has played in scientific, engineering and medical advancements over the past decade. "...Stream research supports better watershed management
...itats, we can produce better information that will assist localdecision makers," said Bruce Rhoads, a professor of geography at the U. of I. "One of our goals is todevise innovative approaches for the maintenance of stream channels that will preserve and enhancebiological diversity." Prior to settlement, ...Abgenix initiates phase III clinical trial of graft versus host disease therapy
...ndicated that it would seek a corporate partner to assist with the development and commercialization of ABX-CBL. Abgenix is pursuing the Phase III trial of ABX-CBL based on promising results of a 59 patient Phase II trial of the drug. In that trial, srGVHD patients receiving higher doses of ABX-CBL had ...U-M Medical School receives $4 million for new bioinformatics program
...re Facility with office space and support staff to assist faculty and graduate students who use the facility. Educational components of the new program already are under way---including a seminar series and an introductory course in bioinformatics offered for the first time this fall. Interdisciplin...