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...apply to take up a fellowship within their current country of residence. Previously this was only possible if the applicant had been resident in the country for less than 3 months. Bi-annual application deadline: February 15, August 15 Short-term fellowsh...University of Pittsburgh medical center among first to implant heart assist device
...to await heart transplant. It was the first in the country to develop an experienced bioengineering team, called Vital Engineering, which provides local and national support for patients on these types of devices....Unique partnership between UH, FDA opens path for scientific exchange
...ge of Pharmacy is the only pharmacy college in the country with this type of partnership with the FDA. In a Memorandum of Understanding originally signed in 2003, a revised framework is being established for the exchange of scientific resources and educational opportunities between the two institutions. S...Stem-cell research and reproductive cloning laws should be separate
...be made on an ad hoc basis. Dr Tauer comments: "A country or group of countries can legitimately not fund certain controversial types of scientific or biomedical research. But a decision is preferable to a stalemate. Scientists who do not know what types of research proposals can be considered for funding a...National study shows dog and cat allergens are universally present in U.S. homes
...country. The 831 homes included all regions of the country (northeast, southeast, midwest, southwest, northwest), all housing types, and all settings (urban, suburban, rural). For statistics derived from the 831 homes, the contribution from each home was weighted as necessary to ensure that the statistics we...Climate may play role in lynx's hunting ability
... of the lynx, differed according to regions of the country and those differences were tied to large-scale climatic patterns. "The genetics of the lynx are quite different among these Canadian regions and we questioned whether there was some sort of barrier that might stop gene flow," said Boutin, a biologis...Only 21 states offer newborn screening tests recommended by March of Dimes
...t only about 32 percent of the babies born in this country are receiving the recommended screening," Dr. Howse says. Fourteen states, plus the District of Columbia, currently offer tests for six to eight of the conditions on the March of Dimes list. Another fifteen states, plus Puerto Rico, currently offer ...New $9 million NSF grant to fund creation of center at LSU
...ions: basic research, service to the community and country through micro- or nano-fabrication and development, and educational outreach. Soper said the focus will be on building new equipment and tools for medicine, forensics and homeland security applications. "The ultimate goal is to build a national 'c...Highlights of the July Journal of the American Dietetic Association
...id that is to blame for the rise in weight in this country but ourselves for not following the Pyramid's guidelines. The authors say larger portions, increases in daily calorie intake and a sedentary lifestyle are the real reasons why so many Americans are battling the bulge. In 1992, the United States Depar......duces more certified organic coffee than any other country and, while not the focus of this study, organic coffee production techniques, which prohibit agro-chemical use, provide an important complement to management of the shade overstory in conserving biodiversity." The rustic system contained a higher di...$6 million appropriation to focus Sandia research on drinking water desalination, removal of arsenic
...ts per billion (ppb) to 10 ppb. "Many areas of the country are going from having no treatment of water to now having to do advanced treatment," Hinkebein says. "Small and large communities alike will have to adapt to the new standards." Albuquerque is one of the many communities affected by the new ruling. A...Underground carbon dioxide storage reduces emissions
..., enabling wider application in other parts of the country and the world, he said. "The oil companies have seen incremental production close to what they predicted and from the scientists' point-of-view, we've been able to see a response to our techniques and been able to monitor it very, very closely," sai...Protein believed to control formation of memory identified by Scripps & UCSD scientists
...was established, a number of scientists around the country began looking for the specific genes and proteins that could stabilize long-term memory. One such signal had already been discovered by other scientists when they began their work -- the protein CREB. CREB is what is known as a transcription factor...The science and law of torture
...n the international humanrights treaties that this country has ratified. What constitutes an act of torture? ... of international law, U.S. law,or our values as a country would have serious implications forour nation and for the international human rights system," saysAu...Lupus Research Institute awards $3 million in novel research grants to further new science in lupus
...year grants to scientific investigators around the country for innovative biomedical and clinical research in...s, with 20 of the top lupus researchers around the country participating. The scientists who were awarded $225,000 grants are: Roberto Caricchio, MD, Uni...Whole body imaging allows better understanding of the immune system
...m multiple disciplines and laboratories across the country is allowing him and other scientists to better understand the different phases of the immune response. Using a host of imaging strategies such as radioactively-labeled T cells or cells modified to express jellyfish-like bioluminescence, it is a...NIH launches first center in Nationwide Chemical Genomics Network
...ademic institutions and other locations across the country in Fiscal Year (FY) 2005. "These chemical genomics centers will be coordinated to build a network in the academic research community for identifying a broad range of small molecules with promising properties for biological research," said NIMH Direct...Avastin-Tarceva combo provides 'one-two' punch against lung cancer
... Chicago, prompting other investigators across the country to examine this combination in other tumor types as well as combine other targeted agents in clinical trials, Sandler said. At the time the study was launched, it was the first time two drugs that had not yet been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug A...Study of ProCord for neurologically complete spinal cord injury
... In fact, Kessler is one of only 16 centers in the country to be designated as a model system for the treatment and research of spinal cord injury. With four hospital centers located in West Orange, East Orange, Saddle Brook and Chester, NJ, Kessler is internationally recognized for its innovative treatment,...51 globally threatened species get new lease on life in the Caucasus
... CEPF portfolio. With headquarters in Tbilisi and country offices in Armenia and Azerbaijan, WWF Caucasus will work together with WWF offices in Russia and Turkey and the Centre for Sustainable Development and Environment in Iran to ensure effective coordination region-wide. The approach also includes build...